The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-18
CLEMENT ARRIVES IN TOWN.

Slowly but surely the machinery be-
gins to revolve that will put i'll mo-
tion the long talked about Republican
State convention on Thursday.
without the blaze of torches, or the
blare of trumpets, but like him of the
Soudan, who silently steals away,
Hon. P w. Clement, the first of the
commander in chiefs to arrive on the
battle-ground, reached Montpelier at
8 :35 a. m, Tuesday.
No welcoming throng greeted their
chief He reclined in a luxurious
seat aboard his private car Grand
Isle. Upon the arrival of the train
g. A. Smith. lieutenant of the Mont
pelier division of the Vermont local
option league, w. H, Dunn Of Rut.
land, in charge of the league head
quarters in this city, and w T. Dew
ey, delegate of this city, boarded Mr.
Clement S car and were in consultation
with him a half hour.
Upon these gentlemen leaving the
car Mr.. Clement very graciously and
courteously received the journal repre-
sentative in the reception room of
his private car Asked as to his
health, Mr.. Clement said he was feel
ing well, but to those who saw Mr..
Clement at the opening of the cam
p1ign there is decided change in his
appearance. The man shows the
strain and looks to have grown several
pounds lighter during the strenuous
days that he has passed through.
Asked how msny votes he expected
to get on the first ballot he replied
1--WE feel sure of the same number of
votes as there have been elected local
option delegates OH the first ballot.
have no reason to believe we shall
receive more. Upon being asked if
he expected to be the choice of the
convention he said
"Yes, | do. )"
He expressed considerable concern
over the washout below MiddleseX
and said it is very doubtful if the line
can be got into shape for travel fol-
another day at least.
To the inquiry, What arre ngements
had been made toward getting his
delegates to this city via Bellows
Falls and White River Junction in
case the break at Middlesex could not
be repaired in time he said "There
has been provision made for such by
those having the matters of transpor
tation in charge"
Mr.. Clement had no statement tC
make at that time concerning the
closing work Of the campaign in G
general way.
by j. A. Merrill and III. G. Smith
who ACCOMPANIED him from Rutland
appeared at the headquarters at q
State street, and registered with tn,
others. In glancing around the room
| l., I h. %,l~ IL
and he said: "That's right, like tC
see newspapers. Get plenty of@then
Boston aud New York papers. -
In conversation with Charles d
Earle of Middlebury, a prominen
reached this city at 8 80 today, com
ing by team from Waterbury, he said
"This is the most marvellous cam
paign we have ever seen.
Mr.. Clement ignores the Param;
hat, so much in evidence, and wear
a dust colored sombrero of large di
mensions, with wide russell leathe
band. Asked by the Journal man a
to car load of the fluid that mad
Milwaukee famous being lost, strand
ed or sidetracked while i'll trsusit Il
this CITY, as was reported yesterda,
and today, the same being alleged t
be for the use of the faithful he said
"Such stones will come back upo
those who start them. Manage
Dunn said the story was of fair
nature, and utterly without founda
tior.
Mr. Clement spent an hour thi
morning in walking about the city
and as he passed people would sa
'There's the man