St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-14
Is Tlr. Clement a Bolter?

IS IT, (IeTNeUL DOIIeT
That Mr.. Clement bolted in 1902,
subscribed to the republican campaign
fund, through the state committee in
1904, therefore is entitled to be received
to the bosom OF the republican party in
1906 as a full Aedged Simonp pure
apostle and leader OF the party, is the
argument OF our esteemed contemporary,
the st. Adams Messenger. The Messen-
ger goes farther, for when newspaper
peeps about Mr.. Clements boiling, the
Messenger rises in it's might and cries
Hist Shl Quiet them Steady no&l
You are making Clement votes and
injuring Mr.. Proctor"
The CALIFORNIAN is not scared off its
nest by the terrible ominous warnings,
and shady spirit rappings OF the Mes
senger. If the Proctor platform is al
ready that shaky that its growth and
progress depends upon silence about Mr.
Clements political career, then the
quicker the whole thing is pushed over,
and we begin new, the better.
The CALEDoNIAN believes Mr.. Clement
is bolter; yes, dear Messenger, a double
barre!ed bolter. that after he bolted the
republican convention at Montpelier, be
tried his hand in the democratic conven.
ton at Burlington with less success, and
not until Joseph Jones, Esq, OF Rutland
called the local option force together did
Mr.. Clement obtain his hearts de-
sire, nomination for Governor OF Yer.
mont.
Now, then, the Messenger carefully
adjusts its sembre mask of mystery and
gives out in stage whisper, There was
a great provocation for the Clement
bolt The Messengers defense of the
Clement bolt is the great corruption of
the Mccullough campaign, and it has
worn the subject thread-bare several
moons ago. 1t is questioning the nteli.
gence OF the public to say that there was
provocation for that bolt, at the time
OF the bolt, namely in the convention, on
account OF a knowledge OF corrupt Nc.
Cullough methods that did not exist an!
was not in Mr.. Clements possession be.
fore he entered the convention; this sort
OF an argument is too diaphanously thin,
no matter who presents it,
In the second place we object to the
Messenger setting itself up as the sole
Clement whipping-post, for in one breath
1T blows hot, in the next it blows cold.
1t now tickles Mr.. Clement under the
chin with downy feather; it then cuffs
his ears. Pretty quick it spanks him
with padded mtten; then hands hin
out big red apple. After this program
has been rendered the Messenger opens
up its regular Punch and Judy depart
ment, and no mortal creature can tel
whether Punch or Judy is getting tn
best OF it. Then, with great junction
follows the Messengers benediction O
peace, composed OF equal parts of brim
stone for Mccullough and the mantle O
charity and silence for Clement. Tn
CALIFORNIAN for one refuses to pay trih
ute to such performance, or bow it
head to receive such a benediction. No
do we believe the Proctor candidacy !
imperied by full, free and open two
sided discussion OF Mr.. Clements polit
cal career
The stirring events Of that 1902 cor
vention are not so much Of the ancien
history type as to be entirely forgotten
After two votes with Gen. Mccullough i
the lead, followed by Mr.. Clement, the
Mr.. Proctor, the atter's same was will
drawn and Gen. McCullough's nam
seconded by Mr.. Proctor's representa-
tive. A tumult OF applause followed,
the midst of which the chairman rappe
loudly for order, during which time I,
seph Jones Esq, oil Rutland, the persons
representative of Mr.. Clement, mounte
his chair and sought recognition. Fal
ing to quell the demonstration at II
moment, so that Mr.. Jones coald be re
ognized, the latter gentllman was ange