Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-01-06
Vermont Politics,

We mentioned last week the busy times
which the politicians win have this year in
this State. The matter of candidate for
governor will be one of unusual interest,
and influences will probably be brought to
bear in all parts of the State, more than
ever before, as the candidate will be NOM
mated by convention composed of dele
gates fgom the several towns in the State.
We apprehend that the result will be less
satisfactory TO the wire pullers than TO the
people. But we shall see. At all events
we are glad the experiment is to be tried |
The governor, by notion which seems TO
prevail, will very likely be taken from this
side of the mountain. We already hear OF
a string of candidates from Massachusetts
to Canada line. Hon. FREDERICK HoL-
BROOK Of Brattleboro, is talked of. He
has heretofore been damaged by his friends,
or at least by those who affected to be his
friends. We presume Mr.. Holbrook does
not desire a nomination, but lie will have
supporters in the convention, and will per.
haps stand some chance of success, if it i:
not knocked over by little cabal who are
under the rule of an immense parsonage ii
certain bank parlor. Judge SroppARr
of Townshend has also been named. Hon
}. w. CoLnuRS of Springfield, is another
Next we hear of ex-Gov. Fairbanks. Iii:
friends claim that when he was governo,
before he was not treated fairly, being sci
ASIDE after the first year by the coalition Of
rum and democracy. Gov. Fairbanks prob.
ably has given no authority for the use of his
name, and we doubt whether he cares TO be
candidate. If, however, he should be
aemihated, we could support him very
heartily. HIS speech at the last State con-
ventien at Braitleboro showed him to be an
unfinching friend of freedom with political
backbone. We have heard that PoRrus
BAXTER of Derby, would like TO be GOV.
error but more recently understand he
would prefer 10 80 to Congress. Mr.. Bax-
Ter was the only delegate from Vermont
who voted for Gen. Taylor from the start
in the Philadelphia convention of 1918.
For Lieutenant Governor, l.. f.. CnIr-
TESDEN of Burlington, and Gse:oRY
SMITH of St. Adams, have been named.
We believe they are both Of The cool stripe
on the Slavery question. Mr.. Clittenden
has backed down very much, as we under.
stand it, from the position he assumed on
the State House question last year. We
don't know as this las anything to do with
his aspirations TO the Office named, but we
are informed that it has.
The wire workers, it is understood. will
make efforts TO change the entire Con-
gress'onal delegation in the House. Ibe-e
are pl, aiy Of candidates. Ncr,ennes and
burlington have each a good supply for the
seats of Royce and Walton, and Brat,lebo.
re Is more than willing to take Mr.. Nor
r'Hs place There arc other gentlemen
however, in this district, who will be l;LeI,.
10 have friends in nominating convention.
Our own idea is that .he peoi,le would be
better satisfied to re-eleet the present in
Gu nbents- But our article i g..,;.,.
lengthy and we drop the subiec, for the
present. Our Object in making these men,
tons is TO lie: the people know wha. is
going on