Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-09
RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY, MAY Q, 1867.
The State Convention.


Ing the call of the Union State Commit
tee for convention OF the Union Re-
publican voters to assemble at Nontpe-
Der on the 30th inst, for the nomination
of State officers. At the convention of
1866, the State Committee were instruct
ed by resolution to call the next one as
delegate convention, and to fix upon a
basis Of representation. The commit
tee have determined upon one delegate
from each town and an additional dele
gate for every one hundred and fifty
votes cast for Paul Dillingham; at the
last State election, which will make 361
delegates composing the convention.
The convention would be more than
one-third larger had the full vote of the
party been cast at the last election. 1t
will be seen from the apportionment
of delegates accompanying the call that
the vote was much larger In the third
Congressional district than in any other
section of the State, owing to the heated
political canvass for member of Con-
gress, therefore that part Of the State
will have larger proportion Of dele
gates than the counties outside oft, 1t
should awaken the people to the impor-
lance of casting elfull vote of the party
aud that the moral effect of its principles
and issues may have influence in other
sections of the country. From this
statement the Importance Of having a
full representation in our future State
conventions will be appreciated. We
believe that the delegate system is the
true one, and Is calculated to put life
and energy into party even where a
large majority prevails. Every State
except Vermont has long since adopted
ii and 1t is to be hoped that it will not
be abandoned for the old system of mass
convention. We also publish to-day an
article which appeared recently in Wal
toms Journal, entitled, "Our Next Gov
ernor," which was written by promin.
emit citizen on the East side of the noun
tain, indicating his preference and that
of many other citizens of that locality
for Governor. We accompany it with
responsive communication, written by
widely-known citizen Of Western YER
mont. Although several gentlemen
have been named for the nomination,
these articles indicate the current of
public thought upon the question, and
it is evident that the popular sentiment
is concentrating upon our townsman,
Hon. John B. Page.
Mr.. Page was a faithful guardian of
the public funds, and executed the trust
feposed in him as State Treasurer, In
the most important period of our flnan-
eial history, which has commended him
TO the people of Vermont as sagacious
and successful business man, possessing
many qualifications which eminently fit
him for the office of chief magistrate of
the commonwealth. The people of the
State know him perhaps more intimately
than any other one citizen, from the
varied relations he sustained to those
who were called to transact public bust
ness for their several towns, and the
part he took in inaugurating safe sys-
tenn for the transmission Of pay to the
families and friends of the soldiers dur
ing the war. In the town of his resi-
dence he is appreciated as an enterpris-
ing and public spirited citizen, to whom
its people are indebted for much of its
prosperity in its many varied interests.
We believe If called to the Executive
chair, he will carry the same Characters
ties which mark him as resolute and
high minded public citizen, evincing q
disposition to promote the public veal,
and advance all the departments in
which the State has an interest.
The Governor is conceded to Western
Vermont, and many years have passed
since Rutland County has been honored
with the selection of one of her citizens
for the position. Its important and
rapidly increasing population and bust
ness interests, make it peculiarly proper
that the Governor should be in this sec
ten OF the State. The press several
months since, in the discussion of the
GuberDatorial nomination, by a large
majority expressed their preference for
Mr.. Page, and we believe before the day
of the Convention, will unanimously
favor his nomination. We therefore pre-
sent the name of John B. Page to the
people for their consideration, as a
gentleman whose qualifications and posi-
ton eminently fit him for Governor of
Vermont.