Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-06
from the Burlington Free Press
THO Governor Question.

AhB NsONeEhSF VueSllOus
The discussion of the Governor ques-
ton, which naturally lulled after an al
most unanimous expression on the part
of the State Press, in favor Of Hon. John
B. Page, seems to have broken vt
afresh in spots This is all right. Inc
fuller the preliminary discussion be lore
the people, in regard to candidates, the
more satisfactory will be the final re-
suit, and if anybody has new candidates
to present, let them by all means be pre-
scented, better late than never. Thus
the convention can act with full light
on the subject.
The suggestion Of the name Of J. S,
Apams ESQ, of Burlington, by the Bar
ton Standard has been seconded by the
BrattleborO Phmnix in an elaborate ar
ticle, which is crowded out Of our col
umns today. We may copy it to-mor-
row. The pith of it can be stated in
a very few words. 1t objects to cut
and dried" nominations, made by ga
few who have put their heads together"
It objects to Mr.. Page, without denying
that he is " deserving, capable and eff
cient," because he is connected with q
railroad corporation; and 1t presents
Mr.. Adams as an honest and independent
man, who has done faithful and valuable
service for the State, as Secretary OF the
Board of Education.
AS to which we have to say that with
q full appreciation of Mr.. Adams SER
vices in the State (Which we have long
fOreseen would make him some day
strong candidate before the people, and
with all natural Partially for fellow
toWnsman, we have favored and still
favor the nomination of Mr.. Page, for
the excellent reasons heretofore given.
He is, we believe, the first choice of the
majority of the people of the State. Had
there been wide popular demand for
any other man, 1t could hardly have
! failed to find expression earlier in the
| canvass. Whether it would be doing
| Mr.. Adams any service to take him from
| his present post to fill the almost purely
| honorary one Of Governor, or not, many
| are clear that it would be doing the
| State very poor service to remove him
| Just at present from the SeCretaryship of
the Board Of Education. There is no
lack of good men for Governor. To find
the man for Secretary Of the Board, when
! MI, AudlDS Shall ICdFC budt dluuOuS duO
responsible post, will not be so easy.
We yield to no one in jealousy Of the
influence OF mOnopolies. One New Jer-
sey is enough in the country, and may
the day be far distant when the railroads
shall control Vermont. But we see no
danger to the interests or liberties Of
the people in the selection of Mr.. Page
for Governor. It is not the Rutland
road that threatens, if any does, to over
shadow Vermont. There is no railroad
scheme connected, or that so far as we
can see, can be connected with Mr..
Pages nomination. He is high mind
ed citizen, who can be trusted in or out
of Office. He is not brought forward as
a railroad man, and the mere fact that he
is connected with such great public
interest is no reason why he should be
prescribed.
But we suspect that this Bratteboro
manifesto is not prompted particularly
by regard for Mr.. Adams or concern for
the welfare of the State. We reCollect,
as do doubtless many Of our readers,
that gentleman who is understood to
influence the politics Of the Phoenix,
was an aspirant for the State treasurer
ship during Mr.. Pages term of office,
and as we have heard took it in high
dudgeou that Mr.. Page did not decline
a reelection in the face Of an almost
unanimous wish Of the people that he
should retain the Office. The Phoenix
accordingly came out early in favor of
Mr.. Stewart but finding him no longer
available, it suddenly discovers the su-
perior fitness of friend Adams. This
accounts for the milk in that cocoanut.
OF course it is easy to raise the charge
Of cutting and drying" against any
nomination that is brought before ,He
people. Some concentration OF puhlc
opinion in reference, to candidates Is
certainly desirable before nominating
convention. In this canvass several ex-
cellent names have been suggested to
the voters, one Of which has found de-
cidedly the most favor, so far as indica-
lions OF popular choice have gone. The
2 cutting and drying has been very
+, open process in this case, and the peo-
pie, fairly and fully represented as we
trust they will be in the convention,
will not be very likely to "bolt" their
, own preference to crafty personal
; grudges against an honorable and hon
/, | ored citizen.