Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-23
THE RUTLAND HERALD,
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1870.
The state Convention and Candli-


The state convention and Canllf.
dates.
The State Convention of the Union Re-
publicans Of Vermont, which assemblies
at Burlington on Wednesday next, will
be largely attended and good degree of
interest is manifested in reference to the
Candidates, to be brought forward for the
suffrages of the people for the various
State offices. The nominations will
be canvassed with care for the reason
of the change of tenure of Office, provided
by the new constitutional amendment
We have no doubt that such slections will
be made as to give satisfaction however
the contest, in reference to men or east
and west side, may terminate. 1t is now
understood that the east side will claim
before the Convention the Candidate fol
Governor and will insist that the question
from which side he shall be taken, be de-
cided by the Convention before it shall
proceed to nominate, so that the selection
may be harmonious and no contest be-
tween men of the two divisions shall take
place in the balloting.
Hon. George W. Hendee, the present
Governor, will not be candidate before
the convention either for Governor or
Lieutenant Governor. The candidates,
therefore, for the leading place on the
ticket will be Hon. John w Stewart OF
Middlebury and Hon. Julius Converse OF
Woodstock. .. ... ....s
We see no reason for changing the posi-
tion taken by us some weeks since, that
the west side of the mountains is Justly
entitled agreeable to al previous customs
Of the party, TO he,candidate, and we are
unable to appreciate the logic which is
urged that the new condition of things
consequent upon two years term
changes the whole aspect of the question.
We, therefore, trust the people of the
west side of the State will not yield their
rights in this matter to any pressure
brought TO bear by the argument of the
logic of events so industriously being pre-
scented throughout the State, to lead the
people to change their position. There
fore, let the delegates go to the conven-
ton prepared to stand by the rights of
Western Vermont, and present its fore
most and ablest man for Governor, John
w. Stewart. The nomination is justly
due him from his position, service and
eminent qualifications for the highest Of
flee in the gift of the people of our State.
Should the convention decide that the
candidate shall come from Eastern Yer
mont, we shall as cordially support Mr..
Converse, but until this question is deei-
ded, our entire, hearty and cordial sup
port will be given to Mr.. Stewart.
The Hon. George N. Dale of Essex
County, is the only prominent candidate
named in connection with the nomination
for Lieutenant Governor. Essex county
has never been honored with a State
officer and very properly presents her
claims and her candidate, her ablest man,
one whom she has frequently and right
fully honored. Mr.. Dale is man of ac-
knowledged ability in the legal profess
sion to which he has mainly devoted his
life, rarely engaging in politics only as
unanimously presented by his fellow
citizens, who have insisted upon his enter
ing the public service oftentimes against
his own convictions of duty. He represent
ed his town two years in the House of Re-
representatives., and for the past four years
has been Senator from Essex County and
at the last session was President Pro
T6mpore of the Senate His administra-
ton of the duties Of Presiding Officer
were highly acceptable to his associates.
lie possesses many rare qualifications for
that position, candor, impartiality, and
most excellent judgment We have few
young men in Vermont who have secured
for themselves by patient industry, second
ed by rare natural abilities, higher
position in their profession, or in Legisla-
tive Halls than George N. Dale. lie has
wrought his own fortune unaided in
the battle OF life thus far, and it will be a
grateful appreciation of high minded
talented and deserving fellow citizen to
place him upon the State ticket. 1t will
be an act alike honorable to the State
and to him.
There will of course be no other name
than that of John A. Page of Montpelier,
presented for State Treasurer He has
served the State aoceptably in this posi-
ton for the past four years, and none of
This predecessors have been his superior
which is sufficient cummendation for any
man.
A ticket. with the names of Stewart,
Dale and Page will be a combination OF
ability rarely associated upon the same
ticket in Vermont or elsewhere, and will
be one OF which our good old common
wealth may well be proud. ...a