Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-25
From the Bradford Opinion. ]
State Politics.

First, the Free Press explodes, then
follows a fizzle from the st. Adams
Messenger. and then comes a flash from
the Montpelier battery through the
I Hatchma7l d Journal; and then blaZes
away the old Picnic at BrattlcbOro;
and then smokes up the old Orleans
Standard d Express at Newport; and.
. of course. the very disintPrestpd Wood
/ stock Standdrd follows suit, and along
with it dozen other little pieces go
off" etc Hiadsor journal.
Just so; and now the old fogy Wind
. sOr JourHay has fired its old 'bell-muz-
zled" smooth bore. ut the whole flock.
and with about the same result as when
Pat discharged the old Queens arm at
the squirrel Being knocked over him
self. and seeing the squirrel sit chatter
/ ing at him unframed, Pat exclaimed in
disgust-'',Jist clipper away, We spal-
peen, but divil bit would yez clipper
eff vez he'd been at my end of the gun.
The J2uraa5 is opposed to any discus
sion Of the Governor question until af-
ter the nominating convention meets.
and therefore whatever it may say or
leave unsaid on this subject is of no con-
sequence now.
and see if some of orr friends don't
are willing that Mr.. Billings should be
the candidate We regard him as man
well qualified for the place, and believe
that he would do honor to the office.
From the Woodstock Age Domocraticyl
The Republican State papers are kick
ing up quite Robbery over the Cover
nor question. The leading men and pa
pcrs favor the nomination of Hon. Fred
cricl Billings, of Woodstock Stewart
has served his time, Converse has had
MS ran, and we have had our Fairbanks.
If we cannot have a Democratic Cover
nor Mr. Billings would be our next
choice. He is thoroughly Republican,
of course; but, being a Woodstock man
and knowing him as man, we would
prefer him to any BLACK Republican
named. The outlook now is that Mr..
Billings is to be our next Governor
from the st. Adams Messenger.l
If the old mountain division is pre-
served and Mr.. Billings nominated Gov
ernor, then the Lieutenant Governor
should come from the West side
The names of Russell S. Taft, of
Burlington, Col. W. c. Veazey, Gen.
w. Y. W. Ripley, and Hon. Henry
Clark Of Rutland, have been mentioned
by the respective friends of each Mr..
Taft has ably represented Chittenden
county in the Senate and would grace
the chair of the presiding officer of that
body, if called to it. Col. Veazey and
Gen. Ripley have earned name and fame
at the head of Vermont heroes.
Henry Clark has been for twelve years
past Secretary of the Senate, a position
he has occupied with signal ability, and
has earned the just reputation of being
the best parliamentarian in the State.
1t is fact well known to the whole |
State that his skill has been of great ser
vice in directing the proceedings of the
Senate in its legislative functions. No |
man has more personal friends, and they |
have been earned by his talents, his |
amenity OF manners, and his personal |
efforts for the welfare of Vermont in |
al, agricultural, historical and political t
matters, Mr. Clark has held various of |
fees and in these discharged his duties /
with marked ability and fidelity. For
the office of Lieutenant Governor he
combines sound sense and good judg-
ment with great experience and recog-
nized purity of character and principles.
Certainly our State would do herself
credit by electing Frederick Billings
Governor, and Henry Clark Lieutenant
Governor
from the Bellows Falls Timesl
The Republican State Convention, to
assemble here on the first day of Nav,
will, of course, give cordial endorse
ment and support to the administration
They will also elect delegates with a
similar feeling to the Philadelphia con-
vention, but we hope and presume no