Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-17
The Governor Question.

This qussl5u seems TO be in a fair way to be-
come considerably simrli6-i In the fret place
the question of cur representation II Congress,
which hss been considerably connected with the
Governor Q.cstiou. approaches a rett.enent,
and with increasing prospects o: cur
retaining cur present number 0. Congress
men. Mr.. wilssI's supplemental biz ia pass
ed the House, sud the Washington CORE spond-
ents Say it hs= a fair chance Of passing tn Sen
ate. Our Own Senators, wso ought to know
wis. the chances are. have hitherto had very
little hope % carrying the bill through tie Sen
ste but the Unexpectedly strong vote by which
II passed the House, must have helped e prob
pec.s in the ether oody. If it passes it will be
an evidence M Willard g ability and in duanee.
sal CLAIM upon tie gratitude Of the ?, ople Of
his District sEi OF tie sts.e, which ought and
We believe viii, secgse his denomination for a
third term.
But, in the second place, Governor Ste wart
muut It seems, be counted cut Of the list OF pos
siblc nominees for Congress TIL within few days
We understood the Governors position TO b. as
tol.orl: 1. the Republicans Of the STATE felt
disposed 10 socord to hin the denomination 70
second tenn, which they have crstomarily giyt
their Governor, lie would be content 2ni graft
fed By denomination o-'5oYerno- This would
satisfy his perzonaI pseitrenoes, and be asked
nothing more. But if there was good reason to
suppose. in the event Of a reduction Of our re-
presentation in Congress, that the Republicans
Of tie West side Of the SAFE would prefer that
he should represent them in Congress-, he should
not fee 1t liberty 20 decline call to per nit the
zee Of his name in tia; connection.
This position was square and bonOrab lie one
But it was peculiarly open to misrepresen tztion,
sni with aspirsa.s for Congress in every { ounty
on the West side the Mountain, there W. re not /
wanting those who were ready to take adv lutsge
Of il. Il was st Gree clamored that Governor
Stewart was trying 70 sit ca two stools I hat he
must be SLOWED his pick Of Offices that ne was
keeping everything unsettled. while he vas max
inc up bic mind what be wanted, &c. This
'lanor. appears, by direct OF indirect et'e,t, to
have answered its purposes We are now in
formed by Governor Stewart. that in no &C ntin-
seney that he contiders possible one, viii he
De a candidate lor Congress, snl that he viii be
candidate fo7 denomination as Governor.
We shall waste no woris in quarrelling with
HE decision We believe, that in the event Of
redistricting Of the State, Gov. Stewards ]
rends on this sile CT the State would have given
I'M very pressing call to re present the West
district in Congress, aud this his name would
e BY far the strongest one, in any Convention
AIRY representing that db itrict but nobody /.
ntenis to force Mr.. SteEs into any Office ar
.ndidscy for any Office I'D his conclusion be- 1
ng deliberate and anal, course there will be
10 further talk of him as possible candidate for
congress.
OfcOurse, too, if Gov. Stewart is renomirated.
deutensnt-GOTernor Dial : will be also entitled to
denomination, and III Oh settlement of the
Governor question IL settle the Lieutenant
Governor question.