Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
State Politics.

St"sC u oAAtASHs
The Woodstock Standard announces,
by authority, that Hon. Julius Converse
will not be candidate for Governor.
The Standard says: We are parti-
cularly fortunate in having in the town
of Woodstock two residents who are
thought worthy to be the next Governor
of Vermont. Mr.. Converse and Mr..
Billings have been prominently named
for this Office by the newspapers in the
different parts of the State, and their
neighbors and friends know them to be
good citizens, who would do honor to
any office in the gift of our people. But
while we have felt a just pride in having
so much and good material for Cover
nors, we have recognized the fact that
both of the gentlemen named cannot
occupy the position at one and the same
time, So far as Mr. Converse is con-
cerned, he has at no time said that he
would consent to be a candidate, al
though some of his friends have been
quite anxious he should be. We now
have good authority for stating that Mr..
Converse will not be a candidate for
Governor at the next State Conven-
ton.
In the discussion of the Governorship
question to which the press of the State
| has devoted itself, it has been assumed
that our present able executive would be
called to other duties, and would not
be candidate for denomination. The
old time practice has been to give every
good and faithful officer the endorse
ment of at least second election. not
only that he may feel that his services
are properly appreciated, but that, pro-
fitting by experience, he may be able tC
contribute in greater measure to the gen
eral welfare and good government of the
State. We cling to this old custom as 8
| legacy of great value from our fathers,
| and hope when the time arrives for its
discussion to find that in the affections
/ of the people it has survived the excite
ment that ruthlessly laid its hand upon
| the constitution and inflicted upon us
biennial sessions.
But the present seems to be an eXCep-
| tiOnal case, and in the event of Mr.
| Stewards retirement, our worthy towns.
man, Frederick Billings, will be pre-
| scented as a candidate for the nOmina
/ ton The manner i'll which his name
has been received by the press of the
State is very gratifying to his numerous
friends, and leads us to the belief that
he will be placed at the head of the tick
/ ct with an unanimity that will be credit
! able alike to convention and nominee
Mr.. Billings is every way worthy of the
! office, and will make a Governor oil
whom Vermont may well be proud.
The Montpelier correspondent of the
! Boston Journal writes:
In a former letter predicted lively
political canvass in Vermont this season
| Of course | meant among the Republic
! cans themselves, for as between then
! and their political opponents, the odds
is too great to leave opportunity for any
/ contest Every days events are proving
/ the correctness of my predictions. anC
/ candidates are multiplying. Hon Julius
! Converse, of Woodstock, most estima
/ Die citizen, of large experience in legis
! lativc and public affairs, gentleman Oh
the StriCtest school, is quite strongly
pressed for the gubernatOrial nomination
in some sections. His friends are quite
enthusiastic, as we'll they may be He
! would make a good Governor The can
! didates for Lieutenant Governor arr
even more numerous than for Governor
Should Gov. Stewart be nominated fol
reelection Lieut.. Gov. Dale will also bt
rcnominated. But if a new candidate
! for Governor is brought forward. it fol
! lows as matter of course that a new
man will he nominated for the Liputcn-
ancy. Some good names have beer
! mentioned. Here is the list; Hon Rus.
sell S. Taft of Burlington. Hon. Henry
/ Clark, Gen. Ripley and Gen Vcazev OF
Rutland They are all young men. and
it would be pleasure to vote for any
/ one of them.
Mr.. Taft has had Legislative cxpc-
rienCe, would do honor to the office. anG
what is more, wouldn't make bad Gov
crnOr when his turn should come. tive
or four years hence. Mr.. Clark has
been for twelve consecutive years the
Secretary of the Senate. and knows
/ Cushing's Manual by heart. He has a
fine voice, Il clear enunCiatiOn and an
agreeable personal presence, aud to say
! the least is az well qualified to preside
gracefully and with clear head Over.the
deliberations of the Senate as any man
in Vermont. Gen. Ripley is a business
man. He has had no legislative expe-
renee, OUT Is NOucneO Tor Nv those VINO
know him as fully able to do the duties
of the Presidential Chair in the Senate
Chamber gracefully. I think the indi-
cations are that he will he pressed ouite
vigorously for the nomination, Gen.
Veazey is one of the brightest young
men in Vermont, and perhaps the most
graceful orator. He is by profession a
lawyer, and at present holds the office of
Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme
! Court. He would make a good enough
Lieut.. Governor, hnt the trouble is that
here in Vermont this office usually proves
the political graves of the men who get
into it, and some of us, at least, have
other uses for Gen. Veazey- something
that will give him broader reputation
and usefulness, and afford appropriate
ecnnn for his nnn11liar ahilitino