The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-12

We understand that Col John b. Mead
of Randolph has written letter declining
to be a candidate for the position OF lieu
tenant-governor.
A correspondent writes that Orange
county is unanimous for the nomination of
Judge Peck.
The following correspondence we copy
from the Montpelier Waterman on the
subject of " Who shall be governor
Mess1S Ed.tors: In few days the re-
publicans of Vermont will assemble for
the purpose of selecting a candidate for the
highest Office within the gift of our people.
The question of locality should not be al
| lowed to enter into the contest, the honor
being virtually conceded to the west side
through the long established and time-hon-
orcd usages of the party.
Many republicans on both sides of the
mountains, especially in Rutland county,
are of opinion that the candidate for gov
ernor should be selected from among the
sterling republicans of that county, and
their claims are certainly worthy Of con-
sideraton, and ought not to be ignored in
the selection of candidate for the cxecu-
| tive chair of this commonwealth. Rutland
county was the battle ground in the men,
orable campaign of 1872, and cast the
largest republican vote of any county in
the state for governor and for president I;
and the county has man within its own
borders who is eminently worthy in ability,
experience, integrity and dignity to be the
governor Of Nermont gentleman
Of modest WORTH who would never
present his own name or claim, but
which will at once be recognized by all our
people. as one that would reflect wisdom
of choice, and honor upon the state.
refer to Hon. Merritt Clark of Poultney.
Mr.. Clark is well known as a gentleman of
large experience in business matters and
legislative proceedings. He has labored
long and eifectually to develop the ma.
terial interests of Western Vermont. He
is neither Judge nor Il lawyer, but is 4
gentleman OF liberal education and marked
ability, who would serve his fellow citizen!
} in the gubernatoria Office with a devotion
, to the interests of the state that would
commend itself to the acceptance OF thu
people. He is not open to the objections
, made to many Of the candidates, and i
: would therefore seem that the republican
Of Rutland county could present the nam
Of Mr.. Clark with such an unity of senti
ment, rs would have great weight in tn
2 convention, and thus secure nomination
, that would he Il credit to our state, and
- well timed honor TO Il deserving man.
EAST SIDE.
The following editorial is copied fror
, the Montpelier Waterman on the subjcc
>. of "the state convention;
r AS the day for holding the republica
! state convention approaches the guberni
S torial canvass becomes more active, and tn
n chances are daily increasing that Judg
:, Peck will not be suffered TO walk over til
course without at least serious opposition
+ And yet no intelligent and thoughtful PEI
d son will deny that this result is the dret
+ and legitimate outgrowth of vigorous us
! of those electioneering appliances whic
y often avail to throw superior merit an
i especial fitness far in the shade. We sti
II believe that the general favor with whc
the republican press of the state greete
the name of Judge Peck when 1t was pr
scented, few weeks since, was fair an
III honest expression of the unbiased an
% spontaneous feeling of the vast majority {
s. the republicans Of the state And we ais
- believe that all factious appeals ind ele
:" pioneering expedients which may be r
T. sorted to to stem this popular current, on
nc advance the interests of any other cand
10 date, will be found in the end to be sad
detrimental to the best interests of the r
W publican party in Vermont And this "
OF say with all due regard for the charactC
m and qualifications of his competitors.