Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-29
JUDGE PECK FoR GOVERNOR.


During the winter the governor problem
has been the subject Of much talk both by
the organs and the people. Until week
or so ago there has seemed TO be about an
equal chance between some half dozen
among the many candidates who had been
named in connection with that Office, and il
looked as though there would be a pretty
lively ight in and Immediately preceding
the convention. But during the last ten
days calm seems to be coming over the
troubled waters, and Judge Asahel Peck, of
Jericho, who had not before been counted
among the "likely" candidates, has been
announced by one after another Of the state
papers as their choice, while nothing has
been said against him.
Judge Peck is bachelor, 20 years of
age, most thoroughly posted in all that re-
lates to judicial or legal matters, and has
reputation Of being truly honest and up
right man. lie is and always has been
practical farmer, having a fine farm Of 375
acres in Jericho, IS of which he has clear
cd himself and now keeps some 60 or 20
head Of cattle. His interests will naturally
be with the farming community, though his
reputation as Judge is sufficient guaranty
that class or local influences will not lead
him to swervo from right and justice. The
hearty support given him by the 81. Al
bans Messenger is proof conclusive that he
is not railroad ring tool in any sense of
the word Col. Clarke isn't to be found CIV
ing his influence to any of that stamp.
Itlas come to be regarded as a rule that
the governors of this state must be chosen
alternately from the east and west sides Of
the mountains, and this custom is in the
judges favor, though we should be disposed
to give but slight consideration to such
matter. When we choose honest men to
make and execute eur laws, men broad
enough of vision and understanding to look
to the interests of the whole people and not
of any locality or class, such notions will be-
come obsolete, and the sooner that day
. comes the better. A man who would not do
the east side justice because his home hap
pens to be on the west side will be likely to
personal interests or those of his friends
dictate at the expense of the rest Of his
constituency The new era to which pro.
gressive minds are looking will produce
servants of the people" who are above such
petty weaknesses.
The judge has expressed determination
to retire from the bench next fall, after hay.
ing long done good service. and he will un,
doubtedly be the choice of the people, who
propose to have something to say in this
election, for governor, though if it were not
for this determination of his, made moro
than year ago, they would hesitate about
depriving themselves OF his services on the
bench. A Montpelier correspondent of the
Springfield Republican finishes an article
on the governor question with the following
paragraph
The name of Asahel Peck, now one of the
judges OF the supreme court, has been fire.
qucntly spoken in connection with the office
but no one appeared to know whether thu
judge would accept. and besides, nobody
wanted 10 ask him. Ills residence, too. was
matter OF uncertainty. lie has n farm il
Jericho, Chittenden county, and that is hi.
, home, but he has been for years presiding
1 Judge in Washington and Orange counties
and has had n nominal home in Montpelier
East-side people, therefore, have been deli
cate about saying much, us they did MOI
know but their brethren of the west would
regard it ms q violation of the "rulc.n Thu
FeTHOm Turner was the first newspaper &c
bring forward his name. but tho organi,
= press was not then lOosed, and the Farmer
was IN cast-side paper, besides being
granger, But now the burlington Free Pres
! comes OH and speaks of him us II Chittcn'
den county man (as he really isl and tho
50. Adams Messenger advocates his nomna
ton in an able editorial. Mcssrs Park an,
Barlow are ut the same time announced "a
e ont of the field and rs friendly to the Judge
t The present outlook is that the nomination
4 will go to him without u contest. The stat
could have no more worthy governor than
r he would be. The judge is about 20 year
:. | OF age and is native of East Montpelier
The Free Press says he is to retire from tn
: bench, tins fall, amy way. If this is so, ant
n the convention dominates him for governor
it may be rs safe us ii is true to say that III
r is an upright and learned judge who some
n times has been known to obey the Scripture
injunction, "Be ye angry" The late Judg
;, Steele once SAID of him: "lf knew one
il tenth the law that Judge Peck docs, shout
go crazy" Signs fail in u dry time, some
C times, hut it looks very much rs though II
a tn Inc Governor Peck