Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-01
THE CONVENTIONS.

ana as q nomination amounts 10 an elec-
ton, no small interest is felt in the con-
vention. Two prominent gentlemen
Hon. Bradley Barlow and Hon. I. W.
Park, who were early mentioned for gov
ernor, have withdrawn from the canvass,
and left the matter much less complicat-
ed than it was two weeks since. There
now remain in the field, so far as heard
from, Judge Asahel Peck, R. S. Taft of
Burlington, A. L. Miner of Manchester,
n. T. Sprague Jr. of Brandon and, per-
haps, Francis Douglass of Whiting. Ell
Their of the above named gentlemen would
make good governor but as only one
man can occupy the governors chair,
the man ought to be selected who COM
bines the greatest number of qualities
that fit him for the position. That man
is undoubtedly Asahel Peck, and though
our personal preferences might look in
another direction. we feel that the state
would be most honored, and the interest
of all parties best served by Judge Peck
He has had experience which alone would
qualify him for the place his legal
learning is profound his integrity is
such that he will stand above the infu-
ence of party, clique or bribery, while
his age will allow him to seek no new
political honors in other directions, and
his administration will not be trammel-
ed aspirations in the future. He is a
plain, temperate, honest man, and the
state will not confer more honor than is
merited, if 1t shall honor him with the
governorship. The bench will meet with
a loss that will not easily be made up,
if Judge Peck leaves it, for he has been
its ballast and anchor for some years,
and he has made up for deficiencies that
have occurred elsewhere within it. There
is probably no man in the state that can
supply Judge Peck's place if he leaves
the bench, but there are many that
would like to try to do it.
There does not seem at present to be
unanimity offeeling in regard to Lieut..
Governor but we believe from the ia.
vorable mention that has been made Of
Hon. E. P. Cotton of Irasburgh, in all
parts of the state, that his chances to re-
ceive the nomination are good. Mr.. Col
toms familiarity with legislative proceed
ings, and his experience as a presiding
officer over various bodies have been such
that he is amply qualified for the posi-
ton. He combines experience, gooC
sense and tact, and has the faculty o
doing well what he undertakes to do a
all. He does not figure as politician
and we will venture to assert that h
has used and will use, no influence what
ever to have his name brought forwar,
for this, or other positions. The repor
that Mr.. Cotton will not accept the nom
ination iii is rendered to him, we think
has arisen from his reluctance to plac
himself where it may be said he receive
his support from the Oranges, of whoI
ho - wan,
gestion of his name for this Office. di
not arise in the Order, and has receive
no particular support from this direction
1t will be safe for the friends of NJ
Cotton to put him forward and if h
chooses to decline, it can be determine
hereafter
Another name is mentioned from thi
part of the state in connection with tn
ofiee-that of Hon. franklin Fiarbanl
of st. Johnsbury. Mr. Fairbanks
speaker of the present House of Represel
tatives,and acquitts himself well. Shoul
he allow his name to be put forward
the convention, he will receive quite
support from his many friends.
The Third District Convention wi
be held in Hydepark, on the 10th
June, and promises to be little mo-
than the formal meeting of the frienc
of representative Hendee, to re-nomina
him for the position he now occupies.
has been a custom to make this tv
term office, and Mr. Hendee goes back
conformity with custom more than f
any peculiar merit. We have failed
see anything in the work or influence
the representative of the third distric
that entities him to an enthusiastic SUI
port, even for second term, but he m:
have done more and better than tho
that take prominent part in congre;
He has bestirred himself little of lai
and done enough te show that he can
something when he tries.
The Senate of the United States ha