Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-20
Tie Next Governor.

Tie Next Governor.
AsAHEL PECK is the man whom there is
now every indication the people will nom
mate at Burlington next month and elect
at the polls in September
For several months the friends of est
mable gentlemen in the western part of
the State have been suggesting the names
of prominent men who would we'll grace
the gubcrnatorial chair There has been
no question but that the nomination. by
usage so long established a. to have the
force of law, goes to the west side of the
mountains and of course we of the eastern
borders and inlands have but to wait the
action of our friends of the opposite slope.
exercising only the right of choice among
the many good names that they present.
Every county on that side, except one, has
been well represented in the long list OF
names that the coming convention has had
named for its consideration.
Bennington County had no less than
four of those named and any one of them
would have surely proved strong candi-
date if presented by that old county. r.
w. Park of Bennington was confess div the
most formidable to his opponents of the
gentlemen who were called, three weeks
ago, the leading candidates The abuse
that has been heaped upon him would have
made him yet stronger we believe II. G.
Root of Bennington has also been in tho
minds of many rs Il fit candidate for the
place Harmon Garfield of ARLINGTON anC
\. L. Miner of Manchester were also vel
and ftvorably known to the people of the
State at large and would have found many
friends in any convention of Vermont re
publicans. Col. Veazey of Rutland would
have beer, ifin the field enthusiastically sup
ported by the boys in blue and many other,
who admire him. Addison County hat
several worthy candidates, among them
Henry Lane of Cornwall and F. d. Doug
lass of Whiting. Their county having Sc
latoly had the goVernorship seemed to allow
their names less prominence than they
NNulNt OIilCl W ioC INV litttl sOilll 1dGllltl
north there were other candidates.
Among these gentlemen it would hav,
been easy for us on this side to have sup
ported the one who should be presented a.
the choice of the western counties. II
fact the general impression seems to have
been in this part of the State that oul
friends would settle down upon some one
of their worthy candidates and thus enc
the contest. Some however predicted :
sharp fight and Messrs. Park, Taft anC
Barlow came to be named us the leading
candidates.
Meantime all through the eastern part
of Vermont the common expression was
. L wish Judge Peck could be governor
His name was indeed suggested by some
one in the Farmer, but was received with
out public comment for several very 200
reasons. The first thought of men was,
" Would he take it?n A second was
g Some men will be striving for this place
Judge Peck would commit his friends for
contempt of coart if they should think OF
using his name in II political contest While
he continues in his present position. There
will probably be a contest and he would
take the nomination only if given him rs
the unmistakable voice of the people
Besides, Judge Peck although for forty
years in reality Chittenden County man
has for long time presided in the Orange
and Washington County Courts, and has
had quasi residence in Montpelier. The
greater part of his time outside term time
has, however, been spent on his farm in
Jericho. Yet it certainly was not for Us
to point out the habitalion of a man who
was, as boy, a resident of this town be-
fore it had been cut up and an East side
established for it, and who had of late
years been so much among us as to seem
almost n Montpelier man.
The Burlington Free Press of last week
in a few we'll chosen words stated the
grounds on which men support Judge
Peck, and claims him as a Chittenden
County man. The st. Adams Ncsscnqer.
of Saturday, in an ably written editorial.
urges his nomination. The Rutland Globe
also presents his name, and the Rutland
Herald would like to see him governor il
his services cannot be retained upon the
bench. The Free Press has announced
that he will retire from the bench. in any
event, this fall. The Poultney Bulletin
also speaks favorably of him. 1t is very
evident that on the west side of the moun-
tain the people have been thinking of this
nomination as thefittest thing to bedone.
The people thise sid have been doing the
same thing, and waiting tosee whether they
could have chance of expressing their
thoughts without, in sense. .inter(er-
ing Mr.. Park and Mr.. Barlow have an.
nounced that their names will not be used
before the convention, and we are conf
dent that if the June convention reflects
the sentiment of the people, it will nomin.
ate Asahel Peck for Governor by acclama,
ton. The Republican party of Vermont
hasa noble record; it can add no better
page to it than by doing this
Judge Peck would see to it, as did the
lamented Gov Washburn, that no careless.
bungllng Legislation goes upon the Statute
books, and whatever contests mighl arise
between conflicting interests, all who have
no reason to dread just and fearless action