Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

The State Convention takes place in about
a month, and the question who shall BE-
Governor has not visibly 50 approached 8
solution, that any man undertakes to say
with much positiveness, what name viii
head the ticket. As things look now, the
first ballot in the convention is likely to
show at least six candidates. The name,
earliest mentioned, are with single ex-
ception) still in the field. Hon. Bradley
Barlow, first announced, will, it is Under
stood, take his chances in the convention,
and with more strength. possibly, than his
opponents have counted on. Mr.. Park was
early talked about. and the main objection
urged to him, viz. his connection with the
Central read, has now disappeared. That
this would have really injured him
for a Governor, We do not imply. Our
railroad governors, - Fairbanks, Smith and
Page, never laid themselves open to the
charge of using their State Office to influence
legislation in favor of their roads, and there
need he no fear that any man of honor
would undertake to make the office Of chief
magistrate of the State a mere tender and
tool of any railroad. Nevertheless to take
a Governor, Just Low, from any railr ,ad
company and especially from the Central
in Its peculiar position, many persons have
iet to be unwise But Mr.. Park has sald
out of the ownership and direction of the
Central and as private citizen, there
seems to be no reason why, if lie
and hls friends choose, he should
not he candidate. If he is. no
one who knows the energy and Resources
of the man can doubt that he will carry con-
siderable strength into the contention.
Lieut.-Gsvernor Taft will of course be A
candidate. At his years and with his posi-
ton, he could not be expected to consent 10
he " laid on the shelf. :" as has been tie case
with 50 many lieutenant governors. lie
has undoubted ability and wide acquain-
tance in the State ; is a prominent Mason
and Granger; and is more likely to be
the young-men'S candidate in the conven-
tiou, than any other man. OF course. he
expects the support of his own county
aud till the name of Judge Peck was
brought forward, he could have counted on
1t with reasonable certainty.
Probably no one doubts that Judge
Peck's name, if presented, will be one of
the strongest before the contention For
more than twenty years he has been one of
tie ablest Judges of our Circuit and Su-
preme Courts. On the bench. in the Senate,
IN his practice as a lawyer, and in private
lie, his name has always been a SYNONYM
for sturdy honesty and independence. The
people, of course, do not forget that a num-
Der OF the most honored governors of Yer
mont were taken from the bench. or had |
won eminence and respect a. Judges of the |
Supreme Court, before their elevation n |
the chief magistracy OF the State. Such was
the case with Governors Moses Robinson
Isaac Tichenor, Jonas Galusha. Richard |
Skinner. Cornelius p. Van Ness. Charles
h. Williams, Stephen Royce and Inland
Hall Judge Peck has been known as ..tbe |
Farmer Judge" and is especially honored /
and esteemed by the farmers. His L,pg
residence in Burlington and the fact that
his farm in Jericho is his home when No,
engaged in his judicial duties, have made
HIM especially well known in this county
and where best known he is most esteemed
l..
lie LAS been mentioned, with favor, as we
are told, in connection with the mamma
ton for Governor. in number of the
counties, and it seems to be understood that
he would accept the honor, iftendered him
NJ. Spragae of Brandon, We suppose is
sui an asplrant cor the nomination. Mr.
Douglas and Mr.. Lane of Addison Copntv
one or both, will probably be presented nv
Their friends in the convention. and If il
not unlikely that votes may be cast for
several other gentlemen.
We give this simply as a review of ,bs
situation, as We understand il Af,or I'll
that has been said of late wears .hon.
FREE Pass undertaking to forestsll n,bI;o
opinion, in regard to the State ticket No
may be allowed. perhaps. for once 10 ~
serve any expression of preference .mo..
the candidates The convention. We donbt
not, will give tie Republicans of the S,.,.
} nominee whom they can chserfully sun.
port.