Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-05


With great unanimty the republican pa
pers of the state endorse Hon. Broughton
d. Harris for governor. All admit his fit
ness no one questions the claim of the
county, and not the slightest twinge of To-
cal or political jealousy is occasioned by
the mention of his name. lie is the CEN
tennial peace candidate of the people,
VergenneS Vermonter.
We understand that the friends of Hon.
b. d. Harris of Brattleboro, will present
his name TO the convention as that of a
man who is every way worthy and capable
of filling the gubernatorial chair OF Ver-
mont. Although Mr.. Harris is not so well
known throughout the state as some other
men whose names have been mentioned,
he is still pretty we'll known, aud we be-
lieve he has good record.-Morrisuil
Citizen.
Can didates for the executive chair of the
State are beginning TO be brought out,
though as yet it is too early to name the
coming man with any degree Of certainty.
Were it not for rotation, which is the rule,
our present worthy executive might be
tlGIlShs toOult WHY EOOu hdNO
been mentioned, among them Fred Bill
lings, Horace Fairbanks, Judge Pierpont,
ex.Congressman c. w. Willard and others
equally as good. Mr.. Billings says he
tOOnt. If he tOould the matter would prob
ably be settled at once. There have also
been named a number of wise men whom
We shall not Burlington Cor. Dos
ton Journal
Mr.. Fairbanks, Of ST. Johnsbury, Mr..
Willard of Montpelier, and Mr.. Billings Of
Woodstock, have all peremplorily de-
clined, leaving in the field but Col. Mead,
Deacon Estey and b. ID. Harris, the latter
two of Brattleboro. Now these two Brat
tleboro candidates are going 10 spoil each
others chances, if they have any. But Dea.
Estey although good man, would never
have been prominent except as an organ
maker, and we submit that simply me-
chanical genius or business enterprise is
not a sufficient foundation for claims to
high offices. Mr.. Harris is not very gen.
orally or prominently known in any con-
nection, and we do not imagine that he
will prove very strong candidate. But
Col. Mead has made governmental affairs,
moral philosophy and public economy
study from his youth up, and in addition
to being a ready and interesting speaker,
he is very capable public man. He will
not seek the Office nor countenance any
undue effort on the part of his friends, and
if it comes TO him ii must come as the free
will Offering of the people, Brandon
Union.
Jacob Estey is man known to all the
business world of Vermont as a shrewd,
sagaclous, able business man Of economy,
enterprise and organizing ability, who,
starting poor boy, has made himself tho
head OF a large and hourishing business, or
in short 10 make the case more personal,
he is the Lawrence Barnes of Brattleboro,
and besides his identity of remarkable
business qualities he is like Mr.. Barnes
personally man of great liberality and
beuevolence in the use OF his wealth, and
OF irreproachable moral and religious CHAR
acter. Thus, we think, we have fairly sta
ted the present status of tho Governor
question, and, If, as we wrote in the be-
ginning, the choice of the convention shall
lie only between Mead, Harris and EStey,
aud further that If Windham county is
conceded to have claim of custom, and
courtesy TO the GOvernorship, we are frank
TO say that under these circumstances, the
Rutland Herald is sound when ii says:
Jacob Estey, of Brattleboro. for Cover
nor, and Redficld Proctor, of Rutland, for
Lieut.. Governor, would be ticket entire
ly satisfactory, we think, and certainly
very ere dilable to the Republicans Of Yer
mont. burlington Clipper.
AS to Mr. Harriss candidacy. His abili-
f,, ;nt onJ Qualifications In
way 10 fill and grace the gubernatorial
chair, and honor both himself and Yer
mont in that position, are unquestioned
aud unquestionable. His sterling republic
canism has not been, and cannot be, truth
fully impeached. We are in receipt of pri-
vate letters from someaof the best citizens
of Brattleboro and Wihdham county
whose names, if we were at liberty to give
them, would command the respect and
confidence Of The republicans of Vermont
characterizing the charge Of "Greeleyism,"
as applied 10 Mr.. Harris as absurdly and
contemptibly false, and saying that their
effect will be, is, TO rally that portion of the
state TO his support. We are informed, by
citizens OF that town and county, that the
business men, the leadi ng republicans, the
republican masses, with here and there ex-
ceptions, are earnestly and heartily in ia
vor of Mr.. Harris, and that his name will
be presented, by large majority of Wind
ham county republicans, to Tho stale con-
vention as their choice for governor. Our
advices from other parts of the state are to
the same effect, and while many, perhaps
all, are prepared TO accord willing sup
port TO Mr.. Esley in case OF his nominal
ton, yet, as between the two they have no
hesitation in saying that. II the governor
| every consideration unites in pointing 10
Broughton ID. Harris as The lit and proper
man for governor of Vermont.-Rutldnd
| Globe.
If Windham should fail TO settle its own
| quarrels,' we reckon there may be trans
| fer of the field of contest, and the candi-
date be chosen from some other county.
We have seldom known county quarrel
to result otherwise, in State convention !;
and as the prevalent announcement now
| is, las in the case Of Hon. C. w. Willard,
Hon. Franklin Fairbanks, aid others, }
thai they shave Withdrawn their name
from the contest" we think it would be
better for our neighbor county TO adopt the
same policy, aud quit tho field, or, taking
the other and better alternative, quit their
double headed fight, if Windham intends
] TO win, as we hope she will. But it is
| none of our business particularly. We
| do not claim the right to read Windham a
| lesson. Either of their candidates thus far
named, are men that We might easily sup
| port for chief magistrate of our State aud
| we have no faar that We shall moi havo a