Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-31
The Gevernef Question.
OPINIONS OF TEE STATE PRESS.

OPINIONS OF TIE STATE PRESS
From the Calsdonlan.
IfMr. Fairbanks will allow. his name to
20 before the Convention, We have no doubt
but this mart of the State will be q unit for
him but we do not believe, with the Mes
senqer, that the fact that he is bending all
his energies to the accomplishment of
great public enterprise, will hurt him IN the
least. in any part of the State.
From tho Rutland Herald.
We could heartily concur in tine nomina-
ton of Hon. Horace Fairbanks for Govern
or. His name for this Office, with that OF
Col. Redfeld Proctor for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, would make one of the cleanest and
best and strongest tickets the Republicans
of Vermont have ever voted. As the east
side is expecting to furnish candidate Tor
Governor, this year. this We think Is the
way the ticket is likely to read. But If an
east side candidate is not agreed on in the
Convention we sho uld like TO see Col. Proc
tors name head the ticket, and that Of Hon
Chas Barrett, Of Grafton, occupy the Sec
ond place upon it
From lie hQiland 0lots.
We regret TO say-we make the al
nouncement by authority-that Frederick
Billings will, under no conceivable circum-
stances. allow his name to 20 before the
Republican State Convention as candidate
for the Office OF Governor of Vermont.
From the Windsor journal
The newspapers on the west side Of the
mountain are already discussing the ques-
ton Of the next nomination for Governor OF
Vermont, taking it for granted that new
man is to be put forth. They have named
Jacob Estey. Geo. Howe, Frederick Billings.
Horace Fairbanks and E. P. Walton-au
good men, and capable of aequitting them
selves well in the Executive chair. 1t ought
to be considered, however, before naming a
successor, that the people are highly graft
fed with the present Governor, and that il
the politicians would permit them they
would gladly vote for hin Tor 4 second
time.
From the Montpelier freeman.
We had no idea that there was such 4
variety of disqualifeations lying around
loose, and it pains Us to see something ais
50 many estimable, at least We have hereto
fore supposed them to be estimable, gentle
men Just look at it Deacon Estey can't
spell Gov Peck has had one term Mr.
Billings you'd be an endorsement of third
term for Woodstock Col. Mead IS
horrible granger, and Mr.. Walton dreadful
Central man and Mr.. Fairbanks has gyrat-
ed his fingers at the,voters of his county, and
refused to speak at their behest his little
piece of d" Gods can Vermont Senate
long debate" Besides. he has not finished
the Lamoille Valley railroad.
1t is nevertheless fact that there might
be quite little chapter written on the other
side, made up of what these gentlemen have
done that is the part of good citizens TO do.
If every time 4 head comes up 1t IS to be
hit in this way, We shall be without any
candidate, ard 80 without any Governor,
and that will be tine thing Tor the Cen
tennial year.
From the Montpelier Waterman.
The Rutland Gl0be suggests that Mr..
Fairbanks will hardly be called to the Exec
utive chair, after the spectacle OF his taking
an election 10 the State Senate few years
since, and then never putting in al appear
ance to enter upon his official duties while
the St. Adams Messenger gives out that Mr..
Fairbanks stands on MS good behavior IN re-
gard to certain railroad pledges, which are
vet unfulflled. While Mr. Fairbanks IS too
widely and favorably known to require any
defence at our hands, still It IS a matter OF
public notoriety that he neither sought nor
desired the Senatorial election alluded 10,
and that his health became 50 precarious he
was entirely ineaPacitated foF the duties OF
the position. Under these circumstances,
which was the more commendable course
to remain away entirely, and give the State
Treasury the benefit Of his absence, or to
take his seat swear To dlScharve the duties
he well knew he could not, and pocket the |
Per diem which he was unable 10 earn As
TO railroad obligations yet unfalflled. we do |
not precisely understand what is mesnt-nor
is It strange, for the M.sSs1gs$ man scents |
railroad delinquencies great way of. |
We only know, or think We know, in re-
spect to Mr.. Fairbanks, that the Republi !
cans Of Vermont have for years had it in |
their hearts u make him Governor, at a
time mutually convenient and agreeable to |
all parties. Whether that time has CONC,
Is hardly for Us to say
Last, but not least, We aTe happy II cs- /
ing able To agree most unqusli6edly with /
some things which the la.sssEga SAYS Of the /
candidate
We have quite as often heard tie hama u H5u
L r Walton. Of MontPel Ter, mentionsd. he Is |
qualified by location learning, experiences in pub /
ne ne and deyotion 10 the service TIE policy and
he history Of vermont, to I'll the Executive chair
1smed."
Certainly, DO man IN Vermont Is more ia /
niliar with her history more ardently At
isehed TO her interests more able to defend |
her honor. or more largely possessed of the |
confidence Of her people. What more TT !
ting wear than this for sueh A C,lTSraor9