The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-18
Press Comments.

The Brandon Union says 1t would look
as though they 1.-THE bummers] have picked
upon Estey as the man from whose friends
they can get the most support for TAFT two
years hence, in return for support now.
But we shall look for triumph of the
honest masses over "bummerism, and of
the public choice over personal ecrsmbiug
in 1876 as In 1874. The people will choose,
and not the "wire-workers."
The Burlington Free Press in comment
ing on letter to the Springfield RepubH-
oan, says: In regard to the governorship
this correspondent says: "Billings and
willard, the two best men in the republi-
can party, declined to be candidates.
"The people seem disnclined 10 support
any of the old political hacks" 'Tait,
Harris, Howe, and others have tried 1t on,
and it doesn't fit" Jacob Esley, of Brat
tleboro, 10 popular among the men of con-
science and principle, but weak among the
politicians" ''rhe men whose business it
is to fix things, are all opposed to the dea-
con-" Now the deacon has not been much
of politician in former years but, IL we
are correctly informed; he is the only a,pi
rant to the governorship, this year, that ia
putting money into the canvass and send
ing fuglers through the state 10 fix things
After this, 1t does not surprise us TO find
this writer declaring that the people won't
have anything to do but TO "rstify the nom
ination Of Gov Smiths candidate, who
ever he may be-" and stating that Smiths
candidate will be DR.. George Nichols, Of
Mortified, or possibly "Uncle Luke" if
he doesn't get tho nomination for vice
president 1t will evidently be cafe not to
pin too much confidence upon the sugges-
tons of a writer who is so evidently draw
ing on his Imagination for bis facts.
The Newport Espressand Standard pays
its respects to George W. Hendee as fol-
lows We have given our reasons, some of
them, why we think some new man should
be chosen as our next representative which
can be summed up In brief words Oppo-
stion to the third term unless in rare cases
of superior ability and marked service in
activity, want Of decision, more commonly
called backbone, and lack of honesty in
the present incumbent. These may not be
considered of sufficient importance to
merit even passing notice, yet they are
ample to form our opinion. Nor are We
standing solitary and alone in these con-
vctions. The feeling was, and is to-day,
general throughout the district that Mr.
Hendee has been sadly remiss in duty, has
made but very indifferent representative
in congress, and in no respect deserving q
reelection. No one outside of his partc-
ular friends and those holding office by his
appointment expected he would be a can
didate for reelection. and when his inIen-
tion was announced, the public were SIM
ply surprised. We dc not believe the mass
of voters have changed their opinion large
| lY, notwithstanding the almost universal
and singularly similar statements of
the press, "that he is very
worthy, efficient, and influential member,
and that his election is conceded By
these papers and interested friends who are
busy in fixing things, the fact is conceded,
but the people at the ballot box have no,
spoken. That things were fixed and the
necessary trades made at the recent Bur-
| lington convention, to clear the way of all
candidates supposed to be troublesome, and
| so, as the papers say. conccde the re-elec-
| ton to Hendee, is quite apparent from the
general appearance of things, from the sud-
den disappearance of all would-be candi-
| dates, from the assurance and boldness
which suddenly seized the friends of Mr.
Hendee, and even from the statement OF
his own organ, the Citizen. Whatever the re-
suit, the people have the matter in theil
own control what they may do, remain.
to be seen.