Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

From the Caledonan.
The subject OF Nermont's next Governor
has been quite thoroughly discussed in the
newspapers ; and very early in the canvass,
the name OF Mr. Horace Fairbanks was
mentioned a one who would most apprO-
priatelY and ably head the State Centennial
| ticket. Although the suggestion came from
the west side OF the State. it was one to
which the east side. and this section in par
/ tcular. most heartily responded. We do
/ not know where the state can find a worth
/ Ter man to fill it, first Office. But it Is due
/ the public II know, and We think We be-
tray no confidence in saying, that Mr. Fair
banks cannot consent to be candidate In
this decision We have no doubt he cOnsults
hl- own tastes and lncllnati0ns. TO the dis
| appointment OF many friends who would be
glad to see hlm IN the place 80 ably filed by
his honorsd father.
From the Rutland Globe.
We publish oisew here, this morning, an
article from the Burlington FREE Pass on
the Governor Question. We can cor
daily lndorse oil the FREE Pass says rea-
tive to Brouchton d. Harris. and can
heartily support him ~ Vermont : Centen-
nal Governor. II Windbam county pre-
sent- the name Of Mr.. Harris with any de-
ito va LA1At4AAAAtf We ittA d--AAt4 AldA ne
will be accorded the nomination |. l. of
such material a. this that governors ought
10 he made. With no leaning toward fl
clal position. but decided inclination the
other WY bold. fearless and outspoken;
posse SEED OF an independence OF thought and
action a representative Of the better ele-
ment Of the Republican party-why seek
further
From the Woodsteca Standard
There Is hardly a name in the State
which would arouse more enthusiasm. or
a more unanimous support. in the guber-
Material canvass, than that Of Hon. {. W.
Willard, Of Montpelier but unfortunately
be i not. and prefers not 10 be. a candi-
date. 50 We are Informed By the FIRES
Pass. II he would only say yes the
question might be iered a. good a.
settled
Bron-bton d. Harris. Of Brattleboro. i
now named a. candidate Tor Governor,
and appearances Indicate that hi- friend.
Will push him earnestly. II Windham
county presents MS name to the Couveu-
tIun with any degree 90 unanlmity 1t viii
give him a good start. Il being CONCEDED
that the county has claims. Mr. Harris l.
q gentleman of ability and being an old
newspaper man naturally the press are IN
NAAuEA - AE-tANE h4uA4N luz ~ EEtrlNNl q
his name But It l. too carly - make suy
definite predictions.
From tie yergenues verm5uier.
Several prominent. able and worthy 4
gentlemen have been named from dit !
lerent parts Of the State. by their friends, /
for the Office OF Governor. Without dis I
paragemeut 70 any, We must say that the I
name OF the Hon. Br0ughtou d. Harris, OF I
Brattlebor0, lmpresse- u a. the most &C
ceptatle OF any yet mentioned lie l. not a
politician, Is not an othce-seeker, but l. a
gentleman whom the Office might seek with
His public record and his phi
vate lie are clean and pure. lie comes
from the night locality, too, and 1t i with
sincere qualification that We publish hi,
name IN connection with the othce.
From Newport letter T. the Springfield Repub-
Lean
TSere is a paragraph going the round.
10 the effect that Col John B. Mead of
Randolph, has been very generally thought
VI as a candidate for Governor This ema-
mated from Middlebury q think centre
Of ring intrigue, and was probably set
ah0ai a. ieeler. Col Mead l. granger.
and divided the vote with DenIson in the
sst convention OF the u District. coming
within two votes OF beating him Tor the
y congressional nomination. 1t j. under
stood that he Will again be candidate and
possibly a winning one, in the Congression-
d canvass; but his friends have N inten-
ION ofputting him forward for Governor
At the last election. he was considerably
,pc ken of ss a possible candidate for Lieu
enant-Goyeruor. but an examination Of
lrecedents revealed the fact that such a
domination would never do. since the
lraciice OF the party has been uniform,
or at least three terms, 10 elect notori-
u- tippler to that place, and Mead j.
Grand Worthy Templar' OF the State