Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-28
Press Comment. on the Governor Cues.

The upshot of all this manmuvering is,
that the solution of the question becomes
moro and more obscure and perplexing,
amid the claims OF so many excellent men.
Now "it strikes u.s. that the people may
rs we'll make up their minds TO settle the
question for themselves, and If they should
think IL best to select our present excellent
governor, we should certainly rejoice In
the good prospect for the next two years.
lPindSor journal.
Broughtou u. Harris Of Braltlcto orc is
now named as "A candidate for governor,
aud appearances indicate that his friends
will push him earnestly. If Windham
county presents his name TO tho conven-
ton with any degree of unanmlty il Will
give him good start, ii being conceded
that the county has claims. MIR. Harris is
q gentleman of ability, aud being an old
newspaper man, naturally the press are in
clined to receive kindly the suggestion Of
his name. But II Is too carly to make any
definite predictions. 49, Woodstock Standard.
We believe, as we have had occasion to
say before, that il Winuham county pre-
sonts the name Of Broughton ID. Harris
with any degree Of unanimity, he will be
cordially and heartily endorsed by the re-
publicans Of the state, will be unanimous
~ nominated, triumphantly elected, and
honor Vermont, as well as himself, AS the
centennial governor 1t is for Wind
ham county to decide whether or not the
governor shall be taken from among her
citizens; and, with all due regard for MIR.
Estey, whom we highly respect, and would
checrully support If he was nominated,
we believe that the republicans of Vermont
look upon the suggestion of Mr.. Harris
candidacy with more favor aud will more
cheerfully and heartily ratify and endorse
ii than the candidacy of any other citizen
of Windham county, or. so far as they may
be said yet to remain in the field, Of any
other citizen Of the State yet suggested
Rutidnd Globe.
Several prominent, able and worthy geu-
tlemen have been named from different
parts of the State, by their friends, for the
Office Of Governor. without disparage-
ment to any we must say that the name OF
the Hon. Broughton ID. Harris, of Brattle-
boro, impresSCs us as the most acceptable
Of any yet mentioned. lie is not pollti-
clan is not an office seeker, but is u gen
tleman whom the Office might seek with
proprety. His public record and his pri-
waite life are clean and pune. lie comes
from the right locality, too, and ii Is with
sincere qualification that we publish his
name in connection with the office. Mr..
Harris is a graduate of Dartmouth, has
studied law, but is not professional man,
has been a member of the State Senate ana
was chairman of the committee on militia
ny affairs. lie was q member of the peace
conference by appointment Of Gov. Fair
banks, which assembled at Washington
Just before the war, and in all his public
positions he acquitted himself with great
credit TcrgeRHcS TeTmcnter.
Mr.. Esieys public and private career are
without stain. The great capacity and
the wondrous energy which he has oxhib-
tied, in the face of obstacles and disasters
which would have utterly disheartened
and discounted most men, are known
throughout the state. The wealth which
he possesses has not been Inherited, but
accumulated from early poverty, by the
blessing of God upon well directed and
persistent enterprise aud industry. lie is
the peer of any man in the state, in these
characteristics so essential to an executive
officer. OF what he has acquired he has
literally impaired for the common veal.
If he has given largely for Baptist church.
es and schools, he had the right TO select
his own channels of benehcence and no
man can say that these were Hnworthy
ones. They are, however, far enough from
being the only recipients of his bounty;
a bounty which has shown itself ready to
every good wurk.-COr. Rutland Globe.
In view, therefore, of the righiful claims
of Windham county. OF the great enthuSi-
asm and unanimity in support of Mr.. Es-
ley there, we heartily commend him 10 the
Republicans of the State as worthy of their
united support. The communications
which have appeared in some of the Stale
papers in regard 10 Mr.. Estey will help
rather than infure him. 1t will be diff
cult TO make the practical thinking men of
this State believe that man who has built
up large business and established a repu-
tation on both sides ofthe Atlantic is a foo.
Jacob Estey, of Brattleboro, for Cover
nor, and Redfed Proctor, of Rutland. for
Lieutenant Governor, would he Il ticket
entirely satisfactory, we think. and GER
talnly very creditable to the Republicans
of Vermont. -Rutldnd Herald.