The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-06
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SATURDAY, MAY o, 1875.
The Governor Question.

pel'e' w se'tIe tue question OF canQpuates
FIR governor, lieutenant. governor and
treasurer OF the state for the two years
next ensuing. AS the time for making
the selection approaches. the subject be.
comes more and more involved, and, Of
course, more interesting. From this time
forward Until the convention is held this
matter will afford the psbulum for polit.
ical discussion in the newspapers and of
public gatherings. The newspapers have
made and unmade several very respect
able candidates., and still there is q
goodiy array Of names before the public
from which to select. For the Office Of
state treasurer it is more than likely that
the present popular incumbent, the Hon.
John A. Page, will be renominated. For
acknowledgement only one name has
been thus far brought out-thst Of Hon.
Red6eId Proctor Of Rutland. 1t is
scarcely probable that any gentleman
who knows the strength of Col Proctor
in the state will allow his name to DO
mentioned in the connection. So it may
be considered that the result is virtually
settled beforehand as to those offices.
For the first place upon tho state ticket
The result cannot be so easily discounted.
In the minds Of the politicians who con.
troll matters tho mountain still separates
the possible from the impossible through
the poteucy of immemorial custom. So
that il may be considered as definitely
settled that the selection must be made
from the other side of the mountain.
where there is certainly no lack Of avail.
able candidates, unless kind Of legal
fiction is resorted to as in the case of our
present worthy governor, who fortunately
owned farm in Jericho. By such
method Of reasoning Col Proctor, Of
Ru,lsnj, might be considered an cast side
man He owns q farm in Csvendish, and
as be says, "he only comes to Rutland
twice year, though he stays about six
months each timc."
Wiudham county lays claim to the
office with very good show Of geograpb.
icsl reason, and if she wore united il
would be generally conceded to her.
But it now seems that the Republicans
Of that county can not unite. Hon. ia.
cob Estey and Hon. Broughton D. Har.
ris both Of Brattleboro, both good men,
and each having many friends, are
making a strong fight for the nomination.
All is being done which money and inau.
eDce, legisimately used, can do in behalf
Of each. What the result will be it is
impossible to say. Those best informed
think Mr.. Estcy will secure majority
Of the Windham county delegation, though
quite likely to lose Brattleboro.
Orange county also has candidate 10
the person Of Col. John b. Mead of Ran.
dolph the Granger and Good Templar
candidate. Those organizations being
non-rolitical, however, it is supposed they
will not. as such. attempt to carry the
nomination. This name docs not seem to
strike the politicians or the press with
sufficient enthusiasm to justify the suppo.
stion that he is to have much help from
them So, many think that for want Of
organization and political tact the friends
OF Mr.. Mead will make no very formid-
able showing. He is conceded by all to
be au unexceptionablc mau for almost
any petition.
Messrs. G. W. Willard Of Montpelier
and Horace Fairbanks Of St. Johnsbury
have each declined to DO candidates, SO
tina, now the only gentlemen from the
north part of the state whose names are
in any way before the public in this con
ncction are the Hon. L. =. Walton oil
Montpelier, formerly member Of Congress
from this District, and Hon. Charles
Dewey, also of Montpelier Both thess
gentlemen have been quito frequently
mentioned Of late as proper candidates
though it does not appear that any one il
really at work to push them forward fol
the position. This is, perhaps, in theiI
favor Mr.. Walton is so we'll knowr
that il would not be strange. after thu
controversies over favorites have reached
such condition OF difference and bitter
ness that the nominations especially DC
. sired are found to be impossible, if thu
! people turned 10 him as proper solution
e oil all difficulties. Mr.. Dewey has ais,
very many friends, and would recsive
4 strong support if he were to come int
= the convention as candidate.
There is always a time. a few week
: before a convention which Is to nominat
: for much coveted position, when th
:. number Of candidates is very large. sucl
is the case just now with regard to tn
F. nomination for governor But the mum
j Der will be greatly diminished by tn
dropping out OF one after another q
public sentiment settles So VIC may 1
the end go into the convention with no
" more than two. or at most three candi
It dates. There Is one very comfortin
: thought about all this matter. There
+ not black sheep among oil those named
u SO far "a we can Judge. and Wo are likel