The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-05-22
the SITUATION.

The near approach of the State Con-
1ention, which brings the canvass to
n focus intensity the contest. RuI-
land with a packed caucus and gen
erous Democratic support have elected
Merrill delegates, A few other towns
also report Merrill delegates, a few
including Brandon, Sprague men,
while a very large number of towns
including such large places as Bur-
I,qton. St. Adams, Springfield, st.
,Johnsbury, and many others will send
Proctor delegates. We apprehend
that this county will be solid for Proc
tor as their first choice, and it looks
very much now as though = few wire
pullers would not be able to rob the
people of their choice, but that
Proctor would be nominated on first
ballot,
A dispatch yesterday from Rutland
to c. S. Page says: "Sixty-six towns
give Proctor 166 votes, Merrill 20,
Sprague IA, preference not known AZ.
Proctor probably has half these. Proc
tor has a majority in Rutland county
with several town 10 hear FROM" For
the position of Lieut.. Gov. no one
seems as yet to have been very partlc-
.ularly singled out. The st. Adams
correspondent of the Sunday ReUte'c
tries to come the dodge on Gen. Grout
that was practiced on Ben. Franklin
in his youthful days, but we appre-
bend the Gen. is too old to be caught
by anything SO sickishly thin as the
following:
"Grout has no show and understands
it. lie is fine man, and lopular
Young man; and he can have the Lieu
tenant Governorship if he wants it,
GO my! how good you are. Who
consigned to you the power to give
away such high offices on whom you
will0 "but he can't get nominated
for Congress this time. though perhaps
he may by and by. 1t looks now, as
though Barlow would have clear course
to run over, and | think his nomina-
ton may be regarded as a settled
thing"
Various papers have presented lists
to select from. AS good one as any
is thus presented by the Monitor:
Orleans county, il we rightly re-
member, has not been very fortunate
in the gubernatorial honors that have
fallen to her lot, and we take the lib.
erty to mention Hon. f. 7. Cotton q
Irasburgh. Mr.. Cotton is well known
=. 49, nfotn oud has hod lornn l'pisl q.
tive and business experience. liz
would do honor to the position.
If the state shall sec fit to turn
cold shoulder to our just claims il
this county, there are other gentlemen
on this side Of the mountain that W.
could cheegfully support for the Office
mentioned. Among the most merito
rious are C.S. Page Of Lamoille coun
ty, c. Il. Benton Of Essex, Col. Farm
ham of Orange, and o. Il. ButterlelC
of Windham. All of these gentle
men are eligible to the position, on &C
count Of ability, natural fitness anC
legislative experience.
In the third district the situation
remains mixed. Mr.. Barlow's friend
are working strenuously and yet with
out special effort Gen. Grout still leads
while Sowles' strength is becoming
more and more apparent. We realiz
as never before the responsibility c
the position of an editor even Of lit
tie local paper. Many people hav
not the leisure or opportunity to in
quire into the real merits of the re
spectiye men and make their choic
largely from the dictum Of the press
We shall make as thorough canvas
OF the several aspirants as possible
and try TO speak advisedly. We sha
not hesitate to drop any man we ma
have favored if we shall become COZ
yinced of his untitness for the position
nor hesitate to retract when it is mac
plain TO us that we have erred.