The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-05-15
POLITICS..
STATE.

arouses some criticism among tie few
Journals that are opposed TO the nom
ination Of Col. Proctor. The Rutland
Leader, edited by Henry Clark asks
for Col. Proctor's war record, to which
the Free Press replies and at length,
showing that it is a noble one and, so
far as a military record can go to en-
title a man to the chief magiStracy of
our commonwealth, Col. Proctor is
clearly worthy of it. The Free Press
says:
We have never happened to see any
thing approaching ''slur" upon Col.
Proctors military record; and to seri-
ously question it in the presence OF
any Vermont soldier would probably
not be very agreeable for thequestion-
err. Col. Proctor was one of the best
of the Colonies of the Second Brigade,
having the fullest respect and conf
dence of the officers and men of his
command, and Of the whole brigade.
Some of his enemies are calling the
Col. hard names, and their case
must be rather desperate. Calling
hard names is the dernier resort in a
woman's quarrel and won't help your
case with the people very much gentle
men. Other good men have been pre-
scented but none better than Col. Proc
tor, and so the people think. That he
had the business sagacity to take an
almost bankrupt marble firm and make
it paying institution indicates the
possession of qualities that will go far
to make him a good Governor.
FIRST DISTRICT.
In the first district there seems to
be brewing an attempt to crowd out
Joyce and return Willard. We are
not sufficiently acquainted with the
men to speak very discriminatory,
but the following from the Springfield
Republican expresses very well our
own views:
Mr.. Willard was a power in the
House, distinguished for his usefulness,
and with a quality of personal charac-
ter unapproached by any Vermont
Congressman since the death of Col
lamer; but he refused to lift finger,
directly or indirectly, to secure re-
election, and SO was beaten.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Mr.. Dcnison does not appear to
have given very general satisfaction to
his constituents of the second district,
and has doubtless reached about the
end of his Congressional career, and
we venture to suggest that the sooner
he reaches it the better. lie has not
developed to any very marvellous
breath. Candidates in that district
appear to be numerous. Judge Po-
land is prominently presented while
the names of Butterfield Of Whining
ton, Stoddard Of Townshend, Eddy OF
Bellows Falls, French and Billings Of
Woodstock, Walker of Ludlow, Mead
of Randolph and Farnham of Brad.
ford, are mentioned.
THIRD DISTRICT.
In this district the contest is becom.
ing a sharp one. Against his express
ed desires Gov. Hcndee has been pre-
scented by some of his many and warn
friends for denomination. There ar,
many and forcible reasons why hi
services should be continued through
the next two years, and, moreover, HI
has displayed constantly increasing
power in the House. Barlow, how
ever, realizing that he is nearly tire,
score and ten, and that it is now O
never with him, and knowing that
Hendee was candidate his POPULAR
ty would inevitably secure his election
has commenced the battle so fiercel
that we consider it discrete on the pal
of Mr.. Hendee to step out of the fiel
and shaking the dust from his feet re
tire to wait for some better gift when
shall be in the power of his many friend
to give it him. Having so clean
record we trust that he will be wis
enough to leave it for the people of tn
district to name his successor. Shoul
MIR. Hendee positively refuse to be
candidate, as we apprehend he will,
leaves the contest between Hon. BraC
ley Barlow, and Hon. T.. A. Sowles
st. Adams and Gen. w. w. Grout
Barton. Of these the unlittest man
Barlow. We do not say this with a
undue estimate of his remarkable abb
ity in certain directions. lie is pro-
ably the most skillful wire-puller
the state, indeed We would be willir
to match him against any man
America. Ask any one Of his enthus
astic admirers in Franklin county wi
they think their favorite will win al
the stereotyped reply is 80, he's g
the stamps and knows how to use 'el
Don't you see what a trappy lat of p
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