Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21
Our Standard Bearers.

REDFIELD PROCTOR, our nominee for Coy
ernor, was born in Proctorsville, in the
town of Cavendish. in the year 1881. lie
was the youngest OF four children. OF whom
he is the only survivor. Ills father, JabeZ
Proctor, with a younger brother, John
Proctor, under the partnership style Of j.
& j. Proctor, established and maintained
for many years large mercantile and
manufacturing business, which grew to
large proportions, and was successfully
carried on. Jabez was a man of general
affairs, of great foresight and sagacity. His
abilities were for many years pressed into
the public service. And the old Governors
Council, in its deliberations of matters of
state. found no weightier counsellor than
Jabez Proctor. Colonel Proctor married
the daughter of Fletcher Dutton, and the
houses of York and Lancaster became
united, and peace has since reigned in the
town Of Cavendish. His mother, Betsey
Parker Proctor, was the sister Of Mrs.
Hannah Redfeld. now living in Coventry at
the age of ninety-tour. and of Judge Isaac
Parker, living in the same place. aged
eghty-seyen. Aad in that line there is
strong and vigorous blood and natural
scholarship. We know of no lsyman in
the State that is so ripe classical scholar
as Judge Parker.
Col Proctor's mother lived with Mrs.
Redfeld before her marriage, and was
trained in the school that nursed her in
the courage and hardship incident to the
pioneer settlement of the State. She pass
ed on horseback. in June, 1910. the valley
of Barton river, and landed on the bluff tut
a few moments before the surging Runaway
Pond swept drought the valley, leaving
neither tree nor bridge behind. And the
kindly remembrance of her early sssocia-
., al ~ Ca, L.,
to her son.
We know of no better exponent of the
mental and moral sinews of the early settlers
OF Vermont than Redfield Proctor. As
representative Governor of the State he is
fitly chosen. And We bespesk for him a
place among the wisest and best.
EBEN PoNERoY COLToN. the nominee for
Lieutenant Governor. was born at West
Fairlee. Orange county. Vermont. in the
year 1928, and is, therefore. now fifty years
of age. His father, John Cotton, removed
from that place to Irasburgh, Orleans
county, in 1871, where the subject of this
sketch has since resided. Though bred
farmer and mechanic. which occupation he
has ever followed, he has acquired such a
familiarity with general business affairs, |
and developed judgment so discriminating |
and sound as to give him a commanding |
pUSltlUu ICsptCt iDuuCuCt WulCu Is |
BY no means confined TO the limits of Or |
leans county. While lacking the adyan- |
tages OF liberal education. Mr.. Cotton has |
spared no pains to make amends by such |
solid requirements as are far more useful in
practical life than mere classical attain
ments Ii is said of him that few of the |
professionals can surpass him in know
ledge of mineralogy.
MIR. Cotton represented the town of Iras-
burgh in the Legisls ture of 1853 and 1850,
and again in 1876. lie also represented the
county in the Senate from 1870 to 1874. 10
his legislative work he was faithful. Judi
ciOus and conscientious and won the con-
tidence and esteem oil all bis associates In
The management of some matters especially
affecting the locality in which he resided
he is said to have exhibited unusual ability
and skill, but all held in strict subsection to
fair and equitable dealing.
Mr.. Cotton has for several years been
connected with the Farmers
movement and has attended sessions of the
National Grange at St. Louis, Mo, Charles
ON, s. C., and Louisville, Ky, and has
hus become familiar with the country and
Is industries. both South and West, 1t
hould also be said to the credit of our
nominee, that he has been consistent
riend and advocate of temperance through
ife-has been staunch Republican ever
ince the organization of the party, and in
lis vicinity is highly esteemed as cour-
eous, impartial and expeditions presiding
ficer.
JonN ALFRED PAGE, our candidate for
tate Treasurer. was born in Haverhill, N.
l., in 1913. His father. Hon. John Page.
vas lifelong farmer. WAS for three years i
Governor of New Hampshire, and also {
United States Senator from that State. !.
ohm Alfred. after completing his education t
{ the old llaverhill academy. and serving /
he years of his minority as clerk in store,
rst at llaverhill and then at Portland, /
laine, with two or three years OF mercan- /
lie business on his own account, in 1887,
Q entered Grafton bank, at his native y
lace. as cashier. Alter the expiration v
its charter. in 1874. he engaged as 4
asher OF tho bank of CALEDONIA, at !, =
'anvile. in this State, where he remained Il
ntil November, 1913, when he was induced d.
assume tho care of the finances ~
the Passumpsic railroad. The duties be- a. q.
,ming too onerous, in the Spring of ls49 cC
0 resigned that position, and accepted the Ia
of the Vermont bank, at Mont At
,lier, Just then organized. With the clos fe
x Uf this bank. in 1865, he assumed the 10
'esidency OF tho First National Bank OF 81,
ontpelier, which position he still holds in
In 1853, Mr.. Page was elected by the IN
gislature to the Office of State treasurer. hs
ID was succeeded in that ofhce-hrst, by IN
enry NJ. Bates. for six years, and then by ed
,hn b. Page, for the same length OF time. pr
0 was again elected to the Office, by the a. a,
ople. in lS66, and has since been retained, an
successive elections. tn
OF Mr.. Pages special qualifications for co
0 position which he has 70 long held We an sr
-. | -
ration OF our financial affairs, our proud or
tie State Is now substantially out of dobt, ~, ~
d career OF prosperity is opened before III,
, limited only by the degree of industry. col
,nOmy and virtue which shall prevail no
ong our people. Montpelier Waterman. s ri,
NERGENNEs. thousand two an
ndred pounds OF butter were shipped t tn
IN this station, this week. Prico IL to sp,
cents per pound. ter
I. p Smith was on tho streets, Wednes- iii iii
v. People are divided in their opinion in
.ard to his guilt. The verdict of the spe
" will not materially change the opinion u mi,
those W hose minds were fixed before the OFT
al. His future course will do much to frs
ablish his guilt OF innocence. 1t IL to DO up up
bed that newspapers will omit the title of the Is
'eaeon' a. applied to Mr.. Smith. until con
is elected to that Office Of.
~ iN'f"' :" ">""n', mo-
ning, ana elected delegates TO tho C0un- sho
Tho nomination of Senator VIII,
this district will occasion quito con- o Gu,
;, tnero peihg threo Ut moro cauuiuhtes aud
Tho field. OF q
lev. Chas. IIibbard has gone to Provi- tell
zee, X. l., to attend the graduating OK ~ no =
ises at Brown University, his son being onc
OF the graduating class. ! the