The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-13
HYDE PARK, FEBRUARYIs, 1878.
WHO SHALL BE GOVERNOR 2

u
er papers outside the state, as well as
the Burlington, Rutland, st. Adams
and other Vermont exchanges, are be-
ginning 10 submit their comments for
or against the various names suggest
ed in connection with the office of
Governor, and We suppose the ques-
ton is one which even we may touch
lightly upon, without laying ourselves
open to the charge of undue haste.
By general consent and long fol-
lowed custom, we suppose the Cover
nor will be from the west side of the
mountain, and it would seem that
Rutland county thus far furnishes the
bulk of the stock in trade in the gu
bernatorial department of Vermont
commerce. Addison county suggests
Chief Justice Pierpoint, but we learn
from a reliable source that the Judge
does not wish to leave the bench.
Barlow of Franklin county prefers to
take his chances as M. G.. of the third
district rather than engage in the wild
'er field of the whole state. Parks of
Bennington county does not yet ap-
pear to be quite ready to encounter
the opposition that is certain to come,
not only from his own but other coun-
ties, whenever his friends shall see fit
to bring him forward. Chittenden
county, always prolific in candidates,
shows so large variety that it would
seem quite doubtful about their press
ing any one of them with entire unan-
unity, and, besides, the last Gov.
peck was from that county and we
remember that counties usually take
their turns in these matters, so that
it seems probable that this year Chit
tenden may be counted ont in our gu
bernatorial prospecting. Lamoille
and Grand Isle, with their customary
modesty in such matters, will probably |
"make no claim" so we fall back,
properly enough. upon Rutland coun-
ty for candidates and, with becoming
promptitude, her press suggests the
If | iapf In,r Dn1EAll
tor, Col. Wheelock, G. Veazey, Col.
George A. Merrill and Col. n. T.
Sprague. The latter name, Col.
Sprague's, was prominently urged at
the State Convention at Burlington in
1874, but at that time was received
with little favor, and we hardly under
stand why his friends need expect any
greater success in 1878. The Col. is
liberal, even magnanimous in his way,
and his guests, (and he has many) al
ways feel that their host is the prince
of good fellows, hence it is nothing
strange that he has following among
the class who appreciate conviviality
and enjoy good time, and fully ap-
preciating the fact that this class gen
orally make or control caucuses, we
are not at all disposed to under
rate the Coils strength when the time
comes to nominate Governor. We
do not suppose the people of Vermont
will object to governor who is con-
vivial, but the facts are that either
with or without cause, an impression
prevails among the people of some
portions of the state that there are
certain essential elements which the
people of Vermont deem indispensable
in the character of their chief magis-
trate, that are not sufficiently marked
in Col. Sprague. Col. Merrill would
make respectable governor. Social
~ he is a gentleman, politically a
staunch Republican, and>withal an en-
terprising, public spirited citizen. We
could support him cheerfully if nomi-
mated, but shall not be surprised if
other names shall be found to possess
greater elements of strength. Be-
tween Veazey and Proctor we feel
sure there will be no contest. Both
are good men, able, patriotic, honest.
They are, however, intimate personal
friends and former partners in bust
ness, and we feel sure will not suffer
their names to go into any contest for
the same office at the same time. FL
it is possible to name any objection to
Veazey, it is that his friends have urged
his name for too many offices. 1t is
true that since his return from the
army, he has been almost continuous
~ in some lucrative public position,
but it has never, to our knowledge,
been claimed that he did not fill them
faithfully and well, and he is too good
man to have his name spoken of in
the coming gubernatorial contest,
lest this feeling should result in his
defeat. Having been reporter of
the Supreme Court for some six or
eight years, and, without any consid-