Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
The First District.

That which was briefly reported last week
is now authoritativelv stated-that the Hon.
John W. Stewart is candidate for Con-
gross from this district. In saying that we
take pleasure in announcing this fact, no re-
Election is intended TO be cast upon our pres
ent representative. Col Joyce has held the
position for six years, the same length Of
service as his immediate predecessors, Messrs.
Willard, Woodbridge and Walton. While
all will concede that he has been an indus
trious and faithful representative, we do not
understand that either he, or his friends for
him, make any further claims in his behalf.
In endorsing the candidacy of Mr.. Stewart,
we have no need to dwell upon his eXcep-
tional qualifications for II position to which
lie has long been virtually assigned hy the
people of his district, We might add almost
without distinction of party. His long
and eminent service in almost every station
Of trust within the gift of our people has
gained for him measure of confidence and
regard enjoyed by few Of our public men.
To superior educational advantages, rare So
cial qualities refined tastes and cultivated
habits, he adds the sterling qualities of prac
tical good sense and unqucstiOncd integrity.
And these qualities Of his mind and heart
have become so thoroughly well established
through many years of familiar intercourse
with the people of the State that his name
has become u synonym for honesty Of pur-
pose and independence of action. Modest
in his pretensions, and never seeking prefer
ment, he has nevertheless held the office of
Governor of the State, the responsible duties
of which he discharged with credit TO himself
and satisfaction TO the people. For two ses-
aions he has been chosen Speaker of the
House OF Representatives, and has pre-
sided with great dignity and impartiality.
In the court where he practices we learn he
is almost uniformly selected as special master.
arbitrator or referee, and his manly and Judi
cial impartialiiy has gained for him the es-
TEEN and confidence of all parties These
are the qualities which the Republicans of
the district seek TO combine in their repre-
sentative TO Congress. As n rule, Vermont
has been fortunate in her choice for this i'm
portant service, and the reason is because
she has selected her best men. 1t is of the
most vital importance that such men should
he selected at this juncture. If there was
ever danger that our good slip of state would
drift into the control of demagogues and reck-
less partisans, that time is now. But with
such able, tried and true representatives rs
john W. Stewart, ": may safely feel that
our hands are clean, whatever may bctidc
Ex- Governor Stewards long and eminent
service in connection with the Legislature
has rendered him almost as Familiarity and
fav0rably known to the people of Washing
Ton county us Ia his immediate neshbors. |
and if his nomination and election are not
unanimous, we ito not believe |
it will lie at the door of our county.
Nor. in saying this much do We mean TO |
either ignore or beliitle the fact that Ben
ningtOn county proposes To present II candi- |
date tor the succession to Colonel Joyce. |
based upon the combined facts that she has |
worthy men and has Ind no rep |
for more than n quarter of Il |
century Both these considerations are I'M
leniably true and shouldreceive due weight
In Mcssrs. Munson and Colburn of Man
chester, McCulloch and Root of Bennington,
and Bstchelder of Arlington, she has candi-
lates either of whom would faithfully repre-
sent the district, and who under ordinary
would receive the cordial sup
port of the Republicans Of Washington
county But, notwithstanding all this, we
.annot doubt that the Republicans Of Ben
linyton county, while they may feel il due
% themselves to present II candidate for the
nomination and give him solid support in
he convention, will yield hearty acquies-
.ence should the combined voice of the dis
riot, in view of his superior qualifications
md the exigencies of the times, besiow the
nomination upon Mr.. Stewart. Surely the
Republicans of any county in this district
AN but he honored'in his support. HIS can
lidacy will lie to the loss of no county but
o the gain of al. such men belong, not to
my county alone, but to the State and coun-
nv MoutDtlier WdtcIHiaH