The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-05-05
Opis'ons Cohesr aing the West Side Con.
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gresham.
MCntGe' .er Waterman: While gub-
erns.o" Al politics Ia in an exceedingly
!ulesv mt mood, Congressional politics
uve1 not wear the sameplacid aspect.
Washington county
does not feel at home In the position
she is placed with reference to this con-
test by the redistricting of the state, and
1t will be difficult for her citizens to re-
frain from such participation IN the
struggle as old associations and citizen
ship of the commonwealth have left Its
people the right to take. Their prefer
ence for Governor Stewart antedates
this struggle by many years. This per-
ference is foundered on eminent ability,
high qualities of character, gentlemanly
traits and answering recti.ude. Its
basis Is real, and has stood the test Of
time and trial. In the expression of its
preference there is no impeachment of
the name which is universally mention
ed next on the list, that OF Hon. ii. II.
Powers. Ills sturdy spirit, trained
would place himself and his state in the
forefront of the battle in the House.
He would inevitably enforce attention
aud win his way In that stormy arena.
Burlington correspondence Mont
pelier Waterman: There are in the
field already, Ex-Governor Stewart,
Judge Powers, Mr.. Joyce, the Hon.
James X. Batchelder of Arlington,
the Hon. Loveland Munson of Man
chester and the lion. Mason b. Col
burn of Factory Point. From the
pretty thorough investigation of affairs,
feel justified in asserting that the
rhqHs Of astEhsst BETTE s tie e cS Jon" &:
Stewart. l find the idea that with only
two congressman, the state should send
the strongest men, irrespective of local.
ity or friendship, or "favorite sons" to
be entertained by the most intelligent
and substantial voters in all parts of
the district, and these same voters be-
lieve that in this district Governor
Stewart is the best man. A man OF
liberal education, a Christian gentle.
man, Governor Stewart has filed many
public offices well, and has attained the
highest distinctions in his profession oil
the law. Ho is a man of the strictest
rectitude. His friends have never had
to defend his reputation, for no one
ever made an attack upon it. The only
charge ever heard made against him
J is that he is not oonciliatory enough
and does not make sufficient efforts tC
capture delegates. ftrue, such traits
ought not to hurt him with the indie
pendent republican voters of the ewes
side" and do not think they will. Ii
1880 tie governor labored under thu
disadvantage of having SO ne of tbt
aSytb gst AfdsSn SSHsasya r pRas
against him. find by visit to The
"ancient city" that hostility is happily
allsyed, and that the delegates from
Addison county will be unanimous fol
Tim.
Burlington Free Press: Since then
Mr.. Stewart has been Speaker again
and has added to the number of his &C
Quaintances and friends and to the re-
spect in which he is held by the people
of Vermont. lie has filed well ever,
station to which he has been called
lie is honest, able, trusty. No man
questions his integrity or capacity tC
sustain worthily and well the reputa.
ton of Vermont In the halls of Congress
And while several counties will have
their candidates, it remains true, we
think, that no one of the number il
known and esteemed by SO many good
Republicans In all the counties, as Gov
Stewart, and on no other can the part,
throughout the entire district so easil;
and cordially unite.
we confess to strong ,dicsjjrs 70, seS
the West Side start in their new asso
cha cd relations with degree of har
mony which shall promise fair exemp
ton from the heated controversies an,
bitter animosiiies which have so offer
and so sadly divided the old districts
, and, la, ing on ole side personal friend
, ships, which in our case certainly ar
rot confined to one or two of the pos
sible nominees, il seems clear to us tina
the good of the party and the publ
2 will be best subserved, in the existin,
f attitude of affairs, by the nomination O
. Hon. John w. Stewart.