Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The Rutland Herald on Wednesday pub
lshcd the following editorial in reply to the
Springfield Republicans assertion that the
result Of the Rutland railroad fight was vic.
tory for "Boss" Smith
"Tho Republican is mistaken in its aualy
sis of the situation While II IL true that ex.
Gov. Smith aud ex. Gov Page have been hos
tile to each other for many years it is absurd
to call the recent change in the management
of the Rutland railroad corporation a victory
for Boss Smith. OF tho Vermont members
Of the new management mono of them are as
sociated directly or indirectly with the Cen
trail Vermont, except Mr.. Smalley, and his
own personal relations with ex.Gov. Page
have always been and continue to be entirely
friendly. Mr.. Smalley was for several years
clerk of the Rutland railroad company under
Gov Page, and his father, the late Judge
Smalley, was identified with the road for
many years both as an officer and a large
stakeholder. As for the Clements, who put
the largest amount Of money into the move
ment for o change Of management, they are
not brokers for the Central Vermont or the
Delaware and Hudson they went into the
movement originally because they thought
there was some money in the purchase of the
stock at the price they paid for it, and their
purchases were chiefly made before the Haven
explosion helped TO upset the old manage
ment. Furthermore the Republican will see
on reflection that Gov. Smith has not the
slightest business interest at present in the re-
cent change in the management of the Rutland
railroad corporation, on the Central Vermont
lease has yet eight years to run, and until the
expiration OF that lease, the Central Vermont
has no practical concern with the question of
whether the Clements or the Page party sit in
the corporate saddle. We do not suppose
that ex Gov. Smith sobs when ex-Gov Page
suffers any personal or public disappointment,
but there is no sort of reason for believing
that the Clements were brokers for anybody /;
they have never been partsans of the Cen
trail Vermont they are only solid bankers,
who buy any securities that promise any prof
it, Ex-Gov Stewart of Middlebury, General
William Wells of Burlington, have never
been counted among the slaves of the ring :
indeed both Of these gentlemen have always
been very frank in their criticism of the rail.
road managers methods when they seemed to
them unwise aud indefensibe Tho Della
ware and Hudson, the only other strong cor
poration that has the slightest interest in the
future Of the Rutland railroad, did not make
the first move toward securing any represen-
tation on the new board, aud the Republican
has been imposed upon by somebody who
wanted to whip up dust for the defeated by
pretending that while the hand was the hand
Of Clement the voice was the inspiring voice
of the st. Adams boss When the
Central Vermont lease expires in 1891 il will
be reasonable to suppose that Smith will
be practically interested in the constitution Of
the Rutland railway corporation, but at pres
ent he has absolutely no sort of reason for
caring whether it is Clement OF Page sits at
the head Of the table Smith probably sits
on the stile aud continues to smile, but he
smiles merely as q matter Of sentiment. not
as II matter of business. As "a matter of bust.
ness he can afford Just now to smile at both
parties to the conflict and cry Go it husband,
60 it bear. II is not time yet for Smith to
scatter his bird lime and bait his hook it is
his close season on snares and pitfalls he
has not lost any Indian and so he is not look
ing for the gentle savage"