The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-16

ence Of the Caledonian for D. Nj. Camp for sec
rotary of state as against either Charley Porter
or Carol Page. This is rather ridiculous, isn't
it-Inder.
A FORMIDABLE ANTAGONIST.
THE governor-making in this state seems to
have succumbed to the weather; the entries
seem to have all been made. Lieutenant
governor Pingree, il all signs do not fall will
prove formidable antagonist to the machine
candidate, Secretary of State Nichols -Lud-
lolC Tribune.
THEY HAVE ALREADY APPEARED.
If there are good aud sufficient reasons
known to the people of the state why our towns
man, DR.. Nichols should not be our next gov
ernor, doubtless they will duly appear, but we
are satisfied that this management of the drug
store, which is exceptionally clean, is not one
of them. Would it not be well for those who
oppose him on this and other flmsy pretexts to
remember that in politics, as in other matters,
injustice and SANDER often react?-Northfeld
Farmer and Ne,Cs.
so ABLY SERVED THE STATE
VILE and sinister articles have lately been
published against Colonel Carol s. Page, the
able secretary of our republican state commit
tee-and against Colonel Nichols as well. But
it will take large amount of printers ink to
smirch the characters of men who have so long
and 80 ably served the state as have Messrs
our judgment, il Colonel Page should be named
az secretary of state, it would be a nomination
emnently &c fit to be made. - ergennes Yer
mOnter.
HIS FRIENDS ASK NO CHARITY.
THOSE who seek to oppose the nomination of
DR.. George Nichols for governor should bear in
mind one thing. No paper in the state friendly
to his nomination has found it necessary to
rail at and personally abuse Lieutenant-gov-
Diupr1p Ia n hQ a
man who personally makes no campaign for
the Office of governor by abusing or counte-
nanciDg abuse of DR.. Nichols, and we would
suggest to the windmill element who are striv-
ing to traduce the name of George Nichols of
Mortified that his friends ask no charity in
his behalf, and he asks none for himself
Clipper.
INDICATIONS OF SPRING.
SPRING has nearly opened the boys are busy
at marbles; sap has started little and the gal
liant Colonel G. w. Hooker seems to be on the
war-path. Some intimate that he is after the
appointment OF agent for paying pensions in
New Hampshire and Vermont in place of E L.
Whitford. =, Others say he is fixing things for
his election to congress from the second dis
trict. We presume he is after both and any
other good thing lying round loose. He may
bring sufficient force to bear upon officials in
Washington to secure the former berth, but il
we mistake not the sentiment of the republi-
cans of this district he has not ghost of a
show in securing the latter.-Neaoport Express
TWO MORE CANDIDATES.
ACCOUNTS reach us from various points in
the state Of a growing under-current of senti-
ment for c. B. Eddy of Bellows Falls as the
republican candidate for governor. One in
formant says that "care has been taken to
keep 1t out Of the newspapers" but there is no
question that such movement is taking
form. . But there is one trouble with
hia candidacy. There ia another able and
active Windham county man, whose dreams
have lately been disturbed with visions of the
gubernatorial lightning striking him, and whom
there are elements in the state ready to push,
If opportunity should offer. He spells his name
B. d. Harris.-Brdttleboro Reforpler.
GOOD WORD FOR oRMsBEE.
BUT now, with your permission, will gladly
speak, though it be but a word, and that with
special reference to the selection of Hon E. j.
Ormsbee of Brandon as the candidate for the
office Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. For many years
it was my pleasure to know Mr.. Ormsbee as a
citizen, a neighbor and friend, and in all
these relations to find him noble and true, a
man of mind strict integrity, courteous in ad-
dress, dignfied in manner, a friend of educa-
tion and of good order in society, an able law
yer, always ready to speak for the right and
| fearless in its defense. He is eminently quail
flied to fill the office for which he has been
named, and, il elected thereto, he will, in all
MS Official WOrk, give dignity 10 the ONCE anu
honor to the state.-J. S. c. Of Jericho, in
| Free Press.
HE LEAVES IT WITH THE PEOPLE.
LIEUTENANT. GOVERNOR PINGREE has finally
| laid aside his own personal feelings in the mat.
| ter, and has yielded to the earnest solicitations
of his many friends throughout the state to per.
NIT the use of his name as a candidate for the
governorship. There is spon.
tsneity in the call that contains every element
of success. 1t is well known that the lieuten.
ant-governor's preference is the private life
! from which he was summoned 80 unexpectedly
two years ago His professional business al
most forbids his further assuming the cares Of
public life. With high sense OF duty he lays
aside all personal considerations, and with
characteristic modesty leaves it for the people
to say whether he shall go higher. His de-
cision has been made In manly way. If he
is nominated, it will be another striking exam
pie OF the office seeking the Windsor
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