St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-31
MIR. Billings, Deciination.
CAN CALL 'EM nrE-

CAN CALL EN- OFF.
Frederick Billings writes that he
cannot allow his name to be used as
candidate for governor of Vermont, as
his winter residence is in New York.
Boss Smith can now safely call off
Hiram Atkins aud his Argus. -! Spring
field Republican.
BOUND TO HAVE HIM ANYWAY
Vermonters will hardly he willing
to accept as final the reasons he gives
why he should not he governor of the
state. We believe chat hopes and eN-
pectations have been excited among
the people by the mention of his name.
in connection with the chief executive
office, which viii not tie easily relin-
pushed, and shall not Ice surprised if
his letter is followed by Il loud and
imperative call from the voters to be
their standard bearer, in spite of his
| scruples IN the coming canvass. II
events aud circumstances shall clearly
point to Mr.. Billings as the man after
the peoples own heart, we trust that
they will call him aud that his answer
will he Here am - WatchInan,
THE. KIND OF a MAN WANTED.
The fact that he does not seek the
office, will only increase the regret,
since that is the kind of men the people
are now most looking for Bellows
Falls Times.
AN EXGELEENT REASON.
Frederick Billings, in his letter pub
lished this week, gives one very eN-
! cellent reason why he should be made
/ the next governor of Vermont he will
not wire-pull for the office. i Vermont
! Phenix.
MANLY CONFESSION OF a BAL, ERROR.
The letter is IL manly Que and sug-
gestions in it deserve the serious
thought of the people of the state.
The writer frankly confesses his former
error as to the constitutional change
to biennial sessions a bad one, and
made more so by the unfortunate re-
publican canvass of 1872, which de
feated John W Stewart's reelection
as governor, and established the prec-
edent for the perniCfous one term AVS
tenn Green Mountain Freeman.
INCLINED Lo LET HIM OFF EASY.
The concentration of public opinion
in favor of him for our next governor
was strengthening daily under the
&, bitter opposition of the Democratic
press-whiCh has had the substantial
monopoly of SANDER and detractiOn 81
, far as he was concerned. But his
feelings and preferences of course
must beIespected, i'll IL matter of this
sort. He is heavily burdened with
hnsiness cares and may well hesitate
about permitting any further burden
of responsibility to he placed upon
him-thOugh he does not put his re-
fusal on that ground. His sensitive
ness on the point mentioned by him
does him credit; and while submitting
. to his present decision. we are sure that
thousands Of Nermonters will do so il
the hope that at some not very distant
day he may feel differently and con
sent to serve the state III its highes
executive office. Burlington Free
Press.
TOO MUCH MORBID SENsIBILITY.
If he was rs thick skinned as the
average politician he would not de
cline the use of his name. and while
we regret that he has taken counsel Of
. his morbid delicacy and seusibility
we are glad to remember that the su-
perior and formidable worth of hi.
character WAS instantly recognized by
an eruption of mud and stones from
the democratic Volcano Rutland
Herald.
THE DEMOCRATIC HOWL.
Our charge is that Mr.. Billings never
paid taxes on anywhere near the
amount of his property taxable in this