The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-05-20

There isno particular change in the
situation in regard to the candidates
for State officers, As we have before
said, there is q good deal of dissatisfac-
ton manifested all over the State that
some bigger and better man for Gov
euor is not brought forward than eth
en- of the prominent candidates. There
| is no lack of first class men on the west
side of the mountain from whom Il
proper selection might be made, but
that kind of man will not blow his own
horn nor importune his friends TO sing
his praises; nor will he engage in in
trigue, bargains and caucus packing for
any Office in the world. lie has too
much sclf-rcspect TO mix himself up
with any such proceedings. So he re-
mains modestly in the background,
while his lightweight neighbor, who
has no delicacy and no scruplcs, makes
Il big noise and gets himself foisted into
public notice.
OF the two prominent candidates for
Governor, Omsbce and Batchelder, the
latter seems to be the only man who is
making n thorough canvass of the state
in his own behalf, and consequently he
is the man most talked about, and is by
many supposed to have the inside track.
But whether this is so or not, we are
unable TO say.
The latest move on the gubcrnatorial
chess board is the authoritative an
nouncement that Batcheldcr is and al
WAYS has been loyal to Edmunds. OF
course people will believe just what they
are mind to about this; and it shows,
simply. that the Edmund's tide is ris-
ing and sweeping everything before it,
poor Batch with the rest, and it will be
hardly forgotten that he has the support
of the Gree Pass Brigade" and all of
Smiths subsidized newspapers, and that
he ha, always run with the ring hereto
fore, and his railroad committee in the
last Legislature happened to be made up
to suit 10 Hatch and DR.. Nichols, Gov.
Smiths lieutenants, though it was
known when that committee was APP
pointed that important railroad lcgisla-
ton to protect the rights of the people
would come before it. The committee
killed it, of course, just as any proceed
ing committees would have done; for
they have all been appointed for more
than score of years at the back of
Gov. Smith, whether it was Speaker
Batcheldcr, Speaker Martin, or Speak
er anybody else who did it. Knowing
these facts, the people are suspicious
that Ba ch is playing double game.
The canvass for Ormsbee, if any is
being made, is very quiet one, which
does not appear on the surface. We
are inclined to think that, While Orms-
bee would undoubtedly like to be made
Governor, he don't know how and is
not trying to work up any big boom in
his own behalf. He is just letting
things drift along hoping for the best
and prepared for the worst. As be-
tween him and Batchcldcr, he will be-
yond doubt have the support of a
large portion of the thinking, conscrva-
tive men of the party, on the ground
that he is supposed to be Il more indie
pendent and safer imam, and more to be
trusted, especially in conflict between
the people and the railroad monopolies,
than Batchclder. Butit is not too late
vet to nominate 4 better man than
either.
As regards Lieut. -Governor, there is
still less concentration of public senti-
ment. A dozen or more names have
been mentioned, but the people don't
cnthusc for any of them. OF the two
men spoken of in this county-Levi
Fuller and Col. Franklin-the latter is
decidedly preferable, and would make
good presiding officer of the Senate,
which Levi would not. If anybody is
taken from this county, there are many
substantial reasons why Col. Franklin
should be the man. Either Hugh Henry
of Chester, Justus Dart of Springfield,
or Col. Franklin Fairbanks of st.
Johnsbury, all of whom have been sug-
gested, would creditably fill the place
But whoever is nominated, it should be
with the distinct understanding that il
gives him no claim to be promoted to
the governorship two years hence.
The other state officers Secretary of
State, Treasurer e. uditor-will
probably be filled by the present incum.
bents for another term. The State
committee should be thoroughly over
hauled and recognized. 1t has boon al
obedient tool of Smiths for twenty
years, and that is long enough for ont
man to boss it. Give us change.
Congressman.
II looks now nc thouoh tho ambition