The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-29
Shall we have IA new dcnls

There seems to be good deal of dis
cussion, in quiet way, about IL new
deal for Governor and Lieut., Govern
or, Hardly anybody, except those who
run with the machine, appears to be
satisfied with either of the two proWi-
ncnt candidates who are trying to
force themselves upon The voters, MAIN
" because neither of them comes M, or
any where near up, to the class of men
from which Governors ought to be
taken. They are third or fourth rate
men who want to get into first class
places, This is all that can be said a.
sainst Ormsbee, SO far as we know,
except that his selection would contin-
ne for another two years the bad prac-
lice of promoting lieutenant governors
to the higher office, which can't be aban-
doned to quick. Everybody says Orms-
bee is an honest, fair minded man, who
means to do about the fair thing as he
understands It in his rather slow and
heavy way, Batchcldcr, ON The other
hand, though no bigger man, is neither
slow nor heavy, especially when after
an office but he lacks, in the opinion
of many, the fair mindcdness of Orms-
bee, and his moderate Independence.
Besides he has always run with the
Smith ring through thick and thin, and
will continue to do it in the future. He
and Lo Martin-oaT So" have al
ways hunted in couples aud both of
them would obey Gov. Smiths orders
at any or all times against the positive
'Thus saith the Lord" They are just
the kind of men Gov. Smith wants
not too big nor too proud nor too man
~ to obey without question any orders
he may give them, and are not kept a
wake nights Wy any qualms of con-
science. They have been very handy in
manipulating caucusses and conventions
for him, and otherwise have probably
earned the free passes and small pro-
fcssional fees they have received from
him. Batch" is still regarded as Il
useful man to have round, but so"
has lost his grip so bad lately that he is
already classed among the mo account
| lot who have been used in this brief
day of power and then thrown aside.
So goes the World. "Batch" is one of
the Gree Pass Brigade" as well as
| Martin. and so wears the badge of his
Scrvitudc, though he tries to keep it out
of sight, as most of them do. since the
| SITTER and a few other papers have
fastened the eye of the public upon
them.
Now. rs we said at the start, the pco-
pie who have no axes to grind want u
bigger and better man for Governor,
and one who don't belong to any ring
or political circus, aud especially one
who is not owned. body and soul, (if he
has onc,) by GOV. Smith or anybody
else. There are plenty of such mcn-
why can't we have one of them for
| Governor:
The Patrons Rural. started at Bel
lows Falls in 1881 as monthly, and pub
lished for the last two years is Il week
ly at West Randolph, will be moved to
Montpelier and issued in an enlarged
form about the l4th of May, with
Arthur Ropes, formerly of the Watch
man. a. assistant editor. While cOntin-
uing as the organ Of the State Grange
and devoting good deal Of attention
to agriculture, it will undoubtedly be
a prominent political paper in the flu
ture and an earnest supporter of Sena-
tor Edm,lnds.
A new weekly paper, the Express,
has made its appearance i'll Rutland,
edited by Mr.. j. p. Cain, son of the
late John Cain. In his salutatory Mr..
Cain promises to turn over new leaf
and it is to be hoped he will live up
to his good intentions. Being a bitter
Democrat, he takes naturally to abusing
Senator Edmunds. But the senator
will keep right on"
The spectacle of Hiram Atkins at
tempting to lead a movement of Yer
mont republicans against the man who
has for twenty years given their State
such prominence and influence in the
Senate and nation would be funny if it
were not so exasperating.- Boston
Advertiser.