St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-15
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

Democrats Know Good Man when
They See Him.
The republicans of this state seem
now pretty sure to nominate Carroll
S. Page of Hyde Park for Governor,
and we hope they will never do a
worse thing politically than that
Poultney Journal, democrat.
Why Not BE Consistent?
If a war record is a necessity to
make a man eligible to office it looks
as if Messrs. Powers, Dillingham;,
Plumley and Batchelder, all having
congressional aspirations, would
have to subside If ability without
reference to a war record will suffice
in their cases, why not in fairness
accord the same standing to c. S.
Page? This would be consistent, at
least Newport Express.
Has the Qualifications.
Carroll S. Page possesses all the
qualities and attributes of the best
citizenship. He is a model towns
man. He takes an active interest,
not only in the affairs of his vicinity
but also the state. He is a success
full business man. He has been a
close tinancier, something that is
much needed at the head of state af-
fairs at the present time with the
states constantly increasing eXpend-
itures and corresponding increase i'll
taxation. He is q man of wise and
ripe judgment and experience and
can be confidently entrusted to head
off all the wildcat schemes for the
misrepresentation of the peoples
money! Fair Haven Era.
What the Promotion Rule VIII Lead To.
When the Woodbury. papers open
up again there is one point in this
promotion business which we want
them to explain. They have said a
great many times over that while
the Office of lieutenant-gOvernOr
ought not to give its holder a mort
gage on the governorship, it ought
not on the other hand to be bar to
the higher Office. The man himself
should be the only factor. This
sounds well, but will they tell us if
it is not true that their candidate is
being pushed for governorship simply
because of the temporary prominence
which the lower office has given him?
Do they mean to say that he would
have been chosen among all the other
men in the state simply because of
his superior fitness? This is the
question we want answered, and we
ask it in all seriousness, holding Col
Woodbury. as we do in high esteem
as man and citizen. 1t is serious
question and it can't be cOughed
down. The state convention will
have to face the fact that if the pro-
motion rule is returned to this year
it will become the settled rule, and
there will be small chance that here
after we shall not have to take for
the succeeding governor in each sue
ceeding term the man who happens
to sit in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
chair the previous term Brattle-
bOrO Phoenix.
A Peculiar Canvass.
That is what they say Mr.. Pages
canvass is. Well, yes, it is peculiar,
in that it is a departure from the
method in which governors have been
made for some years. Perhaps you
will recall something of the former
methods. How, heretofore the lieu
tenant-governors have always been
around when the office was seeking
the man, in such convenient proxim-
ity as to eclipse all other men. How
two years ago when there was lit
tie breeze blowing in the direction of
B. d. Harris of BrattlebOrO, there
came post haste a letter from Bur
lington, couched in smooth words
which had the effect of setting Mr..
Harris aside, leaving the way all
clear for Mr.. Dillingham;. How it
had been customary for all interests
to bein some unknown way harmon
lied before convention so that body
has been a ratification meeting only
Yes, Mr.. Pages canvass is peculiar,
in that it has antagonized these
methods. 1t is peculiar in that the
most underhanded means have been
used to compass his defeat. 1t is pc
culiar in that the opposing candidate
has over his own signature made a
charge which the facts do not sub
stantiate, and which leaves that gen
tleman in a decidedly humiliating
position, It's peculiar in that it has
disclosed a man of sufficient force of
character to oppose the leading rail
road interest in the state and there
by aid in securing party harmony
which gave the big majority in the
last national struggle. Yes, the can
vass is peculiar, and the popularity
is of that sort which strikes a popu-
lar chord, and heralds a freedom of
action which is as acceptable to the
voter as it is peculiar.-[ Newport
Express.
Politics and CaIfskfns.
There is nothing like a political
campaign for exposing mans fail
ings. No sooner does our idol be-
come a candidate" than we are
made to observe that he has feet of
clay. We have always entertained a
somewhat rather high regard for
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park, VT
He has enjoyed an enviable reputa-
ton throughout the trade for COM
mercial probity and enterprise these