St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
THE NEXT GOVERNOR.

There seems to be very general
acquiescence in the desire OF many,
that Carroll S. Page of Morrlsv1lle
shall head the republican state ticket
this season. Mr.. Page is one OF the
best known and most active OF the
business men in the state. His record
in the Vermont Legislature, as In
spector of Finance, and in the repub-
lican state committee is such as to
commend him to the favor OF all who
know him. Personally we shall be
pleased to see Mr.. Page at the front
Il Barton Monitor.
The general trend of public senti-
ment seems to be toward making
Hon. c. S. Page of Hyde Park the
next governor. The success of MIR.
Page in his own business; his able
administration of the office of In
spector of Finance, and his service
upon the republican state committee,
are all elements in his favor. The
feeling that state expenditures have
been growing excessively late years1s
increasing, and a desire for their cur
tailment is another reason why Mr.
Pages candidacy is regarded with
favor. His administration, if he IS
allowed to have one, will be on the
side of true economy.-[Newport Ex-
press.
The Springfield Reporter, the North
field News, the Island Pond Herald,
and the Vergennes Vermonter, have
editorially declared for Hon. c. S.
Page of Hyde Park for governor,
while the Bradford Opinion has stat
ed that Orange county is practically
solid in opposition to the promotion
of Lieut.-Gov. Woodbury., and conse-
quently will favor Page; and the
Newport Sentinel remarks that
''Lieut.-Gov. Woodbury. and Hon.
Carroll S. Page are the most prom
inent names, with the chances great
ly in favor of the latter" The cpl
demic seems spreading with "la
grippe like rapidity. Let the good
work go on Ludlow Tribune.
Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
is worthy of all the commentator be
slowed upon him. We know him
judgment, of exemplary life, of great
enterprise and first-class ability,
Vermonter of the enthusiastic sort,
the impress of whose mind and heart
is stamped upon almost every public
or business enterprise in the section
of the state where he was reared, and
whose capacity for acceptable service
to the state has been amply proved
| by extensive experience in the Legis-
| lature and elsewhere. 1t seems to us
the republican party will make a
wise selection if he is put at the head
| of the state ticket. - Woodstock
| Standard
The record of his life is the best
eulogy that can be produced on our
townsman, u. A. Woodbury.. In the
pluck and courage that led him, a
poor boy, to come to Burlington
that he might acquire an education
| by his own unaided efforts we see
evidence of sterling worth and char
acter; in his prompt response to the
call of his country for men is evil
denced his courage and patriotism; III
again taking up the responsibilities
| of life at the close of the war, MANNED
| though he was, and in his successful
management of large and varied bus
mess enterprises since then, we sec
evidence of more than ordinary bust
ness and executive ability; in the
| lively interest he has always taken in
local and state affairs is found ample
evidence of q broad and public spirit !;
in his experience in official life and
his familiarity with public measures
| likely to command the attention Of
the next Legislature are found evil
denceS of his eminent fitness for the
position of chief executive of this
state Burlington Free Press.
While conceding Mr.. Woodbury's
good record as a soldier, and his
popularity as an active and public
spirited citizen, the Boston Herald
writer saws that the state is in no
mood to return to the promotion
rule, and that this fact will of itself
settle the case against the lieutenant
governors chance. We think he is
right in this He certainly is, so far
as the opinion of Windham county is
concerned; but it might have been
added, we ina CINE, for local consump-
ton in the northwest part of the
state, that with Colonel Woodbury.
as acknowledgements Mr.. Benedict
as collector and Mr. Edmunds in the
| Senate, TO say nOlHlnS Oh HuIileio GUS
minor offices, Chittenden county is
already well taken care Of" and
some of the surrounding country
"spunky Lamoille," for instance
may probably ask to be given a
show. The claims set up for Mr..
| Page-that he has achieved a re-
markable business success by his own
efforts, that he has good executive
ability, is independent in his convic-
tons, and is already well experienced
in public affairs-are such as seem
likely to have weight with the state
convention when it meets Brattle-
boro Phoenix.
THE TOWNS AROUND.