The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25

institution so rich or strong that the laws OF
the state were not enforced strictly by him
If spotess character from his youth up
and a capacity for business which has
caused the arms of his establishment to
stretch out over the whole country, from
sea to sea- if administration of public trusts
with the strictest integrity and most extra
ordinary skill--if these considerations APP
pealed to the heart of the convention, he
believed he could name the next governor
of Vermont in Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park.
A rousing round of applause followed the
mention of Mr. Pages name and the close
of Mr.. Gleeds speech. The Page men felt
that their cause had been strongly pre-
scented, and the convention saw that the
effect was marked. But Ex-Governor Bar
stow was already on his feet to present the
name of Colonel Woodbury. The governors
voice is not so clear and ringing as that of
Mr.. Gleed, but his speech was pointed and
telling. He began by predicting that as soon
as decision is reached acrimony and bitter
| feeling would cease. 1t was his pleasant
duty, in behalf of the delegates from Chit
tenden county, to present the name of the
| Out-dI Ntlbldh, SOlOupi 'oOuoui
The mention of Colonel Woodburys name
was the signal for magnificent burst OF
applause. 1t was some time before Gov
ernor Barstow could go on. Chittenden
county delegates do not stand alone, said
he. On the west side of the state there is "a
large majority for him. The son of a
farmer, he is a farmer himself, as well as
being engaged in other business. A medi-
cal student before the war, he answered the
call of his country in her hour of need-the
highest and hottest call except the mandate
of the Almighty-and he left his good right
arm on the soil of Virginia. When the war
was over he went into business, and by his
ability integrity and honesty he gained the
confidence of his acquaintances, and sue
cess and honor came to him. His expert
ence in private and public business has
fitted him for the office. No increase in tax
alton and emoluments will find approval in
him. He will give the wisest administra-
ton of public affairs and will try to restore
low taxation 1t is one of the hopeful signs
of the times and for the good of the state
that all have united to find for governor of
the state man of independence and one
not subject to improper influence He be-
lieved emphatically that Colonel Woodbury.
was that kind of man, and if he did not
he would not give him his unsolicited sup
port. What man has done better? He has
put thousands of dollars behind him rather
than violate the liquor law He can be
trusted. He is a man of brains, emphat-
ically a man of executive ability, the fiunky
of no millionaire, simple and honest citi-
zen of the republic which he gave his good
right arm to save.
George wilkins, Esq, of Stowe appealed to
the convention not to ignore the importance
of nominating an honest man in the interest
of public morality. The convention soon
grew weary of his homily, and tried by cheers
and stamping to drown his voice. The ole
man was not to be put down in this way
and he talked on, in defiance of noise ant
inpatience During short lull in the tn
multi he was heard to remark that Mr.
Page had never played truant in going t.
school or coming from it," Even the Page
men laughed at this. They knew he was {
good man, but they had never supposed tina
he was quite so good as that. Mr.. Wilkin
found it impossible to make himself heard
and, at the suggestion from the chair tina
he be brief, he closed by seconding the nom
inaton of Mr., Page, at which some on,
called for cheers for Woodbury..
George e. Lawrence of Rutland was OF
his feet at once to second the nomination o
; Colonel Woodbury.. He saw his chance
and he made the best of it. He said tina
the convention, after being entertained b.
the gentleman from Lamoille county woul'
not care to hear him talk. Colonel Wood
bury was not so far above this world as Il
make 1t necessary to use a telescope to Sc
him. He was one of MS. We can meet hin
} every day and always find him man O
honor. 1t has been said that we want som
, one to guard the treasury of the state