Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-17
Green Mountain Politics.

Somebody who seems to be fairly
we'll posted in the political matters of
this state, had the following in the
Boston Herald recently:
Everybody in Vermont is thinking
and guessing about the probable Re-
publican nomination for Governor
ship, and yet hardly word has been
spoken by the papers of the state.
Two men are in the field, and one or
the other will be the next Governor.
1t has been regarded as matter of
course, that Lieut.. Gov. u. A. Wood
bury would be one of these candi-
dates. He had his eye on the Gov
ernorship when he put out his hand
for the Lientenant-Govern AS
a matter of fact, however, about the
worst thing that is said against Lieut.
Gov. Woodbury. is that he is Lieuten-
Governor. He is a soldier, and
a popular soldier. Moreover, he is
active and public-spirited in every
way that could win the respect of his
fellow-citizens of Burlington. But
the long established rule of promoG-
/ ing Lieutenant-GOvern to the first
/ office of the state was broken in the
conventions of 1886 and 1888, to the
evident satisfaction and relief of the
rank and file of the party, and it will
be hard for even so popular a man
as the present Lieutenant-Governor
to beat down the present prejudice
against promotion" If Mr.. Wood
bury is nominated for Governor the
party would appear to go back to the
old way; if he is not nominated, the
new way will be fairly and perma-
nently fixed. This is about the con-
dition of things as they effect Lieut..
Gov. Woodbury..
The only other name mentioned
with any frequency is that of Hon.
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park. 1t is
peculiar that these two men live in
places less than 40 miles apart. Mr..
Page is an interesting man person
ally and in his business life. A visit
to his leather establishment at HYDE
Park would reveal an object lesson in
business methods that wonld do every
young man in this country good. The
foresight, system and thoroughness
illustrated at every hand are marvell-
Gus. The business is unique. Mr..
Pages father bought and sold calf
skins in a small way, but the devel-
opment of the present extensive plant
is the work of the son. The receipts
of skins have grown from 5000 in a
year to over $4,000 in month, and
yearly business of $3.50, 700 is done.
OF course, natural conditions have
had much to do with the growth of
this business, for cool air and pure
water in the warm months are abso-
lutely essential. Yet the cool air and
pure water have always been, on these
Vermont hills, but no one but Mr..
Page has seen to what use they could
be put The scientific assortment of
skins is not the only interesting fea-
ture of the establishment. The sys-
tenn of bookkeeping, which, it can
be seen, is necessarily complicated,
is as close to perfection as can well
be imagined. Mr.. Page has a facul-
ty for putting into writing the most
insignificant details and of making
them tell something.
So much for Mr.. Pages business.
He is an active politician, having
been Secretary of the State Commit
tee and now being its chairman.
From 1884 to 1888, he was State In
spector of Finance, and in this posi-
ton he distinguished himself by keep
ing watchful eye open for banks
that show a disposition to step out
of the field of legal investment. Mr..
Page is a Vermonter in every fibre
and every instinct. He invests his
money in the State, and has faith in
the future of it. 1t can readily be
inferred that the state will not suffer
if either of the two men are nominat-
ed. The head of the ticket will be
satisfactory to the party.
But there are number of interest
ing side-lights in the picture of state
politics. The office of Secretary of
State, Treasurer and Auditor are be-
ing scrutinized with longing, hopeful
eyes by politicians who believe they
could do the work of these offices as
we'll as the incumbents, and are sure
they need the pecuniary compensa-
ton quite as much. There is a great
deal of talk on these points, and
there may be something more than
talk at the convention. Truth to
tell, it is hard to see what ground
there is for this "kicking." Secre-
tary Porter, Treasurer Dubois and
Auditor Powell are filling their offices
as well as they were ever filled, ap-
parently, and there is no evidence
that any of the men who are talked
of as their successors would be i'm
provements. But the offices are few
and the patriots are many. This is
the inspiration of the desire for ''a
change"
Within a few weeks a successor to
Congressman Stewart in the 1st dis
trict has been named by Republican
papers in and out of the district.
Gov. Stewart has served four terms,
eoor,C RI ha 1;cnoc;tioD