St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-06-26
Obe Californian.
THE STATE TICKET.
The Republican Candidates Nominate
at Montpelier.

Below will be found brief sketches
of the candidates for state offices
placed in nomination at Montpelier
last Thursday All the nominees but
one are new men for the offices to
which they may be called, so that
especial interest will attach to this
brief record
Carroll S. Page.
The nominee for governor, Hon.
Carroll S. Page, was born on the
10th of January, 1913, in the town
of Westfeld, where the family
were temporarily residing. They
returned to Hyde Park in 1916
and there the next governor of Yer
mont has since resided. He began
his business career at an early age,
showing while still a boy the acute
ness and grasp of details which have
since made him one of the foremost
of Vermont's business men. For the
past 90 years his principal business
has been dealing in green calf skins
and i'll the trade he has acquired a
wide and enviable reputation, his
business III that line being, it is said,
the largest in the country. In addi-
ton to this main business Mr.. Page
is in several business and financial
enterprises in LamOillc county. He
is at the present time president of
the Fife Lumber company and treas
urcr of the Lamoille Lumber com
pany, the Buck Lumber company,
the Morse Manufacturing company
and the Hyde Park Lumber com
pany-
Mr. Page has always taken a live
ly interest in political affairs. He
was member of the Vermont house
of representatives from 1868 to 1872
and of the state Senate from 1874 to
1876. In 1850 he was one of the
delegates to the Chicago convention
which nominated Garfield. While in
the legislature, although one of the
youngest members, he was known
as one of the most active and eff
hcIcnt
In the famous Greeley campaign of
1872 he began that service on the
state committee which lasted for IS
years. Although but 81 years old
when his service began he was speed
lily recognized as one of the most in
fuential members of the committee
and in the campaign of 1876 he be
came Il member of the executive COM
mittee, position which he continued
to hold until his resignation a few
months ago. In 1880 he was made
secretary and treasurer of the com
mittce and was successfully re-elcct-
ed TO that office in 1854 He was
elected chairman in 1856 and served
in that capacity until his resignati ton,
just referred to. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to refresh the minds of Vermont
republicans as to the laurels which
Chairman Page won in 1888 by that
grand triumph, probably unprc-
cedented in the history of popular
elections, when the republicans elect
ed every county and state candidate,
from high bailiff to governor, the lat
ter receiving the largest majority
ever given to a candidate for gov
ernor in the state.
Mr. Page has had n large expert
encc in financial affairs, having been
for Is years a director in the Lamoille
County National bank, and for the
last 10 years its vice president He
is also president of the Lamoille
County Savings Bank and Trust
company. Heis perhaps best known
to the people of Vermont through
his connection with the savings
banks of the state as Inspector Of
finance for the four years ending De
cember 1 1883. The banks were
especially prosperous under his adj
miniStratIOn and although there was
at the time much difference of opinion
among financiers regarding the posi-
tions taken by him it is unquestion-
able that the banking system of the
state has been strengthened material
" by several conservative features
inauguratcd at his suggestion.
The character of the man is of most
interest at this time 1t is marked
by strict integrity, independence and
courage III maintaining his convic-
When he errS, and who does not, he
errs honestly and such men can be
trusted. intellectually his most
marked qualities are far-sightedness
and a wonderful grasp of details. 1t
is this last quality which will per
haps do most good in the executive
chair at this trying period of state
extravaganza.
Henry A. Fletcher
Hon. Henry \. Fletcher, the nom
inee for acknowledgements was
born in Cambridge, December II,
1899. He was educated at the COM
mon schools, and Chester and Lud-
low academies. He served during
~, 70 4 1G+I, W.
mont volunteers and was promoted
to secOnd-lieutenant of his company
He represented the town of Caven-
dish in the general assembly in 1867
and 1868, and in 1873, 1880 and
1882; serving on the general COM
mittee in 1873, on the revision of
laws III 1880, and as chairman of the
committee on banks III 1882. He
was aide-de-campO on the staff of Gov
ernor Proctor, 1S7S-SO, and has held
various town Offices He is a practi-
cal farmer
Chauncey W. BrowneH, Jr.
Chauncey W. Brownell, jr., the
candidate for secretary of state, was
born in Williston, October Z, 1S47
He is 4 lawyer, practicing in Burling-
ton. He graduated from the Univer-
sity of Vermont in the class of 1870,
and from the Albany, IN. W law
school III 1872; was assistant score
tary of the senate from 1874 to 1880,
and was elected to the office of score
tary of the senate in 1880, and has
since received successive elections to
that office. He was states attorney
for Chittenden county in 1SS5-S6.
Henry r. Field
Henry F. Field, the nominee for
state treasurer was horn In Bran