The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-05-15
Pr.et,cing with The Boomerang.

mortal a very profitable recreation, es-
pecially when the gun is pointed at
your political adversary. But, never
theless, this is precisely what the ring
party in this State have been doing
ever since the gubernatorial canvass
opened. 1t has become a I" fad "
with them. They act like mad men
may be they are. "Whom lshc
gods wish to destroy they first make
mad" or perhaps they think with
Dryden:
"There is pleasure
In being mad which none but matlmen know"
AT any rate they blaze away regard
less of which end the death NAV come.
Some two or three weeks ago Lieut.
Gov. Woodbury. took occasion to
write letter for publication wherein
he denied that liquor was sold in any
building owned by him and, doubtless
with view of being thrifty and kill
ing two birds with one stone, also de-
MED that he was ring man, but ad-
mitted that he was receiving the sup
port of the worst ring in Vermont,
the Central railroad monopoly. But,
apparently, to tone this down to a
reasonable palatable condition-one
fit to be swallowed by the " horny
handed sons of labor and the old
" hay seeds that constitute the ma
jority of voters, who are crying for
decent freight rates and less expen-
sive state government, made the fol-
lowing statement:
SIN December or January last, some six weeks
or two months before 1 received any intimation
that l could expect any support in that direc-
ton, well known attorney of the east side
came here and went to st. Albans in the inter.
est, as he said, of certain aspirant for the gov
enOrship. Not finding the person or persons
whom he wanted to see, the attorney subsequent
ly went to Boston and found them, and told
them that he came to get the Central Vermont
railroad interest to support Mr.. - for the
governorship."
The Mr.. - of course was under
stood to mean Page. The Montpe-
lier Watchman took the matter in
hand, and from Col. Woodbury's
friends learned that the attorney re-
ferred to was Hon. Chas. P. Marsh
of Woodstock. The Watchman at
once wrote Mr.. Marsh, inquiring as
to the truth of the matter, and re-
ceived the following reply:
Late last fall, and / think in November
while l was spending few days in Bos-
ton saw Mr.. Page at the Quincy House,
where was staying. Our meeting was
purely accidental. In some conversation
/ was having with him mentioned the
fact of having seen his name favorably
mentioned as candidate for governor at
the next election, and expressed my graf
ifcation. In response to my inquiries,
he gave me the favorable position, as he
understood it, of quite number of prom
inent gentlemen Of the state who had as
sured him of their support. He said he
did not know as he should have the
support of some gentlemen of in duence,
connected with the railroad interests of
the state, for the reason that the appoint
ment of chairman for the last republi-
can state convention gave offence,
connected with one of the leading rail-
roads of the state; and he explained to
me the circumstance attending the ap,
pointment of the chairman in question.
l told Mr.. Page that | did not believe
any of the gentlemen connected with any
railroad interest would refuse him their
support for that reason when the real rea-
sons for such appoin tment were under
stood by them, as he had explained them
to me. then said to Mr.. Page that If
occasion should present / would be glad
to make any needed explanation, and that
such explanation might, perhaps, disarm
any hostility to him which he thought ex-
listed. To all this Mr.. Page made no OBJ
lection, only saying that, as republican
candidate for governor, he tcOuld not,
euen for the sake Of being gorernor, tie hi,
hands IN any aoay, or pledge sabserriencs
to any interests. Nor did / irish or erpeci
him to do so. 81
Any interview l subsequently had witt
any one connected with any railroad in
terest in the state was incidental to othel
business, and the conversation was mark.
ed with that frankncss that prevails
among mutual friends, leaving to eacl
the free exercise of his own judgement
as to any candidate he might elect to sup
port. This proposition made by me, a.
above, to make needed explanation, etc.
was a free-will offering of my own
There was no attorneyship about ii, nt
fee nor reward, nor any hope or ex
pectancy of any fee or reward. l wa
never an attorney for Mr.. Page in an,
capacity whatever. Respectfully yours,
CHAs p. MARSH.
This doesn't look much like Pag,
was running after this uusavory gang
But it does look good deal as thougl
if he was elected Governor that ht
would not be owned by this rotter
oligarchy, but would prefer to do tn,
bidding of the people from whom b,
drew his support.
The nub of the whole situation is
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