News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-04-21
Press Comments on the Governor
Question.
From the Hardwick Gazette.l

With the conference at Montpelier
and his formal nomina-
ton by the Ludlow Tribune, Lieut.
Governor Fletcher's campaign for
the GovernOrship may now be said
to be we'll under way by authority.
Now what we would like to know is
Just this: The nOn-promOtion rule
was declared constitutional two
years ago, and Col. Woodbury. was
defeated largely because of it. In
this crisis, how will the west side re-
ceive Gov Fletcher's candidacy?
Clearly there is a prospect of trouble.
From the ST. Albans Messenger
A careful consideration of the pres
ent situation has given it convincing
evidence that the selection of Henry
A Fletcher, of Cavendish, as the Re
publican candidate for Governor.
will ensure the largest majority, and,
in this belief, it urges his nomination.
OF his ability to discharge not only
the technical duties of the office but
the responsible tasks that will de-
volve upon the Chief Executive of the
State during the coming two years,
no question has, or can be made. He
is q representative farmer in the best
and broadest meaning of the term.
He was a soldier who won promo
ton by loyal service in defence of the
Republic. He has had large legisla-
tive experience, he has discharged
with fidelity many important trusts
committed to him by his fellow-citi-
zens, and he has not sought and
does not seek the Office.
The only objection that has been
or can be urged against the nomina-
ton of Henry A. Fletcher rests upon
his expressed opinion that the Lieut.
Governor is not, by virtue of his of
flee, entitled to promotion, and this
is not worthy a moments cOnsidera-
ton if, as the Messenger believes, his
candidacy would more surely than
that of any other Republican, whose
name has been prominently consid-
cred, accomplish the desired result.
OF the character and ability of the
gentleman who is the principal COM
petitor of Mr. Fletcher for the nOmi-
nation, the Messenger has spoken in
terms of highest commentator. He
is true and loyal Republican, and if
he is chosen to be the standard bear
er of the Republicans of Vermont in
the September election he will have
no more earnest supporter than the
Messenger, but it does not believe
that his nomination would bring the
success that is essential to make the
influence of this State an important
factor in the great contest in Novem-
Der.
1t does believe that the nomina-
ton of Henry A. Fletcher would, and,
in loyalty to It's convictions, and in
the desire for the success of the party,
it advocates his nomination.
From the Middlebury Register
Gov. Page has never shown a clear
er perception of the needs of this
state than in the proclamation for
the fast to-day, in which he advises
that the people ask for blessings
upon the political, educational,
moral and religious interests" of the
and nation. He very
properly puts the political interests
first in the enumeration, thinking,
and rightly, that they demand
special attention.
The campaign for the Governor
ship has reached a critical point.
Very soon it will be at an end to all
and purposes. for somebody
will be master of the situation before
the convention meets, and whoever
is nominated will be elected The
at the top of the heap just
now seems to be Col. Levi K. Fuller
Of Brattleboro. He is generally con-
ceded, even by the most enthusiastic
supporters, to be a man OF no COM
manding abilities or especially at
tractive qualities. His early alliance
with the Estey family-Mrs. Fuller is
a daughter of the late Deacon Estey
gave him splendid business oppor-
tunities, which he has improved. He
has made wise and unselfish use of
some of his wealth, particularly in
the betterment of the Vermont acad-
envy at SaXton's River, which is one
of the deservedly popular institu-
tions of the state. But still, admit
ting that he is a capable business
man and that he makes good use of
the money which his business tact
brings him, he is not one whom the
people of their own motion would
have been likely ever to call to take
the place to which he is anxious to
have them elect him.
But the eastern half of the state is
not lacking in men who would be a
credit to the commonwealth if any
one of them were elected Governor.
There is, for instance, the present
Lieut.-Governor, Henry A. Fletcher
of Cavendish, q modest, sensible
man. In legislative experience he is
the superior of Col. Fuller, having
his town in the House
five times, besides presiding over the
Senate at the last session. He was q
soldier and good one. He is
farmer by occupation, and he makes
farming pay. He is n broad-guage
man in all respects and would fairly
and suitably represent Vermont
at Minneapolis or anywhere else
Then over at Woodstock is Lawyer
w. E. Johnson, a leader in his pro-
clean, honest, well-informed
and of fine presence and cultivated
mind, the peer of almost any of the
men who have brought honor to the
state in the past and are doing it
now. Fortunately for him, but un-
fortunately for the public service of
the state, he inherited some wealth,
more and has made still
more, so that private affairs have
taken his attention; nor is he am
bilious for Office. At Newport is
another lawyer, Charles A. Prouty,
Younger than either of the others
named, but even now not far from
The best of his profession in the state
He is a gentleman, a scholar of wide
md varied attachments, an ineisive
speaker and a brilliant man, than
whom none within our borders more
5 likely to become famous in public
life. These are some of the men
whom over-the-mountain brethren
night bring to the front, but they
are not all.
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