Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
COL. l.. K. FULLER THE MAN.

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ever way the political wheels revolve.
COL. L. K. FULLER THE MAN.
With the mornings issue of the
Call, we declare that the columns of
both it and the NeUs will hereafter be
devoted to the hearty aud vigorous
candidacy OF Col. Levi K. Fuller of
Brattleboro for the governorship of
Vermont. 1t espouses his cause be-
cause it believes in all sincerity that
he is the best available man that
could be selected by the republican
party for that position. To wide
knowledge of men and affairs, he also
weds an experience in state public po
sition second to none, and in business
affairs, in exhaustive travel, and in
acquaintance with men of influence
all over the country, has few peers in
the state.
To creditable record he brings the
support of a large majority of the best
and most thinking of his constituent
cy, who will elect him to the guberna-
torial chair next September, in spite
of all opposition.
To the astonishment of even his
friends, Lieutenant Governor Fletcher
appears as Col. Fuller's rival in the
coming camp align, despite his absolute
declination three months ago to enter
the canvass. In doing this and suffer-
ing his name to appear, Lieut.. Gov.
Fletcher has certainly proved recreant
to his pledge in 1890, by which he
agreed to abide by the rule he had
helped enforce against Urban A.
Woodbury-that of non promotion
precedence. To be sure Lieut.. Gov
Fletcher has not yet entered into this
matter actively, but his silence is COM
promising him every day in the eyes
of many who have hitherto held him
in warm regard.
The coming canvass will be based
on simply national issues, and the
claim of Fletcher's supporters that he
only can poll the vote Of the eastern
side of the state is arrant nonsense.
Col. Levi K. Fuller has stamped him
self man of worth and integrity, and
the sovereign people of the Green
Mountain State are not blind to either
his virtues or his faults. We cast our
influence, small though it be, in favor
of Col. Fuller, and believe that his
abilities will secure him the highest
recognition in the gift of Vermont
citizenship-the governorship of the
state.-RutLa1ad Daily Call.
The facts regarding the escape of
the notorious and wealthy buncoer,
O'Brien, from the custody of a Clin-
ton prison keeper are simply amazing.
O'Brien was indicted at Albany and
fled to Europe. With much difficulty
he was extradited, convicted at AL
bany and sent to Clinton prison near
ly month ago. He seems to have
had especial favor there, as his face
was not shaved and he was given lib
critics. Recently he was placed in the
hands of a former saloon keeper
named Buck, and sent to Utica, where
proceedings had been instituted in
the Federal Court involving a ques
ton concerning the extradition of
O'Brien. Buck was joined by prom
inent democratic politician of Utica,
and at two o'clock in the morning,
after having had what Buck described
as good time together, the prison
official, though he had been warned
to be on his guard, left the room in
the hotel land when he returned found
that O'Brien had escaped.
The retirement of Col. E. II. Powell |
from the field as candidate for re-
election as Auditor of Accounts opens |
the way pretty fairly for Hon. F. d.
Hale of Lunenburgh. Mr.. Hale re-
ceived large vote for the position
two years ago even with the popular
Col. Powell in the field and we should I
consider his chances excellent at this |
time. He is a man of good ability,
honest, pains taking and efficient in |