News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-02


the nomination of L. K. Fuller for
Governor by the Republicans? Why
is the Democratic press of Vermont
always so heartily in favor of the
nomination by the Republicans of
their weakest man? Why are the
Democrats solid for Fuller? The
fact that they are is one of the most
important and conclusive facts yet
noted. Fuller organettes please eX-
plain.
From Sprinfeld Republican,
Vermont politics just now is an
amusing study to an outsider, but
the Vermont voter himself has no
time to be amused. Be he Republi-
can or Democrat, vital, burning is
sues absorb all his attention and oc-
cupy most of the editorial space in
Vermont newspapers. 1t is very evil
dent that the railroad interests of
the state are very anxious to name
the next Governor, and equally anx
ious that Col. Fuller should not be
the man. But Col Fuller is doubt
less the choice of the rank and file of
the party and it looks as though he
would get the nomination. He is a
man of much public spirit and bust
ness abilityland would make good
Governor. The fact that the railroad
interests oppose him is doubtless the
reason of the hostile attitude of the
Rutland Herald towards Col. Fuller
and it attempts to down the Brat
tleboro man by quoting doggerel po-
etry which it claims that Col Fuller
wrote and ridiculing his ability be-
cause of a speech he is said to have
made at a gathering of Sunday
school children. And SO, after all, it
will be seen that even in so strong a
Republican state as Vermont Soli-
tics are amusing and exciting. re4s
From the Swanton Courierl
As the day of the State convention
draws near it looks more and more
as if Col. Fuller would be the choice
of the convention with q strong pos
sibility that no other name will be
presented for the first place on the
ticket. From what we can learn in
this locality and from our observa-
ton of the situation in other locali-
ties the sentiment appears to be de-
cidedly Fuller So far as Swanton is
concerned no other name hardly has
been mentioned for Governor among
Republicans. Col. Fuller is a pro-
gressive, public-spirited wide-awake,
hustling Vermonter and will make a
good Governor.
! From letter to the Bellows Falls Times
I AS a citizen of Windsor county, |
| say let the best man and the choice
of the county win; not because he is
a Lieutenant-Govern or Justice
of the peace, but because he is the
best man and the favored candidate
of the proper time. l will now give
( my reason, Mr.. Editor, for favoring
Col. Fuller | believe that he is the
choice of Windham county voters,
and | feel that in all fairness this year
the Governorship belongs to that if
it presents with practical unanimity,
to the convention, suitable candi-
date, and from what [ know of Col.
Fuller | am able to say that morally
and intellectually he is a suitable
candidate. "By their fruits We shall
know them,' and if he has notshown
by his works that he possesses in
dustry, perseverance and good execu-
tive ability, then no man in the state
| has.
From the Londonderry Sifter.]
To the Rutland republican town
committee attaches the disgrace of
being the first in Vermont to adopt
Dave Hill methods. This committee,
under the lead of it's chairman, D. L.
Morgan, strong Fuller man, called
the Rutland town caucus last Tues
| day to met on the following Thurs
dag, yesterday-a three days notice
and twenty-seven days prior to the
meeting of the convention. And this
in open defiance of the reasonable re-
Quest of the state committee that all
the caucuses be held on the 18th, of
June. Of course the Fullerites, by
aid of their PECULIAR methods, had
everything ''fixed" Beforehand, hop
ing in this shameful manner to cap
ture the delegates for Fuller and
make all the capital out of it posi-
BILE prior to the 18th of June, when.
without doubt, the most of the eau
cuses will be held. The Sitter is of
the opinion that Col. Fuller in this
case has overshot the mark. While
he may secure this delegation the
moral effect what he desires 1t is
not probable that the Republicans of
Vermont are ready for the adoption
of Hill methods even under so great
and good leader. Other delega-
tions are to be chosen, and this may
prove an eye-opener to the oppon-
ents of Fullerism and cause them to
wake up and be ready, at the earliest
day possible, to meet the trickery
that it is evident is to be practiced
wherever there is the least chance.
This done Col Fuller. like his New
York prototype, will have his snap
caucus delegates, but not enough
others to insure a nomination.
From the Manchester Journal
From all that we can gather from
the papers Col. Fuller has the lead of
all other aspirants for the office of
Governor, though perhaps if the op-
position can unite he may be beaten.
The efforts of the Rutland Herald
and two or three other papers to be-
, little Fuller have not injured but
rather helped him. He is not Dan
lei Webster nor a Benjamin Frank
lin and does not claim to be, but he
{ is a man of sound business sense and
of wide experience and, if elected, will
make a good Governor, and so will
Fletcher, Spear or Chaplin. Fuller is
too well and favorably known in the
state to be injured By abuse or ridi-
cule.
[From the Landmark.
The farmers of the state cast ma
jority of the votes. If united they
can dictate the nomination of the
next Governor. On whom can they
better unite than on Victor |. Spear?
He is preferabl to Lieut. Gov. FJet-
cher on several accounts, not the
least of which is his trust worthiness.
He can be depended upon to keep q
position once taken. On the ques-
! tion of promotion Col. Fletcher does
not straddle the fence. He jumps
clear over and lands on the other
side the minute there is a chance for
him to gain a personal advantage
If he acts in this way on one ques-
ton, what assurance have the farm
ers that he will not go through the
same performance every time he sees
an opportunity to advance his own