Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
THE GOVERNOR CANVASS.


From the st. Johnsbury Caledonian)
There Is no use denying the fact that the
Suckney boom was greatly helped by the
action of the Burlington caucus, but the
end Is not yet, and we look for a good VIC
tory for the Derby man at the Burlington
convention. The Stickney men made q
house-to-house canvass In Burlington
without the fact being known to the Grout
forces, and 1t is Just this Kind Of a still
hunt that is being made all over the State.
Even st. Johnsbury was not neglected IN
this political game and a prominent friend
of the speakers made n canvass of the
town Wednesday. The result of this visit
will appear at the caucus next Saturday,
IL there were any results Maj Grout
stands higher to-day in the estimation of
the people of Caledonia county than ever
before, and tho best way to show the col
ors is for every town In the county to send
II Grout delegation to Burlington.
(From tho Brattleboro Phoenix)
The caucuses thus far held, though CIV
ing a ma iority for Maj Grout, shows that
the Stickney men are combining their ener-
gies mainly to "still hunt" tactics. In
several towns, as in the city of Burning
ton, Stickney delegations have been elect
ed where the sentiment of the majority
was unquestonably for Grout, but the
Grout men allowed themselves to be
caught mapping. We have no accusation
to make against this kind of personal
work. but the fact that 1t Is being done
should put the friends of Maj. Grout IN
this county on their guard. In the eau
cuscs TO be held there ought to be full
attendance of voters and fair and open
expression of public sentiment. 1t is n
full and free expression like this that the
| Grout men ask for, and the republicans
| in every town ought to SEQ that it is given.
(From the Dceriield Valley Tlmcs)
Maj Grout still remains in the lead in
| the contest and we believe he Is pretty
| sure to be the next governor notwith-
| standing the course of Burlington Ia nomi-
| mating Stickney delegates. Maj. Grout
| will, perhaps receive his strongest sup
! port in the smaller towns among the rank
! and file of tho party, where he has n host
! of warm friends. The Times has advo-
| Gated Mai. CIRCUITS cause all along, not
/ because we felt that he was to be tho
nominee but because we believed him &c
| be the best qualified and mostdcservina
| candidate in the field. From now on tho
/ canvass will be an exciting one and oui
faith that Grout will win by a handsome
majority still remains mistaken.
(From the Bennington Banner)
The Stickncy forces are making use Of
sharp and shrcwd practices. The --latest
! one seems to he a movement against tn,
/ denomination of Congressman Circuit II
the second district. His experience ant
ability have won for him Il front RAM
among the statesmen nt Washington, anC
it Is, we can safely say, the desire, no
only of his district but of the entire State
that he be returned to the scenes of his
usefulness to tho state and nation. Thu
sprlngng of opposition talk just on thu
eve of important caucuses In the secont
district, has mighty suspicious look
and the evident purpose of its promoter
is to injure the 6ubernatorlal canvass o
Maj Grout.