Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
ALL NOW FOR MAJOR CIRCUIT
HANDSOME THINGS SAID BY FRIENDS
AND LATE OPPONENTS.
Tho Candidate for Governor Will Have
Loyal support of Mr.. stickney's Fol-
Iowers-what Is Said About
"Roorbaok."
(From the Ludlow Tribune)

(From the Ludlow Tribune)
The new governor is a man of character, |
ability and successful experience in public
life. Against him personally we have
never uttered dsrespectful word. 1t has
been our pleasure to speak of him in
terms of praise. There were things about
his candidacy which did not commend
themselves to us, and we stated our objec- |
lions with frankness and freedom. Maj. |
Grout is now governor of Vermont Ito bel |
and in his efforts for the welfare of the |
State he will find in the Tribune a friendly |
supporter, and will please accept congratu-
lations.
A HOT FIGHT WE'LL ENDED.
(From the Brattleboro Phoenix)
The canvass for the gubernatoria nomi-
nation which closed on Wednesday was
the most closely fought contest OF the
kind which has ever been witnessed In
Vermont politics. The PageWoodbury
contest of 1890 most nearly resembled 1t,
but at that time the result was clearly
| foreshadowed the night before the con-
vention, and when the final test come Page
had n margin of 43 votes while Grout had
only three. In 1872 Converse had bare
majority of one over Billings, but there
had been no such pre-convention contest
and the result was brought about by the
supporters of Gov. Stewart for renomi-
/
strength TO Converse.
| Tho way in which each candidate held
every supporter which he had won, In
| Wednesdays convention is noteworthy.
| Close observers doubted whether any
changes were made after the delegates
reached Burlington. The Stickney mon
were the more confident and aggressive,
and on the surface 1t looked like stick
ney convention" but the Grout men made
up in quiet determination what they lack
cd In outward demonstration, and their
votes told the story. But the tension on
| either side was never relaxed for mo-
mont until the result of the ballot was de-
clarod.
| For Mr. Stckney and his supporters 1t
Is TO be said that they made a good fight
that they acknowledge themselves fairly
beaten, and that they promptly announce
themselves ready to give hearty support to
the winning candidate. On the part of the
Grout men we believe 1t to be true that no
personal feeling against Mr.. Stickney en-
tered into the contest They believed Mai
Grout the wiser choice at this time and
gave their best efforts to secure his nomi-
nation That the event will prove their
confidence justified we feel no doubt.
| The republicans of Vermont have every
inducement to make an active, aggressive
campaign from now until September, and
in every town measures ought to be taken
to bring every man into line ready to give
an account of himself on election day.
WILL MAKE A GOOD GOVERNOR.
Q'rom the Lyndon Union, dem)
At the republican State convention on
Wednesday, Major Josiah Grost of Derby
was nominated for governor over Stickney
OF Ludlow, by three majority. In a con-
} Vention with over $50 delegates this was
close work. No wonder that both sides
entered the convention confident of sue
m NO frny 10, tout
according to who figured on the result.
Among the most confident Stickney papers
was the Rutland Herald, but by some mis-
calculat ton they were left in their arith-
mcuc. The major will make good COVER
nor, and it is hoped he will be able to put
up the bars and stop growing State ex-
travagancc.
: LACK OF COMMON SENSE
From the Cambridge Transcript)
You might have called somebody 'liar''
had 1t not been for some Of Stickneys fool
friends who helped him lose the day by
lack of common sense
WILL HAVE LOYAL SUPPORT.
Qrom the Windsor Journal)
A majority of the republicans of the
State by their delegates in convention as.
sembled have declared that Major Grout
shall be the standard bearer in September
} and believes that 1t speaks not only fol-
Itself, but for large constituency, in say.
, ing that the nominee of the convention
1 VIII have no more earnest. faithful friends
and supporters than will be found in the
true-hearted, loyal republicans who labor
ed zealously for the nomination Of William
w. Stickney of Ludlow.
ROLL UP A SPLENDID MAJORITY.
r (F'rom the Vergennes Vermonter)
The farmers have wanted governor
. from the ranks for years; they have nomi
mated one now. and a model one too, ant
now let Vermont swing into line and rol
, up a splendid majority as has been he
, custom in all presidential years.
: PREPARES Us FOR A HOT CAM
4 PAIGN.
(From the Essex County Herald)
Thus ends one of the liviest political con
tests which our State ever experienced
We say livliest but not bitterest for it ha
been conducted with such pleasant live
@ illness as to be no hindrance to the ardo
e and enthusiasm with the people of tn
= whole country expect Vermont will ente
y into the presidential campaign the results
OF which are more important to each lndi
vldual than many State elections. Thi
contest will scour and brighten the ardo
of people for the coming elections ant
& and roll up a majority that Vermont cal
- be proud to herald to the country as tn
u key note of a period of prosperity safet.
progress and happiness.
WHO LET GO" THE ROORBACK :?
(From the West Randolph Hernld.)
o A roorback sprung by the Grout men a
IS the eleventh hour was the report tina
Stckney is in favor Of high license 1t 1
d of course absolutely false, though 1t doubt
Il less had some effect In the small towns.
+ INTERNATIONAL POSSIBILITIES
= (rrom the Bellows Falls Times)
= Dr. w. Seward Webb and Gen. McCul
n Tough are already talked of as guberna
:, tor1al possibilities two years hence.
contest between these two men would b
Is highly interesting.
THE BASE THAT ABBEY STOLE.
Say! Did you hear about It? Did you ben
your anxious ear
While the armament resounded with tina
10 wild exultant cheer?
~ Did you see the grand stand rising in 1t
10 ecstacy complete?
,, Did you watch the bleachers splnte
:, as the rooters stamped their feet?
-, Though many deeds historic pass fror