Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09

from March 4, 1897. The importance of
constituting tho convention from the men
of the highest wisdom and clearest saga
city needs no enforcement. Tho indus
trial condition of the country, the state
of the nations financial affairs, the clouds
gathering over the governments relations
with foreign powers, all call for wisdom in
dcliberation and action, and the imperious
ness of the call has never been exceeded.
1t is dctracting from no mans fame, 1t
Is doing injustice 10 no mans ability, to
say that no one In Vermont Is so well
equipped with experience, with knowledge
of the elements of the cXisting situation,
or has shown himself so masterful in deal
ing, in body Ike a national convention,
with the issues that are made and the
emergencies that arise there, as Senator
Proctor. 1t seems to he the quite unani
nous opinion that tho cxigences of the
times require that the senator shall lead
the Vermonters at st. Louis.
Another example IL Col Il. G. Smith of
81. Adams u man who posses n combina-
ton of qualities that would render him an
exceedingly valuable associate with Sena-
tor Proctor. Gov Smith, his father, was
repeatedly Nermont's representative in
republican national conventions and sew
cral times the leader of its delegation.
But Col. Smiths title to public honor is
not inherited. lie has won his spurs. His
abilities are his own. lie has a natural
aptitude for important undertakings. lie
has had large experience and achieved
signal success in managing extensive and
difficult business affairs. He has wide
acquaintance with mon. lie has the mem
tai alertness ana shaipened perception
that come with a training such as his.
These varied possessions peculiarly quail
fy him for the Office of delegate, and TO
judge wisely and act judiciously in the
emergencies that Arise in n national con-
vention having to deliberate and act upon
questions involving not the present well
fare of the people alone, but dectsively af-
fecting the nations existence for genera
tons to come-Montpelier Waterman.
A short time since the report medndered
up from the south part of tho State to the
effect that George Nj. Powers would be a
candidate for secretary of State, and IL
this be really true there would be little
question as to the sort OF support this,
his home town and Lamoille county,
would give him. but the point is made by
some of the State papers that the PROPOSE
ton lacks one important factor. and that
rs his personal desire or consent How
this may be we do not undertake to know,
but now comes new proposition, one That
has been in the minds of many of his
friends here, and would be very sure to
meet the approval of Morristown voters
in general.unless 1t might be the small
army of ambitious political seekers for the
same preferment who are secretly hoping
that the representative lightning may
chance to single them out as u willing
victim. This new proposition embraces
the fact that Morristown's representative
in the coming Legislature will by right,
belong to village man and that no man
living within the corporation can exceed
the ability of George NJ. Powers to repre-
sent this town at Montpelier, and further
more If his townsmen should see iit to
select him as representative, the peculiar
ability apd tact Of this young and rising
lawyer and politician would be very sure
to be recognized and result In his speedy
selection as speaker of the House. In
either event Morrisville and Morristown
voters will be found on deck If opportun-
ity Is presented. but cold winter inter-
enes.-Morrsvlle News and Citizen.