Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
FOR GOVERNOR.

While the people of the west side of
the state are expected to select and
name the man who will be elected
governor at the next September cleo
ton, others have an interest in whom
and what he shall be. We may be
permitted to hint at some of the quail
ifications he should possess, though
we may write left handed:
Other things being equal, our can
didate should be one of the few men
in the state who would like to be gov
ernor. 1t is always kind, at least, to
crafty one who longs. for political
honors. There are some very good
men who are supposed to lie awake
nights meditating on the dazzling
glories which come to the Office hold
er, while others are holding their ears
close down to the ground, listening
for the rumble of the voices OF
s'friends,' who are eager to thrust
them forward for places of trust. The
field should be carefully explored at
this time and if there are any who are
suffering to sacrifice themselves for
the good of the people they should be
known.
The candidate at this time may be a
mechanic, a Iaborer, "a lawyer, butch
er, a clergyman, man of business or
a man of leisure. The farmer crack
et'' has been appeased and we are
living under the excellent admins
tration of hardy tiller of the soil,
who breaks his own steers and scents
his bandanna with the ammonia OF
the stable. Any occupation Or pro-
fession this time.
Our ideal candidate should be one
who is familiar with the intricacies
and the science of politics. 1t is so
much easier to run things when one
knows all the little wheels and the big
wheels, tie rings and the movements
of the machine. Such a fellow is
quite apt to get into the favor and
mention of the quill drivers of the
party, and he knows just where to
stand that the bright light of public
opinion, as voiced by the press, may
shine in his pathway. He under
stands the philosophy of caucuses and
conventions and, if need be, can in
spire large attendance at either.
He may have been in the swim for
years and feels that the time has come
when he may expect his reward.
Our candidate ought to be particu-
L
the time when a grizzly beard and a
bald head betrays.!age, the verdant
and cruel set of budding politicians
who are clamoring for 'yorng
mans candidate will turn upon him;
if he happens to be late born and un
the old crowd will discount
his Judgment and shudder at the
thought that the boys are getting
their noses into the crib too early.
Incidentally our candidate, rather
homely himself, should have pretty
and amiable wife. 1t will be remem-
bered that when Grover Cleveland
fell into disfavor his pretty and at
tractive wife was the admiration of
democrat and republican alike. The
stFirst Lady Of the State" is becoming
more and more prominent in service
and position from year to year, and
has been quite largely in evidence for
several years past. An intelligent |
and handsome wife helps out wonder
fully sometimes.
Our governor should be we'll fixed
financially. 1t is too late in our his
tory to tolerate anything homespun,
moderate, or of the seven-b nine |
sort. With his meager salary and the |
great affairs of the State on his hands, |
be must be able to dip deeper down
IN his pockets than his small annual
stipend. There are great many af-
fairs of swell and fashion order now
which were unknown in former times.
His ExceIlency must have 'srecep- |
,ion'' during the session of the legisla-
5ure. when himself and his officials
must be formally introduced to his
numerous constituents, many OF |