St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-09
VERMONT POLITICS.
Reflections of our Contemporaries o.
the GubernntOrini, senatorial an
Representative Questions.

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lage so many candidates for high pc
sitions that cyclists have to be extra
careful when riding in the streets lesi
they run over possible United
States Senator, or representative ir
Congress from the second District
not to name gentlemen who would
be contented with less exalted posi-.
tons.
If newspaper reports are to be
trusted, Lieut.. Gov. Bates has
thrown to the winds any fears of the
anti promotion rule, and enters the
field in opposition to W. w. Stickney
OF Ludlow for the governorship. 1t
will be recalled that at the last ses-
sion of the legislature Mr.. Bates gave
in the senate the casting vote in
favor OF the compulsory mileage bill,
thus causing its passage. Mr..
Stickney, according to all accounts,
was an active and persistent lobby
ist against the bill during it's con-
sideration by the legislature. If the
canvass is to be conducted mainly
on the issue-railroads VS. the pub
lie, or if that question is to figure
prominently in the campaign for the
governorship, Mr.. Stickney will have
to abandon all hope Of an easy vic
tory-lf victory at all. The anti
promotion rule will of course enter
as disturbing element in the con-
test but what force it may exert is
unknown. Prospects are good at
any rate for lively fight and a man
up tree will witness a rare scene
before the campaign Closes White
River Junction Landmark.
Mr.. Stafford is without doubt YER
mont's most polished and brilliant
orator, man of marked intellectual
ability and force of character and in
every way fitted for the high office
for which he aspires.-[ st. Johnsbury
Republican.
Gov. Page is not strong in the
ways that Judge Powers is. For in
stance he is no orator. But he is an
uncommonly shrewd man and of ex-
ceptional business capacity and prob
ably never would have made the
great mistake the Judge did on the
Pacific railroad bill Sometimes he
seems to overdo the shrewd act in
politics and in management to be
too prolific. But it is in justice to be
said that when he has reached public
position, as Finance Inspector and
Governor he has done good work,
has shown mastery Of detail and
comprehension of principles and
get there" faculty with regard to
duty as marked as in the handling of
caucuses and conventions, and with
al he has always been a loyal Yer
monter.-[ Brattleboro Reiormer.
The Montpelier Watchman formal.
ly announces that Hon. W. P. Dbl.
lingham of Waterbury is a candidate
Tor the United States senate. This
announcement is no news to any
student OF Vermont politics and in
the words of the poet we would re-
mind the Waterman that there are
Others. st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN.
Yes, there are Others, at least there
is another. He has served the state
OF Vermont conspicuously for eigh-
teen years as congressman, breaking
all records in matters Of length of
service. He has a splendid record
as warrior, political and otherwise.
When the votes are counted and the
results declared Hon. W, p. Dlling-
ham and other worthless will be
among the "also rams" And the
state OF Vermont will have done the :
1eatest thing possible in the senator
al matter.-[ Rutland News.
Judge Powers card is lacking in
he softer graces, perhaps, but there
ant be any mistake about its mean
ng. 1t isn't diplomatic, but it has
an air of business that is impressive
10 degree. Lamoillc county's lead
ng statesmen are two, evidently. 7
The Daily News deeply regrets the
open rupture between them made so
plainly manifest to all the world bv l
Judge Powers card-especialy in
rev of the long, distinguished and
most creditable public service of both {
gentlemen. Burlington may perhaps
bier her friendly service to heal the
preach. The offer may take the form
,f the presentation at the proper
line OF the name of one of her bright.
st young Republicans for the Con
,ressional nomination in succession
o Judge Powers.-[ Burlington Daily
News.
The Morrisville News and Citizen
las reliable information" that
Ross twill not enter into r
my contest whatever to receive a a
wo year extension of his term bv o
he legislature. He feels too old to L
make fight. But 'he would like to o
i'll out Senator Morrill's term if the
'eople have sufficient regard for and
onhdence in him to retain his SER n
ices Whereof the English is, of
curse, that he is a candidate. So is
trout. With Bates after the gov N
rnorship and Stafford the seat in
he House of Representatives, St. r
ohnsbury is we'll represented in the
way of aspirants. AS Gen. Grout, N
Who lives on farm in Kirby, though
e votes in Barton, is also prac-
ically Caledonia county man, the N
ituaton is one to inspire cope that
hey may all do the Windham county
ct OF killing each other off -lRrnt N