St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-18
state Political Press Comment.
.Er;eudly Words for Various Candidate

Friendly w OFns AOr various Candldatess
If1onathan Ross of Vermont is re-
turned to the Senate, it will be eek
nroprio vigore," Notwithstanding
that he repudiates that doctrine as
anplied to the constitution. The
nudge is an able lawyer, and his age
can be no objection in a state that
loved to honor Justin Morrill,.
-rSpring6eld Mass, Republican.
Hon. Robert Roberts, mayor of
Burlington, has signi6ed his intention
to be a candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor on the republican ticket this
year. This leaves the field thus far
open to M. F. Allen of Ferrisburg,
who is being cordially Endorsed by
many leading republicans. Mr.. Allen
will make good presiding officer,
and the nomination has been fairly
earned by him because of faithful
party service for many years. OF
course it is entirely possible that
other candidates may be forthcoming
between now and convention time,
but present indications point to Mr..
Aliens nomination. Vermont letter
in the Boston Sunday Globe.
Charles A. Prouty is berated by
the Hardwick Gazette because he is
sued a booklet on the senatorial
question, giving his reasons why he
should be supported as opposed to
Gen. Grout. The Phoenix does not
advocate Mr.. Prouty's election, but
it considers his course, under the cir
cumstances, as refreshingly frank,
1t would be an Improvement in poll
tics if other candidates would speak
out in such straightforward, manly
manner. Mr.. Prouty's booklet is a
highly creditable feature of the sena.
torial campaign.-[ Brattleboro Phe-
nix.
Gov. Pages record as business
man and state official tells its own
story of his fitness for the position
for which we have named him. If
elected, as we feel sure that he will
be, the people of the first district may
expect from him a vigorous, faithful
representation. He is a we'll equip
ped candidate upon whose service the
public may confidently depend, with
out fear of disappointment Yer
gennes Vermonter.
We understand that Gen. Grout,
being asked whether he was intend.
ing to leave Washington and come
home to look after his campaign, ut
tered an emphatic mo" He did not
consider that he had any right so to
do while congress was in session; he
was there to look after the people
business and would not for a moment
think of running away from it for
any such purpose. There is sound
sense in that sort of position, and
people can appreciate it Poultney
Journal.
1t cannot yet be taken too surely
for granted that the governorship
question is fixed beyond all chance
for reconsideration. Gen. w. H.
Gilmore has told the Bradford Opin-
ion that he will not allow his name
4 to be used under any circumstances,
u and it is stated that c. J. Bell OF
y Walden has said the same thing to
s the Hardwick Gazette. But it is
3 true, nevertheless, that prominent
men in the farming and dairying in.
terests are quietly but actively at
work to bring out Mr.. Bell as the
4 farmers candidate if there is a show
i for success. Mr.. Bell is willing, but
n tells his friends at the start that ht
n has no money to put into the can
4 vass. The centre OF influence" Of
the movement is said to be in the
Windsor probate district. Here's tc
y the good health of the farmers
There is no objection whatever to
their putting little spice into state
N politics for the next two or three
months If they can see their way
clear to do it. Brattleboro Phenix
In the four years since the memoir
abIecontest at Burlington, Mr.. Stick
ney has gone quietly aud unobtrus
lively about his business. By his de
pertinent he has continued to com
mend himself to the good will and
confidence of the people. Mr.. Stick
ney has trod every rung in the ladder
ID Oh fortune from the lowest upward
ne is man of the people and from
the people, a man of much hard sense
a I! man who has been enough in pub
lie lite to understand it's requirements
who is practically familiar with the
needs OF the state in respect of its di
VerSihed interests, who is prudent
and wisely conservative, who ha:
# proper ideas of the powers anC
# and limitations of the Chief Execu
i've office, who will make a thought
luni' Judlcious and thoroughly goot
M al round Governor. William Wal
race Stlckney will be nominated fol
Governor by reclamation, and al
the people-or, what is pretty nearly
y yne same thing, all the Republicans o
Nermont-will say, Amen Mont
# peIler Waterman.
US He Was Surprised.