St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Press Comment,

Mr.. Stickney's administration as
governor will be clean and amiable
There is no reason to believe that his
incoming and outgoing will make any
change for better or worse in the
even tenor of republican rule in this
state. There will be no innovations
from the new administration, no ag-
gressiveness, no force, and excepting
in the altered phrasing of holiday
proclamations the change in admin
istration will hardly be noted. But
we can have lively campaign and
let us hope that Mr.. Senter will give
it to us-[ Woodstock Age.
Though 10 DR. hlicanis,,, ----- r
tuo recent and tender growth to per-
NIT his nomination for congress,
Wendell P. Stafford's appointment
to the Supreme court bench is uni
versally commended, and probably
it is true that there is no lawyer of
his age in the state who could pro-
mise a more useful service there.
Though not a college bred man, he is
one of fine and quite wide culture,
and his address on Robert Burns at
Barre few months ago was a per-
feet little gem of its kind, showing a
literary discrimination and range
of thought of high order. His law
yership has been proved by his rapid
progress at the Caledonia county
bar and his work in the last three
years as Supreme court reporter
which is Of a kind to test well a
mans comprehension of legal princi,
ples.- Brattleboro Reformer.
To many who were present at the
second district convention the with
drawal of Hon. Frank Plumelv from
the contest was a mystery. His
friends, yes, his political opponents,
were disappointed when he refused
to stay longer in the fight. He
should have held out to the bitter
end, and it might not have been Bit
ter, either!-[Essex Junction Record.
Roger w. Hulburd of Hyde Park
for speaker. Here is a suggestion
that is being given serious considera-
ton by many thinking republicans
who have a personal knowledge OF
the ability and high character OF Mr..
Hulburd. The nominating speech
that electrified the first district con.
vention has undoubtedly intensified
the interest, and well it might for its
equal in the history of Vermont poll
tics would be hard to find Bur.
lington Earth,
The people of Burlington are under
lasting obligation to Gen. Grout for
his action a few years ago regarding
the Ethan Allen military post. Gen.
Grout it was, who introduced the
bill into the House aud not the Con.
gresham from this district. When
it came up for passage and needed a
strong and influential man to secure
its passage it was Gen. Grout who
took up the work. No other Con
gresham from Vermont said a wore
! III us ldNOls IL 10 uOb wv mum ~
say, therefore, that the successful
passage of the bill was due to the in
defatigable and well directed worl
of Gen. Grout. Without his influence
it would probably have failed in thu
House. He fought all DIRECTORS
made an aggressive stand for the bill
and finally won the fight. This bill
was very largely in the interests o
Burlington, and the Burlington PEG
pie we're greatly interested in it
passage. There is in this, therefore
an obligation to Gen. Grout which
f the people of Burlington should il
fairness consider when they hav
political honors to award. = Bur
lington News.