St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-22
Political Gossip.
Comment of the State Press on the
Situation.

Situation.
We are pleased to observe that c. ].
| Bell of Walden is mentioned for lieuten-
| ant governor. Mr.. Bell is an honest,
upright man, one posi- ssed of more than
ordinary ability, and we shall not hest
| tate to endorse him for the office, pro.
vided he is still alive when the campaign
opens. Life is uncertain, and there are
many months to wait Lyndonville
Journal.
Among the names mentioned for lieu.
nant-governor is that of that true and
tried Republican, F. W. Baldwin, of Bar
ton. He has had experience in both
branches of the legislature and has
served his party well on the Republican
state committee. He would be all right
in the acknowledgements chair.
Morrisville News and Citizen.
Somebody intmatts that VIM. B.
Wall OF Randolph, has an eye on the
lieutenant governorship and would like
to have that honor conferred upon him
next year. Perhaps he would make a
good presiding officer for the state SEN
ate but he must train in the Republican
ranks trife longer before aspiring to
that position. He may be a good
enough Republican to take the Orange
county plums, but when it comes to the
state, we'll, that is a different thing. A
little longer probation, Mr.. WALL Nor
risville News and Citizen.
Some of the state papers that sup
ported Grout last year are showing
childish choler by saying mean things
about Secretary of State Fred A. How
land for no other reason. apparently,
than that Mr.. Rowland was one OF the
generals who laid out them and their
forces last fall. They should learn, and
may sometime, that the surest way to
build up a man is to abuse him without
sense or reason Barre Times. By the
same token, General Grout is one of the
best built-up men in Vermont. No man
in public life in this state in decade has
been the subject OF more abuse than the
late congressman from the second dis
trict, and the Times was in the front
row OF the abusive squad Rutland
News.
New suggestions of candidates. for
state officers are coming along, though
Vermont's political summer is still more
ludll q yCdl III LuC IuluIC. LII. WeUD IS
kept pretty steadily in the public eye as
candidate for governor; Gen. McCul-
lough Speaker Proctor and Senator
Clement are mentioned" with more or
less directness. Hale of Lunenburg, Bell
OF Walden, Wall of Randolph and the
Democracy, and Baldwin Of Barton, APP
pear in the lists Of newspaper mentions
tor the Lieutenant Governorship. For
secretary of state and auditor the doc.
tors are industriously sounding the pub
lie pulse, with some apparent disregard
OF existing incumbencies. The names of
young Mr.. Fleetwood of MorrisvilIe and
the eloquent Mr.. Hulburd of Hyde Park
have been thrust into the mixup, the
former for secretary of state the latter
both for secretary and auditor, and the
St. Adams Messenger now hears a
rumor "that Col. c. S. Emroy of Chel-
sea will be a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for secretary of state
next year." Graham OF Crattsbury and
Bailey of Newburv are already nomi-
mated to the officer of auditor. Who is to
succeed Mr.. Bacon in the office of treas
urer 81 ems to be not yet determined. If
early indications develop into realities,
for an off year 1902 will be period of
some political stir in the Green Noun
tain state.-[ Montpelier Journal.