Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01

something more than amazing. The can
vass for the governorship Is closely watch
ed and followed with steadily increasing
, interest from day to day, and its varying
and Kaleidoscope changes give rise to
: more than the usual quantity of comment
and criticism. 1t is a certain fact that the
chara cterization of Addison county people
! as venal and corrupt by the Rutland News
has made no friends for that paper or its
candidate In this section Of the State, even
= II 1t has In any other. which Is extremely
doubtful.
= There is no question that Gen. John j.
McCullough's candidacy is making steady
progress, and not backwards, SO to
= speak. Gen. Mccullough is not only hold
| ing his original strong support. but his
army of friends is increasing as the days
fly by. in spite of the numerous diversions
and side shows. While there Is without
lany doubt a strong license sentiment in the
lcounty. notably in Middlebury, Bristol and
lVergennes, II cannot be discovered that the
Igrotesque candidacy Of Mr.. Clement Will
win any support in this county. IL PERCH
val ". Clement fails to get the regular
Republican nomination, as even blind men
can see that ne WILL and sees fit to win on
an independent license platform. he Will
, get good many votes in the county. but
you may set II down for sure that the dele
gates from old Addison to the convention
are going to he nearly all, If not entirely,
all the time for Gen. Mccullough.
| The canvass here for Mr.. Mccullough
, has been all the time clean. above board
, and honorable, with nothing to deny. moth
, ing to conceal nothing to apologize for HIS
campaign is in the hands of reputable,
able and influential men, who are conduct
ing II In straightforward and gentleman
lily fashion and who are not doing any work
lin the dark. That they are surely on the
winning sido admits Of but little doubt
from the local view point but they will re-
lax no legitimate efforts until all the dele
lgates have been chosen and have cast their
ballots in the convention.
) The skyrocket candidacy of the Hon.
: Fletcher d. Proctor Of Proctor is not
drawing much more support in this section
; that the ludicrous candidacy or Mr.. Go
5 ment of Rutland. There Is kindly feel
J ing for Mr. Proctor, but 1t will bring him
l no delegates, for the circumstances OF his
& injection into the contest when the plan OF
| battle has been formed on other lines are
Q such as to force many OF his friends 10
. exclude him from their calculations TINS
present year, whatever may be the case
] in times to come. Meanwhile the Bristol
\ Herald is giving its support to Mr.. Proc
tor. and It does not seem to be much more
4 than q perfunctory and half-hearted sup
= port at that. However. there are good pol
. itical judges hereabouts, who prophesy
0 that Mr. Proctor, with no chance for sue
. cess, but on the other hand with defeat
inevitable staring him in the race VIII
soon sound a retreat and refuse to permit
!, his name to be mentioned In the conven-
ton This. 1t is thought. will be the can
lvass which Senator Proctor Will ultimate
lily advise and of course the Senator's ad-
Twice will carry commanding weight.
There is not much that " fresh to be said
:, about strictly county politics, but the prom
- inent candidates for the different coun-
. ty Offices are keeping things hum
, ming, and we are likely to have one OF the
most interesting and hottest conventions
: held in the county in many years. IT is 10
be hoped that the best men may win, and
, their chances are good
" II was announced Saturday that Mr.. Gle
;, ment would be here and hold public
meeting next Friday evening to make or
. address in favor of license law. Grant
y ing fair weather. Mr.. Clement Is sure OF a
= good big audience and fair hearing
y l. 1t will undoubtedly be memorable event
:, in the history Of the campaign.
Middlebury, April 20.
i OPINION OF ANOTHER COLLEAGUE
:, To the Editor Of The Free Press:
d As some Of our State papers are tryinG
n to belittle the services OF ]. G. mccullough
o while a member Of our State Senate
= deem it privilege. If not duty, TO resen
II this uncalled for criticism. While II u
J. true he did not take as active part II
Q the debate as some of the members tand NJ
i certainly could not well be consistent al
a ter defining his feelings upon this pon
s in his accepting the Office OF presiden
pro tempore) yet nc was constantly in hi
scat giving the closest attention to tn
work before the Senate. Stradling no issue
ready to express his opinion with the un
mstakeable yes or no and ! believe NJ
!. senator's advice was oftener asked for
y. none more readily given and none ha'
! greater weight than his. Let Vermont d.
. herself proud and make him her next gov
:, ernor.
Williamstown, Vt, April 10. 1902.
% MCCULLOUGH FOR GOVERNOR
(From the Waterbury Record)
Hon. John G. Mccullough of North Ben
lnington is the choice of a majority of thu
voters OF Waterbury and the surrounding
towns where the Record circulates, for tn
high office of governor, and from now un
T., til the convention meets what little influ
. ence the Record has will be devoted to tn
n interest Of the Bennington county man.
d 1t is admitted at this time that Benning
n ton county is we'll entitled to recognition
70 for this office, and the county wants Gen
n Mccullough to fill the position. Most Ger
a tainly the men Of high standing In tn
IS county are fully capable OF making an ex
"a cellent choice for their leader-this the,
have done and anyone who believes in Civ
n ling the county their inning at this tim
ar cannot help but feel that the choice u
"a their candidate for governor Is an excellen
"a one. A man who Is thought we'll OF a
"a home Is the stamp of Bennington county
"A candidate.
" Mr.. McCullough's fitness for the position
I. Is not only recognized at home but by, W
\, believe a large majority OF the voter
" throughout the State. The way in whic
~ he took his name from, the list Of candi
70 dates for this office in 1895. goes plainly I
"a show his interest In the Republican part
IS in Vermont. He withdrew from the contes
in the interest Of harmony at an importan
~ time, which was on the eve OF n presiden
!. tial campaign and at the beginning OF wa
:. with Spain. AS public speaker he wi
70 do the office Justice. not only at home bu
~ abroad. AS a man he Will add dgnit
"a and grace to the position.
"a On any important question Mr.. McCul
~ lough's judgment can be depended upon
-, be on the right side and will voice the sen
=, timent of majority OF the voters. TIL
~ States interest so far as the office OF gov
~ Iernor goes could not be intrusted to
~ more capable man or a man of better abil
~ ity to carry out the wishes of the people.
~ In way Mr. McCullough's candidac
". w may represent the older republicans Of tn
>" State-but the present governor we'll repro
-, sented the younger men-and at this tim
~ 1t is very fitting that the honor shout
. go to a man of Mr.. McCulloughs ag'
90 The young republicans of the State by
- large majority are favorable to Mr.. Nc