Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-03
WHAT OUR NEIGHbORS SAY
in Connection with the
Withdrawal OF Mr.. Proctor's Name.
(F'rom the Brattlcboro Phoenix.)


The occasion ought not to he allowed to
pass without making public recognition
of the fact that the action of Fletcher D.
Proctor and his intimate associates and
supporters in the Republican convention
was marked. not only by wise political ex-
pediency but by conscientious and unset
| fish fidelity to the interests of the Repub-
| lican party There had been no pre-ar-
arrangement as to the time of Mr.. Proctor
withdrawal and when, after the second
ballot, Mr.. Partridge withdrew his name
and seconded Gen. McCullough's nomina-
ton. he did so, acting on the impulse OF
the occasion, and believing that the oppor-
tune moment had come for such action.
Had Mr.. Proctor or his friends allowed a
feeling of personal resentment to govern
them they could never have taken this
action after the bitter and wanton per-
sonal attacks made by the Mccullough
management during the closing weeks of
the canvass. By insisting on holding
their forces intact the Proctor men might
probably have prolonged the contest
through several additional ballots or the
convention might have been thrown into
turmoil OF wrangle and bitter contest
But Mr. Clement had gained his essential
point in securing the license and local OPP
ton plank, and Mr.. Proctor's friends, cast
ing all personal feeling aside, believed it
to be for the good of the party, and in
accordance with the wishes of the ma jor-
ity of the Proctor delegates, that Gen.
Mccullough should have the nomination:
and hence Mr.. Partridge's decisive action
was taken, and taken. as it proved. at
exactly the right and critical time.
1t is needless to say under the circum-
stances, that this action was not governed
or suggested by any arrangement or un-
Outstanding whatever with the McCul-
| Tough managers.
| BOLT MADE ENEMIES.
From the Green Mountain Press)
The chlldishness of the Clement faction
was shown when a large number of his
| delegates left the convention because, they
said others mad, faces at them The
| withdrawal of these delegates before the
close of the convention materially affected
tho nomination Of candidates for other of
| fees; and will tend to weaken Mr. CleIn-
ents standing with friends of the defeated
candidates.
INDEPENDENT TICKET INEXCUs-
ABLE.
(From tho Essex County Herald.)
Now what is the result of all this ex.
citing campaign? Simply an expires sior
Of the will of tho people acting through
their delegates in the convention. Nobody
makes any question that the nominee for
|
authorized to act for the people. If sc
he is entitled to the vote of every true
republican in the state. Can Percival w
| Clement run as an independent candidate
How? Is not the very keystone of his
arch that the majority should rule? Die
| he not become subject to that convention
enter into a contest for nomination by it
with he right to command the votes oil
all republicans II the convention nominated
him and with the compromising obligation
to abide the action of the delegates II ad
verse to him? Admitting the unques.
toned result of the convention how car
he run independently without mourning
the condemnation mot using any stronger
/ term) of all good Just and square mer
and without stultifying himself? Car
any organized friends of the prohibitory
law lay down man in advance of the
Il convention who Is In entire accord witt
their sentiments and ask others to go fol-
another no more so?
Il Now without discussing the question OF
prohibition or high license, for we do moi
think they are in issue here we say tina
: John C. Mccullough is a man whose in
tegrity and ability are unquestioned, Thu
state has every assurance that he will si
upright In the gubernatorial chair and
that he will act In conjunction with th'
legislature in accordance with the consti
tuition of the state and with the proprietIe
the great issue that will be before the legis
ature but as to all others. He has beef
nominated by an unquestioned majorit,
Of the delegates of the whole people.
The only course for true republican,
seems clear: that is. to stand by a tickle
that no one can find any excuse for bolt
ing, and thus preserve the integrity of tn
party and the honor of its individual mem
bers; and then in the election of senator
/, md representatives to the general Assem-
bly, go In and ascertain whether n ma
iorty Of the people are for prohibition o
high license In the only way it can b.
, done, and in the only place where tina
question can be properly determined.
TIME FOR THE CLEMENT FACTION
TO USE "A CURB.
(From the Fair Haven Era)
,, Few people can see what there is Il
the poor, paltry insignificant bauble o
, the governorship Of Vermont, to caus
Pcrcival w Clement to long so to get
F within his grasp.
A short time ago he undertook a fgh
, as many supposed for an issue The issu
was won and still he Is not satisfied. Ha
the issue been the real thing with him h
, would now throw all the strength of whc
he Is possessed into the fight to secure tn
{ only thing worth fighting for. the princi
pie, not the man,
Instead, however. of doing this, he
wasting his time and his substance 1
: trying to raise himself by his own boot
straps to position that last week he as
D sisted another In securing Mr., Clemen
is afflicted lust at present with one of tw
= serious evils. He Ia either full to tn
neck with egotism or he has large mum
Der of fool advisers. The thing for hir
e and his followers to do Is to take some
= thing and get rid Of the plague that nov
e possesses them and do something I
change the opinion the people of the stat
I are rapidly forming concerning them.