News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-19
MeCuIlough's Friends Very Confident

meCuhOu9H ITieHuS very IOhisuchI
Hon. o. M. Barber, who is COM
mander-in-chiefof Gen. Mccullough s
campaign, makes the following an
nouncement as to the position of the
General:-
General Mccullough entered this
canvass at the request of his numerous
friends, all over the state, the most of
whom have for years cherished a hope
that sometime both the merits of the
man and the claims of his county, which
is unanimous for him, would be recog-
nized. His campaign has been con-
Quoted in an honorable manner, in
keeping with the we'll known character
istics of the man and the dignity of the
office to which he aspires. No fake tele-
grams or fishy tales of great gains have
been inspired or tolerated in his behalf.
The dust of the first skirm sh has passed
away, the glamour which the reputed
great wealth of Doctor Webb had cast
upon some who have heretofore looked
kindly upon his candidacy has lost its
influence; great majority Of the think
ing men of the party, men who are
potent III us dudIS, NAVE DIS DSlWGSn
the two candidates declared themselves
in his favor, and unless the entry of Mr..
Proctor into the arena affects the result,
General McCullough's nomination is
assured.
In addition to this, strong senti-
ment adverse to Doctor Webb has de-
veloped, and has been organized against
him, in Chittenden county, and the loss
by him of a majority of its delegates
seems inevitable.
Many of our friends claim to have
been positively assured by Mr.. Proctor
that he would not be candidate
Under these circumstances the an
nouncement of Mr.. Proctor's candidacy
is a surprise.
eve were aware several days ago of
an interview in New York at which
Doctor Webb and certain of his promi-
nent supporters were, as we were in
formed i'll consultation with Mr.. Proctor
but no Importance was attached to that
in view of the relations which it is well
understood exist between Senator
Proctor and Doctor Webb. We are now
told that Mr.. P1oCtor's candidacy is the
result of that interview, and that Doctor
Webb has agreed to turn all his strength
to Mr.. Proctor, in return for which he is
to receive the support of Fletcher Proctor
and his friends in four years provided
the combination is able to deliver the
goods. In support of this it is pointed
out that every Webb man of impoytante
in Franklin and Grand Isle counties haSl
already announced himself for Fletcher
Proctor. Considering, however, what it
is claimed are the we'll known ambitions
of Senator Proctor for himself and
family, it would seem that i'll view Of
the fact that Doctor Webb aspires to
Proctor's seat in the United States Sem
ate, such an alliance is unnatural, and
if attempted will last no longer than the
present campaign.
cit has been openly claimed that
Doctor Webb is ambitious to build upl
a machine to control the political des.ll
TIMES of the state, but it requires no deepiI
insig ht into politics or long reCollectionll
to suggest that Senator Proctor will notl
knowingly contribute to the success OIL
that plan. Close observers have queried
what would be the attitude of ex Gover.I
nor Page and P. w. Clement if such all
scheme were attempted. i
General Mccullough has not madel
and will not make any entanglingll
alliances. He has no ambition to be the
head of any machine organized to dic.l
tate to the people of the state who shall
be its officers. He believes that the
people should take that matter into
their own hands, and is confident that
the love of fair play, which has SO long
been a characteristic of Vermont, and
Vermonters, can in this instance be rel
lied upon to take care of his candidacy,
and deal justly with him and the county
which he represents"