Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-10

for he seems quite willing to devote
his own large fortune to the further
ance of his political hopes. He Will
build up a state organization that can
be relied on for loyalty and service.
He proposes to make up for the
lack of newspaper support by starting
daily paper in Montpelier or Barre,
and possibly others. Clubs will
be formed in towns wherever possible.
! Mr.. Clement will take the stump him
self and this time he viii have the as
sistance OF numerous other public
speakers.
Just what effect all this will have
on the mass of voters remains to be
seen. Vermont has about 10000
voters, OF whom about $4,000 are
elassed as Republican. Il will take
la pretty wide split to let Mr.. Clement
lin. Vermont Republicanism has
become noted all over the country
I Tor its constancy to party. Strong
indeed will be the wave that will carry
away from it voters enough to imperil
liz. Mr. Clement will face opposition
no less determined than his own
Neither in money, nor in speakers,
nor in newspapers will the regular
organization lack 1t is not McCul-
Tough versus Clement, or even refer
endum versus local-option, but II is
regularity versus rebellion. If Nc
Cullough's alleged corruption is made
the chief basis of Clements plea tor
support. his own inconsistency in rat
tins" his own platform, as well as his
evident reachery from the beginning,
will be duly presented. There can
be no compromise with such a foe.
Not all the believers in local option
within the Republican party will sup
port Mr.. Clement Many will be sat
isfed with the party declaration on
this subject and will work for its sue
cess Among these will be found some
Of Mr.. Clements former leaders, rep
resented by the large minority OF his
delegates who remained in the Mont
pelier convention after the Jones-Peck
contingent walked ont, and who ex-
pressed their disapproyal OF the bolt.
Clement viii draw support from two
sources-Republcans who care more
for Clementism than they do for party,
and Democrats who are willing, tenn
porarily, to forsake their own organ
ization TO help the Democratic cause
of license, as well as to aid in the dis
ruption OF the opposing party. Both
elements will be drawn from the class
on which the party yoke rests lightly
men who seldom show interest in
political matters, except to vote the
straight tickets provided for them by
those who have interest enough to at
tend to these matters. 1t goes with
out saying that this class is very
numerous in both parties, and if
Clement should succeed in enlisting
nearly its tull strength he would be-
come very formidable. 1t is well to
remember, at such times, that one
mans vote counts as much as
another's.
1t is possible that Mr. Clement may
be endorsed by the regular Democracy
at its convention to be held in Bur-
lington the next week after the local
option gathering. The Democratic
leaders win oppose this, but they may
be over-ridden by the rank-and-file.
1t is believed that the mass of Demo
cratic voters would prefer to support
Clement this year than to go it
alone in the usual hopeless way.
Clements position on the liquor ques-
ton is substantially the time-honored
Democratic one, and an alliance be-
tween the disaffeeted Republicans and
the Democrats this year is most
natural outcome. 1t will depend on
how successful the Democratic leaders
are in sitting the manifest wish Of the
majority. Clement will welcome sup
port from any quarter, and might be
willing to form a union ticket with
the Democracy, giving it the subordi-
nate places.
The state constitution requires that
the governor-elect shall receive a
majority OF all the votes cast. In the
event of no candidate receiving such
n majority, the governor is elected by
the house Of representatives of the new
legislature. With Mccullough, Glenn
ent and Democrat in the field, this
might happen. 50 that October NAV
come before Vermont has a new gov
ernor. The next few weeks will indi-