Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-20
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY.
Another Windsor County Newspaper
Comes Out for Mccullough
From the White River junction Land.
mark)


Two rivals for the republican nominal ton
as governor of Vermont which when Sc
cured is equivalent to an election are. in
the field Gen. John g. Mccullough of
North Bennington, and DIR. w. Seward
Webb of Shclbuine. The position coveted
is Il public trust not an honorary Office to
be bestowed as personal gift
Neither one of the candidates is a Yer
montcr by BIRTH Gen. Mccullough was
born i'll Delaware, worked his way up
ward. and after rendering valuable SER
vices in saving California to the Union at
the outbreak of the civil War was elected
attorney general of that state. In 1873 he
settled in North Bennington and married
Vermont girl. a daughter of the late
fraincr Parker and granddaughter of
Iliand Han, a former governor of YER
mont. Since then he has been "A citizen of
the State and has invested his means in
railroad and other enterprises of value to
our people. lie has represented his to" II
and county in the state Legislature Three
times the State republican convention of
Vermont has selected him as one of the
dt leSdtCs to national conventions of the
party. An able lawyer. an eloquent
spt alicr. a thorough business man capable
of managing large financial interests, well
Nerscd in public affairs, he Will bring to the
governorshin, if nominated and elected. ali
the qualifications needed for judciouS
administration of the Office. For over -
years the people of the State have knoWn
him and never once have they had oc-
casion to regret that they had trusted
and honorcd him. His stay in New lori,
every winter. while necessary on account
of railroad interests that demand his per-
sonal attention, does not interrupt his
close relations with tho State h. has faitu-
fully served so long in many capaciii' s..
lie is no aristocrat. a commoncr by birth,
his rise to distinction and wealth through
his own energy has not weakened his lc-
gard for common people. lie has never
been an Office seeker. Four years ago
when his name was before the people for
nomination to the gOvernorShip and the
chances of success seemed in his favor.
he withdrew rather than expose the party
To a heated campaign and his action gave
=. c. Smith of St Adams the governor
ship without opposition from within the re-
publican ranks. Docs this count for moth
ing? Does it not rather show the self
sacrificing character of the man in pre-
Icrrins the good of the party 10 his own
possible advancement.
Between the two candidates the Land
mark does not hesitate to declare It's
preference for Gen Mccullough and sin
cerely hopes that he Will receive the nom
iration. The republican voters of the State
should deliberately weigh the merits of the
two candidates. Take into consideration
the eminent public services Of Gen. Nc
Culloush-his loyalty to Nermont-his
longtime residence in the Statc-his fit
ness in every respect to he the standard
bearer of the Republican party in the COM
ing campaign, what can the supporters of
his rival bring forward to offset these
arguments? Absolutely nothing worthy of
serious consideration,