Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-06
Let's Nominate OeBoer.

The psychophysical moment has arrived
1t is time for the Republican party of
Vermont to take action, immediate and
decisive
1t is time for Vermont Republicans to
settle the governorship question.
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Stanton are the only
two candidates actively in the field. We
have not word of detraction for either.
but the bald fact is that outside few
personal friends their candidates. pail
on the rank and file of the party. They
do not develop any animating force.
Neither, so far as We have observed, has
newspaper support outside his own coun-
ty. Neither would arouse the enthusiasm
which is necessary to bring out the full
party vote in this presidential year.
1t is the weakness of these two avowed
candidates that keeps the Clement bogie
a-tlickering even after the complete fail
ure Of Mr. Clements plans and aspira-
tions in the First Congressional district
convention and in the state convention.
If the Republican party wishes TO poll
its full strength i'm September and thus
carry news prophetic of triumph to the
country at large Stanton and Bell must
mated who will command the support of
all factions Of the party-thick and thin
Republicans Clement Republicans. all
kinds Of Republicans. and the men who
sometimes vote the Democratic ticket
and who do not regularly ally themselves
with any party.
James J.. Martin of Brattleboro, United
states district attorney, has been repeat
odly suggested as the man OF the hour.
His acknowledged ability, his aggressive
ness i'm everything that he undertakes.
and his attractive personal qualities make
him man around whom the Republicans
Of the state would rally with enthusiasm.
But Mir Martin has reiterated that he
does not wish to be candidate The
honor Of the position Is not commensurate
with the personal sacrifice which it would
entail to him
But there are others.
And there is in particular one.
That one is Joseph y. DeBoer of Mont
pelier.
In "A written statement last December
he declared that he was not a candidate.
He is not candidate in that ne is not
seeking the office, but il the nomination
came to him unanimously, spontaneously,
heartily, it is not probable that he would
refuse the honor
No man in Vermont is better fitted for
the office OF governor than DeBoer. BY
education, training, experience, by proven
ability as the executive officer of Yer
mont's greatest fduciary institution
position which he won from the ranks
by his work in the legislature, by his ca
lie functions by every test that can be
applied, he fills the bill. He is a young
mau-one of that class so dearly loved in
speeches at conventions and rallies but
OF the class that has been given too little
recognition in the distribution of high
state Offices in Vermont.
Mr.. DeBoer is a man of positive opin
ions His article on the needs of Great
or Vermont would he n mighty good
platform to stand upon
1t would be refreshing to have high Of
fee in Vermont seek the man.
Mr.. DeBoer's nomination would coalesce
the Republican party. and would arouse
the enthusiasm necessary to bring out the
largest vote possible to get in September.
In addition it would give the state just
the kind of man needed for governor.
Let's have harmony and enthusiasm in
the campaign; lets have the biggest vote
possible in September; let's have a good
governor afterward.
Let's nominate DeBoer.