Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-10-13
VERMONT POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Views Exchanged at the Montpelier
Centennial Celebration Last Week.

The centennial celebration at Mont
pelier last week was the occasion for
the liberal exchange of views concern
Ing political subjects In the state, says
the local correspondent of the Spring
field Republican In his last Sundays
letter, Every one who holds office,
either state, town or national, was
supposed TO have an opinion as to
who should be the next governor of
Vermont, and II was possible to get at
the sentiment, so far as officeholders
and would-be officeholders were able
to judge it, II was clearly shown that
Col Fletcher ID. Proctor has the sup
port of the politicians, or very large
percentage of them. and enough, II was
argued to influence majority of the
primaries choosing delegates To the
state convention. Col. Proctor was
given to understand by those who
have usually been recognized as
controlling factors IN the party coun-
ellis that he would be surely nominated
for governor but some doubt was eX-
pressed as to the successful candidate
for the second place on the ticket. The
chances of three or four different can
didates were discussed, but selection
at this time was not thought to be so
important as to make a final decision
necessary Clements candidacy for
the governorship was freely com
mented ON, and his ability to defeat
Proctor delegates from Rutland county
was a matter for emphatic discussion.
Since the celebration several state
papers have come out fiat-footed Tor
Proctor. thereby denoting their conf
dence in his success. Thus, many
months in advance of the convention
and long before the formal opening OF
the campaign, the lines are being
snugly drawn sand the action OF the
people. as far as possible, foretoid
Clement has been in the field some
time and now openly faces his deter
mined opponent. Unless Clement
should summarily withdraw his can
didacy, which his opponents say VIII
certainly be the case. the fight will be
well worth watching. for there are
likely to be some hot shot from both
sides. with what effect on the elector-
ate the next six months discussion
will reveal.
other matters political were talked
over at the centennial. individually
and collectively. but nothing of the
importance of the governorship was
seriously considered. District Attor-
ney ]. l.. Martins term of office eX-
pires soon and there are one or TWO
II is suggested that Senator proctor
controls this federal appointment, anu
the several candidates are naturally
anxious for his Endorsement. ME-
Martin probably counts on the support
OF Congressman Haskins from TINS
district. and other prominent Once,
holders in Washington are understood
/ to have spoken favorable words OF
commentator to the appointive pow
Ier Mr.. Martin is of the hrIn OF
/ Waterman & Martin of. Brattieporo
/! and has held the Office for several
wears succeeding President CleVe-
| lands appointee, who in turn sue
lceeded Congressman Haskins, Tnere
is a report that Senator Proctor, Whiie
friendly to Mr.. Martin, encourages me
candidacy of another man lor tne
place. and while 1t is not geileia, ,,s
/ known whom the senator VIII Hiiails
indorse, it is surmised that ms rec
ommendaton will settle the matter III
any event Some people are 50 III
generous as to ascrlpe 10 ~ =
Proctor a disposition to give the
offce IN the one who can best serve
his son Fletcher, in his candidacy TO
the governorship, but to this charge
the friends of Proctor retort that per .
sonallv the senator would prefer lhat
FLETCHER postpone his aspirations IoI To-,
az least another two years. or ul.ii
some other political schemes nave
been more satisfactorily worked out
at home and abroad. AT any rate'
there will be some disappointment,
whatever the result, and the friends OF
Mr.. Martin are not ready 10 peiiese
.,at that the senator will turn him
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