The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-09
POLITICS OF THE DAY.
What the Fish and Game League Ban
quet Developed.

What the Fish and Game League Ban
quet Developed.
The political end Of the Fish and
Game League gathering IS summarized
BY the Burlington Free Press as follows:
ut had been assumed that the repre-.
sentative men assembled from all parts
of the State at the banquet Of the Yer
mont Fish and Game League would take
advantage Of the opportunity TO talk
over the political situation, and this ex-
pectation was fulfilled to noteworthy
degree. The paramount question Of
course was the governorship, and Ii is
significant that most oil those present
were entirely free 10 express their opin-
ION on the subject
Az h result cf the developments OF the
day tile gubernatorial situation was
cleared to noteworthy degree, and it
lis now possible to forecast the governor
ship campaign ID fairly definite man
ner iii order To fully understand the
present situation, however, it is neces-
sary to briefly review events leading up
to it.
1t has been understood for some time
that the Hon. Fletcher ID, Proctor would
lie d candidate for the governorship, and
it has been equally well understood that
several republicans Of prominence in as
many counties were determined TO leave
no stone unturned to prevent his nomina-
tion, owing to considerations which are
too well understood by the general pub
lic to need explanation at this time.
For considerable period these men
have been making endeavors to unite
on some eandidatae. An attempt was
made to induce DR. M. Seward Webb to
allow the use of his name, but while lie
did not care to issue any statement III
relation to the matter he declined to 10
into d fight for the honor OF leading the
republicans of Vermont iii tile next cam
paign. There are not a few republicans
in the State who expect to. vote some
time for DR.. Webb for governor. Tie day
will come when he viii have practically
a clear field in the estimation Of good
political observers and he prefers to wait
rather than TO enter contest for the
office at this time.
An attempt was also made to induce /
Pr Webb to support the man who has /
now come gu as a candidate for the pur- /
pose Of trying to beat Mr.. Proctor, but |
the attempt was q superlative failure, /
4 fact which, ii il claimed is not likely +
TO be forgotten at the right time.
The name of eX-G0y Carroll S. Page T
was also canYassed rs d possible candi-
dater for the goyernorship against Proc
tor By the few men IN question, but lie
Is understood after consultation with re-.
gard TO the effect which his candidacy I
for a second term In the governors chair
might have upon his political future to
have decided that he did not deem it
advisable for him to allaw the use Of his
name in that connection.
AT this point one Of the men who had
been forced by circumstances To take
part in the conference openly announced
that lie would support Proctor for the
Only few days ago an
other effort was made BY one man from
the south part OF the State te persuade
Or. Webb "a allow the use of his name,
and after DR. Webb had declined either
70 allow the use Of his name or To sup-
port Clement nothing remained but for
r NJ Clement to come into the field
and do the best Ito could under the cir
Tie opinion was expressed at the fish
ind game banquet that the publication
II Mr.. Clements letter announcing him-
'elf as d candidate was timed So that it
night make its influence felt at that
gathering. The letter did have an in
lnenee. but Judging from all accounts
hat effect was entirely different from
.hp ana tufanf4ad III FAN Hnf IA far d :
support III favor Of its writer !
: concerned, while on the other hand It i
influenced some who had held il TO be II
'arly 70 press the goyernorship question K
9 ct once take of their coats for Proc !
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