Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14

A clear atmosphere. a moderate tenn
Friday to put Lake Champiair in
perature aud a smooth sea combined
yesterday to put Lake Champaign in
It's most attractive condition and al
lowed the fullest enjoyment of the cX-
tensivc lake and mountain scenery at
Hotel Champlan. Bluff Point yestor-
day when the annual midsummer meet
Ing Of Nhc Vermont Fish and Game
League was held. The conditions COM
hincd to attract one of the largest
crowds that ever attended these pop
ular meetings of the league. several
hundred people had gathered in this
city Thursday evening In anticipation
Of the meeting and to them politics
furnished an interesting subject of
conversation and helped the morning
hours to pass quickly. The elegant
steamer ChateaugaY was ready to
start at the appointed time but was
held nearly an hour for tho train from
the south over the Rutland road on
which there were nearly one hundred
members who wished to make tho
trip. When the boat left its wharf
there were nearly 500 men on board. The
sail to Hotel Champlain was without
special incident and the management
at the hotel had dinner ready for scrv-
ing as soon as the party reached that
place The dinner was excellent and
the delay in reaching the hotel gave
II relish that only a hungry man
can enjoy. That the crowd was larger
than the management had been given
reason to expect was evidenced by the
fact that after every seat in the great
dining hall and annex had been filled
there were still about % people with
out seats. The after dinner speaking
was good and an unusual feature was
the absence Of a toa stmaSter and the
introduction Of the three speakers by
personal friend. The speakers were
Secretary of tine Treasury L. slie NJ.
Shaw Assistant Attorney General G.
II. Robb ard Maj.-Gen. J. II. Wilson.
Secretary Shaw's remarks concerning
the expansion of American trade were
the leading feature Of the speeches
and the reception he was given by the
citizens of his native State was a very
hattcring one.
&C Champlain Transportation com.
pany did everything in its power to
take the party over the prescribed
ing Of the north bound train over the
Central Vermont railway allowed
many reople to reach home last night
who otherwise would have had to
spend the night in the city. Taken all
In all the party will join with g. II.
Robb in the remark that the meeting
was an extraordinary success.
THE POLITICAL. SENTIMENTS.
1t had been assumed that the rep
rcsentativc 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-
rectation WAS fulfilled To- Eotc worthy
degree. The paramount question Of
rourse was the govcrnorship. and 1t is
significant that most of those present
were entirely free to express their opinion
on the subject.
AS a result Of the developments Of the
day the gubernatorial situation was
cleared to noteworthy degree. and II
is row possible 10 forecast the governor
ship campaign in fairly definite man.
ner. In order TO fully understand tho
present situation, however. it is neces-
S0fN 10 pTlcHv review events icAulng III
tn il.
It has been understood for some time
that tho Hon. Fletcher ID. Proctor would
lie candidate for the govcrnorsh'p, and
1t has hecn equally we'll understood tina,
several republicans of prominence in as
many counties were determined to leave
no stone unt,lrncd to prevent his nominl-
tiun. owing to considerations which are
too well understood by the general pub.
lie to need explanation at this time.
For considerable period these mer
have been making endcavors to unite
on some candidate. An attempt was made
to induce Or. W. Seward Webb to allow
tho use of his name, but while he did not
care to issue any statement in relation
10 the matter he declined to 20 into q
fight for the honor of leading the repub-
leans of Vermont in the next campaign
There are not few republicans in IN,
State who expect tn vote some time for
Dr. Webb for governor. The day vii
come when hc will have practically Il
clear field in the estimation of good
political observers and he prefers tn
wait rather than to enter a contest fol