The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-14
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Perciyal w. CleA. Was m
Barre Today
SPEAKS OF THE opo'ECis
Expects to Get Considerable = the la
Dor Vote Against eroctor--eavs
He's Not Urging Demorrsfs
to Fuse.

Percival WI Clement, who y ont for
the governorship Of Vermont again.
came up from Rutland this norliug 70
get the lay Of the political land ia
Washington county. lie was accom-
panied BIZ his chief political worker,
H r. Hindlcy, and the two spent almost
the entire day receiving calls from
members Of the former Clement party,
from Democrats and from rep
resentativcs Of the labor union. Mr..
Clement declared that he didn't come n
see The Democrats particularly, that be
was allowing them to do as they want
ed to. He left town this afternoon with
the impression that he was pretty sure
TO caiTy Barre if there should be a
fusion movement with the Democrats,
and perhaps anyway.
As to the probability OF fusion. Mr..
Clement was inclined TO be non-eomfnit-
tai He declared that he had not been
approaching Democrats with. the idea Of
political marriage, and that what infor-
nation he had as to their wishes he
rot largely from the press. although
some Of aVermont's mterrifed.v The
question will not be popped until Juno
rs, when the conventions of the two
parties will be held In Burlington. On
certain conditions an alliance win be
formed.
When asked his opinion on the prob
able outcome at the polls next fall, i'm
case the fusion idea should 90 through,
Mr.. Clement wouldn't give a definite
answer. He did admit, however, that
he counted on carrying many Of the
larger places if he was made the can
didate for GOVERNOR particularly those
places where the union labor idea was
quite fully developed.
Not that am posing as a labor
candidate by any means he said. With
a laugh. II did not fully satisfy with
my answers 10 the labor questions. but
am in favor Of many things which
they advocate. differ as to the means
for getting them. Forinstance, am in
favor Of weekly payments, but think
the change should be gained individually
rather than by Legislative action. Then
there are other mstters on which the
labor men and agree. although there
may De a difference Of opinion as TO
the method Of getting them.
''But the thing which is of the more
consequence Is the matter of state ad-
ininistration. If the Republican party
has been squandering the states money,
then we want to know it,"
Have YOU any reason 10 believe that
the state money is being squandered,
according to Your search Of the youch-
crs?n was asked.
well You sec have been trying
for two years to get a glimpse Of the
state vouchers and have just been en-
abled to do so so that can't make any
statement on them. Ii will take long
while TO 60 all over them. There j.
one thing, however. a business of $780,
O09 i done at the house OF correction,
and not pencil Of Vermont auditor
touches the bills. There's graft there,
just as dead sure as the world.v
In his conversation with various Barre
parties M Clement found that they
were not so favorable to him as they
were opposed to Proctor, who will be
the Republican nominee. II on this
that he Is banking for a great part of
his support here He found that various
Barre men who worked for him four
years ago, whiie perhaps they would
cast their votes iol him again. were
not prepared 10 take of their coats and
work. rs it will be necessary to do this
summer In other words, they were
Mkewarm
The opposition TO fusion among some
of the Montpelier Democrats hns either
been dissipated entirely. or else they
have agreed to enter no opposition to
the movement
Mr.. Clement appears hale and hearty
and serious looking as usual. He came
to Barre al sort OF special trip, as
this is really the Matching place Of the
fusion idea this year. Tins far he
has left the campaign largely with his
able manager Mr.. IIindley, but here
after win participate more actively.
However, the real work Of his campaign
viii not begin until after the Inde
pendent convention in Burlington, June
IS. Then = rcd-bot time is expected.