Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-03
THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT.
Views Of Various Editors on the Ben
ninaton Draft.

: congressman who had presented lhIts
such documents in support OF candl-
date for appointment petition why,
= sir, could get a petition signed 70
2 have you hanged. - Ludlow Tribune.
Its wise move for the Clement
men to try to force him TO become an
{ independent candidate for governor.
! The Republican convention was de-
cided against Mr.. Clement months ago
but he has 4 big following among the
rank and file OF the voters and his only
possible way out of the clever meShes
Of his opponent is TO run as an indie
pendent Bennington Banner.
This petition business confirms the
general opinion that Mr.. Clement has
made bat little progress In his candl-
dacy inside Republican party lines. II
a fair showing OF names can be made
on these petitions, there is no doubt
Mr.. Clement viii yield 70 the de-
mandn and work on Independent lines
altogether. 1t is undoubtedly his
only hope OF success Mortified
News.
Mr.. Iindley, manager OF the Glenn
ent literary bureau, admits that the
movement tor Mr.. Clement to run as
an independent candidate. ignoring
the Republican nomination, may cause
an entire change in his chiefs plans.
! It probably viii il Mr., Clement thinks
he will be the gamer thereby. What
| be wants is 10 be governor, aud ii the
independent movement holds out the
largest prospect be will probably take
it Battleboro Phoenix.
Well, il p. w. Clement this early
sees the handwriting on the Wall-that
the republicans OF Vermont will not
nominate him for governor let him do
the next best thing (ior himselO and
run tor governor any old way Tne
News, for one, sincerely hopes that
Mr.. Clement will stay in the contest,
il some shape, to the finish. II Will
clarity the political atmosphere. And
il will certainly politically classify the
Rutland Gentleman [Rutlmd News.
Some OF the voters may be caught |
but we have reason TO believe that the /
number will be few Il has always /
cen, and we might ada, win con /
tlnue 10 be, the custom 20 nominate 4
candidates in convention. Good I
republicans should and will hesitate 4
before signing g petition which has /
the very label OF bolter. Ii is very
plain that Clement is up against il, |
politically speaking. aud it would /
seem that he is anxious 20 GET others
into the same trap. No man likes 70
90 down alone, which is the only
reason we can see TOR Clements
strange political tlop.-LWaterbury
Record.
Bennington always was a strong
hold for the Clement phalanx aud il
was 20 be expected that there would
be the birthplace of such things il III
be not in the Immediate bailiwick OF
the petitiouee. And, according 10 re-
ports, the idea is meeting with con-
siderable favor there, judging from
the number of names being attached
to the blank petition. Il seems. too.
that the bulk Of the support of this
project must come from that section.
The spirit Of the petition is not enough
10 penetrate 70 the tarlhermost corners
Of the state. even though the blanks
may have been sent TO every town in
the state Barre Times
II has been a matter Of discussion
tor months that Mr.. Clement might.
il he went into the republican con
yentlon at all, throw party 10 the
dogs and 90 it alone IL he did not
secure the nomination. Many people
have held to this belief. tn News
could not make up its mind that such
would be the upshot of his canvass
This sudden change in plans, however.
indicates that Mr. Clement proposes
10 avoid such "a bolt BY seekfnl an
independent nomination. This method
be has a right to pursue If he so de-
sires, bat it would not be likely to
cave him in much better party stand
ng than the other plan, nor we be-
leye, would it bring him a bit nearer
o the gOvernOrship this year or in the
uture.-- Burlington News.
A whole lot Of things could be said
about this petition. but a few will
.uilice for present purposes. Mr..
clement will run independent; il isl
he only way he can run. The namel
II Fletcher d. Proctor will be the only
lame presented 10 the next republican
tate convention. The faithful few
.mong the democracy will hold a state
and nominate candidate
lut one-half or more OF the usual
.emocrstic vote will 90 10 Clement.
n 1904, Bell, republican. received
s,llJ votes, and Porter. democrat
6,55G all others 1851. Clement will -
ecure most OF the Others and 10000
emocratic votes. That will give
lm a s1lid nest egg OF about l2.O0O
D start with. How many who voted p
n Bell in 1894 are going to vote for in
.lement In 1906 A few. of course tn
mt not enough unless there is between m
OW and September "a tremendous fit
hange i'm sentiment to prevent the itri
lection OF Fletcher d. Proctor hy a an
lbsiantial majority.-TBellows Fails "a
lines. -