Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-19
A FORCED DRAFT.

= the party convention, mas been started
/, Blank petitions emanating from Ben
nington have been sent to every town
in the state to obtain signatures urg-
: ing Mr.. Clement to take this step.
The petitions have been largely
signed in Bennington. it is reported,
r irrespective Of party Their torn is
: as follows-
i 80 Percival w. Clement: =
'Dear Sir-As citizens OF the state
OF Vermont who love our state. feeling
that its name has been blemished bY
a shameful mismanagement of state
institutions. graft among some OF It's
officers, maladministration and extrav-
agance in its business affairs, due TO
ring rule throughout, and believing |
that ii is of the utmost importance to |
the state that its administration should !
be cleansed and that good roads, local I
option and other economical questions /
demand immediate action, and realiz-
ing that no cure can be hoped for from
existing parties,
1--WE, the undersigned voters OF the
state of Vermont, hereby ask you that
in justice TO those who supported you
| four years ago, and to the people of
the state at large, you will run as an
independent candidate for governor Of
the state, organizing state and county
tickets and making a determined effort
TO end the mlsrule which has stained
the name of our state
The letter which has been sent
broadcast over the state, accompany
ing the petition blanks, is as follows -
"Dear Sir:-The people of Benning-
ton who gave Mr.. Percival w. Glenn
ent such loyal support four years ago
feel that it is of the utmost Importance
TO the issues which he supports and to
the interests OF the state that he should
not 90 into a convention controlled by },
the men who have misruled our state
for many years They feel that il sue !.
cessful ia a Republican convention y
and elected as a Republican governor, :
be could accomplish comparatively I
little, and that the chances OF his Sc y
curing such nomination in conven-
ton are not OF the best. We have, :
however, the utmost confidence in the !.
wish OF a majority OF the voters OF the -
state that he should be its next govern
Or, tree and untrammeled by any party
We have, therefore. start
I'd a petition TO Mr.. Clement to ran as G
IN Independent candidate for govern G
'r, and are circulating it in every town u
n the state. We ask your heartiest y
in this movement, hoping y
hat 1t will meet such an immediate re- y
ponse from the citizens OF Vermont 70
IS to sweep aside all party ties and 81
cave the questions of good citizen u
hip and good government the domi- %
atlng ones in the coming campaign. p,
Viii you circulate this petition in your Oh
own and see that every voter has ~
hance to sign ite Trusting that our ne
ction will meet with your approval. &c
nd awaiting an early reply, we are p
cry sincerely, IN
edward j. HALL, -
H G. DAY, 81
"a. w. RoCKwoOD A
ar. B. GODFREY,
II. Nj. CRAWFORD, n,
IS. III. BLACKMER, ~
GEORGE II. DEWEY. Tl
rs. EVERETT HAYWOOD In,
Here are few sidelights on this af- en-
ir.- as
IL is admitted by Manager Hindley re
at MIR. 3. j. Hail, the originator, APP IT, II,
'rently, OF this Independent move DE
ent, was recently in conference with DO
r. Clement, but it is denied that Mr.. OF
ement suggested or encouraged the o on'
ep. 1t is not claimed that he was hi
It cognizant of it, or that, knowing orr
he discountenanced it. A fair in be
renee is that he knew all about it ~ "a
d was quite willing it should be tw
ne. As faithful adherent of Mr.. on
ement, anxious to please his chief, it In
unreasonable TO suppose that Mr.. a0'
Ill would have taken this course, so 90
portant to that chief, without first me
insulting him and being assured that be
did not disapprove OF it. Mr.. nis
ement was therefore accessory be-
e the fact.
Manager Hindley admits further he
1t while it has been Mr.. Clements a pl'
"a 70 entrust his fate to the Republi- car