The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-28
w1NpHAM COUNTY SENTIMENT.

ment Of the voters Of Windham county
In regard to state and national politics
The Reformer recently propounded 10
between so and rs representative men
of the different county towns the ioi'
lowing questions:--
What in your opinion is the senti'
ment Of the voters in your town In re-
gard to the republican nomination TOT
the presidency as between Taft ana
Hughesi
How do they seem TO feel on the
question of sending an instructed OF
uuinstructed delegation TO the nationai
conventioni
OF whom do you think they prefer TO
have this delegation composed-promi-
nent politicians or representative busi-
ness men'
What is the sentiment in your town
on the governorship question:
Is there any marked enthusiasm for
either Pr0uty or Stahtoh'
Do you think the people in your town
would prefer to re.elect Governor PROC
for rather than choose either of the
foregoing candidates.
Answers to these questions have been
received from fully two'thirds OF the
people to whom they were sent how
nearly these answers reflect the senti'
ment of the county The Reformer will
not attempt to say but it is evident
that in nearly every instance the an
swers were thoughtfully given. They
indicate:-
That there has been comparatively
little discussion thus far on the presi-
Dental question but that Hughes seems
TO be the favorite in the majority OF
the towns.
That there is an almost unanimous
sentiment in favor Of sending an un-
instructed delegation from Vermont TO
the national convention.
That the majority of people oeileVe
in having the delegation composed OF
representative business men IN prefer
ence to politicians.
That the question of the governor
ship is arousing no enthusiasm what-
ever.
That the names of Prouty or Stan
ton carry little or no appeal.
That by far the larger part OF the
voters in the county would prefer TO
re-elect Governor Proctor.
The answers to The Reformer's can
vass show that sentiment on the presl-
Dental question is as yet in an un'
formed state. Many Of those to whom
the foregoing questions were PROFOUND
ed hesitated to put themselves on rec
ord with an opinion as to the sentl
ment of their towns on this matter but
were willing to give their persona
views: others made no attempt to an
swer the question. The striking feat
ure of the replies is their bearing on
the governorship. One correspondent
who writes from Jamaica, believes his
town tn he for Stanton and "anti-Proc
tori: another Ga Townshend mani
thinks Prouty is the choice OF the ma
;or;tv in his town; third writes
"Prouty rather than Stanton but Proc
tor in preference to both If he VII
run.n All the remaining replies 1ndl
cate that the candidacy of neither
Prouty or Stanton has struck popular
chord and that the reelection OF Gov
ernor Proctor would be much prefer
able.
This attitude toward the present
eubernatorial candidates must be dis
appointing to their supporters-particu
larly to those of Lieutenant Governor
Prouty who have attempted to do con
siderable quiet work in his behalf IN
this corner of the state. 1t shows
however, that the people believe that
no man can actively seek office with
out mourning obligations which are
likely to interfere with its disinterest
"a ed administration. If Governor Proc
Y should decide to smash precedent
WE run again he could depend upon
stella ta m county to place its seal OF
) pou.. IN his excellent record. If he
ceept a second nomination