News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-10
Press Comment
From the Burlington Daily News.

From the Burlington Daily News
The withdrawal of Congressman Eos
ter from the senatorial canvass changes
the conditions of that contest in very
small degree. 1t has been known for
many months to all disinterested obser
verS that Ex-Governor Carroll S. Page Of
Hyde Park was the choice of the people
for that Office and that honor. 1t needed
no deep observation, penetrating into
the bowels of political currents, to bring
even an ordinary mind to that conclusion.
In all his political career Mr. Page has
dealt with the people with consummate
wisdom and fairness. He has been frank
and open with them at all times and
they have trusted him. He has gone
down to defeat through elltanglements
of intricate politics; but he has always
kept faith with the public and has firmly
held the confidence Of the people. Mr..
Pages hOnoris unsullied and so far as
has been revealed he has never BETRAYED
political or business trust A record of
that kind is an asset that always stands
at par. Bearing in mind also Mr. Pages
untailing diligence in maintaining friend
ships his assiduOus and proficient work
when a political crisis arises, and his
sincere reliance upon the people, nobody
need affect surprise at the present out
look We have not for moment
doubted that Mr.. Page would be the
choice of the legislature for a seat in the
United States Senate. go"
The career of Carroll S. Page in YER
mont needs no exploitation at our hands
Mr.. Page is siXty-five years of age he
was educated at the academies at Nor
risville, Hyde Park and Johnson; he rep
resented his town in the legislature, 1869
1879; and in the state Senate 1S74-1S76;
he was a delegate to the national con-
vention, 1880; chairman of the state
republican committee, 1SS4-90; state in
spector of finance 1SS4-SS and governor
of Vermont, 1S90-92. Governor Page,
as this brief record shows, has taken a
leading part in the public affairs and the
politics of the state. We have considered
Mr.. Page for years as an inevitable &C.
cupant of a seat in the United States
Senate when the time was ripe; and
there is no doubt in our mind that when
he goes there he will fill the office with
credit to himself and honor to the state
he represents.
Carroll S. Page is a man of excellent
parts. His remarkable business career
gives evidence of well-balanced mind
and a strong will. He has created a bus
mess that is unique in this country so far
as we know; and his success in that
career in a small village in Vermont is as
fine an example as we can now recall, in
what the West would call the effete East,
for a Young man to follow Not every
young man is fitted in mental power to
follow the entire career of CAROLS Page,
but any young man of good parts may
find there an incentive to be diligent in
business and fervent in spirit" and win
success even in Vermont. Mr.. Page is no
orator; but that is no drawback the
Senate rather frowns on orators. But
Mr. Pageis a clear sighted man ofaffairs |
familiar with public questions and fully |
capable of guiding with unclouded intel
lect and wise forethought the public bus
ness and Vermont will suffer no loss in
just repute with Carroll S. Page in the
Senate of the United States.
From the Burlington Clipper.
The remuneration of all intentions on
the senatorship by Congressman Foster,
leaves only one candidate in the field for
United States Senator in the First Dis
trict, Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
and he will undoubtedly be elected by
the next Legislature TO succeed the late
Redfeld Proctor for the remainder of the
unexpired term that the latter had to
serve.
Chttenden County would have been
loyal to its home man, had he been a j
but it has always been friend
" to Gov. Page and his host of admirers
can now support the man of their choice
without any feeling of disloyalty to any
local candidate.
Gov Page needs no introduction to the
people of Vermont.
He is one of the people.
In every position to which he has been
jailed he has made good and honored the
state as well as himself
No politicians can manipulate matters
80 as to prevent his election next October |
and, we very much doubt, if any other
lame is presented. j
That he will make a worthy successor
If Redfeld Proctor goes without saying.
The people know he will make good.
From the Bellows Falls Times
Congressman Foster says he is no
onger candidate for the United States I
senate but is a candidate for reelection }