The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-02
The Governor and the Senatorship.
BESJAMS GATES, States Atty.


The feelings Of an unappoirted can
dldhto for the late senatorial vacancy
ARE probably well expressed by ex-Goy-
ernor Carroll s. Pages home paper,
the Hyde Park News aud Citizen
The uncertainties OF human life in
general and Of politics ln particular,
were never better illusiroied than in
the fact that seventeen years ago John
W. Stewart was candidate for the
seat in the United States Senate 10
which Rodfeld Proctor was appointed
by Carroll $. Page. Today proctor's
son turns Page down and appoints
Stewart.
Whether The purpose Of Gov. Proc
tor was to leave the field an open one
with all the entries 10 the race without
handicap or advantage, or whether IL
is bis purpose 10 enter the field him
self, is question touching which We
have no knowledge The Governor un-
doub,cdly viii take the public into his
confidence without delay, 50 that the
people 81 Vermont will know the exact
import aud meaning Of this appoint
meni d ex'Goy, Stewart, Meanwhile
the people will patiently wait"
The journal hardly expects that Gov.
Proctor will make any further public
announcement Of bis intent in the mat
ter 81 the senatorship He has with
considerable ssgaeity stecred middle
course between the Page aud Foster
dangers aud has not been as hardly
condemned in the appointment Of Gov.
Stewart as be would have been, pro-
badly, bad be outraged the feelings Of
either Of the active competitors by APP
pointing his rival.
Fletcher d. Proctor has never denied
bic ambition 10 become United States
Senator aud his appointment Of nm cid.
crly man 10 iill the place If senator
until fall is trccly construed by poliil-
cal students ~ meaning that the gov
ernor himself intends 10 become an &C.
tive candidate before The next legisla
iure.
With Mr.. Page practically IN the
prime Of political yigor, his election
lhis tall i likely 70 mean bis rc.elec
lion in 1910 and hts undistnrbed pos
session Of the scngorship until 1916, la
fact. b. wouid by 10 means he an ex-
ample o. painful senility al that time
and might decide 70 spend biz remain
ing years in the quiet aud comfort Of
the Millionaire clab Ai Washington,
otherwise The Honorable Senate of these
United States.
Certainly. Mr.. Page. once elected,
will mol be moved by any considera-
,ions d concern or pity for the man,
A. b. home paper puts Il, has turned
him down.
Gov. Proctor viii never be any
stronger before the people ~ Vermont
than be i al this moment, II be wants
10 be United States Senator. be will
cilher run this year or he candidate
BOT reelection as governor.
Ia The latter case, be breaks all rules
and precedents, remains before the
rablle iwe years mes and might sue
cesslaily contest ihe reelection q, Mr.
Page ID 1910
A. al Ex-Governor, be very soon be-
comes among lbose seated 81 the
platform "
The JoarnAl iniends no slight upon
The ilcn. David J.. Foster by noi con
sidsring bim as a Hore serioas factor
in ihe race, bot anil be decides
Shich eaios be iniends 10 run for, bees
b posipons ~ opinion.
Mr. pAgs i a pronounced candidate
ior lhe senate Congressman Poster
l.. presumably. candidate Coz rc-eiee.
ilon
And ilxsv ihe matter resis a PR.
seat Montpelier 1oarnsl.