Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
VERMONT POLITICS
GubernatoriaI situation Is Not Clear
several Candidates Mentioned, but
None Have clear Field.

Material race, slower in starting than
it has the past dozen years or more, is
a puzzle to tho politicians-an cxaSperat-
ing conundrum, says the Vermont
correspondent of the Boston Globe.
There are two declared candidates in
the field, the Hon. George H. Prouty of
Newport, present Lieutenant Governor,
and the Hon. zed S. Stanton of Roxbury,
with a practice of the law at Montpelier,
an cx-lieutenant-gov
In the background, lowering in a ST.
lence that in impregnable, is the Hon.
Allan NJ Fletcher Of Cavendish, who has
represented his town in two terms of
the Legislature and has once served as a
senator from Windsor county. 1t is
Mr.. F7etcher's silence that has so dis
turbcd matters political
Months ago, back TO the time of the
last session OF the Legislature, Mr..
Fletcher caused It to be known, with
out making any open declaration, that
he would be a candidate for the COVER
norship. There gathered about him.
without any effort. n following that is said
to have represented every county in the
state. His own unty-Windsor-in
the political phrase in vogue for many
decades, was entitled to its turn and
the republicans of that section turned
to Mr. Fletcher as the man capable.
Since the last day of the Legislature,
with the exception OF few weeks when
he was i'll, Mr. Fletcher mas been travel
ing the State over and sizing UP mat
tiers as to his chances of success He
has on several occasions declared that
would make definite declaration as 70
whether hc would or would nol pecome
cahdlua'e' AS YET the ueciarat'oh mas
NOT peon mace ana 'h's IL "nd' mas
disturbed matters poh''oai' "lhosor
'""''! SEES '"e soN''ho' sup '"ppiis
away from that GeosraphicaI quarter
an" ier Prlue IL erea'iE uiS'uroeu'
Another Insurance. ana packed by
many o. the rest men OF the state, IS
'"e e'o't W f'turh 10 t"e o'i'ce VI cIi'9l
executive the present Governor ttc hon
Fetcher ID. proctor. II tais were 10
haPpeh ~ "ou'u Sn"'I'r prac'ica'y
every poltcai TRADITION OF the state ior'
WIN Such prco'oeh' as 'he re-ciecune
A governor once established 1t would
be applied to every otiiNo from pathfnas-
ter to /. :. senator.
'ioV. proctor Is not CANDIDATE 1or
reelection. He has filled the Office to the
satisfaction OF the great majority or
Nermonters, but he does not feel that
II rests WIN MN 10 Sil't'ei inc tral'-
tons Of the states so far as the office
OF Governor is concerned. 10 Elooe
representative ne mas SAD that the news
paper comment favorable TO refiec-
ton Is all very pleasing out that III no
way would be take part In campaign
TO bring this about He has been
emphatic upon this point. Nermonters
who have outiiVed their respect Tor the
mountain rule, which means governor
this year from the east side as 1t meant
in 1896 governor from the west sne'
and VINO are admirers OF Gov Proctor,
are earnest in their purpose to return
him to the office This sentiment Is found
in every country OF the state oht II
lacks organization.
AS an illustration OF the desre that
Governor Proctor be returned 10 the OIL
flee the position taken ny John H. Senter
wen-known lawyer OF washington
county. is here given Mr.. Senter Is
democrat. He was neHocr OF the
House OF representatives III me SESSION
of l9o6-', and ne became Wei acquainted
with Governor Proctor. lie Is d hieHioer
of the state tax cofniniss'or' created 10
investigate the tax situation and report
to the next general Assembly. MI SEN
ter says:
Il hope no one Will Dc so 'o'',sh aS 70
infer that favor Governor PROCTOR
smashing precedence III S"'oeeu'"S "''''-
self because the Governor "ppo'"'cu me
member OF the ooup'' 'rN"''O' 0o'''''',
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