St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-24
Arm Chair Reflections.

Being unable to participate in Thurs
days caucus and to beat one of the tom
toms in a proper celebration of the
triple victory, we may be allowed to
have little celebration of our own,
using the pen, which at this stage of the
game is mightier than our lungs.
The splendid endorsement of the
nomination of Edward T. Fairbanks
makes life worth living and lifts our
politics into the higher realm of states
manship. 1t is indeed refreshing to have
the Office seek the man and to find the
man who will represent the county so
well at Montpelier. 1t has been
happily suggested by the democrats
that they may endorse DR.. Fairbanks at
their county convention-an act which
would be highly complimentary and
eminently fitting.
Congressman Haskins may well feel
pleased over the caucus returns, and we
trust that his victory here Thursday
night is only the forerunner ola greater
victory at the convention next Tuesday.
He fought his campaign 400 miles from
camp, but the very fact that he never left
Washington until Congress adjourned
made many votes for him in all parts OF
the district
Our hearty congratulations are offered
Lieut.-Gov Prouty whose nomination
and election seem assured. There was
nothing covert or sinister in his cam
paign methods; the voters liked his ag
gressive and strenuous canvass, and he
was endorsed at the caucuses through
out the state. He is a man Vermont
delights to honor and if nominated and
elected as we surely believe he will be,
he will give the state highly creditable
administration, and prove a worthy sue
cessor to the eminent citizen who now
fills the executive chair.
The many friends in Caledonia county
of Congressman Foster, who as our
readers know, is a Barnet boy, will con-
graduate him upon his probable return
to Washington. The returns show that
Mr.. Foster is exceedingly popular IN the
First district, and his experience in
public affairs makes him more valuable
than ever to the state to which he has
been so Loyalty attached.
1t was Taft on the first ballot at
Chicago as the CALIFORNIAN predicted,
and the Vermont delegation undoubted-
" represented a majority of their con-
stituents in supporting the successful
candidate. Mr.. Taft is splendidly equip
ped for the presidency, possessed of
broad, judicial temperament, and the
best posted man in the country on the
condition of affairs in our dependencies.
Gov. Guild was our choice for the
second place on the ticket, but Mr.. Sher-
man of New York is one of the leaders
in Congress, and one of the few politi-
clans in the Empire State who has not
mixed up in any of their factional fights.
Taft and Sherman will prove strong
ticket and one that will inspire confidence
in all parts of the country.
If St. Johnsbury could not be repre-
scented at the Republican National Con-
vention, it can furnish delegate to the
Democratic National Convention at Den
yer next month, who has long been re-
garded as one of the party's ablest lead
ers and wisest counsellors. We refer to
Hon. Elisha May and hope that the
state convention will honor him by
placing him on the delegation.
A Word of Acknowledgement.