The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-20
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The opportunity to discuss prospective
candidates for the governorship was tax.
en- fua advantage OF at this years meet
ing Of The Fish and Game league. No
less than eight Of those who have been
mentioned as possibilities were at the
outing, but 1t was evident before its end.
ing that but three Of that number would
be in the running when The actual can.
vass for delegates begins next spring,
Other candidates may come into the race
before that time, but Of those at Bluff
Point these remain: Lieut.. Gov. Mead,
Secretary Of State F G. Fleetwood,
and State Highway Commissioner Chas.
W Gates
Z How different newspaper men who
were there sized up the situation may
be learned from the appended expressions
Of opinion; "The most surprising dis.
closure Of the day, however. was the evi-
dence Of strong sentiment ID favor Of
Mr. Charles w Gates. It is very cyl.
dent that Dir Gates although not can
didate has many friends in the state
who would like to see him elected gov.
ernor and win BE- likely to eventually
force him to be a candidate. We UNDER
stand that Mr.. Gates Is in no sense a
candidate and has steadily declined to
become sueb. The sentiment for Mr.
Gates seems to be spontaneous and Of
individual yolition. 1T does not bear the
hallmark Of organized politics, nor, in.
deed. the footprint Of the politician.
Burlington News.
The st. Adams Messenger declares.
'Of course, different listeners to the
political gossip at the Vermont Fish and
Game league midsummer outing yester-
day Will vary somewhat in their esti
mate Of the trend Of public opinion a.
represented there. But It would not be
surprising II the gorernorship might re-
solve itself into the field against Lieut.
Coy john A. Mead Of Rutland In the
meantime with this ii view as a posi-.
biIity, there appeared to be strong dis.
position to favor either Charles w. Gates
of Franklin 81 Frederick g. Fleetwood
Of Morisville as the man to lead the
field There was very marked showing
Of popular favor for Gates yesterday and
Fleetwood had strong hackers as well"
aThe crowd appeared to be waiting
says the Montpelier Argus, 1for someone
else, with an extremely friendly feeling
for Charles Gates, the Franklin county
road commissioner, who refused to have
his salary raised by the last legislature
and says that the repairing Of political
fences is not on his bin Of fare. Gates
may yet DO drafted--by Proctor and
Merrill"
Sentiment for C. W. Gates is growing,
as seen by the Montpelier Journal, which
says: n0ut Of the political discussion
Of the day, an opinion stands out clearly
that there has developed a strong and
steadily increasing sentiment in favor Of
the nomination Of Charles William Gates
Of Franklin. at present state highway
commissioner There is very friendly
feeling for F. G. Fleetwood Of Morris
vile and he seems to be second in the
running, with Lieut. Gov John A Mead
third Apparently Dr.. Mead's candidacy
il weaker to-day than it was before this
meeting, and the tide seems to be setting
away from him and towards Gates
While Merrill has made no announce
ment. the belief Is freely expressed that
he viii not be a candidate fer governor.
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