Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03
Political GOSSIP.


The merry mentioner has been busy
up and down the state as usual, and the
names OF those who are said to be willing
follows:
Olin Merrill, Enosburgh Falls.
/ &. P. Smith, Burlington.
]. A. Mead, Rutland.
]. A. Weeks, MiddIebury.
Frank L. Fish, Vergennes.
4. C. Cheney, Morristown.
Frank L. Greene, st. Adams.
G. II. Stearns, johnson.
w. J. Bigelow, Burlington.
c. W. Gates, Franklin.
o. NJ. Barber, Bennington.
{. 1. Fits, Brattleboro
F. q. Fleetwood, Morristown.
The list might be considerably extend
ed, but,13 names will serve very we'll as
the basis for a full-aedged dissertation on
the ''good MATERIAL which the state is
always presumed ready to SUPPLY.
Rutland county naturally, is interested
in Rutland county man. When the
present chief executive Of the state,
George II. Prouty, was promoted from
the lieutensnt-governorship to the first
place IN the government of the state, the
7 Herald called attention to the fact that a
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which would smash for all time the aged
"non-promotion'' rule. The reply OF the
I friends Of the present governor was that
II did not so follow, that their candidate
would be promoted for distinguished
service, great natural ability and because
his political parent had promised to sup
port him
Lieutenant-G Governor Mead has no poll
teal parents. He was left an orphan in
1904, and has gotten whatever came to
him since then without any assistance
from his unkind progenitors. Members
of the Senate of 1905 protest that the Doc
tor filled the Office of Iieutenant-governo
with suayity and courtesy, that be accom-
plished his duties with dignity and suffi-
cheney worthy of promotion. Just how
the men who demanded the promotion of
Mr.. Prouty can refuse to promote DR..
Mead, the Herald is at present unable 10
determine.
Certainly they cannot point to the &C
compilshment of any great, substantial
puoic WORK As the monument of their
choice in 1908.
Olin Merrill is another figure WIN
looms large politically. Chairman Of the
state committee in 1896, led the Repub-
lican party to a great September victory.
certainly presaging the election Of Prssi.
dent Mckinley in November. According
to custom. be was offered the governor
ship or the coilectorship as a reward for
bis distinguished efforts. NaiveIy cboos-
ing the colIectorship, be 'scoIlected''
some SIS 900 to $500 per year for eight
years IN emoluments, "retirinQ' at the
earnest request of the st. Adams Mes
senger. who exhorted him to 0take his
feet out of the trough
Having seen Merrill paid for his work
some Franklin county people object In his
renascence at this time. Hence comes
the movement for @. W. Gates. the nres-
ent highway commissioner. II is coma
IDENTIFY stated that il Merrill presumes -
run, Gates will surely split the countv
with him. This would effectuallv dis
pose OF Merrill.
Y. Z. smith OF Burlington is banker.
man we'll informed in business. With
sound ideas and level head. He is per-
sonally unknown to fully so per cent az
Nerhohters and has his political future
20 make. should he make a serious cam |
paign, with the forces which he mav -
able to summon, he will certainlv IL |
with. o"eu
J. A. Weeks of Middlebury. farmer e
well thought Of by the farmers. and hss
certain promises of Rutland county sun
port that may or may not materiaIize /
de Is not strong man, personally, INIT
nas done some conscientious and effective |
work. IL the Changers, as a wboIs
should seriously take him nm. the Raj, 4
ca mpalgn might very well be duplicated
Frank L Fish OF vergennes would
have no chance with Weeks a candidst.
ana but very little chance ANYWAY tn
mention OF his name is mostly in the way
of good nature.
With 4. G. Cheney, f. g. FleetwooaI
ana z H. Stearns all candidates. -
noble county would be a chaos. 'stearns
stands the best chance of DOMINATING 49,
situation, as be is q practical oreanizer
with solid grip Of the political game
Inc two newspaper men, Greene ana
blgelow, are mostly mentioned in oour-
tesy. They are both excellent men. with
strong grasp OF state subiects' well
qualified to serve the state in anv canac-
ity. Naturally enough, they would have
no chance whatever in any such cane-rush
rs the campaign promises to be.
0. NJ. Barber and c. Q. Fits ara h,,.;,,.
practicing law, making money and too
busy to fool with the governorshIn. AZ
the Herald sees it, 50 the real taIk rn,,st
oe narrowed to Mead, Smith ana Wesss
Merrill, under the circumstance. vorIa
De tempting fate to run at present.
Even thus, the situation nraaants
points OF interest.-Rutland Herald