Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-22
TERMS
WHAT WILL THEY DO?


state that they are satisfied with the
results of the caucuses-which is well
and good. DR.. Mead claims enough
votes to nominate him on the first
ballot. Mr.. Fleetwood believes
enough of the unpledged delegates are
for him to carry the day. Mr.. Batch
elders adherents claim about eighty
delegates, and believe he holds the
balance of power.
One thing is certain that DR.. Mead
will enter the convention at Montpel-
Ter June 80 with a big lead over any
other candidate but the Monitor, know
ing the enthusiasm with which candi-
dates reckon support, would not be
surprised to find that DR.. Mead lacked
a few votes to carry nomination OF
the first ballot. In this instance what
will happen? Well, anything to
beat Mead" will happen. Certain
candidates may withdraw in favor of
another and it is persistently rumored
that new name will be presented to
the convention with the hope that he
NAV be able to cause a stampede and
thus defeat DR.. Mead. In this case
what will unpledged delegates, or DEL
egates pledged to candidate now in
the field but then withdrawn do?
What ought they to do? This is the
real question, and question delegates
may we'll ask themselves. The Moni-
tor would not like to moralize on the
subject but may properly speak its
mind as to the common sense, and
what seems to us, right solution of
the question.
A delegate, we suppose, is to repre-
sent the majority of the voters of his
town as his best knowledge and belief
tells him what their wishes are, and
for example we cite Orleans county
towns. In Westmore for instance the
Fleetwood ticket won over the Mead
ticket by three votes we believe
Now if for any reason after one OF
after a dozen ballots in the state con
vention, Mr.. Fleetwood's name should
be withdrawn in favor of someone else
whom would the Westmore delegates
support providing they represented
fairly and faithfully the wishes O.
their town as they know it to be
Presented in this light it would take
no moralist to see that their only
course was the support of DR.. Mead
for the voters of Westmore knew nj
candidate or person in connection wit
the governorship other than Fleet
wood and Mead. Mr.. Fleetwood is tn
first choice of Westmore Dr. Mead i
the second choice of Westmore. Thi
much is known to the delegates ant
when one man is withdrawn the othe
man is the choice. Only when bot
are withdrawn would the delegat
himself feel it his duty and responsible
ity to take the wishes of the voter
into his own hands. Until such tim
as both are withdrawn he has tn
known desires of his people at HON
and ought to respect them. In Alban
where Mead delegates were elected
in the case of his withdrawal, dele
gates would vote for Fleetwood, proviC
ing his name is then before the con
vention, for it is known there is con
siderable Fleetwood sentiment in tina
town.
In the case of unpledged delegate
we have another situation. The bes
judgment of the delegates should a
ways prevail. Nothing can be sal
of their action.
In the case of many towns in tn
southern part of the state we hav
still another situation. Here Bache
der delegations were chosen over Mes
delegates and Fleetwood did not emit
into the situation at ALL, Followir
out the same line of argument as
the case of Westmore, after Batcheld
and before anyone else, Mead would
the choice of the voters of the tow
and delegates doing their duty to a
justice by the voters whom they repr
sent will vote for Mead; not for SON
one in whose favor their candida
may withdraw, or some new nan
In view of the foregoing we see
possible chance for a miscarriage
the nomination of DR.. Mead after Il
break, if it does not come on the fir
ballot. 1t will surely be DR.. Mead.
To-day is the first day of summt