Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-06
For Governor-Dr. John A. Mead OF
Rutland

The nomination of DIR. John Abner
Mead of Rutland by the republicans
of Vermont as their candidate for
governor ends one of the most strenu-
Gus contests for that office that the
state has witnessed in several years.
The campaign was bitter in some re-
will soon heal and not even the scars
remain. Vermont republicans are
good fighters and good losers. The
defeated candidates and their loyal
friends and supporters will, now that
the Rutland man has been chosen as
the standard bearer, turn in to give
him the usual rousing majority at the
September election.
The elimination of the contest is
particularly pleasing to the people of
the city and Rutland county who
were for the most part enthusiastic
for the Rutland candidate from the
commencement of his canvass. They
recognize in him a man in every way
qualified to fill the position of governor
and have entire faith that the affairs
of state will be carefully and pro-
gressively administered during his
tenure of Office.
DR.. Mead's long and successful career
in business, managing an institution
of great Importance to this community
and to the entire state, has amply
shown his entire fitness to take the
executive head of business organiza-
tion like the government of Vermont.
He took an industry when it was
bankrupt and disorganized and in a
few years gave it position among
the business institutions of Vermont
that is secure and unassailable. Under
his direction the products Of that
enterprise go into every civilized
country, to carry the name of Rutland
and Of Vermont as manufacturing
center. The same business sagacity
will be at the command of the people
of this state during his two years in
the gOvernorshlp.
The bitterness of the campaign will
, soon be but memory-if even that.
AS the successful candidate himself
said after his victory:
MANY strange things have been
said in this campaign. Some people
in this county and few in this city
have said some peculiar things. But
the fight is over. | am glad of it. 1t
has been hard struggle. But let us
wipe the slate. I have no chips or
, my shoulders, | assure you. have
, no Ill feeling toward anyone. II
{ have offended anyone I shall be eX-
! tremely glad to be forgiven. 1t has
: been hard contest; there has been
some bitterness but | have emerged
without entertaining any animosi-
ties"
AS to the unsuccessful candidates, F
G. Fleetwood of Morrisville and J. K.
Batchelder Of Arlington, nothing bu
words of commentator can truthful!
be spoken. In fact, the promoters o:
the candidacy of DR.. Mead during the
, entire campaign made no untrue
: allegations concerning these men Of
. which they regret at this time. Mr.
Fleetwood and Mr.. Batchelder made
, an, energetic fight for preferment anC
as result of their contest, albeit I'm
= successful. are better and more favor
ably known to the people of the stat
because they fought fair and tough
hard.
!, The only drop of bitterness tina
seems to have been left is M. J. Hap
! good of Peru who lifted, amid thu
! Kisses of his republican, brethren in thu
! convention, his voice against making
6 the nomination of DR.. Mead unanim
l Gus. But the Peru man is nothing /
l not peculiar Let it go at that
E Rutland News.