Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14
THE GOvERNORsUIp SITUATION.


Tho FREE PRESS, while having its
own preference regarding the COVER
norship, seeks to- keep it's readers
posted regarding Developments IN
correction with the canvass. Tho
latest developments involve the names
OF Hon. James *. Batchelder of Ben
nington county and Editor Frank l..
Greene OF the ST. Adams Messenger.
n is stated that the friends of Mr.
Batchclder are urging him to enter
the field with the assurance that il
he yields to their solicitation lie will
be sure of support in his own and
Windham counties as well as else
where, and that he + inclined to re-
gard the proposition favorably.
The situation in relation to Mr.
Greene is told by tho Bennington Ran
ncr rs follows:
The Albany. ~ v. Press Knicke,.
""cker- Express is slightly mixed in
talking of Frank T.. Greene. editor of
the -. Adams Messenger as candi-
date for governor. but what that ma
per says of him as n man and n citi-
zen IS fully deserved and had If ac
claimed him as the future congress-
man from the first Vermont district
when Mr.. Foster xets ready to retire
1T would in all probability have told
the exact truth. The following is
from the April issue OF the Albany
Press Knickerbocker- Express:
Up in the little city Of St Adams,
Vt. there is n newspaperman who has
been getting out newspaper that
many larger city might envy. Clean
In its tone. up-to-date in It's make
up and alive in it's every detail the st.
Adams Messenger Is pointed to with
pride by the whole northern section
Of the Green Mountain State.
cts editor. Frank L. Greene. is a
self-made man, and mighty good
Job he has made Of IT,
For years. although he is still on
the sunny side Of 40 years. Mr.. Greene
has steadily worked to make a State
paper of the Messenger. arguing with
uncommon common-sense that his To-
cation forbade any attempt to try 10
compete with the dailies OF the larger
cities. The paper is Vermont paper
| par excellence. as its editor Is a Yer
| mont editor par excellence.
And now they are going to make
| him governor of the State. Despite
| the fact that he doesn't want to he
governor. he probably will have to be
| as Nermonters. State wide. are insist
| ing on his candidacy on the republi-
can ticket. which is, Of course, equiv
| alent to election.
at is an honor he can i'll afford
| newspapermen as a rule have to tend
pretty strictly to their trade to ca RI
a living in these days of inflated
prices-but apparently it is one he
| must afford.
Here is an instance of the way
things should be--the office in reality
seeking the man."
| on the other hand there is a mark
ed movement in favor Of the selection
of unpledged delegates to the STATE
convention. and Judging from thu
number of papers which have advo
Gated the adoption Of this suggestion
the chances are that the unpledge'
| delegates will hold the balance o
power in the gathering next jun
which will in effect select the mex
governor OF Vermont. In this con
nection the Randolph Herald says:
''The talk is quite general tina
many unpledged and uninstructct
delegations will be sent to the con
| vention for the express purpose o
| acting together in the selection o
some candidate OF their choice. Tn
der such circumstances the best tina
the State affords would be availabl,
for material. No man could fairl,
say nay to a movement OF this kind
If he were summoned. We're the eau
cuses held to-day. under the presen
condition of sentiment. we believe
clear majority of the delegates woulc
he unpledged. IF nothing better ap
pears than is now offered. let thu
voters take the matter IN their owl
hands. choose men not committed Il
any one, and let them act independent
ly at the convention. II would he
hcalthful movement and worth while.
Commenting on this suggestion tn
Brattleboro Phoenix expresses the FOL
lowing significant opinion
1--WE hope the plan for unpiedged del
egates will he adopted In the caucuse
in every town in Windham county
Delegates free to act will exert
mighty influence In the State conven
ton. Through unpledged delegates tn
way will be opened to get nomine
for governor who can be supporte
with genuine enthusiasm. Let's tr
it,"
Speaking In an entirely unblase
way, It Is evident that the situatlo
In Vermont regarding the governor
: ship is unusual The men who Nigh
secure the position the easiest do no
care enough for the honor TO hustl
for It, while the people plainly do no
want the man who wants II most.
is a splendid opportunity to let the of
flee seek the man. and the individus
, who gets in the way OF the movemen
Is pretty sure to get bowled out OF tn
running When the people get aroun
to the fob. they will he very likely I
, pick n man who will make the bes
governor procurable. and nobody ca
take exceptions to the adoption OF th
course,
| MrNANE WORK IN MAuf,H