The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-10
BRArrLrBoRo. FRIDAY, JUNE %. 1910

While the kciofin'I II h"' A"'.'u y
make final deductions on straw haliol'
or place unlimited faith IN beloTe-ihe
convention statements OF eoNefnofshll
candidates il is inclined TO the belief that
even a limited canvass bf one county can
not but give some idea OF the trend oil
things political. Recently this paper wrote
10 A few representative citizens IN each
town in windham county asking as 70
the sentiment in such towns ON the Cover
nophip. The following questions were
asked:
I. Which Of the candidates Tor gov
,rnor now in the field appears 10 have the
strongest support in your town
.. What, in your opinion, Is the reason
for this feeling! ,.
ILeIy 10 instruct their delegates TO the
state convention II so, for which eandl'
date for governor!
4 Are any Of the gubernatorial eandi'
dates employing paid workers IN your
town? Ii 80, which one or ones! :,
5. Is there any particular interest IN
the lieutenant 'goyernorshlp'
q. Which candidate for. this ofiice Is
OF the letters received seven writers
were Of the opinion that their towns would
support James X. Batchelder; six Thought
DIR. Mead was leading in their towns ana
three were of the belief that Fleetwood
was the choice in their towns. Three an
swers received stated that the writers were
uncertain as 10 who had the support IN
their community and two replied that there
WINS no choice manifested in their towns.
Various reasons were given for the senti'
ment being in favor of the several candl-
dates. The reason that one town would
support DR.. Mead was given as want oil
better MATERIAL Another writer said ms
town would support DIR. Mead because 1t
is time to settle on someone. Mead
talents" because Mead writes many let
ters." " because Mead has done the most
Advertising and because he is the best
man in the field were also given as prob
able reasons why DR.. Mead would receive
the support Of the voters OF number oil
towns. As to the reasons for supporting
Mr.. Batchelder one reply stated that he
is always cordial" as well-known IN
town." mo enthusiasm for the others,
''best man." strongest and most eSpe-
rienced man." and dislike for Mead are
also given as reasons why certain WIND
ham county towns are likely to support
the Bennington county candidate.
Practically all of the replies stated that
uninstructed delegates would be sent to
the state convention. If there are PAID
workers in this county the fact Is not
sufficiently established to warrant the Re
formers correspondents in saying so. 10
the fourth question the reply was substan-
tally don't know" or mot that | know
of in practically every letter received
No particular interest was manifested III
the lieutenant governorship though near
" all of the replies received stated that
.Judpe E. w. Gibson of Brattleboro would
be the choice of the county should he de-
eide to enter the field.
While the information received IRON
nearly every town in the county indicates
that delegates will probably be sent unin-
structed as usual to the state convention
neither of the three delegates for the gov
ernorship can hardly put up valid claim
to having Windham county solid. II can
vass of the other l3 counties in the state
shows such tendency to play waiting
game as the returns indicate is to be done
in Windham county it will require
greater amount Of political acumen to pick
winners than has heretofore been re-
ouired three weeks before the holding OF
the convention.
The reasons given why the various towns
are likely to support particular candl-
date indicate but little interest in the
candidacy of either of the three men IN
the field. The replies received make no
mention of what either candidate stands
for in the way Of policies.