The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-11-30

The Journal has carefully noted
the progress Of events which has
now resulted in the declaration OF
MIR. DeBoer that he is a candidate
for nomination to the office of gov
ernor by the republican party of Yer
mont
II was matter of some regret to
US that he did not make this fact
clear in his first published utterance
On the subject which sometime ago
appeared in the form OF letter to
oul esteemed contemporary the Bar
re Times.
Montpelier and Washington county
have plenty Of men suitable to fiji
almost any office and the addition a.
governor to the list of officers its
citl ems now hold would be welcome
to MS all, and In addition would con-
fer upon us an honor we should be
glad to receive.
Mr. DeBoer. however, in his letter
and also in his recent address at n
meeting called for the purpose OF
listening to his further views upon
The subject has, 1t seems to us, |
placed certain limitations and condi-
.ons upon his candidacy which must
be considered IN determining how
his interests can be advanced by
those who would support him.
He declares that he will not make
a campaign for the nomination in
the sense required by the existing
custom; that he is opposed to the
methods of somewhat long standing
by which the office Of governor has
been filled and, that he is interest
ed in the selection of a governor by
the people under the guidance of
their knowledge Of man and his
work and with the assistance Of the
press. He further says In effect that
In his opinion a man should come
TO the office free from obligation to
The political organization whose nom
inee he may be except so far as
such organization Is dedicated to
pure, honest and generally patrio-
tic administration Of affairs Of state. {
Now there are essential conditions ]
upon which he can assume the Of
lice and the obligations under which
/ elected, he would enter upon the {
Of it's duties.
Our purpose now is to consider
4 how shs NAV he ,i,wed as af- &
let's his cm.diGafy ind the efforts {
jf these Who wnulc aid him In at
aiming ut least enc gcl Ia his am
)ition.
Observing the line Of conduct he |
las marked out for himself he cam
rot solicit support, nor do We see
loW he can countenancc such action
m the part of his followers. The
most that can be done Is TO set forth
iis qualifications for the office and
hen le the people judge. organi-
alton to promote his cause 10 any
,taef manner would seem to be un-
Welcome to him.
Th.a s contrary 10 the theory
which 80 tar has generally obtained a
"a respect TO all officers both nation u
: aud state. Presidents, governors,
enatorg, judges and most Of the :
Amor officers have usually been fiji Y
q by candidates who have openly Y
ought the nomination, have solicited y
uppcrt themselves and whose ad F."
lirers have organized for the pur- :
.ase Of advancing their cause. The
Inference between these methods 9
"a those for which Mr. DeBoer
lands seems 70 be summed up by y
aging that ID the one the man y
eeks the office. 80 the other the 2
ffice seeks the man.
However realistically superior the Y
after may be 10 the former we "
oubt Il Il VIII ever be generally y
dopted on successful We recognize, q
oweYer. that It ts entirely proper
b. Ar. DeBoer iG the pre-congen- ~
ion contest 20 dictate the methods 9
'hlch must be adoped 70 promote u
il cause aud Il bis candidacy, con- e
ac,ed along the lines be has mark a.
La
3 out, be successful We shall glad 2
! yield lin the palm "a being pos g