The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-29
NEVER PROMISED STATE
Governor Mead Nevertheless Thinks Yer.
mont Will Be for Taft.

Rutland, March pa reporter inter,
viewed Governor John A. Mead as tc
the presidential situation. In answer
to the inquiry what are the present
possibilities and probabilities, both state
and nation wide,' Governor Mead said
1T must be understood that now, ls
heretofore, | shall not presume, or as
sumo, to speak in an official capacity.
1t is from the standpoint of private
citizen only that | give expression to
my private views about the political is
sues. Speaking broadly, it is evident
that President Taft is already nom
mated by the popular acclaim of a
large and commanding majority Of the
American people. Emphasis is given to
this fact by the utter rout and repudia-
tion of Colonel Roosevelt and his sup
porters at the primaries in New York
Tuesday. In his own home state and
by those who know him best, Colonel
Roosevelt has been weighed and pro-
nounced unworthy. OF the Empire
states 80 delegates at the national con.
vention, SO will cast their ballots for
that greatest American, William H0Y-
ard Taft, and seven only may be cx-
pected to cast their ballots for Mr.
Roosevelt"
Questioned as to the reason of the
distrust of the former president, Gov
ernor Mead said; Colonel Roosevelt no
longer enjoys the confidence or respect
of his cOuntrYmen. His canvass for the
presidency partakes too strongly of the
and generally throughout
the country he is regarded as the most
dangerous person who has cast shadow
across our political life.
He stands squarely opposed to repre-
sentative and constitutional government.
which had the best thought Of the fore
fathers, which was purchased with the
lives of heroic thousands during the
Revolution and perpetuated by the Boys
IN Blue during the tragic years OF the
COS.
Remember that I speak in my ca
pacity of a private citizen with no in.
tention to mould public opinion or shape
the action Of any individual or the state
Of which ] am the executive. | have
never promised to deliver Vermont to
President Taft or a single delegate in
his favor at the national Republican
United States Senator G. s. Page
will be selected as chairman of Yer
nont's delegation, | assume. The Yer
lont press generally are quite unan.
nous in this respect and have heard
10 opposition to him.
THE personnel of the delegation
waits the action OF the state and dis.
rict conventions. Many names have
'een suggested. some have been elm
rated by withdrawal and it seems quito
Uncertain who may be elected have
aid, and say ROW. that Vermont is not
or radical, but safely pro-
Tessive and hence | believe that Presi- |
lent Taft is the logical candidate of our
,eople.
THE result in the pivotal state of
indiana Of itself ought to be decisive.
.olorado, too, thought To he strongly /
or Colonel Roosevelt, turns out to be |
trongly for President raft. This is
ny private and personal opinion. just
lat and nothing more.
II sincerely trust that every Repub. /
Ican voter of this commonwealth WIN I
ttend the caueuses to be held Saturday, |
larch 30, and uninluenced by any opin-
)n save the dictates of their own i'm /
Hidual judgment record their votes ia
ayor OF delegates who represent their
lIoiee, whether that choice be the presi-
ent or the eX president Only by such
ction may we realize the loftiest con
options and richest ideals Of our sys
EN- Of government"