The Calumet news., 1912-08-30
Republicans are Working Hard to
Maintain the Normal COP.
Plurality In State
PROGRESSIvES VERY ACTIVE
Democrats are Hopeful of the
Success of Their Ticket
ELECTION COMES NEXT TUESDAY

Montpelier, VT. Aug. 3O.--The first
of the state elections 10 be held this
year comes next Tuesday,, when Yer
mont Will elect a governor and other
state officers. representatives in Con-
gress and members of the Legislature
Politicians have been wont To regard
the Vermont elections in presidential
years as the straw which indicates
which way the political wind Is blow
ing II there is an outpouring of the
Republicans OF the state next Tuesday
Taft men will rejoice. IL there IL
simply a sufficient representatio TO
give a majority not much In excess
of an off year lead the opposition
naturally will find much encourage
ment
Realizing the night they have ahead
Of them. this year. the. Republicans
have redoubled their efforts TO main
tain the normal Republican plurality.
Because OF the Significance which that
plurality has.been shown TO have with
respect TO the result In November
throughout the country. the Vermont
Republicans have received the assist
ance OF the national organization TO an
extent never before known. The same
is true OF the Democrats and Pro-
sressives.
Progrsssivss Are Active.
During the present week Colonel
Roosevelt has stumped the Green
Mountain state Numerous other
Progressive capsigners have been
heard. The third party leaders found
much TO encourage them I'm the re-
suits of the primaries early last sum
mer for the selection of delegates To
the Chicago convention. A month be-
fore the primaries 1t appeared that
Taft would have no opposition so far
as the Vermont Republicans were con-
cerned And yet when the conven
tion met the Taft and Roosevelt forces
lined up with about even strength.
Ever since the Chicago convention the
Progrsssives have been actively at
work. They hope to cut down the Re
publican plurality 10 minimum point
even If they do not elect their ticket.
The Republican split has sent the
Democratic hopes soaring sky high.
Thomas ii. Brown of Rutland the Yer
mont member of the Democratic ma
tional committee, has gone on record
with the prediction that the Demo-
Gratis will overthrow the normal Re-
publican plurality and elect their
state ticket next Tuesday, and that
they will follow this up with victory
for Wilson and Marshall in November |
This prediction is not only interesting, |
coming from the national committee
men, who is on duty at national head
quarters, but II will make II easier to
tell after the Vermont election wheth-
er the predictions of the Democrats
managers are based upon accurate
knowledge Of actual conditions or up
on the usual enthusiasm and hopes
ct campaign times.
Candidates for Governor.
The contest for governor is Ave
sided affair. The Republicans, Demo
Gratis, Progressives. Prohibitionisis
and Socialists have each a candidate.
The Republican candidate for the gov
ernorship is Allen NJ. Fletcher. prom
inent in the business life of the state,
and with creditable record as n
member of the state legislature. The
head Of the Democratic ticket is Har-
Ian Il. Howe. an able and popular
young attorney OF st. Johnsbury. The
Progressives are following Rev. Fra
ser Metzger Congregational minis
ter.
The situation is complicated by the
candidacy OF c. s, Smith, who was
named by a combination for num-
Der of years and is an extremely pop
ular citizen. He has been making an
active campaign In the hope of turn
ing the state back to prohibition. Some
well informed politicians predict that
the Prohibitionist- Changers are likely
to poll a surprisingly heavy vote next
week ..,p
TariM as an Issue.
The Democratic have put forth the
tariff as the vital issue In the cam
paign, They also claim that the Dem
ocrats of Vermont have been the pro-
siessive party i'm the state for years
and have long ago espoused such
policies as state tax reform. the regu-
iation Of corporations. and the initia-
tive and referendum and other inno-
Vations In government supposed to be
essential to any proaressiye creed to.