The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-17

atty and party cxigenry both dictate
such an notion Unfortunately, how.
ever, there are others concerned
The Burlington Free Press would
hardly be rated as q republican news.
paper IN the light of is recent course,
bat Il undoubtedly voices the sen;i-
mnet Of thousands OF republicans
when Il says
m there had been no contest over
Tire governorship in the convention,
the adhorents Of at least four different
candidates would have been free to
represent local sentiment in relation
10 the various issues their coustitu-
ents In some instances had expressly
espouscd in open resolution and vote;
and knowledge that the forcing Of an
Issue on the floor of the convention
might mean defeat for state candi-
dates later on served eifectually TO
smother all initiative as TO both the
platform and other matters and the
subjects expected TO be discussed were
safely shelved before the governor
ship contest was reached"
The Herald happens to know that
this is exactly what kept ceratin we'll
defined public issues out of the plat
form-where they belonged--and pre-
vented delegations from making them
selves felt in that regard in conven-
ton, yet even that hardly touches the
situation, which appeals to the Burl-
ington contemporary thus:
"The resentment reflected in differ
ent directions has already made and
will make thousands of votes for
Prouty, who, as vigorous champion
Of a protective tariff for the common
people but not of the Aldrich variety,
and as a progressive republican, APP
peals to a host of voters, but this
feeling regarding lack Of a square
deal should not be allowed to reach
the state ticket also"
The extraordinary course Of Mr..
Prouty has probably made it impossi-
BILE for him to become a serious domi
mating factor at the polls, yet the
Machiavellian course of Senator Dill
lingham's friends has very efficiently
provided Mr.. Prouty with some fine
material.
The Herald is inclined to absolve the
senator from direct action and COM
plicity in the policy which dictated
the good god, good devil" course of
his chief friends and supporters in
Washington county, while all the time
they had prepared to nominate Gates,
but he must certainly have known
what they were doing, and, by tacit
consent, permitted it. The voters, at
least, will so believe, all assurances
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
As a delegate from Bennington
county said to a member of Senator
Dilingham's official family:
eve hear what you say and under
stand what you mean, but it does MOI
alter our convictions"
These details are, however, neither
here nor there as they apply to re-
publicans. If the senator were alone
in the contest, one might cheerfully
overlook them, but what is their effect
on Messrs. Gates, Darling, and the
rest of the state ticket?
The Free Press proposes a separate
ballot for senator, state officers, coun-
ty nominees, representatives, etc, but
this would hardly meet the approval
of Washington county, which clearly
sought to strengthen Dillingham; by
placing Gates in second place.
1t would seem as though the entire
ticket must sink or swim together,
and The Herald, for one, believes that
II will swim, even though the supply
Of life preservers should be heavily
irawn upon.
Meanwhile, let us have state COM
mittee that realizes the situation and
has no illusions; that means business
and intends to win back to republican
SIN those who indiscreetly went Bull
,Ioosing in 1912.--Rutland Herald.