Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30


commodities
IN the course of time this service VIII
unquestionably be greatly extended
We see no reason why the daily news
papers should not he furnished with
these reports. II it is possible, we shall
seek to give all the readers OF the
FREE PRESS the benefit of this service.
THE L1EUTENANT-GOvE
Hitherto the selection Of a republican
candidate for the leutenant-governorship
OF Vermont has hinged to greater or
less degree upon the choice of a candi-
date for first place on the ticket. This
was especially true in case OF a contest
over the nomination for the governor
ship. With the direct primary In opera
| tion however, there Is no room for deals
In convention since the convention will
he held after the primary has enabled
the voters to make their own nomina-
tons voting in their own respective
|
ticket from top to bottom.
With other aspirants recognizing the
popular demand for the nomlna ton OF
State Auditor Horace +. Graham as n
man having the intimate knowledge of
state finances and affairs as we'll as the
backbone to enable him to stand for
greater economy in State expenditures,
and leaving him clear field. public in
terest will naturally center next in the
choice of a candidate for the second
place on the State ticket.
Various citizens Of Chttenden county
have been mentioned for the lieuten-
ant-governorshp, but as yet 1t is i'm
possible to say whether or not this coun-
ty will have a candidate for that office
In the direct primary in September.
preparatory to the November election
In this county as we'll as in various
for the governorship two years from
now Is involved. 1t now seems prac-
tically certain that Chittenden county
will have one candidate for the gov
ernorship and possibly more two years
from now. and the adoption Of the non
promotion policy makes 1t question
whether any man who wants to be gov
ernor in 1918 will promote his chances OF
securing that honor by taking the lieu
tenant governorship in 1916. Under present
conditions some authorities hold that
the House is more promising avenue
to the governorship than that Of presid
ing officer in the Senate with non-pro.
motion sentiment prevailing. These con
siderations are being given due weigh
by aspirants in more than one county or
the west side.
In the meantime the two men who ar
regarded probable candidates for tn
republican nomination for lieutenant
governor in the coming primaries arr
the Hon. John f.. Weeks of Middebury
the present speaker Of the House o
Representatives.. and Hon. Roger w. HUI
burd. former State senator from Lamoillt
county. Judge Weeks in addition to strong
personal claims is in a position to show
that Addison county has not had a STATE
executive since the days of Governor
John w. Stewart. in lS71-72. while it ha.
not had a State office since 1900, when thu
Hon. NJ. +. Allen was elected lieutenant
governor. Judge Weeks has shown him
self to be an efficient public servant.
Senator Hulburd, in addition to grea
popularity and ability rs a speaker o
urge the point that while he has don
yeoman service for the party, he ha
never yet been honored at its hands witt
an elective position Of State wide servic
and importance. 1t is simple justice T.
say that he has stood back and mad
way for others to hold various Stat
positions from his county
Both Senator Hulburd and Judge Weeks
have served on the State penal board b.
appointment. having been trustees OF tn
Vermont industrial school at vergennes
Indeed they served together in tina
capacity for a considerable period. AM
Judge Weeks is still n member OF tn
board. Neither OF these two popula
republicans has yet made formal an
nouncement OF his candidacy for tn
nt-governorship.
That Is the situation regarding tn
second place on the State republica
ticket at the present time. In all huma
proba bility developments in State polite
are likely to follow now In rapid sue
cession. and now as hitherto We sha
endeavor to keep our readers fully ir
formed in relation thereto.