The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-10
BAY STATE oovERNoRsHlP
Vermonters Prominent in Politics Of
Massachusetts.

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Early Vermont owed much to Mass
achusetts for the splendid families
who came to this territory as pioneers
and helped TO found our common
wealth. Vermont cannot complain,
therefore, because so much of its
good blood is flowing back into the
Bay State and helping 10 shape the
destlnies and solve the problems of
that great commonwealth. These are
the compensations Of The ebb and flow
OF population from one section of a
country 10 another under the inluen.
ces of combination of varied social
and economic causes.
The Massachusetts executive soon
to retire, Governor Samuel w. Mccall
had the good sense 10 marry q Yer.
mont daughter. His probable success
sor, IieutNoy. Calvin Coolidge. who
received the republican nomination
for governor to succeed Governor Nc
Call without opposition, not only
came to Burlington for his wife, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Good.
hue, but ne is also of Vermont blood
himself, his father being John Calvin
Coolidge of Plymouth. in Windsor
county, a former member of the Legis-
lature Under these circumstances
our people are directly interested in
the outlook for the election Of Mr.
Coolidge to the governorship OF
Massachusetts as outlined by the Bos-
ton Herald thus;
"The Republicans of Massachusetts
30 into the gubernatorial contest with
the advantage OF candidate on
whom all elements and factions of
the party are wholly united NJ is a
fair prediction that he will come close
to carrying democratic Boston, al
though this win be due not so much to
the unity OF the republicans every
where behind him as in the unwilling
ness of the democrats TO do much for
his opponent Look at the small vote
which Long poled in Mr. Lomasneys
district last week as an evidence OF
what he may expect there on election
day. And the more conservative
forces OF the community view Cahdl-
date Long will still greater disrayor;
they believe this no time TO expert
ment in radcalsm with man un-
tried IN public affairs.
in contrast with this the republi.
cans offer one who has been perform
ing his duties as lieutenantgoverno
with conspicuous fidelity and eflec.
tivoness. lie knows the State from
end to end, and is familiar with the
work of its Institutions and agencies
Of government better than any other
man who has approached tho office
since Mr.. W. Murray, Crane, ltnwin
be no small advantage. in these criti-
col times, to have at the helm a man
aud strength. BfbisNt&bR no 'ehly
10 republicans, but to those lirepen
dent voters, who want what is hes,
ana most substantial regardlesM Of
party considerations On Calvin Cool.
idgc the solid citizenship of Massachu
sets will he united as II has not been
on any other candidate in recent
Years"
That Is grand tribute to pay any
man In any State, and especially In
the great commonwealth of Massachu.
sets. We believe that tribute is dc.
served ana that Governor Coolidge
win give the BAY State an administra.
ton which win abundantly Justify It
and thereby entiile him to the three
terms which precedent gives to the re-
publican executives of our neighbor.
Ing State.-Burllngton Free Press.