The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
ST. ALBANS MESSENGER
ON GOVERNOR SITUATION
Commends Howes Frank Statement,
and Declares His Service Record
Superior TO Darlinu's.

Superior 10 Darling's.
A contest for the Republican nomi-
nation for the goyernorship is assur-
ed, for no matter which way the tide
turns there viii be at least two candi
dates in the field, aud because of this
the people are compelled to direct
their attention TO matters of state
politics. and there is little doubt that
their interest viii increase right up
to the day of The primary elections in
September
Charles II. Darling OF Burlington,
while he has not taken the public into
his CONFIDENCE by a pubic statement,
nevertheless is in the field and has .
said that he is in to stay regardless of (
who may oppose him Former Lieut. I
Gov Frank Z. Howe, of Bennington.
is conditional candidate, lie will
seek the office AGAINST the field if the
field does not COM in Governor Ora
ham. If Graham wants a second term,
Howe will not be a candidate, as he
said in his straightforward state
ment recently made public.
This resolves itself, at the present
time, into one OF two situations. Eth
err the contest will be between Cover
nor Graham and Judge Darling or be
tween Frank Howe and the Burlington
man. 1t may be that the fie d WIN be
increased. but there is no indication
Of this at the present time and 1t is
not likely that new men will appear
I a1tJanYvin 10 On ft1AnnucihfI.
ity For all practical purposes this
means that the primary contest viii
be between Darling and Hove, for
one seems safe In assuming that Coy
ernor Graham will not ask for q sec.
ond term.
The public, then must begin to
/ think of Howe and Darling Which
Of these two men will the best serve
( the interests OF the commonwealth in
/ the present state of affairs? That is
/ the main question, for the nomination
/ Is equivalent to election, so prepon-
derant is the Republican strength in
/ Vermont, and the voters are in fact
electing their governor at the primar-
les, the regular election being of the
nature OF q rAtlilcduOn.
The Messenger easily conyinces IT.
self that OF Howe and Darling. Howe
Is by far the more desirable The
public record of the two men SHOULD
be examined for by what men have
done may one best Judge Of the future
This examination and analysis Tn,
Messenger will leave until a late
date, and viii content itself now viii
saying that for genuine service t
Vermont, genuine knowledge of stat,
affairs. for that type of public sery
ice which appeals 10 the average man
for those human qualities which en-
dear a man to his fellows, Franz
Howe is superior
A hint of the fundamental differ
ance between the two men may b
gained. so it seems to this papel
from their respective attitude towar
their present candidacy. Howe
straightforward. He comes to III
people directly with a frank stat,
ment, in which the element of selfsl
ness and inordinate ambition do nc
appear He Is not trying to hack hi
way into Office He is willing tina
Graham should continue. But II thi
is not to be, he presents himself on
platform of undivided service, wit
single thought for state, and no lool
ing into the political future
Judge Darling has been seekC
for the governorship for many month
Is determined to run against GovernC
Graham or anyone else, but still i
does not so directly TO the peopl
Working ceaselessly and quietly alor
the old lines, which are not much
= public favor. he seeks to build up
formation in the style approved
old, which, after all. is not unnatur;
for it is to the old school which |
belongs. while Howe is OF the ne
school, for which reason his appeal
direct to the younger and more pr
gressive elements Of the party ~
Judge, Il would appear, does not he
tate to seek to capitalize thin
which should not be linked up with
political canvass In the slghte
while Howe depends upon his reco
and his service The word servi
promises to be an important fact
y in this campaign,
- The Messenger, after a full and /
partial survey OF the situation.
convinced that the best interests
Vermont are to be consulted by 81
~ porlmr Howe for governor, and
M ieycs that he is in closer touch wi
the people, with their ideals and
pirations, than is Mr. Darling, st.
bans Messenger,