Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-26

VERMONT PoIlTIos-THE SECOND CoSGREs-
SIGNAL DIsTRrcT.-A gossipping letter, dated
at Bellows Falls, appeared in the Springfield
Republican last week, which has attracted
sumo attention, mainly from its foolish spec
uIRtions on the subject of the succession 10
Mr.. Morrill,, IN the Second District, in case
that GENTLEMAN sets ft to decline another re-
election. We COPY the writers list of can
didates
As Mr.. Morrill, retires at the close Of the pre-
sent Congress to be a candidate for the Senator
ship, there is to be free fight in the second
district. At last accounts there were no less
thsn sixteen candidates in the field, with good
prospects of increasing TO brigade before the
convention at White River Junction. in July.
Owing 10 the senatorial candidates residing in
Orange and Caledonia counties, there viii be
but few candidates for representative from that
part of the district, but the surplus in Windsor
and Windhsm will make good any deficiency.
As Mr.. Morrill's predecessor IN Congress, An
drew Tracy, was a resident Of Windsor, and
that county now has two United States officials.
district attorney and marshal, the Windham
candidates are ssnguine Of success. Among the
From Caledonia county, Bliss n. Davis Of
Danyille, formerly sheriff Of the county, and
who, while dlschsrging his duties in that capa-
city, was attacked and nearly killed by . Bris-
tol BILL His rival is Jonathan Ross Of St
Johnsbury. For Windsor county, 7. 7. Wash
burn, adjutant general Of the State, formerly
lieut. colonel Of the LIST Vermont three months
regiment. commander Of Vermont troops at Big
Bethel and a lawyer by profession o. P.
Chandler Of Woodstock, lawyer and a member
Of the last legislature d. c. Dennison Of Roy
alton. United States district attorney Hugh II.
Berry of Chester United States marshal; DR..
Thomas Z. Powers, ex-lieut. Gov. Julius Con-
verse, both Of Woodstock 4. 2. Hunton Of
Bethel, lawyer and once 8 speaker of the Yer
mont Heuse Of Representatives. From Wind
ban county Henry E. Stoughton of Bellows
Falls, lawyer and father Of Gen. Stoughton
ex-Gov. F. Holbrook Charles X. Field, law
yer. George Howe, lawyer, formerly United
States district attorney, Hampden Cuts, farm
or, formerly in the Vermont Senate from Wind
scr county, oil Of Brattleboro Abishs Stod-
dard of Townshend, probate judge Of Marlboro
district, and s. =. Flagg ofWilmington, lawyer,
and for the last two years member Of the Yer
mont Senate.
Ofthe Windsor county candidates General
Washburn, Mr.. Henry and Mr.. Dennison are
ever. will not " 60 in - unless the probabilities
Of winning are good. He will keep up good
deal Of skIrmishing along the lines but be is too
4" fcIy - to throw himself away. In Windham
county Nr. Stoughton Is regarded is one Of the
tblest men of the state, and had be not voted for
Mcclellan he might stand 4 good chance for
securing the nomination. He IS a native Of
Chester and was a shoemaker by trade, but
while I" pegging away at mems soles - he
read Blackstone and became lawyer. He
Joined the Unonists after the commencement Of
The rebellion and was sent to the State Senate.
George Howe of Brsttleboro is gentleman of
fair abilities and will make good run. E1-
Gov. Holbrook has more than ordinary eIecu-
tive abilities and would ably represent the dis
trict. Hampden Cuts is quite as able as any
Of the talked Of candidates, but he has been so
long in the field he stands very little chance Of
getting the nomination.
At least half of the worthy gentlemen
named above, are much more likely to be
struck by lightning. than to be seriously
named for Congress in any nominating con
vention. The Bellows Falls Tunes says the
letter is wholly a Brattleboro production, got
up by some of :he numerous editors in that
place, who, for some good reason, preferred
TO publish it second hand ; that If halt the
brigade mentioned as candidates Tor Con-
gress are going to run, any writer there
would mention" at least thirty or forty
more good men from that town and,that
Hon. Abishai Stoddard Is not Judge of Pro-
bate for Marlboro district