Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-01
MR.. HENDEE, OR SOME OTHER
MAN!

MIR. HENDEE, OR SOME OTHER
MAN!
AS the time for the district conven-
ion approaches, it becomes more and
more apparent that Representative Hen
lee is no longer desired by the mass Of
voters in the district. The feeling has
zone abroad, not only in the district but
in the State, that he has not won rep
utation in congress that merits further
1t is universally known that
be has taken no prominent or distln-
guished position in the House of Repre-
sentatives and it is as well understood
that he has been absent, or refused to
vote, very many times during his term
of service. So notorious have become the
faults of absence and non-voting. on the
part of Mr.. Hendee, that he is distin-
guished as that representative whose re-
cord is, "absent or not voting"
Mr.. Hendee has not been conspicuous
as a member who has presented impor-
tant bills, or who has participated IN
important debates on the contrary, his
voice is rarely heard, and he has not de-
veloped, in respectable degree, even,
the qualities OF statesman. His faults
would appear worse if they were positive
instead of negative, but his sins are sins
of omission, and the disappointment II
regard to his course has been in what
he has not done. Upon questions re
curing prompt and decided action, hi
has been vacillating and dilatOry, pro
voking the disesteem of his constituents
! by tedious delays in settling matter
, pertaining to them, instead of challeng
f ing their admiration by fair and fear
less discharge of his official duties.
1t can be said of Mr.. Hendee that b
is clever. Emphatic and lucky; his ST
Y avity, good looks and reticence hay
;, brought him into notice, while his later
II talent, very rarely exercised, has helpt
l. him to positions but so far as his CO.
5 gressional career is concerned, it has n
been satisfactorily popular in Vermont
s. 1t may be said also that he b
j, been more attentive to business, duril
he this session of congress, than heretofol
lie and it Is probable that the complaints
be his constituents have suggested to h
he the propriety Of improving his recol
er Whether this energy, entirely unkno'
II do himself and his State more cree
'ir hereafter than heretofore.
oy The press of the State, outside of I
zee district, have not endorsed Mr.. HenC
ue for q third term, and it is stating
We mildly, when it is said that the M
'ss announcement that he sought a tn
'er term fell like wet blanket on his D
DC ty and his district.
iu' 1t is now we'll understood, both on
ia' count of personal solicitations, and fir
me the diligence and activity of Mr.. H
'ls- dee's personal friends, including
course, such as hold Office By or throl
his sanction, that he desires and is VIC
ing for another return to congress.
IA the persistent and systematic wire-p
TO ing now being done in the district,
Ind done by the friends of Mr.. Hendee
OF it is not at all improbable, unless a
ex- candidate is soon selected Oh whom
his district shall cordially unite, that
an nominating convention will be packed
'iti- his behalf
or Mr.. Hendee's ambition to retain
Oth position is no more or no less lauda
nal than that of the many aspirants. KIN
the and unknown. that would accept
we place if preferred to them but ha,
rec been twice honored by an election
iree congress, he ought to step down and
mat if the people, by an almost unaniu
OF desire, do not invite him to a third {
i'm in their service. 1t certainly Will
OF be becoming or just, on his part, to
his his personal and official influence to I
Gen. a convention or warp public opinion
Tor must be patent to all there is no en-
let siasm for Mr.. Hendee, and if he has
rees been able up to this time to convincs
are constituents of his ability and use
'me- ness, it is not likely that another
oy' would do it.
long The times demand men who are
and tive, honest and able, and the third
one. trict is not wanting in material to
1t represent itself at the national capt.
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