The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-29
LamoIne County Delegation.

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elect in Wolcott may be called a break
and we predict that they will be found
to be above the average as working,
influential members ofthat august body.
They are all young men, in the prime
of life, except l. A. Manning, who
verges~ closeupon 81 years and we think
that with the exception of Mr.. Gleed
and Mr.. Manning, none of them have
ever had any legislative experience.
Hon. Philip X. Gleed, of Norris
town, who as Senator, heads the
delegation, has had q Legislative
experience of two years-l86S and
1S69-in the lower branch, and We
think we can safely assert that no
member of the lower house was more
influential than Mr.. Gleed, especially
in the session of go, many regarding
him as the strongest and most i%nfluen-
tial ofthat session. Leadership, how
ever, is not acknowledged in the YER
mont Legislature, and whoever aspires
to that exalted position is quite sure
to need a plaster on the most elevated
portion of his Uranium, and he who
assumes to occupy the floor too much,
or too often, gets fcarfully "sit down
upon" Mr.. Gleed was, however, always
respectfully listened to, and his argu-
ments came TO be regarded by the
majority as sound. Although a law
yer, he always took a deep interest in
agricultural affairs, and never allowed
his adverse personal interests, if he
had any, to warp his judgment or in
fuence his vote or voice against the
leading interest of his adopted State.
Ills father, Rev. John Gleed, aCongre-
gational clergyman, was poor and UNI
able to give young Gleed the liberal
education which he was determined to
have, and Philip, By dint of his own
cXertions, fought his way through,
graduating at Union College, Sche-
ncctady, N. Y, with honor. After
graduating, he studied law and on
being admitted to the bar, opened a
law office at Richmond, Vermont,
where he practiced a few years.
In 1861, on the death of his brother,
Hon. Thomas Gleed, well known TO
the people of Northern Vermont as one
of the ableSt lawyers of our State,
Philip formed q partnership with Hon.
II. Henry Powers, and the two sue
ceeded to the large practice of Thomas,
which continued to grow until, at the
time of Judge Powers election to the
Supreme bench, it was probably equal
led in extent by few, if any, in Ver-
mont.
Mr.. Gleed was, for several years,
Assessor of Internal Revenue for this
Congressional district was Chairman
of the House Committee on the Reform
School in 1869, and one of the Trus-
tees of that institution for several
years.
Isaac A. Manning, Esq, Johnson's
Representative, was a member in 1869
serving on the Committees on Manu-
features and Grand List. He has beer
repeatedly elected by his town to thu
position of Selectman, Agent, Justic'
of the Peace, &C., an excellent expert
ence to tit one for the duties of legis
lation. We think Mr.. Manning will
prove a valuable Representative.
7. M. Potter, Belvidere's Repre-
sentative, is a stirring young mar
probably the youngest of our delega
ton, but well fitted by his experienc,
as Constable for several years, to know
much about the requirements of oul
laws. We predict that he will prov,
to be one of the live boys of the ses,
sion of 80.
Lowell A. Blaisdell, Esq, for severa
years past the trial justice of Cam
bridge, goes for that staid old town t.
improve the laws he has had SO man,
opportunities TO see the defects in
Mr.. b. is about 40 years old, is a farm
CT and tinsmith, and has had consider
able business experience, having beer
we believe a dealer in hardware, hides
skins, &c. We think Cambridge ha.
sent a good man, as she usually does
Elmore sends one of her solid anc
substantial farmers, Juds0n Par Ter
Ksq, Aiessrg. Parker and Manning
are, we believe, the only two in th'
delegation whose entire business i
agriculture. Dir. Parker is about A
years old, has been repeatedly honore,
by his townsmen with almost all tn
other town offices and has Away
shown himself a leyel-headed, uprigh
man.
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