Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-23
The County Con,ention.

we uOuDt II tnere mas ever Deem year
when fewer plans have been laid for our
Windham County Republican convention
than seems to be the case with regard to the
one to be held at Newfane on Tuesday next.
In point of fact it is only within q very few
days that any suggestion has been made of
candidates for the several offices to be filled.
OF the senatorship from this district this is
especially true, and such being the case it is
all the more proper that we should give place
to suggestion in this connection which has
occurred to many people in this vicinity since
the result of the state convention became
known. Another gentleman, and one every
way competent, having been chosen to pre-
side over the state Senate, it is especially fit
ting, for more reasons than one, that Col.
Fuller should be returned to the Senate for
the session of 1882. Such return would be
directly in the line of the recommendation so
| pertinently made in the state platform, and
moreover it would be a valuable step in the
direction of such revision or modification of
the new tax law as the platform also recon.
mends. In the Legislature of 1880 Col. Full
Ter made a careful study of the subject of
taxation and qualified himself to act intelli-
gently in the matter of such legislation. In
both of the two years intervening he has serv-
ed to universal satisfaction on the Brat
tleboro board of listers and is now qualified
| by actual experience to recommend and help
bring about any necessary changes in the ex-
listing law. Under existing circumstances no
man could serve the district in the Senate
to better advantage than could Col. Fuller,
and we believe the convention will appreciate
this fact and be ready to give him renom-
ination. This we say without detract-
ing in the least from the merits of any other
candidate who has been mentioned for this
place. All who have been named are good
men and in due time we should be glad to see
each of them take his turn in the Senate.
Should Senator be chosen from Brattle-
boro, this fact, we presume, would preclude
the selection of another leading name on the
county ticket from this town, and this would
necessltate the dropping for the present year
of the proposed candidacy of ]. G. Eddy,
Esq, for States Attorney, place which, at
some time in the near future he will be call
ed on to FILL and for which he will have many
warm supporters. This will leave the field
for the States Attorneyship clear for A. A.
Butterfeld, Esq, of Jacksonville, state of
things which very many people will be glad
TO see brought about, In all the southern
and western part of the county, at least, Mr.
Butterfeld is well and favorably known as q
lawyer of good attainments and clean, up
right and reliable citizen. Upon every geo
| graphical consideration the Office belongs in
the southwestern part of the county where
Mr.. Butterfeld resides, and he would bring
to its duties an earnest and devoted purpose
to serve the county faithfully.
So far as relates to the office of High Sher-
i'll, we know that we only voice the general
sentiment of the county when we say that
very rarely, if ever in recent years, have the
duties of that Office been so faithfully and eff
ciently performed as by the present incum-
bent. Mr.. Melendy is a man of independ-
ence of mind, of excellent judgment and
careful business methods, and in his Office as
Sheriff he knows neither fear nor favor tow
ard any man. He is a man whom the people
cannot afford TO lose from their service, and
we hope Windham county will in this partic-
ular follow the example of some other ooun-
ties in the state and keep good sheriff, when
once found, in office.
What our neighbors of the upper senate
rial district are purposing to do regarding the
choice of Senator we are not authorized to
say. The name of Lewis s. Walker of Graf
ton is prominently mentioned. We know Mr.
Walker as a man who has taken correct
position with regard to the new tax law, and
his work in this direction coupled with his
good qualities as a man and citizen, would
make him a valuable member of the Senate
The name of Hon. j. L. Martin has been
mentioned in this connection, but if We are
rightly informed, the use of his name is with
out Mr.. Martins approval. The names of o.
r. Garfield of Townshend and VIM. b. Gut
ting of Westminster have also been mention
cd, and we need not say that either of these
gentlemen would ably and oreditably all the
office