Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03
TOWN REPRESENTATIVE

We can recall no year when a more gen.
eral interest has been manifested In all parts
Of the town in the selection Of candidate
for town representative than is being shown
at the present time. Among the Republicans
two gentlemen have come into especial prom
inc noe in the discussion which has taken
place, and these are George j. Brooks aud
DR.. II. d. HOlton. The movement in favor
Of Mr.. Brooks has its origin In warm APP
probation OF what he has done for Brattle-
boro aud desire TO pay him compliment
which should express the feeling which our
people entertain toward him. But added to
this Ia also an appreciation Of Nc Brooks's
solid qualities az man, Of his staunch Re
publicanism, Of his experience in affairs, and
OF bis sympathy with those things which
Brattleboro Republicans desire to see accom-
plished at the coming session OF the legisla
ture lie il staunoh Edmunds man, ana
would cordially support railroad commission
and short haul bile Hs has had legislative
experience in the California Legislature, which
would At him to be good working member
in our own. Mr. Brooks has not in any wise
sought the nomination, and only consented to
be candidate because Of the urgency Of many
friends
The movement in behalf OF DIR. Holton
seems to have been an equally spontaneous
one, and has arisen from the approval which
NO many Brattlsboro Republicans feel and er
press Of DIR. Holton's career in the legislature
two years ago when he made his stout though
losing fight ia behalf of the establishment Of
railroad commission. His fight, indeed,
can hardly be called losing one, for by ita
means it Is conceded that commission bill
will be passed this year, aud very many peo-
Pile have felt that DIR. Holton should 10 back
H.. Oh Ia
especially among the farmers, regard him, and
not unjustly, as the exponent Of the principle
Of railroad supervision, aud his strength lies
largely here, but it IL also true that he would
be an active working legislator in all drec-
tions. 1t need not be said that DR.. HOltOn
would stand prominently in the legislature
az an Edmunds man.
Many voters, we know, hnd themselves em-
barrassed in their choice az between these tw o
citizens, and those OF them who give their
support to Dr. Holton because he stands ape-
officially for an idea or principle which they
believe essential do 20 with no feeling Of OPP
position to Mr. Brooks and with no lack Of
appr, citation OF his bent ficence toward Brat
tleboro. Under these circumstances perhaps
II is we'll that contrary to the usual custom,
the kepublicRn town committee have called
a caucus 10 be held tomorrow night to nom
mate candidate to be supported next Tues
day II the choice falls, az it ought, on one Of
these two men. we may feel assured that Brat
t,eboro will have strong and creditable rel
re'entative at the coming legislative session.
At the solicitation of @. w. Wyman aud j.
S Brown, who represent the prohibition par
ty, Mr.. Crowell has consented to stand AZ the
prohibition candidate, but wishes it under
stood that he stands strictly as this, and not
~ a third party man or a member OF il, or M
an Independent Republican. He e1pects the
votes Of only those who believe in prohibi
ton rs q separate political issue. The move
ment is a shrewd one so far as the prohibi-
tionists are concerned, and it's purpose evil
IDENTIFY Is to draw away as many votes IA pos
sible from the Republican party for popular
man who ranks himself prohiblionlst only
as the majority Of Republicans are prohibit
! tionists. The movement to be a strictly hon
est one, aud to show the exact strength OF the
| prohibitionists, should have for its candidate
a man who is a member OF the third party,
and who stands for prohibition aud for moth
ing else, as the members Of that party pro
! Tess to do.
! The Democrats have called caucus for
Monday evening, to nominate their candidate
| for town representative. On whom the choice
| will fall It is impossible to foretell but il il
safe to say that they will try to pick out theiI
best man. iu the hope that through possible
Republican divisions they may elect him.
| This thing Republicans should guard against
| There should be full attendance at our eau
Gus to morrow night the proceedings should
be in the best OF temper, tue strongest cand
date should be agreed upon, aud then or
/ Tuesday he should have a hearty and united
Republican support. II this happens he vii
be elected by an overwhelming majority.