News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-07-10
Republican County Convention.
County Politics.

HYDE PARK, July 8, 1890.
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County Politics
Elsewhere we publish the call of the
committee for the Republican con-
vention for the purpose of nominat-
ing county officers. The issue of this
call usually brings out the question
who are aspirants for the various
offices; or what is more proper, who
are the best men for the places.
There are, of course, many aspirants.
There always are for any political
office dozen candidates, each one of
whom thinks he is just the man for
the place, is the best fitted, and that
this time the office is his-belongs to
him, either for past service or long
waiting, not unfrequently the latter.
We believe the time has gone by
when man should be given any
office simply because he wants it.
The offices are the property OF the
people and the officers are the serv-
ants of the people. Therefore the
servants should not say the people
must place them in position, but the
taxpayers should select whom they
think are best qualified to serve
them. We have had an ear open the
past few weeks and in this article
shall give our readers the benefit of
what we have heard. Right here let
us say the News AND CITIZEN has no
special candidate for any Office. 1t is
a dispenser of news and the mention
of any name herewith is simply be
cause it has come to our ears.
To begin with the names suggested
for County Senator are David Ran
dali of Hyde Park; W H. Parker of
Cambridge; Earl Guyer of WolcOtt /;
Geo. Morse of Elmore; Jas. Brown
of Belvidere; and l. l.. Pearl
and C. H. Stearns of Johnson-al
men of ability and Legislative eNper
fence
The claim is made by EImore that
it has had no Senator for fifty
years and therefore is entitled to one.
Mr.. Morse is a stirring business man.
1t is claimed in behalf of DR.. Ran
dan that he is the Oldest of the active
Republicans suggested for the office,
and that his experience in the lower
house has been more extensive than
that of the other gentlemen named,
with perhaps the exception of Mr..
Brown.
Belvidere claims it has never had a
Senator and presents Mr.. Brown, a
man who has served in that capacity
while resident of Orleans county.
Wallace H. Parker is urged as an
active Republican and an old soldier
C. H. Stearns represents the young
er element of the party and is one o
the successful business men of La
mobile county.
Judge Guyer is favorably known t.
the people of this county through
his incumbency with the Office of As
sociate Judge, as well as that of Rep
resentative from his town.
/. L. Pearl has served as Judge @
Probate and is connected with one G
the leading industries of our county
For Assistant Judges the sugges
tion is made that j. A. Andrews, tn
present second Assistant, be given
nomination, as his occupancy of til
place is by appointment to fill a vacaI
cy, and that it would be carrying on
the custom practiced of late, by IT
tanning one of the Judges. Others
however, state that it would be bet
ter to abandon this practice and pu
in two new Judges. For the positiol
we hear in addition to Mr.. Andrew
the names of S. r. Miller, of Water
v-lle- an old Republican war horse)
0mer Rogers, of Johnson, and c. II
SIocum. of Morristown. The CONVEX
ton will make no mistake in TIL
selection of any of these, and in thei
hands the affairs of the county wi
be well taken care of.
Concerning the Office of Judge of Pro
bate we are authorized by the pres
ent incumbent, Judge Page, to stat
that he will not again be candidat
for the position. When this term
completed he will have served in tina
capacity twelve years and will retir
from the office. For his successo
the names of E. C. White and Horac
Waite, of Eden; and w. III. III. Ken
field, of Hyde Park, are mentioned
This is one of the most importan
offices in the county and great car
should be used in selecting a person
to fill it. Either of the above mel
would ably fill the position.
For Sheriff, several names are an
nounced. NJ. S. Burnell, the presen
incumbent, is urged by many to tax
a denomination. He has well ant
faithfully performed the duties of tn
office and the county would be sur
of a good official were he retained
Others, however, are opposed to tn
reelection proposition and mention
a number of worthy men; anon;
them VIM. Bassett of Eden, and +
w. Davis of Belvidere. Both of thes
men are first-class, thorough-goins
business men and staunch Republi
cans, and either of them would maxi
a most excellent Sheriff.
For States Attorney, Joel W. Page
Jr, is in the field. Joel says he vii