Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-07-21
County Politics.

The political elements in the Re-
publican ranks are unusually quiet,
considering the near approach of the
county convention. In the north
end of the county several worthy and
talked-about candidates are not in
the field for various reasons. There
seems to be a general belief that the
nomination will fall on Henry Z.
Cleveland of Coventry. Mr.. Cleve-
land is a man of good, sound common
sense: he is familiar with law and
business, and is so made up that he
can say yes or no with power and
emphasis. He will be reliable on all
moral, temperance, and economic
questions. Should the county nomi-
nate him he will do his duties faith
fully and well. In the south end OF
the county mention is made of sew
eral men, all respectable and worthy,
without any general settling down
upon any one man as yet. We name
among them Mr.. Goss and Mr.. Ran
dali of Greensboro, Mr.. Curtis of Low
ell, Mr.. Wheeler of Irasburgh, and
Mr.. Nelson of Barton. By right of To-
cation the choice, other things being
equal, would fall into Craftsbury or
Greensboro. In Craftsbury Mr.. Dav-
ison would fill the bill, and there has
been a general desire that he accept
the nomination, but he peremptorlly
refuses so to do. Mr.. Goss of Green's
boro is q very worthy man and has
been heretofore mentioned for the
place. Should Greensboro come in
to the convention asking his nomina-
ton he would be a strong candidate
Mr.. Randall, now of Greensboro, but
recently from Glover, would make q
good senator. Mr.. Curtis and Mr.
Wheeler are each clean, bright men
who would we'll represent the county
Mr.. Nelson is well known, has hac
experience in the legislature and /;
a good business man.
For Assistant Judges there will bt
no desire to make a change in tht
north end of the county, and Hon. )
r. Davis will, without doubt be the
unanimous choice of the convention
The almost inexorable law of rotation
calls for a new man in place Of Judg
G.. p. Owen; otherwise the count.
would again call him to the place
He has served with great credit t.
himself and with usefulness to tn
county. If Judge Owen should b.
dropped the county might be wei
served in either Z. /. Hastings o
Craftsbury, E. G. Rowell of Albany
J. G. Orne of Bloomington, A. ID
Matthews of Barton Landing, Ed
ward Barnard or Benz. Mossman O
Barton. Mr.. Orne has been befor
the convention and his nomination
would be a qualification to man
friends. The other gentlemen ar
named because they could fill tn
chair with respectability.
Judge Austin;s administration a
Judge of Probate has been such tina
we doubt if any candidate will be i
the field against him. This is a
office that should not be change
except for necessary or most impol
tant reasons. Judge Austin has don
his work faithfully, wisely, and thol
oughly well. For Sheriff there seen
to be only one wish on the part
the public, and that the retention {
L. d. Miles. Mr.. Miles is comp
tent, honorable, efficient, and nor
could fill the office more acceptabl,
There will be a change in the o
flee of States Attorney, probabl
and by common consent, and d
sire on the part of the bar and Il
people the office will go to w.
Miles of Barton. Mr.. Miles is OF
of the best read lawyers IN the cou
ty, honest, careful and thoroug
and he will be all that can be desir
for the place. There are sever
men in the county with talents sui
cient and merits unrequited who wou
do honor to the office of high baili
e.
desire the office of county comm
sioner, he can retain it, doubtless,
another term. So far as we see L
body is crowding himself into
field, and a quiet and considers
convention ought to make choice
a very excellent set of nominees.