News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
What the Press says about Judge
From the Boston Journal

From the Boston JOuTlldl.
The retirement of Governor Stewart as {
candidate for further Congressional hOnors
leaves the field practically clear for Hon
Henry Powers of Morrisville, who will be q
candidate for the succession. The candidacy
of Judge Powers will be hailed with much
satisfaction by the Republican voters of the
first district, and his nomination as Gov,
ernOr Stewards successor seems pretty wei
assured Judge Powers Is at present second
Assistant Judge of the State Supreme Court
having been elected to the benchin 1874, and
served continuously since as member OF the
Court. He was born in Morrisville in 1855
and graduated from the University of Yer
mont, class of 80. He has filled various
local and State offices, and IN 1874 was
Speaker of the House. Judge Powers is a
man of rare mental attachments and a fine
speaker. If chosen to represent this district
he viii make his mark in Congress.
From the ST. Adams Messenger.
Since Ex-Governor Stewart has declined to
be regarded as a candidate for reelection to
Congress, ii is in order that the choice of his
successor should be seriously considered. IN
like very many congressional districts in the
United States, the first Vermont abOunds
in men who would do honor to the position
of Representative. The State is small but
her people are proud of the distinction which
commonwealth has obtained through her
sons in the halls of legislation. 1t is not to
small in numbers and has been growing less
the influence of the State is still most potent
and Is more powerful than that of many
larger ones. When these considerations are
taken into account and the question comes
a. to who shall succeed Congressman Stewart
we think the very general reply will be Hon
III. Henry Powers of Morrisville. He is a
gentlemen well known in the State-none bet
teT-an1 universally to his advantage His
name has been mentioned in this connection
for many years, and very prominently of
late; and but for the fact that he has held a
sS ~ ssess.A 2..ss
been stiA more strongly urged Judge row
nearly So years ago. but is still about ter
years Congressman Stewards junior Tn,
saying that "a prophet is not without honor
save in his own country" cannot apply to
Judge Powers. He has represented his town
and county in both branches of the lenisla.
ture, serving as Speaker of the House in
1874, when he was elected assistant justice OF
the supreme court, almost by reclamation
He has served in this capacity for nearly
sixteen years, and, without the least dispar-
agement to his associates. he may be said to
have become distinguished for his learning
ability and uprightness.
As has been said, he is a Vermonter. and
be is so with all that the term implies Here
he was reared, schooled, graduated from the
highest educational institution that bears
the AdAlt VI the Eoldtt- AlNe0 ana served the
people Others may have all these qualifica-
tons, that count for fitness in a congress
siOnal representative, but none in a more
eminent degree. His habits of life and
thought are correct. and upon this latter
score the people have had frequent occasion
to hear from him on the great questions of
the day, in some shape, through his publish
ed decisions. His utteranees are models of
the purest English, and for terseness and
keen logic unsurpassed. Should be be elected
to Congress he would be heard from there
his influence for good legislation would be
felt, and his State honored. Vermont has
given much through the contribution of her
sons in the various departments of life to
Americanize America, and has abundant
forces left While in case of Judge Powers
election as representative in Congress the
Supreme Court of the State would lose one of
ITS most efficient members, the country at
large would be the gamers through his larger
scope of opportunities Judge Powers is a
gentleman of energy and force of character,
capable of crossing intellectual swords with
the brightest and best in Washington, and
should the first Vermont district see fit to
honor him as suggested, it viii likewise honor
itself. but in a still higher degree.