The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-07-16
County Officers.

retained one experienced legislator in
the senate shall be kept intact. This
can be done only under a tacit under
standing that one of the nominees shall
not be a candidate for denomination
two years hence. BY virtue of wise
rule-and by greater virtue of his abil-
ities--Dr. Jones would have been re-
nominated by reclamation but for
reasons set forth elsewhere in this
issue. Two years ago George w.
Randall of Waterbury was prominent
candidate for the senatorial nomina-
ton, and he had many earnest support
ers, but he recognized the drift of popu-
lar preference for DIR. Jones, and
directed that his name should not be
taken into the convention. Mr. Ran
dali is now being talked of as the can
didate for the short term" There is
and ability. All that the WATCHMAN
said of him two years ago is true to-
made men who have done much to
build up the individual communities
that in the aggregate make this great
nation. He began life at the foot of
the ladder, and has trod every round
from penury up to competence. In
working out his own success he has
contributed to the welfare of many
others and to the prosperity of his ma
tive town. Every dollar he has made
has been invested at home, and the in
crease has gone into the development
and extension of local enterprises. He
has bought land, built mills and houses,
employed men and teams-the things
that contribute to make a thriving
town and a prosperous state. He is
heavy taxpayer and an extern
sive farmer, as well as large
lumber manufacturer He has been
an efficient town officer, and in
1872, and again in 1882, represented
Waterbury in the legislature, and was
always an influential member He is a
man of the people and his legislative
career was distinguished by his cham
pionship of practical measures for bet
tering the condition of the people at
large and building up the agriculture
and industries of the state. He has
ability of the right kind for a senator,
and he has push, resources and indus
try. His nomination would supply in
some large measure what will be lost
by DR.. Jones' withdrawal, and to Sc
cure which the county has given its
senators renomination-eXperience in
legislation. 1t would seem to be the
right and natural thing to do to nom-
mate Mr.. Randall for the senatorial
term to which DR.. Jones would have
been entitled.
A correspondent, veteran repub-
lican, gives in another column several
good and strong reasons for the nom
ination of T. j. Deavitt, ESQ.,, as the
successor of Mr.. Smith. Repetition
will not add to the force of the consid-
erations he presents. Mr.. Deavitt has
never been, and is not now, an office
seeker. He has been all his lifetime
industriously engaged in minding his
own business" and the occasion has
been rare one that has lured him
from his office. And yet he has always
been close student of public affairs
and watchful and intelligent observer
OF the course of events in the nation,
the state and the place of his residence.
Not a demonstrative man, he has never
theless taken an active interest in local
matters, and has been liberal con-
tributor to local enterprises. We en-
dorse all that our correspondent SAYS of
Mr.. Deavitt.
Frank A. Dwinell of Painiield has
fairly won the confidence of the peo-
pie of the county with whom he has
come in contact. He is a successful
business man of the younger rank, and
political honors surely await him at
some time in the future. The BOOM
ing town of Barre has in O. B. Boyce,
Esq, candidate for senatorial honors,
and Zed S. Stanton of Roxbury, who
tried conclusions with DIR. Jones two
years ago in the county convention, is
again in the field. All are good men,
but two shall be taken at this time and
the others shall be left. Whom, the
freemen of the county must decide
For sheriff number of candidates
appear. Mr.. Anterior, the present
incumbent, though strongly urged by
his friends to stand for a fifth election,
has withdrawn from the contest. John
l.. Tuttle of Montpelier, who filed the
office with great acceptance to the
county for three terms prior to 1882, is
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