The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-11-06
TT IS NOW SENATOR PROCTOR.

TT IS NOW SENATOR PROCTOR.
Gov. Page carries out his previously
expressed purpose of appointing Hon.
Redfield Proctor United States Senator,
by sending him an official notice of his
appointment OH Monday last.
whatever opinions may have existed
in August last-at the time Gov. Page
notified Sec. Proctor that he intended to
appoint him-as to whether Gov. Page
did or did not correctly voice the senti-
ments of the people in making this ap-
pointment," says the Morrisville Ne,cS 6
Citizen, "all doubts have since been re-
moved by the generous and hearty re-
ception that the announcement of his
proposed appointment has received by
the press everywhere, with scarce an ex-
ception. The announcement was re-
ceived by men of all shades of political
opinion from one end of the country to
the other with great favor, and Gov.
Page was, for several days after the an
nouncement, fairly overwhelmed with
letters of thanks and congratulation.
That Proctor was the first choice of Ver-
mont and of the whole country, there
can be no possible question and we pre-
dict that his services in the Senate will
justify the high expectations of his many
friends and admirers"
We give our readers, below, a copy Of
the official proclamation, together with
Gov. Pages letter transmitting the same
to Senator Proctor:
HYDE PARK, Nov. 2, '91.
Hon. Redfeld Proctor, Proctor, VI
DEAR SR:-In accordance with my pre-
viously expressed purpose, l have this
day appointed you United States Sena-
tor to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Hon. George F. Edmunds.
The office of United States Senator, as
created by the Constitution, is the most
honorable within the gift of the State;
and, important as it is ordinarily, it
seems to be clothed with additional
honor and responsibility, when we con-
slider the signal ability with which it has
been filled during the last half century
by such men as Phelps, Upham, Foote,
Collamer, Morrill, and Edmunds.
May the magnitude of the responsible
ties which you to-day assume, and the
inspiration of the long and honorable
line of distinguished Statesmen who
have preceded you, strengthen you in
your every effort, and may those efforts
be directed by that Providence which
holdeth nations as in the hollow of His
hand, to the end that purity and wisdom
may characterize all your actions.
With assurance of sincere respect, am,
Yours truly,
CARROLL S. PAGE.
The following is the proclamation:
STATE OF VERMONT.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
HYDE PARK, Nov. 2, 1891.
WHEREAS, A vacancy has occurred in
the representation of the State of Yer
mont in the Senate of the United States,
caused by the resignation of Senator
George F. Edmunds; and, Whereas, the
Legislature of said State is not in session,
but in recess; Therefore, be it known
that, pursuant to the power vested in me
by the Constitution of the United States,
Carroll S. Page, the Governor of said
State, do hereby appoint Redfield Proc
tor, citizen and inhabitant of said
State, to be a member of the Senate of
the United States, to fill the vacancy SO
caused and existing as aforesaid, to have
and to hold the said Office and member
ship until the next meeting of the legis-
lature of this State.
In witness whereof l have
hereunto signed my name and
[sEAL.l affixed the Great Seal of the
State at Hyde Park the day and
year above written.
CARROLL S. PAGE.
BY His Excellency, the Governor.
H. NJ. MCFARLAND,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.