Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-04-17
ThE SENATORsHlP.
SECRETARY OF WAR PROCTOR SAYS HE
Is In FOR Ii.


Secretary of War Proctor was inter-
viewed at Washington Monday by an As
sociated Press representative and said,
among other things:
With respect to the senatorship | find
on my return by the receipt of letters and
the press comments from Vermont that a
good many of my friends are anxious
that should succeed Senator Edmunds.
The position of Senator from my State
has for good many years been some-
what unique, and it is not and never has
been, within my memory, considered as
place permitting any candidacy in the
usual sense. Vermont has number of
men capable and worthy to represent her
in the United States Senate, though it
could not be hoped that any one could fill
the place of Senator Edmunds, whose
resignation has been received, as it must
naturally have been, with the greatest
regret, and who for % years has repre-
sented Vermont in the United States Sen
ate to the equal honor of himself and his
State and the great advantage of the
country.
Should the position in due time be Of
fered to me with the hearty approval and
good will of the people of the State, |
should scarcely feel at liberty to decline
the honor and the opportunity to serve
them who have so many times showed
their confidence in me. But the Senator's
resignation does not take effect until next
November, and in the mean time Gov.
Page has plenty of time to carefully
weigh the matter and take such action as
he deems to be best for the interests of
the State and most in accord with the
wishes of her people.
PRESS OPINIONS.
The selection of ex-Gov. Stewart, who
has just terminated very creditable ca
reer in the House of Representatives,
would be eminently satisfactory to the
farmers and more than pleasing in Wash
ington, where he has host of friends.
In some respects Gov. Stewart would
make more desirable Senator than Mr..
Edmunds. He is much broader and more
generous to the faults of others. During
the past few years no Republican mem
Der has been more highly regarded on
either side of the chamber, and his quail
fications are conceded by ALL New
York World.
The mantle of the retiring Senator by
right of succession should fall upon Hon.
John w. Stewart, but while he is man
in many ways eminently fitted for the
position, he may not care to make the
fight necessary to gain it Nergennes
NermOnter.
Among the men to choose from we
might mention Secretary Proctor, Gov.
Stewart, Judge Powers, Coy. Smith,
Judge Neazey, Col. Walker and Judge
Munson. All of these are good men and
either of them would honor the State and
nation. Which one shall it be: 1t seems
to us that GOV. Page will have some diff
ticulty in deciding. Vermont has gained
her ascendency in the L. 5. Senate by
electing good men and keeping them
there, as experience has proved to be one
of the strongest factors in the usefulness
and influence of members of the Senate.
- Manchester journal.
The Portland (Me.) Press, which calls
eX-Gov. Stewart Zone of the ablest men
and most accomplished gentlemen in Ner-
mont" makes point in his favor when
it says that experience is everything TO
a man who aspires to influence in either
House of Congress, and Gov. Stewart is
yet fresh from his 10 years of service in
the House," This is a consideration of
much moment under the circumstances
In native ability and scholarly accom-
plishment eX-Gov. Stewart ranks high
[Springtield Republican.