Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-09-25
NEW SERIES NO. 43.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

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The general assembly of Vermont will
convene at Montpelier Wednesday, Oct.
Sd, and public expectation is already
aroused to the highest pitch as to what
changes will be made in the various Of
tices then to be apportioned.
The Governor is authorized to appoint
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs,
Executive Clerk, Messenger, Inspector
of Finances, Tax Commissioner, and to
| fill vacancies in the several State COM
missions, besides appointing his staff of
Aides de-C Camp.
The Lieutenant Governor has but one
appointive Office at his disposal, that of
Reporter for the Senate.
The Speaker of the House appoints
the two Reporters for that body.
The various other offices are filled by
vote of the General Assembly.
For some years the cry has gone up
from the more progressive Republicans
of Vermont to give the young men a
chance. They have pointed to the fact
that the few offices of distinction or re-
muneration in the State have been occu-
| pied for decades by men who have liter
ally grown gray while feeding at the pub
| lie crib.
This year this is to be changed, so it is
promised, and unless all signs fail, the
era of young men in Vermont politics
will date from 1894.
Gov.-elect Woodbury. is back of this
movement with all of his characteristic
vigor He will undoubtedly appoint
Max L. Powell of Burlington, Secretary
of Civil and Military Affairs. Powell is
young lawyer and was at one time Ad-
jutant of the 1stSeparate Battalion, Yer
mont National Guard and later Captain
and Aide-de-Camp on the staff of the
Brigade Commander.
The name Of Col. Fred. l.. Eaton of
Montpelier is mentioned in connection
with the Office of Inspector of Finance,
as is also that of Hon. William II. Du-
bois of West Randolph, the present in
cumbent. Sentiment seems to prefer
the appointment of Eaton, as another
representative of the younger element of
the party. He is cashier of the Montpe-
lier First National Bank, and has been
Commander of the Vermont Division,
| Sons of Veterans.
For the Office of Tax Commissioner
the name of Hon. D. j. Foster of Bur-
lington is suggested. He is President
of the Young Mems State Republican
Club, and wide-awake leader in the
new movement.
Geo. NJ. Powers of Morrisville will
doubtless be reelected Secretary of the
Senate. Chas. A. Plumley of Northfield
is said to be after the position of Assist
ant Secretary.
w. W. Stickuey of Ludlow will, with
out question, be reelected Speaker of
the House of Representatives J. H.
Merrifeld of Newfane will be reelected
Clerk.
Capt. John II. Mimms of st. Albans is
in the field for reappointment as Report
er, with the chances apparently in his
favor.
j. W. Sault of st. Johnsbury, it is in
timated, would like to be Clerk of the
House, and Earl Kinsley of Barre would
enjoy the position. of Assistant Reporter.
Col. II. L. Taylor of Brattleboro, is a
candidate for the position of doOrkeeper
of the House, now held by George c.
Martin of Ferrisburg.
The trustees of the Vermont State
asylum for the insane, the Hon. S. D.
Hobson of Island Pond, VIM. H. Hunt
of St. Albans, and Geo. w. Wing of
Montpelier, may retain their positions.
The Rev. A. o. Spoor of Winooski,
and the Rev. W. G. Crawford of Pitts
ford, are candidates for chaplain of the
House. The Rev. A. II. Webb of Mont
pelier, and Chaplain E. NJ. Haynes, late
of the 10th Vermont Volunteer Infan-
try, are candidates for chaplain of the
Senate.
Geo. n. Dale Island Pond. is mention
ed in connection with the craftsmanship
of the Senate judiciary committee, and
the Hon. Frank Plumly of Washington
county, and o. NJ Barber of Bennington
county, are candidates for President pro
TEN. of the Senate.
Nothing is current to indicate that
Truman G. Phinney of Montpelier, will
be succeeded as sergeant-at-arms.
General interests centers in the ap-
pointment of the Governors military
staff. He is obliged, by recent law, to
appoint extra Aides-de- Camp from ac-
tive members of the Vermont National
Guard, and it may be that he will take
advantage of this to reward with the
rank of colonel some faithful officers of
long service in the militia.
Coy. ELECT Woodbury. is now consider
ing the advisability of selecting several
of his staff from Vermonters resident in
Boston and New York, but not with a
view to diminishing the number of ap-
pointees within the State. The idea is
that it might be a saving to the State on
certain occasions to have these Aides-de-
Camp without the borders. The idea is
one which has aroused some comment,
and is questioned as to its propriety by
| some.