The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BENNINGTON CENTRE.

The following from the Boston Globe,
will be of some local interest as the Hon.
Charles S. Randall referred to is father
of Mrs. John Wool Griswold, and spends
= portion of each summer with her at
her summer residence at the Centre:
The candidacy of Hon. John Simpkins
of Yarmouth for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress in the 18th Massa
chusetts district was announced couple
of weeks ago. The matter has now as
sumed formidable sh pc by the pIesen-
tatiOn to Mr.. SimpIins of petition So
ticiting the use of his name, signed by
over 1000 Republicans of Barnstable.
No official reply from Mr.. Simpkins has
been received, but it is well understood
that he will accept the invitation of his
friends and neighbors to enter the con-
test This is the petition: "Hon. John
Simpkins, Yarmouth: The Republicans
of Barnstable county have, since the
formation of the Republican party, al
ways given united and hearty support to
the nominees of their party, whether
StaUe or National. During this period.
they have assisted to elect, by decisive
majorities, Republican congressman
from other parts of the district In re-
cent years, they have given their loyal
support to Hon. James Buffinton of Fall
River, Hon. William w. Grape of New
Bedford, who is now serving his third
term. The Cape has not had Repre-
sentative in Congress for more than thir-
ty years. In view of these facts, we, the
undersigned, members of Republican
town committees, and citizens of the
Cape, being DESTROYS that the 18th Con-
gressional district should be represented
by Cape man, ask that you will be a
candidate for the next Congressional
nomination, and that you will premit
your name to be presented to the con.
vention. We believe we are expressing
to you the unanimous sentiment of the
Republicans of Barnstable county. We
assure you of our united and earnest
support We believe that from their
sense of fairness and right, Republicans
in other parts of the district will respect
and recognize the justice of our claims"
In support of the claims advanced by
Barnstable county for the nomination
this year, the following statement is
made by signer of the petition: "The
loyalty of Barnstable county to the Re-
publican party is uRquestioned. Ever
since the formation of that party, it has
rallied to the support of every candidate
of the party, with telling result. 1t has
continuously given its support to con-
gressonal candidates from other parts
of the district and has given that sup
port willingly and heartily. The last
congressman from the Cape WIS Zenas
Scudder, who represented the district
from 1850 to 1854. Since the latter year,
Barnstable county has never had the
congressman. On the other hand, New
Bedford has had the congressman twen-
ty-two years since 1854, and Fall River
although that city has only been in the
district since 1S62-haS had the congress
man Ia years. The petition which has
been presented to Mr. Simpkins express
es, we believe, the unanimous sentiment
of the county. The relations between
Congressman Randall and Mr.. Simpkins
are of the pleasantest, personally, and if
the latter decides to make contest for
the nomination, the fight will be for jus
tice and fair play on the side of the
Cape. Mr.. Randall, when first elected,
repeatedly stated that he would only ask
to go two terms aud then would retire in
favor of a Cape man, recognizing the
fact that Barnstable county was entitled
to recognition after nearly half a cen
fury. He is now serving his third term,
the same number as did his predeces-
sors, Messrs. Grape and Davis, and the
Cape believes that he should now retire"