Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-09
ORANGE COUNTY POLITICS.
REPRESENTATION IN THE REPUBLl-
CAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Candidacy OF Col. II. j. Kimbaii for Dele
gate Orange County Senators and
Other Ohicers- Names of Those
Mentioned County Division.


Reed though there is Il feeling among the
| laboring classes that is favorable to Nc
| Kinley. Col. Robert j. Kimball of this
town Is a candidate for a delegateshp to
the National Convention at ST. Louis and
his name Is being very favorably con- |
sdored. Col. Kimball is a self-made man,
having started out "A poor boy in telc-
graphy and by his push established him
self in a good banking business In New
York. He has kept his residence in TINS
town and State for many years. lie owns |
a beautiful residence here and has iinc
farm living here the major part of the
year with his family. He Is alive to the
interests of his native town and has in
vested and given much money Tor its well |
fare He is n representative Ncrmontcr
in every sense of the word He has never
| sought an office, although his town gave
him tho compliment of clecting him rs its
representative in the legislature of 1870
where he did good service on several i'm
portant committees. Now his many
friends in this section have asked him to
become "A candidate for delegate to the
| National Convention He will go to the
Convention with the almost solid support
| of this county aud it is thought IL will be
| unanimous.
Comparatively little has been said ms
yet in regard to state politics In the
| county there are but a few avowed can
didates for the important offices. For
| Senators i'm the Bradford district the only
| name mentioned is that of c. G. Sargent of
Corinth, who will no doubt have no OPP
position i'm that district Mr. Sargent is
a. graduate of Dartmouth college, was q
member of the House in 1873, assist
ant Judge from 1SS6 to 1890 and Is
at present chairman of the county COM
| mittee and a very capable man for the
position of Senator In the Randolph dis
trict the names of c. w. Lynde of VIII
Jamestown and Cassus Peck of Brookticld
| are mentioned as candidates for Senator.
For the past two conventions these gentle
| men have sought nomination and 1t is
considered that according to location II
| belongs to either of these towns as it has
| been many years since they have been re-
presented in the Senate. Both are able
men and have both served n term Ill the
lower house. 1t Is said that either man
could possibly have had a nomination
before now if they could have agreed 10
their turns, but on account Of their poll
| tica difficulties Randolph and Chelsea
| have stepped in and captured the plum
| each time. Unless they agree each may
lose the nomination again. Another name
| mentioned in this connection is that of j.
ID. Dcnison of this place, although he Is
not candidate for the position.
Mr.. Lynde does not care anything about
It for himself but his fellow townsmen
want him to be candidate, as they say
IT belongs to the town. Mr. Lynde Is
man of means, being a director and vice
president of the National Bank at Barre
and has been very successful in his
business career. Mr.. Peck has been very
successful farmer and progressive man.
AS far as this town Is concerned 1t lays
no claim to the office and is quite willing
TO support either of the gentlemen named,
A glance at the list of Senator's from this
county for the past rs years since 1870 to
ascertain what towns have been favored
with Senators, will be of special interest
at this time. John Lynde of Williams
town father of the present aspir3nt was
Senator in 1876. Marcus Peck of Brook
field brother of Cassius and an excellent
member of the present highway com
mission. was n Senator in 1880. Following
is the list of Senators from Orange for
! the past quarter of a century: 1870 He
man A. White of Washington end Harry
H. Niles of Thetford: 1872, l.. G.. Hinckley
of Chelsea and William r. Shedd of New
bury; 1874. John w. Rowell of Randolph
and William II. George of Topsham; 1876,
John Lynde of Wlliamstown and l.. L.
George of Topsham; 1873, Col. j. b. Mead
of Randolph and Col John C. Stearns Of
Bradford; 1850, Marcus Peck of Brookiield
and 5. NJ. Gleason of Thetford; 1882, Mel
son l.. Boyden of Randolph and s. +.
Frary of Stafford 1854, II. c. McDutiio of
Bradford and Scion b. Hebard of Chelsea
1886 John Bailey of Newbury and Victor /.
Spear of Braintree 1885, NJ. Y. King of
Tunbridge and S. f. Frary of STAFFORD
1890 r. NJ. Harvey of Topsham and Il. c.
Camp of Orange; 1892, William II. Dubois
of Randolph and John II. Watson of Brad
ford 1894, II. w. Bailey of Newbury 3nd
j. X. Darling of Chesea, From this find
that only one m:n has served two terms
In that time, and S. F. Frary was the
lucky man. Randolph has been favored
four times with Senator, Chelsea three
times; Newbury, three times; Thetford
twice, Bradford, three times; Topsh3m,
three times; STAFFORD three times, while
Ito, nrA, yt,11
Braintree. Tunbridse and Orange only
once. West Fairlee. Vershire and Corinth
are the only towns that have not been
represented in the Upper House during
this time.
For States attorney the only name men,
toned far Is that of Hale X. Darling
of Chelsea, a son of Hon. j. X. Darling
Mr. Darling is associated with his father
In the practice of law and has met with
good success so far. There does not seem
to be any opposition and as one attorney
has stated 1t. Mr.. Darling is the only
attorney in the county that has not hat
1t and it is his turn. 1t will be well &c
state here that these several offices rotate
from one district to another, ID. c. Hyde
of STAFFORD is the present attorney ant
in the Bradford district, consequently Il
belongs to the Randolph district this time
For the successor of our efficient Sheriff
Charles +. Smith of Topsham, there are
two names fcvorably mentioned, those Of
Luke Parish and John A. Boswell of Ran
dolph Both gentlemen have held tn,
office before and made good and faithful
officials. Mr. Smith, however, Is n candi
date for denomination, and there will be
lively contest. 1t Is customary in this coun
ty to allow eachassstant judge to serve tive
terms. At present the assistant judge
are Chester Dckey of Washington anC
W. H. Kibbeo of Fairleee. The former ha!
served two terms but the latter was de
feated in 1892, owing TO peculiar circum
stances. After the death of the regulal
nominee, the name of Judge Kibbee wa!
placed upon the ticket by the county com
mittee only few days before election
but despite the work of the various com
mittees, many voted for the deceased man
which allowed the election of Judge Levi!
Dckerman of Tunbridge the only count,
officer ever elected here by the democrat!
since the formation of tho Republican par
ty. Judge Dickey having served tive
terms will not come up for reelection, al
though 1t Is possible. Braintree seems t,
be the town that ought to be representa-,
in this district and 1t has very good MAJ
In the person of Henry w. Fits, who ha
been suggested for the place. Charles II
Bgeow of Brookfeld is also mentioned a
a candidate. Judge Kibbee will be renoml
mated as he has been a very consideration
Judge and well liked by the lawyers.
1t is foregone conclusion that Hon
Samuel NJ. Gleason of Thetford will b.
renominated for Probate Judge for tn
Bradford probate district and the sam
thing can be said for Hon. William ii
Nichols of Brantree for the Randolph
probate district. Scion X. Berry of Thet
Ford has served two terms as high ba