Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-08
COUNTY POLITICS.

1t is understood that the Republi-
can County convention will be held
at Barton Village, June 80. The coun
ty political pot has been simmering
for some time and must come to a
boiling point soon, if ever. So far as
we can learn there has not been
very active canvass as yet, though
some work has been done in the inter-
est of fsomecandidates It seemed to be
generally conceded that there should
be no change made in the Office of
Judge of Probate. Mr.. Alfred has put
the Office in the best condition it has
been since Judge Thompson had it.
Old cases that have long been hang
ing along unfinished have been set
tied and the "calendar'' has been well
cleaned up. Judge Alfred has simpli
fed and methodized the affairs of the
Court, and put his business and his
papers in such shape as to make it
convenience as well as pleasure to
do business in his court. He is prompt
and accurate, and his decisions and
rulings have been such as to reflect
credit on the court and the county.
States Attorney Annis, who has held
his office two years, has SO performed
his duties that there seems to be no
need of a change, and no one to con-
test his claims. His duties have been
arduous, really more SO than any of his
T1rnHQnoCcOrS ha ar
them to the satisfaction of all. There
will be no desire to Withhold another
term from him. The prevailing Gus
tom-a good one-of giving the as
sistant judges of the county two
terms, will retire Judge Rogers, after
four years of faithful service, and re-
tain Judge Tolman for another term.
Mr.. Tolman is man of that strength
of mind and character which makes
him preeminently qualified for the
office he holds.
While many hope to keep Sheriff
Miles in his present Office still longer,
on account of his efficiency, and his
intelligence in the things of his Office,
he is liable to nave contestant in
Wallace W. Wakefield. The objec-
ton urged against Mr.. Miles, not per-
tinent in itself, will be chiefly the
length of time he has held the office.
The claim is being made that he
ought to give way and let some one
else in. Mr.. Wakefield is endorsed by
his friends in the Valley and others.
He has been deputy some years and
it is stated that he knows the ropes
of the Office.
Approaching the matter of county
senators it SCENE to be conceded in
the north end of the county that the
Office, by right of terms of years un-
represented. should go to Charleston.
Fortunately the town is not wanting
in good timber. Two men well quail
fed, each of whom has represented
his town in Montpelier with credit to
his constituents, are said to be in the
field. We judge from good knowl-
edge of the men that they have not
been over active in personal efforts
to secure place which most men ap-
preciate These are DIR. G. S. Hin
man, suggested elsewhere in this issue
by ssCalvin," and ]. d. Holton, both
of whom are residents of West
Charleston and men of excellent
standing in their towns. The county
will be ready to nominate one of
them, but cannot we'll use them both.
The matter as to which shall win, will
doubtless be adjusted before the con-
vention. In the south end matters
are little more complicated. There
is SO much good timber and the friends
of so many candidates, are moving a
little in their direction, that we can
not predict how the contest will turn.
Commencing with Lowell, which is
rated as south end town, the name
of w. E. Curtis is mentioned and his
friends are claiming his right to the
place on account of fitness, character, /
business. training and experience, and
from the the reason that Lowell has
not held county Office in many years.