Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
FROM "SPUNKY LAMOlLLE. |"
THE COUNTY WELL SUPPLIED WITH
AVAILABLE MEN.
Political Breezes waited Down, Telling
Of Things That Are and Are to be-
County Politics Disoussed-Names
That Are Suggested For vari-
GUS Positions.
Morrisville, March %, 1896.
Ia Editor of the Free Press:

To the Editor of the Free Press:
AS to natlona, politics our citizens STAND
with both hands extended, strong in their
admiration and pulse beat Tor the great
parliamentarian from Name
and staunch in their faith in the Ohio pro-
tectionist but of the two hands thus ex-
tended and open to both, the right hand
and little frmcr grasp goes to the New
England candidate, Thomas b. Reed
Proud of the position and distinction
rightfully accorded and faithfully won by
our representative in Congress, Lamoille
county voters, including also many Of an
opposite political faith, will stand enthusi-
astically for the denomination and cleo
ton of the Hon. II. Henry Powers, who IN
nil his public life has done great credit to
himself, to his State, his district. and this
his native county. This much will surely
come, while there grows and develops
stronger and stronger the hope that when
the time shall have fully come. this, our
favorite son, shall step one step farther
and be found in that place he Is amply
competent to fill, at the other end of the
national capitol.
Should attention be turned this way for a
representative republican to act for dis
trict or State in the St. Louis convention,
there is In tho Hon. Philip X. Gleed a man
who has always been found tireless and UNI
selfish in his work for party and friends
in many of the campaigns of the past. That
his work and worth should have no more
recognition than has been noticed, is
wholly due to the fact that he is modest
beyond excuse
Lamolle is hardly likely to be a unit for
any one candidate for the governoship,
certain 1t Is that there is divided senti-
ment among the individual voters, the two
prominent candidates, each having warm
friends and supporters, 1t is equally true
that there are also many voters, who,
knowing as they do, both of the men in
question would scarcely turn the hand for
a choice From present appearances. how
ever, every thing points to an increasing
strength for Major Grout, and the prob
ability that Grout delegates will be chosen
In most of the towns in this county.
Turning now to county events
and probabilities, the county con-
vention is usually in presidential
years, held very closely following
the national convention. and made a gen.
eral rally and ratification meeting. Once
nominated and that is the end of It is the
programme in Lamoille repubicanism.
Heading the list is the one county senator
to our credit. There has been presented
name in this connection that means If
carried to a realization, a senator in ability
as well as name. His name is brought in
TO prominence in this connection, not by
his own motion or seeking, neither by his
own townsmen in particular, but by n
general recognition of that fact that II. w.
Hulburd of Hyde Park is equipped in every
way to give this county a splendid repre-
sentation in the upper branch of the com
Ing General Assembly. As a ready dcba.cr
and all-round speaker Mr.. Hulburd has no
superior among the available men OF La
moilee county. He has been urged to stand
as candidate by his friends all over the
county and he would accept the nomina-
tlon. Mr.. Hulburds native town, Water
vile, his present home. Hyde Park and
Morristown citizens. who remember him
as a student and graduate from a four
nj
have peculiar interest in his candidacy
If town lines be considered 1t might be
well to state that Hyde Park has not had
senator since ex-Gov. Carroll s. Page
served as such. some 90 years since 9th
er candidates will appear in this connec-
tion no doubt, but first how substantial n
furry In any other direction may be de-
Veloped Is quite uncertain. With the re-
currance of county canvass comes the
return OF hints as to the candidacy Of
Hon. /. l.. Pearl and C. II. Stearns of John
son, Doth good citizens but the possibili-
ties of both very seriously Handicapped by
growing and vigorous fractional feud I'm
their own town. Either of these gentle
men, or that other possible candidate
wallace ii. Parker of Cambridge, would
unquestionably rank well with the sena-
tors hitherto sent from Lamoille 1t IS
not known that any one of the three is
an open candidate, Mr. Hulburd of
Hyde Park may be considered. These two
gentlemen, MT Pearl and Mr. Stearns are
representative manufacturers in Lamoille
county, capable shrewd buiness men both
OF them and both have been considered
as senatorial possibilities in past years
Could their town tremendously and unani-
mously unite In the hearty support and
presentation of one or the other as a cam
didate then the claims of johnson and
their man would very likely have
place in the impartial consideration
OF the voters Of tho county As to the
state S attorney, 1t has long been an es-
tapIshed practice, to place the office for
one term, with some young attorney. The
name OF Mr.. f. G. Fleetwood Of Norris
VILE a rising and able member of La
moiile county bar, will be presented to the
convention In this connection. Mr. Fleet
wood Is associated with Hon. p X. Gleed
IN practice of the law, stood at the head of
the list when admitted to the bar one year
ago last fall, and would be found fully
quaHhed for the duties Of this importo MT
oiice. Col. Il. b. Sawyer of Hyde Park. n
veteran attorney, is mentioned as a pos
sioie candidate but he would not be anxi-
Gus 10 enter into contest against a young
attorney OF Mr. Flectwood's ability.
Jonas stevens, esq, of Eden, the present
sheriH, Is conceded to be one of the host
mat the county has had. Some ewes are
turned toward Deputies Augustus Robbins
or johnson, Charles Burt of Stowe and