The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-04

of the friends Of the Judge in this enc
of the county will hail this with deligh
and hope for successful outcome. W.
give the Times article in full:
There have been conjectures and ru
mors that Judge L. NJ Read of Below.
Falls might enter the race as candidat,
for congressional honors in the secon(
Vermont district; these rumors have
ELECTED highly complimentary notices
from the press of the district and state
and numerous expressions of good will
unsolicited offers of support. Because OF
these tokens of favor and esteem and al
the urgent solicitation of friends Judge
Read has authorized the TIMES to make q
formal announcement of his candidacy.
So far only one other candidate has
made public announcement of his can
didacy, the Hon. Frank Plumley of North
field, although it is generally understood
that the present member, the Hon. w.
w. Grout, would not be averse to an
eighth successive election provided it is
agreeable to his friends. AS between
these three men it is believed in this sec
ton of the state at least that Judge Read,
to put it modestly, is least the equal of
either of the others in all those qualities
which enter into successful public life
and make a representative in congress es-
teemed and respected by his constituents.
The friends of Judge Read would like to
see him in congress, and from now until
next June will make a strong fight in his
behalf, using every honorable endeavor
to further his interes s. They believe
that his ability, his reputation as law
yer and citizen, his experience as legis-
lator,-all demonstrate that, if chosen by
the people of the second district to rep
resent them in congress, he will honor
the office and honor the district which
bestows the office.
Bellows Falls is one of the few large
places of the state, yet political honor has
never come to any of her citizens. There
is legend to the effect that one William
Henry of the town of Rockingham was
in 1916 chosen representative in con-
gress but the truth of this we have been
unable to verify. With this possible ex-
cepton no state or national office has
ever fallen to the lot of a citizen of Rock
inOham Npar aftar tho nta Of
| this section have done valiant service in
behalf of worthy sons of Windsor county
and other parts of Windham county; they
now ask for an exchange Of courtesies,
and the united and enthusiastic support
of both these counties in behalf of can
didate every inch the equal of any others,
and in every way qualified for the office
his friends ask for him.
Lavant Murray Read was born in
Wardsboro, December 26. 1916, received
a common school education in his native
town, studied in the Leland and Gray SEM
mary in Townshend, read law in the Of
flee of Hon. Hoyt H. Wheeler and was adj
mitted to the bar of Windham county in
1862 He began the practice of law in ia
maica, having formed partnership with
the Hon. Hoyt H. Wheeler, but removed
to Bellows Falls in 1872 During his 25
years residence in the latter place. he has
built up large and lucrative law prac-
tice, and is known over the whole state as
one of the keenest minds and most learned
members of the Vermont bar.
In 1886 he was elected Judge of pro-
bate for the district of Westminster in
Windham county, and has held the office
since. He was states attorney for
Windham county in 1851. He repre-
scented the town of Rockingham in the
general assembly in 1892, and was re-
elected in 1894. His eminent quAlifica.
tions as legislator were quickly recog-
nized, and from the first he was counted
one of the leading members of the house.
During his first term he was made men,
Der of the committee on judiciary, and
chairman of the committee on railroads
and the committee on the revision of
bills. During his second term he was
chairman of the committee on judiciary
the most important committee of the
house Under statue of 1894 entitled
IAN act to provide for the publication of
the Vermont Statutes" he was appointed
one of committee of three to edit and
superintend the publication of the Yer
mont statues.
lie was chosen president of the Yer
mont bar association in 1892 and was
grand secretary of the grand lodge of
Masons Of Vermont in l8S6-7-S and grand
master in lS79-S0-Sl He is veteran of
the war Of the rebellion with an honor
able record, having enlisted in 1863 in
Co. H of thd I'd Vermont volunteers: he
was wounded in the battle of the Wilder.
ness, and was discharged August 20,
1865.
This in brief is the record of the man
the people of Windham county announce
rs thelT Candidate LOT congress Ill the
coming election. They invite on the part
of the other counties of the district a
careful inspection of this record, and a
courteous consideration of the claims
in behalf of Judge Read.
Brother Harris of the Burlington
Clipper makes some caustic remarks up
on a new schedule of trains upon the