The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-05-06
NFWBURY.

Hatch and Miss JENNIE Waldron ooCl
'of Newbury.
The wheel of time brings things
around Rev. H. A. Spencer who
nreacbed in this town in 1861, more
fb9n thirty years ago, and who has
heen in active work all these years, is
now the Presiding Elder of this dis
trict and will preach at the METHODIST
church next Sunday morning. Inc
Gnartprly conference will be held Sat
friday evening. The pastors theme
sunday eve will be spring time. Don't
fail to see and hear Bro. Spencer, he is
a vigorous man, thirty years has served
n season and ripen him for life $ work.
Nav he flourish long in the land.
No question has taken more VIC
lent hold of the people for many day
than the one embodied in the PROPOSE
ton of placing Major Jocelyn in COM
mand of VermOnts only regiment over
the regularly chosen Colonel y. ID.
Clark Of Montpelier. Vermont's vol.
nnteers, officers and privates have not
heen found wanting either in bravery
or strategy, and we sincerely nope
Gov. Grout will see his way clear to let
fine Vermont boys loose under the com
mander of their choice, they can be
trusted!
A uniOn patriotic service was held in
the CONGREGATIONAL church Sunday
evening. the Newbury boys, volun-
teers for the Cuban war, occupying
seats in body. The ministers spoke
natriotically and the service was en-
loved by a large congregation.
On account of the Local Union of
the G. B, Societies to be held in South
Rvegate Thursday, the c. E. society
here will hold it's conservation meet
inc on Friday evening. Reports from
the meeting in South Ryegate Will
then be given.
The Sunday Globe comes to the
front with another Vermont letter so
fnIi If history that it should be re-
nrOduced in every newspaper In the
State. 1t takes time to compile these
facts After commenting on the Ut
moe county candidate for Lieutenant
Governor Judge Sargent OF Corlnth
The present east side senator the Globe
letter goes on to say:
Vermont has had "A different lieuten-
ont Governors covering the perlod from
IT'S TO the present time. Two OF these
served again, making 46 in all Ihere had
never been any fixed practlce apouu re-
nlnnt10n
~ Governors were reelected and some
CO.. nnre not, Since 1870 when the biennial
elections went into effect, there mas
bnnn a recognized rule not to fe-elecC
either the governor or lieutenant gov
ernOr. .,,,,ors pou1
Rrigbam. Silas II. Jennison and George
" Hendee we're called to the guberna.
torial chair by the death of the chief
Incentive. Silas H. Jennison was sub
seauently elected governor in regular
course, and was the first lieutenant gov
ernOr to be thus promoted. H., H.
q AZ Hftpr him Horace Eaton followed his
sorvinn as lieutenant governor by Two
1aors as governor. Then julius Con-
yyer Ss who was lieutenant governor IN
1S50-52. was elected in 1872, 20 years after;
Next to be promote9 was h S;Siian u
FIetcber, who was the first republican
governor of Vermont, taking the ounce
r. 1S55 Paul Dillingham; was promoted
in 1863 and Redfield Proctor in 1879 oo
Iohn L. Barstow was promoted III loo2,
Samuel E. Pingree in 1854 ana EOehezeI
I 0Tmsbv in 1886, and then came q
IrooI, ~ aGai1st promotion. Levi X. Full
Ter was made lieutenant governor III 1850,
TTrben A. Woodbury. in 1888, Henry a.
Fletcher in 1890, but not until 1892 was
FulIer made governor, and ID 1911 CAME
Woodbury.. Then came another ouJcfy
aIainst promotion, and the practlce emu
cd at the outset of its revival
Gu me u, vest side has furnished II lieuten-
at governors, and the east side n. ms
commits them as different lndlVldualS'
The two who were reelected some Illne
SUBSEQUENT to their first terms ShouIu NC
credited to the east SIDE, >. ,-4. 49,.
No committing the three lieutenant gov
.rn0rs who were promoted by the death
Of the chief executive, the east size mas
furnished six of the lieutenant governors
subsequently advanced to the hlghest OIL
fee. and the west side has furnished llVe'
The first 10 lieutenant governors were
+oilnn from the east side. With the 10Th
iiantenant governor in 1886, James Nj
Shade of Middlebury, nominee OF the llrs'
renublican ticket, the custom OF after
mating the Office between the east aht
west side was begun and has Deeh con
tinued to this day. g.,
nishing the first lieutenant governor Il
~ naTson of Joseph Marsh of HaI ttOrd
Who served in 1778-1779. Then Windhan
county brought forward Benjamin Car
nenteT of GuilfOrd 1779-l7Sl
Then. strange as it may seem; came
Now Hampshire man, Elisha Payne o
Cardigan, n. H., 1781-17S2, who was, IN OF
fca dnring that eventful period when
Of the Granite state towns had unlte'
with Vermont. Payne was representa-
tive of Cardigan and was elected couhcll
Ior Int refused the office. lie was elect
~ III iionfenant governor by the general as
semblv, there being no choice by the pee
pie. $50, e 4,o difforoo
man who have been lieutenant governor
of Vermont without regard to the mum I
Der of terms) Addison county has 1ur
pished three, Bennington two, CaledonI
two, Chittenden four, Essex two, Frank
lin two, Grand Isle one b bamoiiie ZONE one
Washington two, Windham five, Windso
nine and New Hampshire one.
In the 100 years from the first, heuten
ant governor, Windsor county has sup
Piled the office over a third of the time
It will be news to many of the OPIN
ION readers to know that Vermont
third lieutenant governor was New
Hampshire man, elected from New
Hampshire town.
Ollie NJ. WinslOw.
The pleasant Winslow home in Whltt
field. \. H., was plunged into deep, gre
and the community shocked and sac
Jened by the announcement on Tuesday