Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-09
a Democrat to Represent Rock
ingham.
DIR. o. NJ. George Had 300 Votes to 20s
for Rev. John a. Leach---Rtasons for
the Result.

DR.. o. NJ. George Had 300 Votes to 20s
for Rev. John a. Leach---RtasOns for
the Result.
Rockingham sends to the legislature this
year a democrat to represent the town.
DR., O. M. George was elected by vote of
800 to 29S for Rev. John A Leach of Sax
tons River, while the vote of the town for
governor was All republican votes to 229
democratic.
The question will naturally arise outside
the town, where the local influences are not
known, what has caused the result. Brief
ly stated the reasons are, that the republi-
can nominee of the caucus was a man un-
known to nine-tenths of the voters of the
town. He had never taken part in public
affairs of the town, seldom, if ever hav-
ing attended political, or other public
meetings. He had not asked for the place,
or expected it, until it was offered him by
two or three political workers only.
They did not represent the rank and file
of the Republican voters of the town, and
Mr.. Leach was led into the matter under
wrong impression of the strength of his
support. The same parties were promi
nent factors in the election of a Democrat
from this town in 1890. The vote of
Tuesday indicates a rebellion of the voters
of the town against such methods and die
| tation.
On the other hand the Democrats put
| forward their best man. DR.. George is
one whom no voter can object to except
| from party spirit, business man of our
town, who has for 20 years been identified
with every movement to advance the
| prosperity of the town in every legitimate
way, and well known to nearly every
voter He is as well equipped to act with
impartiality and good Judgment coupled
with as thorough knowledge of the history
and needs of our town, as almost any man.
He was born in Acworth, n. IT,. in 1871
He has been citizen of Rockingham for
many years. He is dentistry profession,
having had his Office where it now is in
Union block over % years. Although the
doctor has always been a stanch Democrat
he has been honored with several town and
village offices. II, has been a selectman
two terms, lister one term and cor
poration baihff several terms. He is at
! present one of the baiffs of Bellows Falls
and his work in the street department dur
ing the past few months demonstrates that
he is well qualified for the Office. Dr.
George has twice run on the Democratic
ticket for town representative, and both
times had Judge L. NJ. Read for an oppo-
nent lie will make an excellent repre-
sentative. The figures of the vote show
that DR.. George ran ahead of his ticket 14O
votes, having that number more than were
cast for governor by the Democrats.
The total vote cast by the town is un-
precedented for an 'off year" and reflects
a large amount of credit upon the chair
man of the town committee, DR.. Geo. IL.
Gorham, who has worked hard and faith
fully to get out the voters. In 1894 the
Republican vote for governor was $40
Democratic, 1872, and Prohibition 3, total
sos. In 1896, a presidential year, it was
TAI Republican, 1859 Democratic, and five
scattering; total, 921, while this year tbs
total cast was $50, including ID scattering