St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
SENATOR MoRRILL'S SUCCESSOR.
Myu-d xor fen GrOut.

Th. name of William w. Grout looms
above all Others in resplendent ius.le'
A seat in the senate has been Oen'
Crout's ambition for years, and TO graz
;fv This ambition he has directed every
anerov. Such an ambi ion is noble one
and the General has a host OF iriehos ~
Vermont, both political and personal o,aan
who firmly believe that ne VIII n man
creditable senator who Will serve MS eon
stituents faithfully and do honor 70 '"e
state.-[B Bellows Falls Times.
Judge Ide Well Fitted for It,.
e. Johnsbury has candidate in Hon.
Henry c. Idle and will make strong eiiorl
n have Gov. Smith appoint him. Judge
Ide is without doubt one OF the strong
cot men in the state, well yersed in inter-
national law aad trained diplomat
As chief Justice of Samoa he won praise
from ali nations for the efficient manner
in which he performed his Responsible
duties. Some express the opinion that
= the real contest will be between ex'OoV.
D;l;neham and Congressman Grout, but
5 ,hat rema;ns to be SEEM Bradford
Opinion.
4 Dillingham; or circuit.
The name first thought of by the mass
of citizens of Vermont, tor the plaee' NJ VI
G vond doubt, are exGov. William +. nv
e lingham and Congressman w. w. Efou.
The latter has been tor a NUMBER "
{ wears an open candidate tor the success
d sion to Senator Morrill, and ne MAJ
+ friends enough in the state to give MIN
powerful backing His legislative e 81,
E perience will count in his favor. VIII
h ,nanv. while the fact that he has aireau-
:, been so amply honored by the peopl
- will count against him with others
IL Gov. Dillingham; has never mace an
p. canvass in his own behalf; but his mig
personal character, eminent ability an
III clean record point him out, in the mino
ar of thousands. as we'll fitted Tor the plae
= and one who would be sure to hll 1t VIII
= credit to himself aud honor to the stat
Al Il Burlington Free Press.
le- Gen. 0rout the Winner
". Whether the governor appoints ma
=, now and calls a special session OF t'
III LEGISLATURE later, or allows the appoil
in ment to stand Tor two years. "heh y
to legislature cOnvenes zen. Orout 10
garded as a probable winner before !
Use legislature. He has had long legisiatl
3D. experience, having served continuous
for in the house Tor 16 years. In that DO
IVA he has taken prominent part ana a.
ms. torceul speaker, constructive leglslat
CHI and man of business has few superie
there. In recent years he has been one
the moving spirits on the house. app
nriation committee and has had cha'
Of the District OF Columbia bill. tie
nnIv Possesses unusual discretion a
tact in preparing and englneer'
AL through the house so large measu
the hut his judgement OF legislative matte
- ma, t;cularlv appropriations, is much
~ lied on Washington dispatch to
AS Boston Globe.
Gus Favors Third Candidate.
,ery As the situation now is in the Sen;
:. with very important questions war y
III for action, it is to be expected tnat
ash Smith will make an appointment
,ent soon. 1t remains to be seen wnethe
will decide to choose between tne
leading candidates, Dillingham; and vi
men, or whether he will select some SUIT
81; man who will not be a candidate
hui election in 1900, and thus leave
Con- manent choice to be made by the pc
is a through the legislature, there
strorg reasons OF fitness and prop
wyeI to be urged in behalf OF the latter COZ
, for + Brattleboro Phenix.
oeu- Gen. Grout the Logical Candidate
"a = Without disparaeing any OF the c.
~ !. dates, we believe that Cen Grout
n his logical and most fitting candidate
ner. that his appointment by the COVE
would be heartily endorsed by the
very 49, ~ he state E1Barton Monitor