Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-23

surprise to us though it may have been
to some persons. 1t showed a clear and
heavy prcpondcraucc of public sentiment
in favoc. of cx-Gov. William j. Dilling-
ham, i'm all parts of the state. with the
exception of Calcdouia, orleans and Essex
counties. and that in those counties Gov
Dillingham; had many friends, though the
friends Of Congressman Grout were ma
turally in the majority.
Since that time Gen. Grout-whoso pur-
pose to succeed Senator Morrill, If he
could has been wei known for many
ycars-has declined to be a candidate for
reelection to tho House, and an active
canvass in his behalf, for the scnatorshp,
is in progress. 1nter-S state Commerce
Commissioner Prouty has also announced
himself as candidate for the place, and
it is well understood that Senator Ross will
not be adverse to a longer stay in his
scat than that required to fiji the gap to
which he was appointed.
Have these new clements of the stua-
ton changed the outlook on the senator
iM question? 1t docs not seem to us that
they have. The three candidates in Gale
donia and Orleans counties will
divide the support which could not
have boeu counted on for Gov.
Dillingham; That any or all of them can
dotach enough Of his friends to seriously
weaken his strength or greatly endaneor
his election Toes not seem likely. Ills
strength with the people does not depend
ON amy arts of the politician. It is based
ON his clean cccord his recognized ability,
and his high personal character. These
traits and qualifications have long led
many Of the wisest and best men of the
state to look upon him as the man who
should succeed Senator Morrill,, and We
have reason to believe that Mr. Morrill,
REGARDED him as his probable successor
and the ono whom he would prefer to
have succeed him.
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the place regards him as a very formid-
able competitor, is evident from the at
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hin, or fro.,, ,,, eo,o.ori.1 courso into
Tho uno,.on fold Of tbo contest for the
congressional nomination q, the East side
The entire candor Of the efforts to per-
suade Gov. Dillingham; and his friends that
he had better drop the idea of the Senate.
and try for the nomination for representa-
tive in the Second district, is put in doubt
by the circumstance that some of those
who offer this advice are at the same
tino sunnortinp another candidate for that
nomination Brt he the advice candid or
Otherwise II is wasted. GOV Dillingham;
will NOT ca into the convention Of tho
Second district rs candidate for Con-
eCess. He will GO TO the LEGISLATURE as
, candidate for tho nlaca Of United States
.,,,..or r,bt, r,.,,. os ,,.,11 no ,p1ors+ood
a,-. arc las, 1,,. tis friends and ,bosa If
.., ot,,o.. candidates ITO vu stand no.
.o,o t,, ooorlo with ncthirg tn onoIorize
,o. ord in ros,orso to - olo,r and stron
coll iron, all sootio,,s Of tbo STATE Tns
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cor o.. w., b,,o Soon &c that no has had
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mon who have been senator's from Yer
mont, since the State was ADM ted tc
tho Union. ,ut Of tho senate There i,
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man and copied in another column, is
clean and honorable record. There Is az
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