Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-22
col. PORTER h. DALE.

COL. PORTER n. DALE.
While Mr.. Dale does no. as Vet an
Rounce himself as candidate, a brief |
biographical sketch may be OF inter
est. Brighton is his native town, and
from childhood his favorite studies were
nature, literature and history, which led
him to visit nearly every state and terri |
tory in the union as well as Canada aud
Mexico, and to 4 personal acquaintance
with many eminent literary men, notably
Whittier, Walt Whitman and John
Boyle O'Reilly. After a six months
course at Eastman Business College he
was in business in Minnesota for nearly
two years, and then spent n year in
Philadelphia under the private instruc-
ton of DIR. Edward Brooks, the eminent
scientist, and James f. Murdoch, actor
aud Shakesperian interpreter. The fol
lowing year he passed in Boston, whence
he went with Mr.. Murdoch to study
rhetoric and literature.
In 1891 he married Amy, daughter OF
Alvin Bartlett of this town, and four
children have blessed their union, two
sons and two daughters
Following his marriage, for two years
! ha -,
Rhetoric, Literature, History and Elocu.
ton i'll Green Mountain Seminary at
Waterbury Center. During the second
year Of his residence there he delivered
over $50 addresses before the Peoples
Society, an Independent religious organ
ization, aud before the school. Later
he was instructor in Bates College, and
was offered a professorship in that insti-
tuition, which he declined, and returned
to Island Pond to enter the law office of
his father. He was admitted to the
Vermont Bar in 1895.
Mr.. Dale has been actively engaged in
various business enterprises here and
elsewhere. He is at present a director
in the Dalton Power Co, President of
the Island Pond Electric Light 4 Power
Co., and President of the Island Pond
National Bank.
In the State Convention of 1894 he
placed Col. Z. NJ. Mansur in nomination
for Lieut., Gov; the District Convention
of 1896 made him its chairman, and in
1898 he was selected to preside at the
State Convention. He was member OF
the staff of Gov. Grout, and in 1897 was
appointed deputy collector in charge OF
the Customs Port of Island Pond.
Should Col. Dale accede to the wish,
Of friends throughout the district and
consent to be candidate for representa-
tive to congress, he will 60 into the cam
paign with every town in his own county
pledged to advance his candidacy. Oul
= people believe him to be particularly
well qualified to wreste with national
affairs, and regard him as a strong man
we'll versed in public matters and capa
bic of representing his constituenc, il
the national house thoroughly and cor
sistently. In the event of his candidacy
if the district selects him as its represen
tative it will have no reason to regre
its action. Some press extracts follow
Among the list of prospective candi
dates mentioned for congressional hon
ors in the second district is the name O.
Porter II. Dale of Island Pond. Jus
how Mr.. Dale looks upon the question
of his candidacy is only matter of CON
lecture, as he has never expressed him
self publicly upon this subject, so far a.
: we can discover. That he would balance
equally we'll in the scales with the othe,
candidates for this office there is but lit
: tie room to doubt A bitter fight vii
, be waged against Col. Haskihs from Ger
tain counties in the district, and tn,
same bitter fight will be waged againS
Wendell P. Stafford from other counties
The counties of Essex and Orleans are
liable to oScillate between the two
Should Porter II. Dale, with his numer
GUS friends throughout the district. anG
against whom no flaw can be found, con
sent to be candidate for second district
congressional honorS, we believe he
wonld not only be heartily endorsed by
his own county and that of Orleans, but
would receive a strong following in the
other counties. The question for Mr.
Dale to answer is, Are you in the
swim ?"--Newport Express.
Col. Porter H. Dale of Island Pond
has been spoken of as candidate for
the congressional nomination in this
district. Should he decide to allow his
name to be used in this connection, he
will have a large following, as Essex
and Orleans counties would naturally
support him solidly and enthusiastically.
Col. Dale is able and clean, and has
friends all over the district who would
welcome an opportunity to elevate him
to seat in the National House of Rep
resentativos.-Bradford Opinion.
AT this time none of the candidates
who aspire to represent the second dis
trict in the national congress can be said
to have lead sufficient to make him
look like sure winner. Haskins, Plum
ley, Stafford and Dalc-all men more
than ordinarily endowed with those men.
tai gifts which so to make leaders-are
in the EIardwick Gazette.
1t lie reported that new candidate for
Congress has appeared in Col. Porter II.
Dale - gentleman who ia in many
ways qualified to shine in that position
Burlington Free Press.