Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-04


Interest in political circles in Windham
county centres very largely in the candi-
dacy of Col. Kittredge Haskins for con
gressional honors. The colonel has al
WAYS been a man of high standing and
great popularity in his own t0wn ana
county, and it is believed that he will 60
into the convention of the Second con
gressional district with the solid support Of
the delegation from Windham county.
There was supposed to be some dssatisfa5-
ton toward his candidacy in Bellows Falls,
owing to a wish there to see the nomina-
ton come to Judge l.. NJ. Read, but this
feeling was manifested by only few men
and the general understanding is that there
will be no opposition to Col. Haskins from
that quarter.
The story which has been circulated in
| some parts of the district to the effect that
the movement which made Judge Read 4
delegate at large to the National RepGbli-
can convention was a scheme on the part
| of BrattleborO politicians to placate Judge
Reads friends in Bellows Falls lacks foun-
daton in fact. The first that was known
of Judge Reads candidacy for delegate in
| Brattleboro was two days before the con-
vention, when a friend of the Judge came
here from Bellows Falls to ask the sup
state convention. This support was nat
urally given cheerfully and heartily, and
| the Brattleboro contingent make no denial
| of their pleasure in seeing Judge Read
unanimously elected delegate at large.
Windham county has not had repre-
| sentative in either branch OF Congress in
half a century, with the exception of
| Judge Tyler's two terms in the House.
| From geographical standpoiat " iudham
county is entitled to a congressman, but
| Col. Haskins's friends base their claims
| for support of his candidacy on tse grounds
of his superior qualifications. His long
and honorable record at the bar and in
| both branches of the legislature have
brought him the experience and judgment
| which will make him a man Of couspicu-
Gus ability in a larger field. IT, friends
here feel confident that lie is the leading
candidate and that he will be the winner
when the votes are counted at White Riv-
er Junction June 26.
In this county eX-Gov. Dillingham; is
easily the fayorite candidate for United
States senator. The younger men sUppo,
| him almost unanimously, and IL rs sdrpri.-
| ing to find how many of the older men,
who have followed the fortunes Of conven-
tions and legislatures for years, admit that
]
! ley, Collamer, Foote, Edmunds, Morrill,
and Proctor-than are possessed by any
in Mr.. Dillingham; are cOmbiHed more OF
those qualities which 60 to make Up a
| other candidate. Gen. Grout has friends
| in some of the smaller towns, but the pre-
| ponderance of sentiment is very largely
with Mr.. Dillingham;.
This is one of the years when a state
| senator for the southern district of Wind
ham county will probably be chosen from
one of the smaller towns, with no cand-
date from BrattleborO. c. ID. Spencer of
| Wilmington, a merchant, and a bright
| young man well-informed on public affairs,
will undoubtedly be supported in the
county convention. Dummerston is a
town which has never had a state senator
although candidates have been named from
that town several times. Adm Miller an
eX-representative and successful farmer
is likely to be in the field, and +. p. Adams,
who has represented Marlboro three times
! in the House, will undoubtedly be a candi-
date. Lawyer Zina Allbee of Bellows
Falls would not be averse to wearing the
| senatorial toga, and, so far as heard here,
he seems to have clear field in the north
ern district.
George A. Weston of Bellows Falls will
be easily the leading candidate ter states
| attorney. He has been an unsuccessful
aspirant before, but the honor will probably
come to him this year without opposition.
The young men of BIa;tleborO will ask
the old liners to step back this year to
give them an opportunity Of naming
town representative. There is no young
man in town who makes better appear
ance in public debate, or who has reader
or more comprehensive grasp of public
affairs than Charles II. Thompson, teller
in the Vermont National bank. Mr..
Thompson is about 30 years old, and has
| done good public service on the school
board, as village balliff, and in other
capacities. He is now chairman of the
school board. Another young man who
would fit naturally into legislative work is
Clark g. Fits, an eX-state's attorney, who
is even younger than Mr.. Thompson, but
who has made mark far beyond one Of
his years in the local profession. w. II.
Bracket cashier of the Peoples National
bank, would represent the town with great
credit. Col. j. G. Estey commander of
the First Vermont regiment, would be
very popular candidate, but it is doubtful
if he would care to give the time from
business necessary for term in the legis-
lature.