The sun., 1900-10-17
FOR SENATOR IN VERMONT;
no CHOICE ON FIRST BALLOT or
FOUR-CORNERED FIGHT.
Legislature 20 Elect Successor TO Jonathan
Rose -Diiinghim Hasa Lead of III Grout'
Sec nd-Democrats Hold Balance OF Po"er
nnh AInN lie Abln 90 Use d 20 AdNantege,

Legislature 20 Elect Successor 20 JOhh'hHh
Itos,-Dilinghim HAS, Lead OF HI trout'
Sec nd-Dcmocrats Hold Balance OF Po"er
and May lie Abie to Use II 90 Advantage
MoNrrELIFR. VI. oct ia vote was taken
In the Vermont Legislature this afternoon on
tnc election Of a successor TO Jonathan hoss'
who is filling out the term OF the late Justin s
Morrill, in the United States Senate There are
four Rcpublican asprants for the position
Congressman ". ". Grout, cx-Gov W, 7. pll-
linsham {. A. Prouty and the present inrumb-
ent. iona than Ross: the Democratic candidate
being Sc leca HazIeton Of Burlington, Minister 10
VencziclI under the last Cleveland Admiristra-
ton. The vote In the Senate to-day stood Dil-
linvharn Is, Grout $. Prouty o. Ross l. In the
House the vote was Dillingham; ~, Grout II.
Nalcton 20. Prouty II, Ross u. giving Dling-
ham a lead Of u on joint ballot. Gen, Grout
processes 10 believe that this lead will be over
come tu-morrow bv ac,cSsions to his ranks
from Dillingham;. while Proutv makes the same
claim himself
The Dcmocra tic candidate rclled the entire
party strength and at a caucus tonight u
was voted TO vote solid or Ilazlcton tomorrow
In Joint session All parties now concede that
the Democrats hold the key to the situation,
both Grout and Dillingham; claiming enough
from their ranks to elect whenever the break
from Hazleton comes Many Of the Democrats
were ele. ed on the Senatorial issue. II being
admitted by their party leaders that good
majority favor Grout should they, however.
break even senator Ross viii hold the balance
Of power, As Prouty comedies his hold to be only
temporary.
The Democrats have a full realization of their
imrortlnne In the game and maintain that this
i.tadrnr.t, N ., andonly chance to obtain recog-
n.i.,n in the state Government, whichfor nearly
Nftr ear ha, been controlled by the Republican
Iarty Tho demand Judge on the ~ RENE
bouyh and it l. the undcrtoo programme
u.aJ they will vote for the candidate who will
arrange tue delivery of such Judge hip TO ths
minority I niortuuptei' ,rcrhal for the Demo-
cratic Ulan- the election ot senator j. fixed two
dls, before tnat Of SuIreue Court judge. Inc
RAM u. :. 'or only one bal OF day foSenator until
thu IdEe ship cUmr- uI, ,uHdu!l"t tie Onc" has
ucCndo.yered 20 them by ne myoril party 10
vote as a unit for the candidate whose NuI'-
uuT'cr- have stood 10y them in the hEhl Tor
judge Tho theory /. attractive and depend,
wholly on their ability 10 stick together un-
tii tine critical moment and withstand the hlan-
dI>hm"ut- of the majority candld1tes j. Is
expected tht' they will break after 'he first
ballot Even Ia event Of their loss OF POWER
II l. expected that they viii be recognized
on the bench a. there ha, been growing
sentiment Tor year "nohS re Ecpin:..n'
that the minority party should have suci repre-
Several ndidtte-for the Judgeship have ar-
pclrcd, but the mIu who seem. 70 be most
acccpt,hle 10 the bench, bar and Republican
parry l. the iioH john II Seuler Of Montpelier
who wLts national hank examiner under tleve-
aud'l first administration, Wied states Dis
trct Attorney under his -econd and i now
Democratic National Committeeman for Yer
mont.
jonathan Ross was born in 1929, has been on
the supreme bench since 1870 and WAS elected
Chief Justice in 1891 Hon " ". Grant, at
present Congressman from Vermont. Was born
In 1890 and was first elected TO Congress In 1881
He has an honorable war record and hi. activity
i'm caring for the interests Of deserving veterans
ha. given him practically the solid support Of
the q. A. X
TX Coy William p. Dillingham; is the aris-
tocrat of the candidates His father, Paul
Dillingham;, lives in Nermont history a. one Of
it, best Governors He t. 81 years old and Is
especially popular with the younger element
of the party.
Charles l. Prouty, NJ present member Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, has
been rsputed one Of the coolest and able law
yors In the state Hi- principal hacker In the
Senatorial fight IL state senator Percval W.
Clement, President of the Rutland Railroad