The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-10-05

candidates for the various offices, ap
pointive and elective are already mani
Testing themselves, and their hummini
is like that of myriads of bees at dis
tance, but rapidly coming nearer. 1t il
early yet, but they are multiplying anC
adding and figuring in divers other way
every hour.
Probably soft and luxurious seat OF
the board of railroad commissioners il
the most sought after. The duties o.
this job are not particularly wearing anG
oppressive, the pay is fair, at least, there
is some glory in it, and the picknicking
opportunities and facilities are some
thing gorgeous. Hence the mob. Among
those who have already sent in bids are
J. K. Cushman of Burlington, recently
turned down as the republican candidate
| for city representative and in sore need
of consolation, Jed P. Ladd of Alburgh
with historic name, ex-senator Tom
Deal of st. Albans, DR.. Platt of Shore,
ham of the noted family of statesmen
and patriots of that name, Senator Zed
| Stanton of this county who has been in
some office since the French and Indian
war, H. g. McDuffee of Bradford, and F.
w. Hastings of st. Johnsbury the men,
Der OF the House from Waterbury two
years ago, others are delayed by hot
boxes, but will pull in in time to be
heard.
hear that an ATTEMPT is being or will
be made to consolidate the two offices of
state tax commissioner and state auditor
for the benefit of Auditor Barber. This
would abolish the former office, and add
$1100 salary and $500 clerk hire to his
present ''meager'' stipend. Good idea
fear that it can't be done. The Office of
state tax commissioner is a beautiful
training school for young politicians, and
a snug harbor and hospital for disabled
ones, and for these purposes it is too val
liable to be lost to the party. Therefore
the Office will stay, and if a change is
made Commissioner Lewis will be sue
ceeded by some more or less deserving
patriot with pull.
1t is announced from st. Albans that
Hon. F. W. McGettrick of that city will
be the democratic candidate for the place
on the supreme court bench now occu-
pied by Judge Watson. 1t has been un-
derstood that the democratic minority in
the legislature might be allowed some
consideration in the distribution of the
offices, either place on the supreme
court bench or minority representation
on the commissions and probably they
have ''stuck their stakes" for this partic-
ular place with Esquire McGettrick as
their candidate. If so, | predict that
they will be disappointed. A place for
one of their number on the bench might
be arranged Tor them, IN retuIn II Tor val
ue received" in certain directions if they
hold the balance of power in the license
or senatorial situations, but Mr.. McGet-
trick is hardly of suitable judicial tim
ber. Democrats of prominence them
selves consider this a mistake, and do not
believe that democratic caucus will Sc
lect hlm. 1t looks like bad beginning,
sure.
1t is alleged that the memhar.srom
Is bFooktseld, Mr.. Calagan, is disq =
the reason that he has never beSB 4lfc-I
uralized. If this is so. of course Brook
field will be unrepresented. In another
town it is also said that during the elec-
tion the representative ballot box was
run away with and has not yet turned
up. In that case the town will not be
heard from on the floor of the House.
Perhaps few statistics may be inter-
esting. The oldest senator is Asa Bur-
ton Nelson of Orleans. born in 1928. Thel
is Prof. Leavenworth of the |
Castleton normal school, Rutland county, |
who is only SO years of age. Eight sena-
tors have no religious preferences, eight |
are Congregationalists four are Univer-
salists, three are Unitarians, three are |
and there is one Episcopali-
an and one Liberal" six are farmers,
six are lawyers, two are doctors, two are
and the remainder are of