St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-30
Senatorial Comment
Favora BILE Opinions of the '"r'O"
didafes.

Favorable Opinions of the Fario"
didates'
"The upshot OF the inquiry c SCI oI
foot by Mr.. Young is this: .a 09DI law
Grout in Is years worked into ; Jaw
70 legislative propositions, a ntl,e
over 4 IL per year; Senator ,i.a MO-, q
rill, 80 propositions in AZ yea aator
little less than 2 per year. 0t ~ Ok
Edmunds, 73 propositions IN 20
Years a l;ttIe less than 8 per year
The friends Of General Grout are 4 tnr
der obligation to the oppoS,ltlon ill.,, iGe
pitching into his record, which, IKE Ike
diamond, the more it is examined
will brighter grow. Throw a"o i'.ta
club, Mr.. Young. The most CLUBS
are always found under the best ap
pie tree. ~ Rutland Evening News
Although Senator Ross has not an an
nounced himself as a candidate lor
reelection, we notice that he is beng
supported in various parts OF the
state. He is causing the circuit man
ayers some tronble in Caledonia
county, and he is developing some
strength in Addison county ana else:
where. -[Rutland Herald
Ever since the death of Senator
Morrill, it has been our bellef' pri-
vately entertained, that, were the
people of the state to express their
own free choice in the matter, they
would name exGov. William T. Dill
ingham as Senator MorrllPs success
sor. This impression has been stead
lily confirmed, and it has grown
strongly during the past winter. We
believe this to beunquestlonably true
of the public sentiment in Windham
county. Whether Nh. Dillingham;
can prove himself OF pll senatorial
size and fit for the succi ssion remains
to be seen. But in his personal char
acteristics and accomplishments, II
his record in his profession and III
public and private life, BE seems to be
easily the most promising man II
sight. i Brattleboro Phenix.
Comment is made upon the fact
that the senate on Tuesday paid nc
attention to a speech ffom Senator
Ross of Vermont, which argued fol
need of purity in the civil service O.
the government in its new posses
sions, This subject Wbuld seem t.
interest senators just now, if any
thing could. But t lie probability
is that Senator Ross was not suthc
iently concrete in his DISCUSSION. He
wrote his speech and Rad it, and il
was prepared before tile Cuban rev
Citations had BEEN disclosed. Thi:
gave it the character d an abstract
essay. rather than Consideration O.
it's subject in the light bf present oc.
currences. The latter may occasion
lively enough debating before the
winter months set ID, if not in con
gress, upon the stunp throughout
the land. - Boston Herald.
What, then, of Proutv, the remain
ing contestant. Here, it would seem
is man well fitted by natural &C
quirements to be worthy associate
OF Redfield Proctor. Energetic. elo
quent, successful, he isl certainly the
ideal candidate, when one considers
the present need of bright, origina
thinkers and aggressKe debators
who Will not be swayed by prejudice
or gagged by the wiley influence o
lobbyists and Legislative spectators
After a careful consideration, anc
having studiously avoided hast,
conclusion in this most importan
matter, we heartily second the nomi
nation of Chas. A. Prouty for JUNO
senator for the state OF Vermont
[Vergenes Enterprise.
Gen. CIRCUITS friends in Caledonia
county are much encouraged by tn
returns from the first caucus for dele
gates for the county convention, i
which the generals supporters swep
the board. 1t is a mighty cleve
fight already, different, in tact, fror
any previous campaign, inasmuch a
the railroad influence, which ha
dominated Vermont politics 10
many years, does not now appear t
be ruling factor. Some very compl
men tary things are being said of tn
four candidates for senatorial honor:
and as a rule the fight is being cor
Quoted on wholesome lines. Anothe
month and ore will be able t
guess with some accuracy of the n
suits which today, to say the leas
are uncertain. Dillingham;, Prouty
Grout and Ross are all working the
deals for delegates to the severe
county conventions, which will 500
come along in close succession
Brattleboro letter in the Springfield
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