The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-03-16


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quarter of million of them as a cam
paign text book.
George R. Taylor, the veteran messen-
ger of the Senate committee on finance,
has been reappointed after a continuous
service of nearly seventeen years in that
position. Mr.. Taylor was a member of
the Vermont cavalry in the war of the
rebellion, and has yet vivid experience
in different Southern prisons. He is
native of Windsor county and was close
friend of the late Senator Morrill, through
whom he obtained and kept his position.
He is now credited to Senator Ross, who
has also secured the appointment of
Alonzo Emery of Bethel to a position as
doOrkeeper at one of the doors in the
Senate gallery. Mr.. ery's wife, who
is an invalid, is here with him.
By the way, grand old Charlie Clark of
Medford, captain of the Oregon, is neith-
er gone nor forgotten. In this connec-
ton a prominent local paper says:
The war department employees per-
formed an amount OF extra work during
the war with Spain which Secretary
Root estimates to have a-money value of
$S5,394, and he asks Congress to pay them
that amount. 1t would be no more than
right to do so, but the incident recalls
the case of Capt. Clark of the Oregon
who performed most important service
during that campaigh which
was applauded by the whole country at
the time, and was rewarded for it by ac-
ton which in effect reduced him by two
numbers on the list of captains and made
his chances of promotion almost intin-
itesinal. Congress has not forgotten
Capt Clark; it has simply neglected him,
and If some Senator or REPRESENTATIVE
would take the trouble to push his claim,
as he will not push it himself, there can
be no doubt that substantial Justice
done iC
opportunity for some member of the
Vermont deligation-to whom the mat
ter properly belongs-to do another good
stroke of work.
The last that was heard of Admiral
Dewey he was on the front seat of a
tally-ho at Lakewood, n. j., the advance
agent of an aristucratically enthusiastic
thrOug of adorers in procession. By the
way, some people here lave asked if the
Admiral is the only Dewey-if he has no
relatives ill Vermont? 1t seems as if
something was heard of brothers and a
sister in the dim and forgotten past when
he sailed up New York hal Dor, but the
papers here have contained no account
of any visits of his relatives to him since
he has resided here. Can there be What
us hiatus III the family.
Some hearings have been had in the
matter OF the pure butter bill before the
having the bill III charge, and
several OF the most prominent dairy men
i'll the country have enlightened the COM
mlttee as 10 the merits of the measure.
There can scarcely be doubt but that
the bill Will be favorably reported to The
House, and then the tug OF war will come
on securing consideration for it. The only
hope OF the OleOmargarine lobby appears
to be i'll preventing IL from coming TO
vole. The pare food congress OF people
from all over tbe country who are inter
ested in the purity OF food products were
here DaU
bill their hearty support and thereby a
good impetus.
John sherman, the sole landmark of a
bygone era OF states manship, made his
annual call on the Senate last Thursday,
and received an OVatioI- from his former
associates as usual. Mr.. Sherman is
heavily affected by age, and is only a
shadow OF the intellectual giant who in
the years gone by, TO such large extent,
the desJinies of the country
from his Senate seat. Few are LETT in
that body who followed or opposed his
leadership in the old days, but all hasten
TO do reverence and honor TO one so
worthy. The aged statesman is emaciated
and pallid, and his physical Innrmlties
render II serious matter tor him TO walk
)r arise when seated. Evidently his race
here is nearly run,
The admission of Quay will mean two
new democratic Senators from the states
)f Utah ana delaware, respectively,
where exactly the same condition exists
rs Ill Pennsylvania. This consideration
las undoubtedly Influenced some OF our
republican senators, who do not want
quay bad enough to take two democrats
with him. The governors OF the TWO
states named have been waiting to see
he result to Quay, and undoubtedly have
heir mea named and their commissions
glven them for instant use. lhIs fact,
90, may be the means of giving Quay
Ome democratic votes in the Senate.
Personally Quay is very popular, and
What is more To the point, is extremely
useful and handy
This week Thursday President and
Mrs Mckinley and a party OF friends
will journey to ThomasYille, Ga, where
hey spent some time a year ago as
uests OF senator Hanna at his Georgia
winter home. They will probably be gone
fort night, and some members of the
abnet will be with them more o less
or daily conferences. Both the president
lad his wife are unusually well, but fear
he raw weather and sudden changes
ere at this season of the year.
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