St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-10-10
New Hampshire's Senatorial Fight.

New Hampshire's Senatorial Fight
Just as Vermont is witnessing tn,
close of great senatorial fight oui
sister state across the river is begin
ming one. The legislature meets If
January and senator will then be
chosen to succeed Senator Chandler
whose term expires. Caucuses are
now being held throughout the state
and the interest will soon be as in
tense as it has been in this state.
Senator Chandler, the hero of
many political battle, is now fac
ing the fight of his life and his
chances of success do not seem very
good, His well-known attitude on
the silver question led him to repu-
date the state platform, though he
was delegate to the convention that
endorsed the gold standard and
never protested when the platform
was adopted. Then the railroad in
tiuence, which is still a powerful
factor in New Hampshire politics, is
against him, and always will be.
The list of avowed candidates in
the field indicates the size of the con-
test and there are several clark
horses, any one of whom NAV carry
off the prize. The active candidates
are Henry M. Baker of Bow, Con-
gresham ICY" Sulloway, Henry N.
Quinby of Lakeport H. E. Burnham
OF Manchester and Congressman
Clark. Two of these candidates are
already in the lower house and
would like to be promoted.
But it is in the list of dark horses"
that we are inclined to think the
winner will be found and in this list
are A. T. Batchelder of Keene,
Chester Jordan of Lancaster, the
governor elect, and Frank S. Streeter
Of Concord.
t5overnor-elect Jordan is a man Of
uniform courtesy, an astute poIiti.
clan, who is friendly to everybody.
He was practically unanimously
nominated for governor and is one
Of the star figures in New Hamp.
shire. By the time the legislature
gets feady to vote for senator he
will have become personally &C.
quainted with every member and it
is also to his advantage that he
comes from the north part of the
state, which has long been unrepre-
sented in the national assembly.
Frank S. Streeter of Concord has
only one thing to contend with and
that is the geographical objection.
He comes from the city which is now
the home Of both the New Hamp-
shire senator's. But many believe
that ne will be the winner, and as he
is st. Johnsbury boy nothing
would please his many friends in this
section more than to see him chosen
as Senator Chambers successor.
His age and popularity will be of
great service to him and the rail.
road influence will be with him from
start to finish, and in New Hamp-
shire this is a power behind the
throne. Concerning Mr.. Streeter
and his chances the Boston Record
OF late date has the following:
On the surface of things, people had
rather expected to see F. S. Streeter the
fortunate man. In many ways the state
could do no better He is not more than
40 years old, and is the most prominent
lawyer in the state of his age. He was
counsel for the Concord road, and when
that was consolidated with the Boston
& Maine he became the counsel for that
corporation.
No one has now more friends or is in
position to get more votes in the legis.
lature than he. He was for years in
partnership with Judge Chase of the
Supreme Court, has a considerable
fortune, is good speaker, and, being a
Dartmouth graduate, and trustee of
that college, can call around him at any
time large following of the young bust
ness and professional men of the state"