St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
Congressional Politics.

w. P. Stafford has carried two
caucuses, Kirby and Newark. But
poth are in his own county OF Gale
donia.- Brattleboro Reformer.
Whatever is the outcome of the
Congressional contest in the First
district, or the means that are being
employed there, Henry H. Powers
evidently made mistake when he
attacked Carroll S. Page in the mat
ter of alleged excessive mileage. In
his opening speech at Bristol Judge
Powers told his audience that when
he and Gov. Page were members OF
the state legislature at the same time,
while they lived only three miles
apart, Powers's mileage was 80
miles while Gov. Pages was 10.
This gave Gov. Page his chance, and
he retaliates by showing, in the first
place, that the actual distance from
Morrisville to Montpelier, by the
usual route of travel at that time,
was 81 miles. Powers turned in his
mileage at 80 miles. AS the list was
made up Page was allowed 10 miles,
this being the distance by rail. Page
refused to take anything above 81
miles and returned $16.6O to the
state treasury. Gov. Page then goes
the Judge one better by showing
that the mileage from Morrisville to
Washington, D. c., by the route
usually travelled by Judge Powers is
584 miles. This is by way of Rut-
land, Troy and New York. But the
Judge figures his route by way OF St.
Johnsbury, White River Junction and
Boston, making his mileage 722
miles-138 miles more than the &C.
tual mileage-and giving him $55 20
excess mileage for pocket money for
each session Of Congress. In Pages
defence it is further said that:
Every other member of the YER
mont delegation draws actual mil
cage. General Grout travels farther
than Judge Powers in going to
Washington, but he draws less than
600 miles. Senator Ross draws $50
miles. Senator Proctor draws less
than 500 miles. y Brattleboro
Phoenix.
Mr.. Plumley's friends are war
rented in the belief that his selection
at this time would be for the best in.
terests of the State, as he would GER
tainly be able to do his share in
maintaining the enviable position
Vermont occupies in the nations
councils. Mr.. Plumley has never been
identified with anything bordering
on ring" politics. He has always
been a sturdy supporter of Republic
can principles and has given freely of
his time and ability in maintaing the
standard of his party. In public ca
pacities requiring tact and ability he
has always met the expectations OF
his supporters and his party. He is
selt-made man and one of the kind |
who succeeds in whatever he under
takes. Altogether it is believed that |
Mr.. Plumley is the man best quail
fed to represent Vermont from the
Second congressional district this |
year: Mr.. Plumley's supporters are
making no further claims at this
time, than to say that he will have
the cordial and united support of his
home County and majority follow
ing from all the counties ia which
there are no resident candidates. 1t
is believed that his clean, aggressive,
though modest canvass, is daily
gaining him support and that he will
be the choice of the convention at
White River Junction, June 26.
$50 Mortified News.
The term for which the late Justin
5. Morrill, was elected to the United
States Senate in 1896 will expire
next March. The Vermont Legis-
AZURE meets in October, before the
PRESIDENTIAL election. There are al.
ready half dozen prominent can
iidates in the field, nearly half a
1ozen of them, as we understand.
Mailing from st. Johnsbury or it's
immediate neighborhood.
Inc Caledonia county Republicans
VIII hold their convention at St.
ohnsbury on Saturday of this week;
an event sure to have an Important