Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
AN ABLE SPEECH.
Judge Powers Addressed the
Voters of Middlebury
Monday Evening,
DEFENDED HIS RECORD.
the Local Postoffice Contest-Sugar
Bounty and Pacific Railroads Dis
cussed-The Audience Pleased
With the Speech.

Mddlebury, June 1.-THE town hall was
well filled when ut o'clock Col a. A.
Fletcher and Judge w. II. Bliss appeared
upon the stage with Judge II. II. Powers
the speaker Of the evening.
Col Fletcher called the meeting To or
der and called upon Mr.. Bliss to intro
duce the speaker which he did in some
brief but appropriate remarks:
"Two years ago said the speaker upon
my fifth nomination to Congress IN this
very hall | thought it an excellent time to
decline a Cal to further public service.
Eut two years later with interference
from the second congressional district |
concluded that when ] could not get out
without an assault would not get out at
all without a contest" lie declared
that he had been making no use of the
newspapers or of the personal letter bu-
roau. Speaking of the issues Congress
man Powers took up the few leading sub
icCts and discussed them in full.
He first applied himself to local affairs
political and otherwise public There were
he said two recent incidents notable as
public events the Shaws pursued with
Winchostcrs and he himself followed with
the WinChestors of Islander whose
shots had not vet taken effect.
The matter is a local issue concern
ing the postmastership and this is
to be said. In May Postmaster Thorp no
thed me by mail that he had secured
through Senator Proctor, more desirable
position. | knew there would be scranl-
bic for the postoffice. ! never knew who
wanted it but knew there would be a
scramble for such a good office. He men,
toned the different candidates and ask
ed plainly If he had not dealt fairly with
them and Of Col. Fletcher, If he was not
representing matters correctly and was
answered in the affirmative. He asserted
and all admitted to him that the mar
Middobury chose Tor postmaster would
he postmaster as far as he had anything
to do with it. He then explained in great
detail yet with extreme simplicity the fea.
ture OF the much misunderstood maple
sugar law bounty, and the Pacific rail
roads. The attention of the audience was
very close and the address closed witt
hearty applause. The address upon th'
postofflce was exceedingly effective anC
nothing more will be heard from that.
THE CAMBRIDGE DELEGATES
| Cambridge. June i.--The district caucu:
was held Saturday night with one of th'
largest votes ever polled resulting in I
ma iority of 10 for Powers. The delegates
elected are w. II. Parker. A. W. Ed
wards. c. Fl. Styles and w. w. Ray
more each delegate to choose his OWL
alternate. Total vote 372, Powers 22l
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! st. Adams. June At is unders too'
that the delegates to the congressman
convention thus far elected in Franklin
county are substantially, If not unani
mously in favor of the candidacy of col
A. A. Hail, as first choice aud viii U.s.
every honorable effort to secure his nomi
nation. Mr. Hall is not seeking compi
mentary votes, but is in the contest t.
stay.
PAGE GETS TWO IN LEICESTER.
/ Leicester Junction, June AT a eau
Gus held this evening O. +. Needham 3n'
NJ b. Person We're elected delegates Il
the district convention and were empow
cred to choose their own alternates. The!
favor the candidacy Of c. S. Page. tn
successful tickets received 80 votes an'
the Foster ticket Ii. o. T. Needham Of
hciated as chairman and II. A. Morse a.
secretary.