News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-09-17

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Eddy, Republican, of Stratton, aged
p. He is now attending the Univer
sity of Vermont.
Complete returns give F. G. Fleet.
wood a majority of 1879 in Lamoille
county-the largest of any candidate
on the state ticket. In Morristown
he has 500 majority. Fred is popu-
lar all oyer the state, but no more
than in his own county and home.
The veteran editor and author,
Murat Halstead of Cincinnati, wants
to go to Congress. There are several
aspirants in the same district for The
same place, but to send Halstead
would be fitting recognition of the
EDITORS hard work for the party as
well as an able selection for Congress.
Addicks and Anti-Addicks are the
names of the factions that are work
ing overtime in Delaware. In the
meantime the state is without repre-
sentation in the United States SEN
ate, and a commonwealth that has
begun a good Republican record
threatens to go over to the Democ-
racy.
That Secretary of the Treasury, L.
M. Shaw, knows how to handle the
financial conditions and needs of the
country was strongly proved by the
action taken by him Saturday last
to relieve the monetary stingency.
The President made no mistake when
he gave. the son of Lamoille" the
Treasury portfolio.
Some of the papers are inclined to
think that Winston Churchill - the
author, will fail to get into the New
Hampshire legislature, because some
of the natives over in Cornish "have
aspirations. The people of Cornish
knowa good thing when they have
it and,we bet big apple that Win
ston will get there if he wants to.
Beattie S. Balestier of Dummer-
ston, best known because Rudyard
Kipling married his sister, was a
candidate for Representative at the
recent election. He was defeated by
one vote, but declares he will contest
the election. He is upwards of thirty
and says he never voted before. He
deserved defeat for that reason if no
other.
New York Republicans will give
President Roosevelt hearty endorse
ment in their coming convention.
Like other Republican State Conven-
tions, the Empire State will readily
fall into line in that respect. Tom
Plat at first thought it wouldn't,
but then a man can change his mind
especially when circumstances de-
mand it.
The New Hampshire Democrats
re-afirmed allegiance to the essen
tial principles of the Democracy of
the Nation That glittering gener-
ality may pass muster" in New
Hampshire but in most states it
would completely satisfy neither the
Bryan nor gold Democrats. Each
faction would insist upon a more
definite declaration.
Mortified is to have a $4,000
library building; that is if the town
will furnish the site A person who
does not wish his name published
will give the above amount. Of
course Mortified will not publish the
name and will furnish the site
"quicker'n you can say Jack Robin
SON" If she don't Mortified is very
different from ordinary towns.
The son of the Senator McMiller of
Michigan has withdrawn from wish
ing to succeed his father. He found
that he was looked upon merely as
his fathers son and this was morti-
tying to him. Gen, Alger, who as
pires to the place, finds himself OPP
posed by D. M. Ferry, the scotsman
of Detroit. The Governor has not