Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
Their Records as Vermonters.
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Gen. Mccullough has never held an Of
flee of any kind in the town of Benning-
ton. He has never been lister school d.
rector selectman or representative. His
undoubted capacity for public service
makes ii apparent that Bennington has
never regarded him as a permanent citi-
zen. or she would have called him for
some of these places of labor and honor.
so useful as stepping stones to higher
places. Well-nformed persons have told
us that the nature of his residence in
town has been so transitory that he
could not have been elected to represent
the town. This is saying nothing against
Mccullough PERSONAL---VERY. fact his high
standing makes II the more remarkable
that Bennington has never honored him
in this way
Gen. mccullough was member of the
state senate in 1898. This came about
largely as the result of his unsuccessful
canvass for the governorship in that year.
Bennington county sympat hized with him.
and gave him this consolation prize. Even
then there We're some who murmured
This county senatorship is the only cleo
tive office that Cen. Mccullough has ever
held In Vermont. He was chosen presi-
dent pro tenn. OF the senate-a title more
formidable than the actual duties re-
quired really merits. His legislative
record closely resembles a blank. He
didn't present single bill during the ses-
sion, took little part In debate and II he
did anything especially noteworthy the
facts failed to leak out. He seemed to
lack the knowledge of the conditions and
needs of the state that even the brightest
and ablest men would necessarily lack
who passed but a small portion of their
time within it's borders
Now compare this record of Gen. Nc
Cullough's Vermont citizenship with that
of Fletcher d. Proctor. The latter has
always resided within the state. He has
no "entangling alliances" with the en-
terprises of other states that take him
outside most of the time. His preliminary
career has been exceptional, as a pre-
paration for gubernatorial honors As
the head OF great Vermont industry.
his business training has been careful
ana thorough. Success is marked along
every step. He has been n private and an
officer In the Vermont National Guard.
This should qualify him to know the
needs of that organization. He has
served numerous terms as selectman-a
position OF trust and responsibility under
our New England frame of government
This should make him conversant with
town affairs. He has been n member of
the school board of his town, and a most
capable road commlssioner-two depart-
ments in which a chief executive cannot
be too well posted He has twice been
unanimously chosen as representative
from the town of Proctor, showing his
strength among his home constituency.
He has served a term in the state senate.
He was speaker of the house in 1900 and
1t was the universal judgment that no
speaker ever eXcelled him in tact pres
ence or the ability to despatch business.
His legislative training has been thor
ough, and few men in Vermont are bet
ter equipped in this direction
In the arts and graces of oratory, and
In these alone, does Mccullough surpass
Proctor. But the latter is a good speaker
certainly up to the Vermont gubernatorial
standard, and would acquit himself and
his state well on those public occasions