Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08
REPUBLICANS ILL AT EASE.
Endorsement of Democratic County Ticket
by License Faction Causes CONSERVATION
Among Leaders

i huOIS Ltdutis'
Windham county politics took on
new appearance last Saturday when the
license local-option leaders of Brattle-
i horo and Bellows Falls filed nomina-
/ tion papers which practically endorsed
the entire Democratic county ticket.
To be sure the ticket was called the
license local option ticket but it
contained the very same names as the
regular Democratic ticket and is moth
ing more or less than an endorsement.
This movement on the part of the Ii
cense men has thrown the prohibition
Republicans, or ''old liners as they
are sometimes called. into a state of
fright and has lead them to take radi-
cal measures to secure the regular Re
publican nominations.
In addition to this combine between
the Democrats and the license faction
there comes a statement from Charles
H. Davenport TO the effect that he has
decided to accept the nomination for
county senator and will accept the of
fee if elected But Mr.. Davenport is
not letting the matter rest there. He
is making preparations for an active
fight and will 90 on the stump next
week in the interests of his candidacy
he has been an exponent for so many
years. Mr.. Davenport is running on
two issues He is a believer in license.
which will give him the votes of
large number of fellow believers
throughout the county, and he is OPP
posed to the change of shire, which
endears him in the hearts of most of
the West River valley towns.
The Republican leaders have not
been slow in seeing that the latter is
sue is going to cut a figure in the
campaign. but there has been a differ
ence of opinion as to how the emer-
gency ought TO be met. A large num-
ber have held that it would be back
ing water to drop the county seat
question at this late day, while many
others say that this question has new
er been made an issue by the Republi-
cans and consequently may be dropped
without the appearance of giving IN.
As a result the committee which gave
notice of the attempt to secure the en-
abling act has issued a statement that
no bill for the removal of the county
seat will be presented to the coming
session of the legislature aud that the
matter will be dropped entirely. The
committee also say that they believe
the question has no place in politics
and are willing that the matter await
a time when it can be settled for the
best good of the county.
In spite of this statement many of
the Democrats and license men claim
Davenport will get as many votes as if
it had not been issued. AT any rate
hot fight is on and there is no ques-
tion that the Democratic ticket will
poll the largest vote ever known in
Windham county. Felix ". McGet-
Tick and Charles Ii. Davenport will
begin their stumping tour next week,
this itinerary: Monday even
ng, Bellows Falls: Monday afternoon,
Putney; Tuesday afternoon,
Jacksonville; Tuesday evening, Will
nington: Wednesday afternoon. New
ane Wednesday evening. Brattleboro.
t is something new for the Democrats
o send speakers through the smaller
owns of the county and the Republi-
ans no doubt will see fit to follow
uit before the campaign is over