Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-20
THE SITUATION In ADDISON
hot Contest Between Mccullough
and Webb Forces.
Proctors Appearance May Change Sit
uation Somewhat Candidates for
the Different County Ofnces-
Solid for Dillingham;.
n-rom the rreo Press CORRESPONDENCE

Middlebury, March 17-.So far the gov.
eincrship question has absorbed most OF
the attention CT the people of Addison
county and for some months the workers
for the Hen. John c. Mccullough of Ben
pington and the Hon. w. Seward Webb OF
Shelburne have had the field practically
to themselves. AS 1t looks just now the
county delegation is likely to be split pret
ty nearly even in the State convention, ex-
cept in one contingency. That contingency
is of course tie probable or possible en-
trance into the campaign for the gnhcr-
naturial nomination of the Hon. FLETCHER
d. Proctor, which seems to have been
Pretty clearly foreshGdoW cd within tho
past few days. Should Mr.. Proctor act
rG'ly become an active candidate IL Is
certain that several woll-laid plans In this
part of the State will be upset. Barring
Piootor's candidacy. 1t looks now like
very hot contest in the county, with The
honcrs about even. But a great deal de-
rencs on the attitude Mr.. Proctor may
eventually assume and not 81 little on the
time when his intentions are made known
absolutely and toycnd guess work.
AS for the lieutenant governorship. few
people down this way seem either to know
or care who the candidate may be; ana rs
p matter of fact the people of the county
arc so we'll pleased with the indicated
vndication of their own present lieu
tenant. governor Hon Martin +. Alton Of
F'errisburgh. from charges Of completely
in the WI ecking If the Farmers National
bank of VergCnres, that they arc Wiling
to let the rest OF the State pick out Il can
didate for the ieutcnant-governorshi? to-
its liking; and in the meanwhile Mr.. Allen.
who has always been more than usually
popular in the county. Is as well thought
of end has as many wa,m friends in this
section as he ever has fsd which is say
ing good deal. Ana 1t is a good deal the
same with the secretary slip of State and
the State authorship as 1t is with the lieu
tenant governor ship. The leaders in these
parts have nc candidates of their own tor
these positions and will be fully satisfied
with the candidates named by the ccnvcn-
ton.
When it comes to the election of a Uni
ted States senator for the full term next
fall Addison county will be found nolldly.
earnestly and enthusiastically in favor of
the reelection of the Hon William j.
Dillingham; of MONTPELIER, and there will
I've no senator from the county to flop over
on any ballot in case of a contest. which
is not locked Tor frcm this point of view.
/ Speaking CT the county senator's 1t is
quite prob IDLE that the two Lending randi-
4 dates from the south fal of the county
will be Robert Cartmtll of Middleb,ry,
/ representative from this town in tho Legis
i lature of 1928 and John A. James of
1 Weybridge. a forrle: representative from
! that town. Mr.. James came close to re-
oeiVing the nom;t a'lon over Dr. u ~
Ter Oh CORNWALL t"p years ago ara Mr.
.artmeii MADE an c>tellcht impression
during the session of 1923. Another MAJ
| who has been spoken CT in desrrvcdly
cor 'piimentary terms Is - II. B'nnett or
!, tfldport. p"t Mr. iSnnett Is hot cahI''
GATE ana ne "oud Ir6h'niv nave 70 ne
lorcea 10 lake me ror'ifa'ion' Iie Is 10
certain extent hahulcappeo Nv me idc~
tEat ne is the postmaster NJ Brinlort
Another possible candidate Is the Hon.
f,rnry H. Franc OF orwell at prescnt one
o. Inc assistant Judges oil me addison
County court ana there are SoNerai pre-
ceuc'tS Ill recent years i'r II man S'"p-
ping out OF inc 1uoSesh'p INTO INC soma
tors seat But IL Is at present UNDERSTOOD
among some or MS ltlrhns mat JuhSe
Eranch VIII re'napS again ne cano''h'''
lor nls lr'Seh' once ana permit the SENT
torshlp 10 PASS uhlll iho'her year.
Fer senator IN the northern or Now
. haven district the FORCES nave not ln'd
up yet ANA the active aspirants are Few
Am. ng tho'o mentioned UP this way are
! ID. \. McCdcn, former mayor OF Yer
fennes, judge h. NJ COINS cf Fcrrl
burGh ana Dr. Il. >. weston or Ne"
HAN en-, Grand Army ma and member
u OF the present board OF pension eNamin
: Ing surgeons at Middlehury. These are al
n good men. bnt 1t may be that JrdGe Col
p. Inns like his colleague Judge Branch. vii
again try for the assistant JIdeeship OF
l. INC county court But IL Is Il long tin'
u since any osSistant Judge was renonln
. ated ana :e-oected III tiis county.
In the north district there Will be no op
e position to the denomination OF the Hon
e e. A. Hasseltine OF I'1istol rs judge .
. probate. Judge Hasseltine was chosen tw'
Il years ago and has PROVEN a carahlc an(
: careful official. In the south district Their
II Is fght IN deck for the once The Hon
william n. bliss OF Mlddleoury who wa
r. appointed to the office two years ago las
o fall to fill cut the upexpircd term Of tn
! late Hon. james NJ. Shade and who wa
!. elected 10 the ofice at the succeeding cleo
y ton. is again pronounced candidate. IL
: has record of unauestionably promp
q and efficient pei fcrinance of the duties e
the office. Judge Bliss will be opposed |.
the Rev. A. w. Dickens former pastor o
II the Middlebury Congregational Church
q now law student and an occasional news
E. paper man. There Is some talk Of othe
l. candidates, but these two are all who hav
It formally entered the ring up to date
It In regard to the States attorneyship
d the situation is peculiar. James j. Dona
l. way, cur present States attorney, is On
e Ger seeming cloud, hut his friends hop
It and believe that the cloud will soon 70
J. by. Through the exeitions of the Re-
II George w. Morrow two indictments 70
Is merely technical and utterly incons,
at the we es sa term
1t the Addison County Cart Errnoer Go,