Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

county convention G.. G.. Fits of Brat
tleboro introduced the Dillingham; res
Olution and ii was attacked by some o
the Bellows Falls Grout men. TIL,
county was overwhelmingly for Dill
lingham so that the act of the Below:
Falls men hurt Divoll, and Hon. A. f.
Cudworth of Londonderry secured {
denomination 1t is likely that Allbet
and Divoll will be candidates agair
this year. 1t is hardly to be expected
that there will be any candidate out.
side of Rockingham for it is plain that
the Office belongs to that town.
1t is sort of unwritten law in the
south end of the county to give the
senatorship every other time to Brat
tleboro but complaint is made that
Brattleboro practically has scooped 1t
continually for years past. One year a
Brattleboro man gets it: the next year
! it is given to some man whose resi-
dence is in an adjoining town but
whose principal business and connec-
tions are at Brattleboro. In this way
have been sent S. A. Smith of Gull
ford, NJ. !. Reed of Vernon, j. H.
Merrifeld of Williamsville and E. II.
Miller of Dummerston, and the west
part of the county has not had sena
tor since 1885, c. d. Spencer of Will
mington will unguestionably be "A can
didate again this year. Whether any
Brattleboro Republican will have the
hardihood to enter the contest is
doubtful
Hon. Frank Worden of Halifax has
been assistant judge for six years
which is as long as usual for the office
to be held, but there is no known can
ddate against him and it seems likely
that he will be renominated 1t has
been only four years since Hon. Dan
iel Kellogg of Westminster was first
elected and his denomination will come
as a matter of course. The chief func-
tions actually exercised by the assis-
tant judges are the care of the county
buildings and the county finances. and
the present incumbents have made
good showing in these matters.
Sheriff A. W. J. Wilkins of Putney
is of course entitled to denomination
and there will probably be no voice
raised against him. The states attor
neyship comes to Brattleboro by the
which has so long obtained
for that position. Anthony F. Schwenk
if the only known candidate and that
with his eminent fitness for the place
will no doubt get it for him without a
contest The only criticism of the |
plan is that Mr.. Schwenk is pretty
we'll loaded with good offices for
young man, already being register of
probate and referee in bankruptcy. /
The latter. however. must necessarily /
De given up if Mr.. Schwenk takes the |
states attorneyship. Then he will have
out two offices and that is a small
number for Brattleboro lawyer.
Notwithstanding the protestations of
he Grout men that he is not in the ,
ield it is pretty certain that he is
his opportunity and if he
,stn see chance to break down the
Dillingham; strength be will certainly
DC in the fight. 1t is foregone con-
fusion that the county will send
olid delegation in support of Con
FRESHMAN Haskins.
The stand this county will take in
he question of the governorship is
till matter of conjecture. Some of
he more ardent Proctor supporters
lain the county will go solid for their
andidate but the general opinion is
hat it will be pretty we'll split up.
and vicinity may go for p.
'roctor the western part of the county /,
) almost certain to go for Mccullough !,
lille the territory in and around :
is disputed, but looks
lore like Mccullough at the present :
loment