Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
THEIR RECORDS AS VERMONT
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, Tough, at that time a resident anC
lawyer of the state of California, while
on visit to the East, was united in
marriage to Eliza, daughter of Hon
Trenor w. Park, of Bennington. The
latter gentleman was prominent in
railroad promotion and financial enter
prises, and the son-in-law, becoming
interested with him, gave up his resi-
dence in California.
Like many other railway magnates,
Gen. McCullough's duties have re-
quired him to make his business head
quarters in New York city. The Park
home, formerly the Hiland Hall home
stead at North Bennington, has been
the summer residence of the McCul-
Tough family. During the winter
months it is closed, and the family oc-
cupies the handsome residence on
Park avenue, New York city, that is
owned by Gen. Mccullough. This
latter home is kept open the year
around, and Gen. Mccullough eats and
sleeps there by TAR the greater portion
OF the year His son, Hall Park Nc
Cullough, owns a home but few
doors away on Park avenue.
Like any other summer resident,
Gen. Mccullough can choose Vermont
as his legal residence and voting place,
if he wishes, in preference to New
York. Nor is there anything in the
circumstances to prevent his choosing
New York next month, if he should
desire. He has chosen Vermont, as
is quite customary for men situated as
he is, and his legal residence has been
at Bennington for long time.
Among a large number of corpora
tions with which he is connected are
some in Vermont, like the Central
Vermont Railway company and the
National Life Insurance company. He
is a director in each. But such posi-
tions as he holds in Vermont are
largely honorary, and Vermont insti-
buttons, aside from politics, claim but
little of his attention.
Gen. Mccullough has never held an
office of any kind in the town of Ben
nington. lie has never been lister, |
school director, selectman or repre-
sentative. His undoubted capacity for
public service makes it apparent that
Bennington has never regarded him as
a permanent citizen, or she would |
have called him for some OF these
places OF labor and honor, so useful as
stepping stones to higher places. Well
informed 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 personally-in fact, his
high standing makes it the more re-
that Bennington has never
honored him in this way.
Gen. Mccullough was a member of
the state senate in 1898. This came
about largely as the result of his un-
canvass for the governor
ship in that year. Bennington county
.ympathized with him, and gave him
his consolation prize. Even then
here were some who murmured.
This county senatorship is the only
elective Office that Gen. Mccullough
mas ever held in Vermont. He was
chosen president pro TEN. OF the sen
lte-a title more formidable than the
actual duties required really merits.
lis legislative record closely resembles ,,
, blank. He didn't present a single {
bill during the session, took little part Z
n debate and if he did anything !
specially noteworthy the facts failed I
o leak out. He seemed TO lack the !,
of the conditions and needs a
II the state that even the brightest and /
t1AN7N hANh NOuAu NECESSARILY &dlh W no I :
passed but a small portion of their !
ime within its borders. {
Now compare this record of Gen. S
IcCullough's Vermont citizenship e
With that of Fletcher ID. Proctor. II
The latter has always resided within r
he state. He has no "entangling v
lliances" with the enterprises of other Z
tates that take him outside most of !
he time. His preliminary career has Y
zen exceptional, as a preparation for ii
honors As the head of k
great Vermont industry, mis- business
raining has been careful and
borough. Success is marked along il
very step. He has been private and 81
n officer in the Vermont National y
Iuard. This should qualify him to =