Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
POLITICS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Four Candidates for Senators in the
tisld-Other Contests.

Erom The Free Press Correspondent
St Adams. March 31.-Whle the guber-
Material situation has been the all absorb
ing topic for the past few days, the mat
ter of County politics and officers to he
nominated at the County Convention at
Enosburgh Falls is receiving new atten-
ton from an Interested pubic,
1t is generally conceded by shrcwd and
experienced politicians. whose opinions are
invariably proved by results, that the vot-
crs OF the majority OF the various towns
throughout Franklin County, favor the
candidacy of Gen. Mccullough and that
moreover he is gaining strongly and sure
~ every day.
This county will present but one candi-
date for office on the State ticket, and that
for auditor of accounts for which the tle-
cation will vote as unit and use all the
influence 1t can bring to bear for the nom
nation of the Hon. Silas W. Finn of st.
Adams, who has long been prominently
identified with local and State politics. and
v hom his ( lends know would do hoNor and
credit 10 the position for which ne Will be
endorsed.
Franklin county is entitled to but two
members of the upper house this year ana
the candidates most prominently mento To-
cd are Dr. T.. NJ. Brown of Sheldon who
was a member of the national committee
which nominated Mckinley and Roose-
welt; CYRUS A. Hawley of Fairfax who rep
resented his town and stood firm for III
lingham in the last campaign, Charles {.
Gilmore who was in the house from swan
ton. and is now also chairman of select
| men and county commissioner Is in the
hands of his friends for promotion w. D.
Stewart the representative from Bak RS
! field is also in the field for senatorial
| honors.
| For assistant judges of county court
! there are now three candidates i'll the fed
| including the Hon. Ira S. Anderson Of
| berkshire who is now serving has secuho
term, and has consented to stand agar
at the urgent solicitation of his man5
! friends of the bar and throughout IN
county. The Hon Edward A. ChiItendet
of St Adams following the usual custom
will stand for denomination, with an eX
cellent record behind him.
MIR. A. u. Iiorskins of Franklin is also
willing to take the nomination for this
fiice
The Hon. Otis n. Kelton of St. Alban:
ia the only candidate mentioned for judge
of probate.
The big fight and the principal interes
in county affairs will lie seen in the strug
Gle for the nomination for the office o.
States attorney. The men who are nov
making active efforts for This are the Hon
". H. Fairchild of Fairfield; w. b. Lock
lin of Rchford. Guy II. Start OF Bake rs
field and NJ. +. Maurice of Montgomery
| While this active four cornered fght Il
being waged, the present incumbent ID. w
Steele of Highgate looms up as formid
able dark horse in the race. who is bein
actively pushed forward by friends VIII
are trying to avoid a miX-up with the othe
| candidates.
The office of sheriff will without doub
be contested and Barney F. Kelley III
present incumbent will have as an oppon
ent, William A. Place Of Highgate
For hioh hailin George E StebDinS q
Sheldon will probably have no oppositio
while for the office of county commits
sioner, Charles A. Oliver of Sheldon
prominently mentioned.