Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-13
SOME POLITICAL GOSSIP
A VIEW OF THE SITUATION IN
WlNDHAM COUNTY.
The License Law Will Undoubtedly
Be Made an lssue-candidates for
Senator from the Northern District
&C. w. Pierce For Senator?

Senator from the Northern District
&C. w. Pierce For Senator?
The Windham county political pot
which has been simmering for the
past several weeks. Is now beginning
To boH In earnest. and those who are
watching IL closely claim that they
can begin 10 see through the steam
that has enveloped il thus far. The
Office of state senator seems likely ia
furnish the hottest contest of the con-
vcntiun. which takes place at New
/ fame next month, and the issue on
which the positions viii be filled VIII
Undoubtedly be that regarding the
present local option law. a move
ment looking toward the repeal OF
this measure has been started IN por-
lions of the state, but In this county
there is n strong belief among the
politicians that the best thing 10 do Is
To let ii alone for two years more at
least. IN the northern district of
this county there are two avowed can
didates for the senatorship j. III.
Ware of Townshend and l.. w, Bush
of Brookline, while r. L. Houghton Of
Putney has been repeatedly men,
toned in connection with the office.
although he says at present that he
win not be a factor In the fight, Mr.
Ware has always been q prohibitions
list but he has not stated just what
his position would be regarding the
present law provided he We're sent
TO the legislature Neither has Mr.,
Bush defined his attitude although he
has always been numbered in the pro-
hibition ranks, Mr. Houghton is an
avowed license man and was a
strong supporter Of L. w, Clement
for governor two years ago.
In this part OF the county the sem
question Is still more vague /
Dennison Cowles of Brattleboro was I
considered a candidate for the office |
up to last week. but nj that time he |
stated positively that he had with /
drawn. The only man who Is now /
mentioned is George w. Pierce, su-
perintendent of the Brattleboro Re
treat farm Mr. Pierce, however, has
senator or town representative, and
so the matter is still hanging fire.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Pierce
would make an excellent man to send
o the senate from this district, and
[ seems equally certain that he
.ould get the nomination If he start
a out for It, Relative 10 the license
aW he is known to advocate leaving +,
[ alone for the present and this
would help his candidacy materially. ,
n fact the only thing which seems 10
tand in the way Of his making an :
of his candidacy Is his
pparent desire to represent Brattle- ,
.oro in the lower branch Of the leg
stature. The name Of Ernest W.
iibson, who is with the law firm Of
q Martin, has been mem
toned in connection with the office
f town representative, but he is not j
ct a candidate. according TO his own
tatement. although there is little J
oubt that influence could be brought
, bear upon him Another name fire.
mentioned Is that of Clarke
/. Fits. who was defeated two years
go on the license issue by the 4ate b
II. james Conland Mr.. Fits is very r
usy with. his law practice and 1t is c;
oubtful if he viii take time to en- n
n politics this year. The number W
! candidates for state attorney has &c
zen reduced TO two, II. d. Ryder of 81
elbows Falls and a. V. d. Piper of ]
lmaica. Charles II. Williams of tt
elbows Falls has withdrawn from AZ
e contest and is now candidate q
r supreme court reporter in the 7
ent of George NJ. Powers of Nor u
,ville, the present incumbent, being pc
pointed by Gov. Mccullough to es
Ike the place of Judge Wendell p. OF
afford on the Vermont supreme III
urt bench. The contest for high To-
eriff of the county Is practically tiN
tiled, A. H. Thompson of Bellows up
lis having withdrawn in favor of tei
ank W. Mcclure of Brattleboro, III
10 is now the only candidate in the iol
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