Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-08
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1906.
wIndham County Politics.


Interest in windham county politics
win be limited this year to the Republican
nomination Of senators and states attor-
ney for the reason that the sheriff and
judges of probate will naturally be renom-
mated unanimously.
Charles s. Chase of Whitingham appar-
emily has the call for the senatorship from
the southern district. He is. a man of
keen and trained mind who has made
a useful and honorable place for himself
in life despite the handicap of physical
disability. He is lawyer by profession
and for many years has performed with
great acceptance the duties Of court stem
ographer in both Windham and Ben
nington counties.
A vague rumor was afloat last week to
the effect that Brattleboro might present
a candidate as a champion for the present
water board I'm the expectation that some
further legislation would be required in
the establishment Of the towns rights TO
water supplies The name of James f.
Hooker chairman of the water board, was
mentioned in this connection but Mr..
Hooker announced positively that he
should not be a candidate. E. p. Adams
OF Marlboro has made highly creditable
record in the Vermont Legislature and will
have staunch supporters in the county
convention.
There are three candidates in the north
ern district--H. d. Ryder OF Bellows Falls.
E. S. Kingsley OF Athens and l.. w. Bush
OF Brookline. The claim is made on be-
half Of M Ryder that the village OF
Bellows Falls has had no senator since
1892 and that the town OF Rockingham,
with nearly half OF the population
and more than one-half OF the grand list
OF the district, Is entitled TO alternate in
furnishing a senator with the other towns
jointly, as has been the custom in the
southern district many years. Mr.. Ryder
is a graduate Of Dartmouth college and
previous to his admission to the bar was
principal Of the high schools in Spring.
field and Bellows Falls. He has taken
high rank in his profession and at the
present time is states attorney Of the
county. He is particularly well adapted
to consider legislation on educational sub
jects, as he has maintained his interest
in the schools all his life and has been
county examiner a number Of years.
Mr.. Kingsley and Mr.. Bush are both
men of good capabilities. with legislative
| experience in the house. Mr.. Bush whose
candidacy has not previously been men
toned in The Phoenix, was born in Ber-
nardston, Mass, in 1874, but has lived in
Brookline since he was six years old.
| He has been prominent in all the affairs
Of that town, holding many OF the offices
and is now one of the auditors and Gem
| etery commissioners. He is a civil war
veteran. having served in Company X OF
the Ninth Vermont regiment. and at the
last state encampment Of the Grand Army
was elected Junior vice commander He
is man Of strong character. who would
be faithful to all duties conhded to his
care.
The two candidates for states attorney
are Robert c. Bacon and Frank E. Bar
Der, both of Brattleboro Mr. Bacon hai
practically the unanimous support o
the windham county bar. He is a grad
uate of Dartmouth college, studied Law
in the Office Of Waterman & Martin, anC
was admitted to the bar in 1900 He hai
maintained his own Office since then
has discharged with ability the duties o
village attorney. village bailiff and tria
justice. Mr. Barber was admitted to tn,
bar in 1908 and has since had an office IL
! this village,