Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-03
IN WINDSOR COUNTY.

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Things are beginning to 'steam up
in the Windsor county political field.
Judging from the number and activity
Of the several candidates tor county
offices. none of the places OF honor and
profit Will go a-begging.
| According 10 custom, the northern
probate district will this year furnish
two senators and the southern district
one, a reversal IRON two years ago. 1t
is conceded that one of the northern
senatorships will 90 to that live and
popular farmer, Fred /. Davis Of Pom
fret, probably without opposition. Mr..
Davis was a strong member of the
House in 1900, is now secretary OF the
Vermont Dairymen's association, as
for several years past, and is in every
way qualified for the place.
Tne other northern senatorship is
rather aa uncertain quantity so far.
Two doctors-one of medicine and
the other Of dentistry-are candidates,
and when doctors can't agree OF course
the laity will differ The two are
DR.. 0. w. Daley of White River
Junction and DR.. r. NJ Chase of
Bethel. Both have many friend and
supporters, not only in their imme-
diate localities, but all over the
county. DR.. Chase represented his
town in 1900 and Dr. Daley in 1904.
It is the feeling of the north end that
Bethel has as good a claim to recogni- |
ton this year as Hartford, and that
DR.. Chase is a stronger man than his !
Junction opponent. The situation is |
somewhat complicated by the an
nouncement last week Of a third can
didate, Edward Miller. a merchant
OF East Barnard, who served with |
credit in the House OF 1904, and |
whose town has not been honored |
with a senator for % years, and only |
twice in its whole history, so it is
said.
The south end senatorship seems to
lie between Elliot G. White OF Caven-
dish and Charles L. Aldrich of
Weathersfeld. The latter was an
candidate Tor the place
two years ago, being defeated by J. c. |
Taylor Of West Windsor. Mr.. White
IS quiet, level headed man of sub
stance, a member Of the present
House. Though Cavendish was
lonored with a senatorship only two
years AGO. Mr.. White will prove
strong candidate for the place, if there
are no other entries.
Windsor county does not re-elect
her states attorneys. Lawyer Charles
OF Woodstock thinks this
a poor rule. How much the fact that
be is the present states attorney has
20 do with his views the county will
As good a man as John G. /
sargent OF Ludlow failed OF reelection
4 few years ago, and unless sentiment
has changed considerably Mr.. Batch
elder will have to step out. f. R.
Buck OF Windsor and Homer r.
,keels Of Ludlow are also candidates.
dr. Skeels is the junior member OF the
prominent law firm Of sticknev.
sargent S skcels, is a young man OF
mercy and capacity, and seems to be
he tavorise tor the place. Is
Sheriff H. H. Peek OF White River
Junction wants another term. which
would be following the general
ustom with regard TO that office. Sol
ar there are no other candidates. butt
probably woulJu't take q very great
fort 90 uuh0rse Peck. who didn't add
% bis laursls 10y bis connection with
he Rogers execution and attendant
circumstances. Ills health has meuIei|
apidiy since that time. and De now
cells equal TO a couple OF years more
grvice.
We have heard nothing said thus
ar about assistant judges. There ISL
cldom any struggle for these offices