The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-08
POLITICS IN
LAM0ILLE
Proctor Gaining Strength
Faster Than Clement
LOCAL ISSUES THAT ENTER
Into the Contest Thomas c. Cheney
Factor ia Morrisville = County
Now Appears TO Favor Mr.
Proctor.

Morisville, Aug. Had Lamoille
county voted on the governship three
weeks ago, The result would assuredly
have been in favor OF Mr.. Clement.
Were the ballot taken today, the result
would probably be the other way, for
&c seems 70 be an unqucstionable fact
that Proctor has been gaining strength
here faster than Clement OF late and
no later than September 4, 1906, the
Republicans expect to have the county
buttoned mp and sewcd in, ready folt
delivery to their fayorites.
The Clement supports are unfortunate
here this week, in that bunch Of their
leaders are on the point Of leaving to
take advantage Of the special railroad
rates to Minnesota and the northwest,
during tile national Grand Army en-
canpment. There was nothing precon-
ccrted about the defections and until
within q few days each did not know
that the others were planning to 90,
and II merely happened that quite d
number Of Them have friends Or prop
crty interests out there, and wanted to
be gone just about this time Some Of
them win not return to Vermont until
after the state election, and Others not
in season to do any political work in
favor Of their candidate. The general
result has been to ease up the situation
in favor 81 Proctor.
Another complication here that may
indirectly help Mr.. Proctor is the cam
didacy Of Thomas c. Cheney, for the
Morrisvillp seat in the house Of repre-.
sentatives, with the expectation that IL
Mr.. Cheney il chosen he il likely ~ he
elected speaker Of the house without
serious opposition. Mr. Cheney is one
OF the cieanest and most popular young
men in Vermont, and while his activity
in Morrissilie and Lamoille county have
naturally made him few enemies, the
great bulk Of voters Of the town would
be glad to make him representative, III
il were not for the Proctor versus Glenn
ent issue.
As it stands today, the Clement sup
porters have agreed ON 10 candidate
against Mr.. Cheney. Several Of the
warmest Clement men have declined to
run against him at this time, when il
would seem that the town would have
80 much more to gain BY letting him
win here. and be elected to the speak
ership. While the situation may change
Ia4k la
now Indicate Mr.. Cheney's success. which
viii be generally pleasing throughout
the state, rs his long service as clerk
Of the house Of representatives has made
him warm friends in every town in the
state. On tile whole, too, am inclined
to believe that Mr.. Clement viii gain
mere by not allowing his supporters
here TO create a bitter local feeling by
opposition to Cheney.
HYDE Park, also. has representative
contest. Roger Hurlburd being candi
date for representative on the straight
Republican ticket While HYDE Park
is not rs strong for Mr.. Clement as
Morrisville. the town is quite evenly
divided between the two candidates for
governor, and may give a majority TO
the Rutland man, and the state issue
viii not enter into the representative
fight in Hyde Park as it does in Nor.
ristown.
Lamoille county is one OF the smaller
counties of the state, and It's vote viii
cut no great figure in the general re.
suit The chances now seem to be that
it viii split furry even, as between
Proctor and Clement. but with tho ma
iority in favor Of Mr.. Proctor There
have been 50 many fights in the past
in LamoiIe county that political lines.
or rather faeiiomil lines arc drawn more
sharply here, perhaps, than in any other
county in the state.
Frederick q. Fleetwood, the Republican
candidate for secretary Of state, il a
citizen Of Morrisyille, and is d vote get
Ter the strongest man in town. practi
caIly al Of the Republican supporters OF
Mr. Clement in this section will vote
for Mr.. Fleetwood for secretary Of state.
In fact, from what have seen where
have been on this trip. while il is
within tho bounds Of possibility for Mr..
Clement 10 be elected governor, il does
not seem possible that any other Of the
candidates on the fusion ticket viii come
within thousands Of votes of election.
Frank +. Howe.