St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-24
PRESS COMMENT.
Senator Dillingham;.

Nermonters may well feel proud of the
distinction won by Senator Dillingham;
in the United States Senate.
Since entering that body in 1900, his
advancement has been steadily upward.
until in this comparatively short time it
is stated upon high Washington autho-
rlty, he enjoys the utmost confidence of
the President and his colleagues and
every other public man with whom he
has come in contact.
When Senator Dillingham; was elected
to Congress he was without particular
national prominence; but the people of
Vermont knew him. He had served
them with faithfuness and distinction
from the smaller to the highest state
office.
In Congress Senator Dillingham; has
already been active in carrying forward
some OF the most important measures in
national legislation. His work on the
immigration question, one of the most
important and far reaching among the
problems now confronting the country.
has been recognized in his selection as
one OF the three senator's on the commits
sion provided for by act of Congress to
make thorough investigation of the
subject of immigration 1t is now
probable that Senator Dillingham; will be
made chairman of this important body
upon its organization next month.
Certainly Senators Proctor and
Dillingham; are fully maintaining the
prestige so long held by Nermont's repre-
sentatives in the upper branch of Con
gress.-[ Mortified News.
The Present Dean.
The St. Adams Messenger asks who
is now the oldest Vermont newspaper
editor in point of service. We would saw
that the Hon. d. K Simonds, of this
town, is entitled to that honor. having
started III at Newport, VT, in 1864 and
continued without a break until 1905. |
80 years of his work being on the
Journal. Mr.. Simonds was one of the
charter members of the Vermont Press
association. ~ Manchester Journal.
II those not in the active newspaDer
service at the present time are to be in /
Guided IN the list there is the Hon. A n !
Swan OF Bellows Falls. We understood
however, the Messenger inquiry to refer
only to those now in the harness - .
bennington Banner.
The Banner understands fine ino,,;r,,
correctly. The editors of former DAYS
that already have been mentioned, and
Others beside, are all remembered by the
craft with most warm and cordial an
probation OF personal and professional
merits. But the search has been for the
dean OF the men still toiling at the mill,
and it is rewarded at last.
The dean of Vermont journalism is O.
l.. French, native of Glover, publisher
OF the Brattleboro Phoenix. He is GO
years old and began work as a printer
in the office of the Keene, IN. H } Senti-
mel when he was about 1S. Three or
four years later he became part owner
OF the paper and shortly after sole
owner, only subsequently, to have part
ners again. Thirty-four years ago he
sold his interest in the Sentinel and
bought a half interest in the Bratteboro
Phoenix, becoming sole proprietor
January l, 1888. Mr. French has, there
tore, been connected with newspapers as
printer, editor and publisher is years.
has been an editor and publisher ~
years all told, and has been an editor
and publisher of a Vermont newspaner
tor "a years. a somewhat careful can
vass OF the probabilities establishes Mr..
French as the dean of Vermont
journalism, with w. H. Bishop of the
Essex County Herald and Lewis p
Ihayer OF the Burlington Clipper, as
rather close juniors.
The craft generally will greet Mr.,
French in his new dignity with most
cordial sentiments Of hearty good will
and the hope that he may continue TO
flourish
Long live the dean. Health and bene.
diction!-LSt. Adams Messenger.