News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-05-20
LamoiIIe County Politics
From the Morrisville Messenger

| FROM the DlOlIlSNlIlC htbociStlJ
AS rule newspaper presentation
OF political probabilities in Lamolle
county in the biennial election year
has been made earlier than the date
of this writing. In explanation of
such delay, this paper would say that
| it has preferred to await the hour
when candidate probabilities had
reached a stage that argued the
maximum of party harmony and as
indicating definite convention results.
That hour apparently has arrived.
For County Senator the Repub-
licans will accept the unopposed cam
didacy of Mr.. l.. Halsey Lewis of
Hyde Park. In the more or less re-
cent past, the pames of several other
Gentlemen in other towns were heard
in connection with the Office, but
assurances are conclusive that Mr.
Lewis will be allowed an unob-
structed right of way to the nominal
ton. Mr., Lewis has been lite-loug
Republican and during long period,
nearly thirty years, in the editorship
of the News AND CITIZEN, he has
served the Republican party candi-
dacies to good purpose, constantly
and consistently. He should make
a capable member of the upper
branch of the Legislature, in W hich
well-lnformed newspaper men are
always too fare. AS neighbor,
this paper is pleased to endorse his
candidacy and to congratulate him
upon the conditions that promise the
office free from a contest within the
party.
For the States Attorneyship, this
paper is credibly informed that there
will be two candidates, w. E. Tracy,
Esq, of Johnson, the present incum-
bent of the Office, and NJ. P. Maurice,
Esq, of Morrisville. In seeking re-
election Mr.. Tracy will conform to
the example set by his predecessor,
the latter being honored by second
term. His incumbency has been
marked by a careful attention to the
business of the office and an honest
endeavor to bring all evil-doers to
justice as the requirements of law
and order dictate. Mr. Maurice, while |
not having had experience in the
states attorney office,i legal prac-
tltioner of ten years standing. He
has been in Lamoile county practice
since Jan. 1907, removing here from
Franklin county. He is Lamoille |
county man by birth, education and
legal study, being born in Cam bridge,
agraduate Of Johnson Normal School
and a student in the office of the late |
P. K. Gleed. Mr.. Maurice's legal |
ability is unquestioned and is evil |
denced in steadily increasing prac-
tice. He will have the support of
Morristown in the convention, as |
Mr.. Tracy will have the support of
Johnson in the same body, with the
rest of the county choosing as it
may. Regarding the outcome, this
paper refrains from prophesy. 1t
should be said, however, that with
Mr.. Tracy candidate for reelection,
no other citizen of Johnson will as
pire to any other county office this
year.
For all the other county offices no
contest whatever1s no W in sight. The
Hon. E. c. White as Judge of Pro-
bate will be given an unopposed re-
nomina ton land this would be done
for lite if POSSIBLY and for High Sher-
if, H. L. Stevens will be renomiuated
also without contest. For Assistant
Judges the Hon. Daniel c. Walker of |
Cambridge will be promoted to first |
place according to custom, and the
choice for second assistant is most
likely to fall on James E. Houst on
of Stowe, whose candidacy is appar-
emily without opposition. Mr.. I,
Houston is in every way deserving
of the honor and his town would APP
preciate it on his account. AS High
Bailiff, c. F. Eddy of Stowe has been
an efficient incumbent and would
value denomination, although it is
understood that he will not make
fight for it.
Altogether for the Lamoille county
Offices as they are to be filled by the ,
county convention, with
the exception of the States Attorney
ship. there is now evidenced a degree
of harmony very congratulatory
Generous Words Given