News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-03-18
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST
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Brandon Union


senger.
The Union does not know who Sen
ator Proctor's successor will be, but il
public sentiment is worth anything to
base an opinion on, 1t knows who il
ought to be. We have heard the eX-
preston of the people of this vicinity
even as the editor of the Messenger has
heard the expression of the people of st.
Albans-and the people of this vicinity
are practically unanimous, if not actual
ly unanimous, that the successor ought
to be Carroll S. Page. The subject, az
matter OF course. has been largely
discussed not only in this vicinity but
throughout the state and throughout
New England. and vet we have not
heard single man express the opinion
that someone other than MIR. Page
ought to be the successor. Some seem
to have arrived al this conclusion iron,
reasons of sentiment, others ON purely
business reasons. One gentleman, con
nected with one of our banking instilu-
tions, said: "Vermcnt is entitled to be
and deserves to be represented, and
the Governor will certainly appoint.
Carroll S. Page seems to be. everything
considered, the most logical man to APP
point, and not the least among the rea.
sons for saying so is that important
financial questions will be before the
Senate Probably there 10 no better
financier in New England than Page. "
Ii the expression of the pee pie is to be
considered the successor ought to be
Carroll s. Page.
Brattleboro 'Reformer
We have no fear that Congressman
ID. j. Foster, whose name was among
the first mentioned and whose candidacy
has been doomed by few Washington
correspondents, will be rendered the
appointment. Governor Proctor knows
that Congressman Foster is not of SEN
atorial cahber. Ex-Gov. Carroll S.
Page, who in 1891 appointed Redfield
Proctor to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Senator Edmupds,
would like to succeed the man whose
distinguished career he made possible,
and If personal obligation counts for
anything he has a strong claim on the
Governor. Ex-Gov. Pages record in
public life entities him to senatorial
aspirations but it is unlikely that he
would be content to serve merely until
coupled with Governor PrOctor's own
aspirations may have bearing ON the
situation. Others " no have been men,
toned III connection with the Senator.
ship are Ex-Governor Stewart of Mid
dlebury, Chief Judge Rowell, w. B G.
Stlckney OF Bethel, ex Governor Smith
OF st. AlbaDs, G. M. Barber of Ben.
nington, Ex-Governor Mccullough of
Bennington and Judge James NJ. Ty-
Ter of this town.
Barre Times
1t would seem like the reasonable
course to be pursued for Governor
Fletcher Proctor to appoint, within due
season, Senator to fill out the unex-
pired term, up to the converting of the
legislature of 1908, and then let the
legislative electorate act as it will in
choosing man to fill out the balance
of the unexpIred term, which runs I'M
til March 3, 1911. Vermont ought to
have her full representation in the ma
tional assembly at the present time,
it is perhaps true that no ex-
matters will come up for
consideration by the present session of
Congress, in view of the nearness of the
national election.
Montpelier Journal
The prompt and unequivocal denial
by Gov. Proctor friends of any inten-
ton on his part OF calling the legisIa-
lature into special session for the pur.
pose of electing United States Senator
Is pretty conclusive evidence, his friends
think, that the Governor does not pro-
pose to become candidate for the
Senate at this time. This is in line
with the understanding the Journal
has had OF the situation. 1t would not
be human nature if Gov. Proctor did
not aspire to be Senator, some time.
but he could hardly afford to invoke
the storm of hostile criticism that an
attempt to make the governorship g f,
stone to the United States
Senate would create, if accom- plished IL
present Gov. Proctor, in the opinion
Of this paper, will appoint some good
nan to the vacant senatorship and take
Ills own chances later on.
Groton Times
The vacancy in the office of U. S. |
Senator from Vermont caused by the |
leath Of Senator Proctor brings forward |
he names of many prominent public |
men in the state for Senator. The
many trends this way of Ex-Governor
CARROLL S. Page think it would be the
proper thing for Governor Proctor to
ppoint him to the vacancy. Governor
'age certainly would fill that Office
With honor to the state, and it would be
return of the honor Governor Page
onterred upon Redfield Proctor, when
eventeen years ago Governor Page ap-
ointed him to the senate to fill the
acancy caused by the resignation of
george F. Edmupds.
Barre Times |,
At least seven men have been named
Dr. United States senator from Yer
lont, but the man who has the ssy-so
yet to be heard from. II
AS long as Ex-Governor Page ap- !
ointed Redfield Proctor to the senator. {
nip, which he so long and ably filed, {
would certainly be very graceful .
nd grateful act for Governor Proctor s
} appoint Ex-Governor Page as senator q
} fill out the unexpired term of his /
ther. We are aware that "our own"
Foster aspires to be the
,pointee, but Foster is yet young, and /,
i'll by his sheer ability certainly reach :
lis high goal some time, anyway. i
Ould not he as gracefully let the ap. !.
'intment go by default to the honored :,
i'd ex-Governor He could. but that =