The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-31
Frank Plumley Of Northfleld
Out For Congress
ANNOUNCEMENT TO-DAY
Present Chief Judge Of Vermont Court
Of Claims and Arbiter of International
Disputes Thinks That Haskins
Has Had 1t Long Enough.

Matters political in the second con-
gressional district and especially in
Washington county were given slight
acceleration today By the formal an
nouncement BY Frank Plumley Of North
field that he will contest the Republican
nomination for congressman with the
present encumbent, kittridge Haskins Of
Brattleboro. The announcement was ex-
pected, SO not great deal Of surprise
was felt. Haskins defeated Plumley in
the convention Of 1900 after close and
somewhat acrid fight lie has kept out
Of the fight since then and Haskins has
had clear sailing except for one brush
with John w. Gordon Of Barre.
When interviewed to-day regarding
the canvass, 8lr. Gordon stated: Il do
not wish to break up the county sup
port and l shall not enter the contest
against Mr.. Plumley this year.
Plumley Presented.
Mr.. PlumIey's official announcement,
which was made to-day BY the North
field News, is as follows;
eThe News is pleased to formally an
noupce the candidacy Of Hon. Frank
Plumley for representative to Congress
from the Second Vermont district.
In 1900 Mr.. PIumley was candi-
date for congressional honors. Hon.
Porter Fl. Dale of Island Pond. Hon.
Wendell p Stafford Of ST. Johnsbury
and Hon. Kittridge Haskins OF Brattle-
boro were his opponents, the latter lead
ing him by very few votes.
MIR. Plumley's support stood by him
with splendid loyalty ballot after ballot,
as did the supporters of the other can
didates. A protracted nights struggle
confronted the convention with the prob
able i'll blood natural to follow such
contest, to end as such contests usually
do with the defeat Of the original con
testants through dark horse brought
forward as a compromise.
ut was then that Mr. PlnmIey. in tho
spirit Of party harmony, foreseeing the
logical result, generously withdrew and
Mr. Haskins' nomination Immediately
followed.
Two years ago there was q strong
demand that Mr., Plumley again be i
Mr.. Haskins pleaded for an.
other term that he might serve to the
end of the Roosevelt administration.
This was recognized as a reasonable am
bition and this, with certain personal
reasons, decided Mr.. Plumley TO decline
to enter the canvass in 1906. Mr. Has
kins was handsomely renominated for
what was generally understood to be
his last term In Congress.
with the completion Of his present
term, Col. Haskins viii have been longer
in Congress than most Of the representa-
tives sent from Vermont in the past, and
no one viii claim that his services have
been more than of average character.
Mr.. Plumiev, with a landable ambi-
tion to serve his state in Congress, has
waited to announce bis candidacy until
he was assured from every section Of
-he district that there is a hearty and
Enthusiastic support for him. Mr. Plum
lev needs no newspaper Introduction.
He is Universally and fsvorably known
n his own state and enjoys . wide ac
luaintanee outside its borders. He Is
progressive and active citizen, who has
given largely Of his time and ahilitA IN
very good cause He has been honored
~ his state, and in turn has done henor
o Vermont.
"Alr. Plumley has efficiently served in
10Th branches OF the state legislature
md is at present chief Judge Of the
ourt OF claims In larger affairs, &c
las held the office Of United States dis
rict attorney aEI in 1908. through the
influence Of the late Senator Proctor, he
Ms appointed BY President Rooseaelb
umpire IN the mixed commissions for
1reat Britain and Venezuela. and for
Tolland and Venezuela. In this mission
Ie spent six months in the South Amer
can capital. That his exacting work
n this responsible and altogether unique
,osition was highly satisfactory. was
in the fact that he was later
elected by the governments Of France
nd Venezuela as an umpire in further
isputes between those two countries
'Mr Plnmley is in middle life. a
tronq man mentally, with the health
nd courage which com-s from right
wing. IF the Republicans bestow upon
i'm the honor Of representing Vermont
1 Congress. as The News believes they
-ish to do. Mr. Plumley's services to
9th his state and his country win be