Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-09
PLUMLEY IN THE FIELD FOR
CONGRESS-.
(From the Mortified News.)

IRON the NOrtnnelu NeW6.D
The News is pleased to formally an
nounce the candidacy Of Hon. Frank
Plumley for representative to Congress
from the Second Vermont district.
In 1900 Mr.. Plumley was a candidate
for Congressional honors. Hon. Porter
II. Dale of Island Pond, Hon. Wendell p.
Stafford of st. Johnsbury and Hon. Kit
tredge Haskins of Brattleboro were his
opponents, the latter leading him by q
very few votes.
Mr.. Plumley's support stood by him
with splendid loyalty ballot after ballot,
as did the supporters OF the other candi-
dates. A protracted nights struggle con-
fronted the convention with the probable
ill blood natural to follow such contest,
to end as such contests usually do with the
defeat Of the original contestants through
q ''dark horse'' brought forward IS a
compromise.
1t was then that Mr.. PlumIey, in the
spirit of party harmony, foreseeing the
logical result, generously withdrew and
Mr.. Haskins' nomination Immediately
followed.
Two years ago there was a strong de-
mand that Mr.. Plumiey again be a candi-
date. Mr.. Haskins pleaded for another
term that he might serve to the end OF
the Roosevelt administration. This was
recognized as a reasonable ambition and
this, with certain personal reasons, decid-
ed Mr.. Plumley TO decline to enter the
canvass in 1906. Mr.. Haskins was hand
somely renpminated for what was gener-
ally understood TO be his last term in
Congress.
With the completion OF his presen ut
term, Col. Haskins will have been longer
in Congress than most of the representa-
tives sent from Vermont in the past, and
no one will claim that his services have
been more than OF average character.
Mr.. Plumley. with a laudable ambition
to serve his state in Congress, has waited
to announce his candidacy until he was
assured from every section of the district
that there is a hearty and enthusiastic
support for him. Mr.. Plumley needs nc
newspaper introduction. he is univer.
sally and favorabiy known in his own
state and enjoys a wide acquaintance out
side its borders. He is progressive and
active citizen, who has given largely oil
his time and ability in every good cause
He has been honored by his state, and
in turn has done honor to Vermont.
i Mr.. Plumley has efficiently served in
both branches of the state legislature and
is at present chief judge of the court OF
claims. In larger affairs, he has held the
office of United States district attorney
and in 1903, through the influence OF the
late Senator Proctor, he was appointed by
President Roosevelt umpire in the mixed
commissions for Great Britain and Venez
uela and for Holland and Venezuela. In
this mission he spent six months in tn,
South American capital. That his exact
! ing work in this responsible and alto
gether unique position was highly salts
factory, was evidenced in the fact that L,
was later selected by the governments o.
( France and Venezuela as an umpire In
further disputes between these two coun-
/ tries.
Mr.. Plumley is in middle life, strong
man mentally, with the health and cour
age which comes from right living. Il
the Republicans bestow upon him the
honor Of representing Vermont in Con
gress, as the News believes they wish e
do, Mr.. Plumley's services to both hi,
state and his country will be OF a superior
character.