News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-15

ances is the st. Adams Messenger,
which SAYS:
"The logical outcome of the political
situation as it is to-day, should be the
election ofex-Gov. Carroll S. Page to the
Senate to serve the unexpired term of the
late Senator Red6eld Proctor, and the
reelection of Congressman Foster to the
House of Representatives" Touching
Congressman Fosters candidacy, it says
Zone need not be at all actuated by any
improper motive in suggesting that Con
gresham Foster is now presented to the
public eve as possible and, for all that
is known, probable candidate-frst, for
denomination for Congressman; second,
for election as Delegate-at- Large to the
Republican National Convention; third,
for election to the United States Senate.
He is too sensible not to realize that he
ought to declare his intentions in respect
of these propositions early enough to
give other ambitious men their fair OPP
portunity to enter the CANVASS upon
equal terms. The Messenger will assume
that he does realize that he cannot ride
all three of these horses at once and that
he is about to make known his intentions
publicly. To assume anything else would
not be doing justice to his intelligence"
Still another of the Pack" is the
Rutland Herald which saws:
Here is the adroit David J. Foster
balancing himself with the marvellous
ease between the congressional conven-
ton and the State Senatorship and al
ready exciting admiration by his skill
Without mentioning the mere incident of
his desire to represent Vermont in the
Chicago convention, the circus-like per-
| Torrance of the genial congressman is
sufficiently remarkable. The inevitable
however, is even now happening. In
| Addison county where Mr.. Foster by
the way, has lost ground very rapidly of
late, Mr. Fish would probably command
the county following as a unit. Else
where Mr. Fosters hold upon the dis
trict is being rapidly loosened by his
"vaulting ambition that o'erleaps itself
and there are strong indications that he
may fall on t'other side" unless he de-
cides very shortly whether he intends to
run for both offices or confne his efforts
to one"
" Mr.. Foster cannot hope to balance
successfully between two stools. Sena-
tor Stewards age will probably preclude
his candidacy at this time. The second
week of the assembling of the Legisla-
ture this fall will probably witness the
election of Mr.. Page as Senator for two
years"
Still another of the " Pack" is the
Barre Times which says:
Things are heading toward contest
-, ba I.e+,,ct f,N,- 10
can nomination for congressman, accel-
Grated by the action of Congressman
Foster in attempting TO secure several
slices of the political pie. There are signs
of dissatisfaction with his position all
section The Messenger of st. Adams has
expressed displeasure at Fosters bal
ancing feat" To the extreme south, the
Bennington Banner thrusts forward
Frank L. Fish of Vergennes as a possible
candidate for the House if Foster decides
that he would rather try for the Senate
Between these two is the Rutland
Herald which yesterday added its testi- !
mony as follows: "In Addison county
where Mr.. Foster, by the way, has lost |
ground very rapidly of late, Mr.. Fish
would probably command the county
following as a unit. Elsewhere Mr.. |
Fosters hold upon the district is being
rapidly loosened by his 'vaulting am
btion that oerleaps itself and there are +,
strong indications that he may fall on
t'other side unless he decides, very
shortly, whether he intends to run for
both Offices or confne his efforts to one"
The righteousness OF the News,
"telepathic" suggestion is apparent |
to every Vermonter who is convers-
ant with the sturdy independence
of editors French, Greene, Hindley,
Johnson and Langley. Everybody
knows that the bare attempt of any
party to influence the edi-
torial utterances of these men would
result in such a kick over the editor
ial traces as would be long and I'M
pleasantly remembered by the person
the attempt. 5-5&
Now the pure, unadulterated facts
are these:-- ol
1st.-There are 6fty-fve newspa-
pers in Vermont.
2nd.-All but seven have spoken
upon the Senatorial stu
alton.
3rd.-All but eleven, which have
spoken. have indicated either that
they are not for Congressman Foster,
Or have expressed the opinion that
Page will be the winner
4th.-Onlv three, and these in Con
gresham Fosters home county,
nave up to this date, advocated Fos-
Ter for the Senate.
5th.-Thirty-eight Vermont news
papers either declare absolutely for
Page or say that he is the strongest
Some of them are enthu-
'iastic in their advocacy while others
init their editorial expressions to
that Page will be the win
Ter or that public sentiment in their
localities is for him.
A band OF twenty members has been
organized in Hardwick. 1t is purposed
o secure the instruments in the name
If the trustees of the village and the