The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02

Many Candidates VIII Figure In Sen.
atorIaIl CampalQn.

Brattleboro, March 28.--lThe people
OF Vermont will have on their hands
before many months the liveliest kind
OF political campaign and while most
people are satisfied In their own minds
rs to about what the outcome will be
the result Is by no means certain and
the forces are liable TO line up In AN
unexpected way. The gubernatorial
campaign gave promise of developing
considerable warmth In itself and upon
the death of Senator Redfield Proctor
1t became apparent that unless Gov.
Fletcher ID. Proctor Ia filling the va.
cancy, appointed some one who was u
candidate for the senatorship another
strenuous contest would be injected
into the campaign. The expected has
happened In the appointment OF ex-
Gov John w. Stewart to serve In the
late Senator Proctor's place until
there is an election by the legislature
the coming autumn, Ex-Governor Stew
art not being candidate. Governor
Proctor has not announced himself
as O candidate to succeed his father
but there appears TO be no thought but
that he will make such an announce.
ment In due time, and under those
conditions 1t was not to be expected
that he would appoint either ex-Gov.
Carroll s. Page OF Hyde Park, or Con-
gresham David j. Foster OF Burling.
ton. both OF whom are regarded as
candidates for the place.
The senat0rship campaign will over.
shadow the contest for the governor.
1 chin and ha IN N N,
entatives- will be elected on the senator
ial issue. One result Is likely to be an
increased number of Democrats In the
legislature, for the reason that II the
supporters Of q Republican candidate
In any particular town become con.
vineed that some other Republican
candidate is likely to beat them out In
that town they will throw their
strength to the Democratic nominee.
| Congressman Foster who Is regard.
ed In this end Of the state as having
less political strength than either Gov.
ernOr Proctor or Ex-Governor Page,
will run considerable risk In an at.
tempt to land the senatorship. II he
becomes candidate for that Office II
Is practically certain that o. M. Barber
Of Bennington. formerly state auditor
or National Bank Examiner Frank L.
Fish OF Vergennes, perhaps both, will
throw out line for Mr.. Fosters pres
ent seat, In which event II Congress
man Foster did not wage successful
battle for the succession to Senator
Proctor he would be out OF Congress
altogether.
As between Governor Proctor and
Ex-Governor Page the former is pick
ed as a winner here. Ex-Governor
Page is getting considerable newspa
per support. which is not at all strange
In view OF the fact that for years he
has put out money literally In adver
Using his calfskin business and the
Hyde Park Savings bank of which ht
IL president. In practically every publ
cation In the state The advertisine
methods OF the Hyde Park bank have
been looked upon with disfavor In saw
ings bank circles, but they have beer
persisted In and newspaper support Il
one of the natural results. That ex
Governor Page Is eminently well quail
flied. however. to represent Vermont
In the national Senate is admitted b.
those who are opposed to his candid
acy. There is no question anywhere
but that II the present Legislature were
to choose a senator Governor Proctor
would be selected. and his record al
chief executive has made such an i'm
preston on the people in general tina,
the people In this locality are confident
that his friends will see to II that 9
legislature favorable to him Is chosen
In case he enters the race.-Springfielt
Republican.