Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-16

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have gone before.
| II is apparently conceded that III
accordance with time honored prece-
dent darlington will be accorded the
privilege of naming one of the throc
state senators to whom Chittenden
county is entitled. Several well known
citizens have been prominently mem
toned, although 1t Is not yet known
who all the candidates will be. Mr..
| Max l.. Powell has been in the heid
| some time and has already gained con-
| f. Burgess has also been favorablN
| considered in this connection. and IL
| he decides to formally enter the con
| test 1t is recognized he would make Il
formidable candidate Col T. j. Booth
and Mr.. Joseph Aud and Mr. George
f.. Whitney have been discussed
with favor, but so far as their
friends know they have not put them
selves in the hands Of their would-he
promoters. 1t is early yet, however
and it is not safe to predict who Will
be tho starters In Burlington's sena-
torial race.
1t was supposed for a considerable
period that a lively contest would en-
sue between Wcstford and Jericho for
the honor of sending a senator from
the north side" OF the Winooski river,
| in which event Essex might have slim
ped in between the disputants for
their turn" The latest Information
from the scat of possible hostilties,
! however. is that the friends of T.. b.
Jordan and Or. W. $. Nay, who were
regarded as contestants for their
towns support for senator. have
agreed to waive Jercho's claims for
! Westford without contest. WestfOrd
has two senatorial possibilities In l.
w. Hobart and John Allen. Our in
formation is that Mr. Allen Is inclined
to yield the honor to Mr.. Hobart. but
whether the entente between towns
and individuals will hold remains to
be demonstrated
on the South side" Williston seems
to have a clear field according to the
principle of township succession in
connection with the third senatorship.
| DR.. A. L. Bingham, chairman of the
republican county committee. is ac-
lively in the field, and his claims to
recognition are contested by ex-Post-
master c. D. Warren. 1t is also hint
cd that other aspirants may appear in
the case of a prolonged contest
The office over which the most inter-
est is likely to develop is that Of
states attorney. 1t is understood that
states Attorney sherman in accord
ance with the two term precedent will
retire voluntarily from the position.
leaving a clear field to other aspirants.
1t is possible that the contestants will
be Henry b. Shaw, Theodore e. Hopkins,
NJ. S. Villas. f. NJ. Horton of this city
and p. NJ Page of Jericho whose car
didacy is understood to have had some
bearing on the clearing IN of the SON
atorial situation In his town.
So far as has developed there is no
opposition to the denomination of Hon
vi. A. Bingham as Judge of probate. or
to Sheriff j. H. Allen. both of whom
have won the right TO retention IN
office through precedent as well as by
efficient and faithful service.
1t was long the custom for one of
the assistant judges to retire at the
end of a biennial term, each in turn
having one reelection. An exception
was made In the case of Hon. ]. II. AL
len of Hinesburgh and some of the
friends of Judge John II. Lyon of Col
chester think the new precedent should
be followed in his case. In the event
Of recurrence to the earlier custom
the many friends of the Hon. S. A
Brownell of Essex Junction would like
, to see him honored by nomination
Hon. w. NJ. Barber of Wlliston, who
, like Judge Lyon has made an excel
lent assistant Judge, received his first
election two years ago and it goes
without saying that he will receive c
unanimous denomination.
In connection with local offices o.
, this character. involving candidates. o.
practically equal claims, the FREE
, PRESS rs a rule refrains from takins
sides, believing In free field and :
square deal for all aspirants and con
hning itself to a statement of the sit
, uation as it understands the same L
be. When there seem to be unusua
reasons for making an exception II
the case of any candidate, we do no
! hesitate to state them
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