Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-15
rnApTER XIX

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CHAPTER XIX.
rt--, ,a4 Hl choice for senator on th,
,d-,1v alg. nor the next, nor tn,
THa .umt assembly met each fore
---.srf Fl'Iatad once. jenkins, who
s.5i.rssd bot one vote Of election at the
s,.. g,tri ballot. and would have woI
-, AZ amlrkabie foot race against
s-s reformed by the member from
g.oy..5B. I1.t steadily. In spite Of the
s.,.gttau efforts Of Manager "Php' An
~ directed along lines that had hither.
o. ..sa rewarded v ilh success, waverinp
.svbars lrI. jenkins one by one and
rsrt 10 the opposing candidates. Annis
,ss8 RAYMOND Gmy the most resource
,.I sBaaaB.s. With whom lac had ever
-,,sbsd strength. Ii may have been,
,5s fbaf "phf, like oil leaders, had seen
s.5sg. The atmosphere OF progressive
.,i5rm chat uarmeltui the Legislative
b,8y new In session WAS new to Yer
mint. as well as TO Annis, who knew not
bor 10 handle 30, as In former days.
Asthg voting proceeded, Hollin Spen-
,s, gained iast, ct the expense, largely, OF
Is5yf Emery. many OF whose supporters
cane osa- 90 Spencer as soon as they
found chat thg strong and popular West
mont man uBs q more promising rival to
Is5sI1s than the Judge. The latter's
aBrsss from t8e first had been more in
hs uagufe 0t protest against machine
,gIs and "PhI Annis methods than
ros.tIrs.y Cor the candidate himself.
Judge Emery. "a splendid type Of citizen
,bIp bad scored a nue record in his
,b5r Stay sg Washington, but It was con-
ts8sd tist h.s advanced years would soon
uaf. him Cor the 0uygous task, and that u
Younger man of equal fitness would be a
more desirable choice. Still, Judge En-.
s-y bad b.s sauueh friends who would
DO. desert BIN while there was the faint
,st hope OF his election, and these, with a
dozen even more stubborn Democrats,
b5d the situation ut bay in a contest
hst bad developed into a struggle mainly
between lhe Iausius aud Spencer parties,
usmp.'yng again the contest Of ma
chine and a1ti-maehine elements.
After tae first week or so OF shifting
alignment the situation became a dead
I5gs, with no prospect Of carly settle
nsnt Day after day, the bodies met and
bI1,sa, with nd real variation in result.
Each side seemed determined that, II il
could act win, the other should not. A
great deal OF excitement attended the
01g and bitter struggle, which meant far
more than O. mere contest for the office in
question:. ], Involved the political SUI
prusCy OF tba state.
Raymond Gray occupied a peculiar stu.
hion. Having presented Judge Emery
iof the sgBat0rbip, and being regarded
81 The anirmaahue leader, he could not
holoably desert The judges cause while
bis candidate remained ia the field. AT
heart earnestly praying for the success
OK bis bosom friend, and even openly
promoting every policy that seemed tc
lead 10 thi. direction, be still voted " It'll
jhe Emery party. A mere forlorn hope il
vas, ye. b retained lbs strength remarka.
by' as time wore 1n Gray did not seem
ab.t worried hg bls unusual position,
and there were those who limited that be
lll other interests at stake and could
al9ri 90 5ida hIs time
JED Alden remained quite hero for
.nf lime after bis celebrated "automo.
bIe ran, as bis fellow members STYLED
" Bot with h.m quarely placed in tn,
Enans canvass, not having the desira
uNig of hs vote as Gn asset to bank
ssFaat De lg.. most 90 his prestige in th,
mouse taking rank with other members
" as ga. lnd capacity, OF whom Their,
1,F not % ieH, Though OF narrow
''gh au1 very limited experience il
public u.1 jed had the hard common
l's end native honesty Of the Vermont
aI3sf aHd those served him where bril-
. , 'a'eIieels and silver tongues some
Times failed.
At Alden soon found, however, tina
\. aal completely lost bis influence will
e Granger administration. His vot,
n, emery, and later for Spencer, settled
.-l.' un h's next visit TO the executive
..1u'tf' The governor concealed as sooI
"he saw who &c was.
Id '1' 'A'oiie''eS' sai'
curly. eo'0A ~
~" 2. things guin'p' offered Jed
.I.-a'.Iy ie.ils his way.
,.. t's.'y WE'LL ] guess, no thanks t,
VINO have disappointed u.s.
AAde up reNr7 mind abeout 'pintin
~ sur Edwards uilroad commissioner
N. IN s9la home toiuv. an I'd like tev
W. pun it.s gamtu aIl right"
ag s governor hit his lip and frowned.
s1g 5o1 fe going home are your Well
~.. stUfe Edwards i've made up m,
,. '-l, and unless change Il he hasn'
,- ny more eaaHae OF being named railroa
rs'.,.'''l.F than the blockhead ha
.@ presented his case. and who. afte
-. ,'ls l0s favor and promising to re
.s 5ia IT, took the first occasion to Sian m
M. a.'.ll,.'llia.iou Boo the face. Tell hir
g.'. 'N.s appreciate what he did las
- A' H1s placed his case In tn