Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
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THE CO~IL.ECrORsHfPs.

AS is announced in our Geographic
| columns this morning. the Vermont
| delegation In Congress met Saturday
afternoon in their final session for tho
consideration OF the Vermont cOllec-
| torships. They adopted a resolution
against a change In either district,
and later unanimously recommended
| the reappointmcnt OF G. g. Emery as
collector of customs for the district Of
Memphremagog and c. Fl. Darling as
collector of customs for the district OF
Vermont.
Tnasmuch as no contest developed
on the east side. the whole issue on
the west side hinged first on the aues-
ton whether II change could be made
In ono district without disturbing the
other Independent OF the considera-
ton Of candidates.. Some OF the
members OF the delegation felt that
they could not thus safely discriin.
mate, even thoug.. they might favor
the adoption OF n four years Limit In
this district on general principles, and
under these conditions the adoption
81 the resolution Ga,nst "A change in
either district was Inevitable.
The spirited canva made in the
Vermont district was not anticipated
at tie outset. and II was precipitatcd
by ono of those unaccountable combi-
nations Of circumstances, always in
terestins. bat which need not be mar
rated at tbs time. Suffice 10 say the
faithfulness efficiency OF the pres
cnt incumbent was never for q mo-
ment questioned. the entire point at
Issue being whether Il ~pron ounced sem
tlinent in favor Of limiting the incum-
hency q; the Office in this district
should go irto effect at this time
Ir case Of a change in policy. one
of the candidates stated ne could not
reasonably do otherwise than pledge
himself that In the event Of his pre-
ferment he would not ask for Il reap
pointment at the end of -four years.
He adopted This platform in recogni-
ton Of conditions prevailing I'm this
state. Vermont has so few Offices of
great cmolument that they should not
be punched or monopolized.
Moreover there are constantly COM
Ing forward deserving men OF ability
and efficiency, especially younger re-
publicans. who are entitled to recos-
milton. and where several men can per-
form equally effective service. good
citizenship as we'll as party interests
are promoted by impartial preferment.
Even the ~governorship OF Vermont is
limited to one term by rigid precedent.
The great majority OF the newspa.
pers in this district commenting on
the subject favored the adoption OF
the four years limit for the collector
ship Itself and the sentiment OF the
district individually expressed on the
abstract question was generally rec
ognized as largely favoring the same.
Under these circumstance the cam
paign waped was not without its use,
for Il is safe to say there will here
after he a more pronounced DISPOSE
tion to distribute political honors. when
adversely affected by such a policy.
We are glad to say that the spirited
canvass. much OF which did not appear
on the surface, was concluded with
ont Impairment of warn personal
friendships among the candidates. Sc
far as We know there are no scars
-" heart-bhrnings ON the contrary
We heartily congratulate both Collec-
tor Darling and Collector Emery on
| their r"appointment. 1t IS Il marked
evidence OF Collector Dariing's
strength In particular that he was able
to survive the powerful sentiment in
favor Of a four years limit in this
district.
Indeed we AN go further and state
magnanimously that some OF Judge
90 49, - ''li'c ltIF wa Fdib
the splendid showing he made will
cause him TO loom up MS a possible
national legislator when an opening
in the the Vermont delegation in Con-
Sress presents itself.
1t has also been predicted that the
reappointnlent Of the present collector
in this district would be followed BY
The prompt candidacy and s~ubseuuent
nomination of a former collector OF
the same district for the g~overnorshir
this year.
Whether these predictions will b,
fulfilled will appear later on.
NEW ENGLAND WEATHER,