The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-09
A Look Ahead.

AS a result of Tuesdays State cleo
tion the Republicans have elected a
Republican State ticket. two Con-
gresham, every member of the Sen
ate and the usual large majority of
the House The Democrats may have
approximately forty members out of
the 246. but not enough from a par
tisan point Of view to interfere with
the policies of Republican Cover
nor and Legislature.
A hasty glance at the list OF names
OF members-elect OF the House shows
that only a handful OF lawyers have
been elected and OF those chosen.
Judging by the returns not yet COM
plete. only three or four are In active
practice The doctors are likely TO
outnumber the lawyers this year In
the House. and four clergymen have
been chosen.
Among the names OF the Represen-
tatives-elect who are most widely
known are Joseph Battell. Of Middle
bury. Allen NJ Fletcher. Of Cavendish
IT. S. Peck. of Burlington, Frank T..
Howe. of Bennington. Justus Dart Of
Springfield. Newman X. Chaffee OF
Rutland. II. w. McCuen OF Vergennes.
Col. +. S. Billings OF Woodstock. c.
a. Calderwood OF st. Johnsbury. J..
G. Martin OF Brookline. Russell s.
Page OF HYDE Park. DR. w. ~ Bry.
ant OF Ludlow. +. NJ. Cory OF Mont
nelier. H. y. Amey OF Brighton. NJ.
J. Hapg0Od OF Peru. ]. Il. Kennedy
OF Williston. Dr. c. s. Scofeld OF
Rlchford. w. II. Rowland OF Pouit.
ney. George z Thompson OF Proctor.
John T. Allen OF Westford. l.. Hatch
OF STAFFORD and william Paul OF
West Fairlee The clergvmen are
Revs. +. A. Howard OF Whiting. ],
Wesley Miller OF Bethel. ]. X. VII.
lIams OF Peacham and G. r. Wells OF
/ WardshorO.
Two members OF the Senate OF
1908. Cory Of this city. and Kennedy
~ Wllllsion, will be members OF the
House this year.
The defeat OF Warren Austin OF st
Adams removes one Of the prominent
candidates for the Speakershln
Frank y. Howe OF Remington will
be candidate and Il Ia understood
that Hamilton S. Peck OF Burlington
Will enter the contest Judging from
statements made at the time he was
nominated. II Is entirely posslbl,
that there win be other entries dur
Ing the next month for this very Inn
lnortant position.
There ought to be manifested AZ
earnest purpose on the part OF legls
lators TO keep the platform pledges
Of the party. The Republican Stat,
Convention committed the PARTY Ia
series OF progressive measures tha
promise to be Of great benefit to vor
mont n enacted into law. II IN
party IL 10 adopt n platform tina
means anything its members who ar
elected 10 the General Aseemhi
should feel the obligation imposed M
on them and endeavor faithfully 4
carry u out II Is Of particular In
nortance that the pronosed consilt,
uonal amendments shall be- taken n
at an early date. carefully consIdere,
and duly ratified Such action alon
VIII make the session memorabi,
Other important tasks. howevo
await action at the proper time.
The Republican members OF m
Legislature should bear IN mind tbs
their party is responsible for the n,
ministration OF State affairs and ius
" may be held accountable FOR An
success or the failure Of the condu,
OF business. This does not mean IN,
partisan measures will be consldrrr
or that Marty lines viii be drawn ,
al strictly IN The ordinary course /,
legislative work. Nevertheless N
responsibility rests upon the Rom
leans Of which they cannot dive
themselves and they must be prrna
ed IN 1879 10 give an account of the
stewardship. II is possible In mai
ne approaching session no,abia
me annals Of Vermont for tho nj.
and Intelligent measures enacted III
laW. let us hope that the reco,
made may be- one that viii no ss5,
factory TO al who have Al heart :,
pest Interests Of the Green uo.n,.,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS foa ,,,,'