Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20

ter general in the cabinet meeting Tuesday
morning, and it is probable that 1t VIII
be presented in today's meeting. The
appointment will be sent at once to the
Senate for confirmation, and it is not
unlikely that the appointment will be
received next week. The annual salary
of the office is now $500.
! In a letter to Col Haskins this week
| Congressman Plumley wrote that as soon
| as he learned of the vacancy he decided
to recommend Col. Haskins if the latter
would accept the office, and upon being
| advised that the appointment would be
| accepted he waited until he was satisfied
| that Col. Taylor's funeral was over and
| then forwarded the recommendation to
| the first assistant postmaster generals
| office.
The first suggestion to Col. H$skins
| that he become candidate was made by
Attorney E. w. Gibson Sunday. Col.
Haskins regarded the suggestion favorab-
ly and Mr.. Gibson at once wired Mr..
Plumley. but the latter already had de-
cided that it would be courteous thing
for him to recommend his predecessor
in Congress. Senator Carroll S. Page
of Hyde Park and other persons in Wash
ington favored Col. Haskins, Plumley
wired Col. Haskins that no further action
in Brattleboro was necessary.
Had the delegation in Congress desired
a public expression relative to the choice
| of candidates l.. W. Hawley would have
| entered the field. Assistant Postmaster
| c. w. Wilcox was not a candidate and
| would not have accepted the office If it
| had been rendered him. The Office of as
| sistant postmaster is under civil service
regulations, which makes Mr.. Wilcox
cure against a change in the adminiStha
| ton of the government The bondsmen
of Col Taylor met Saturday, morning to
designate some person to serve as post
| master until an appointment was made
| a. raunira1 10 They
| designated Mr.. Wilcox as acting post
| master The bondsmen are II. p. Well
man, C. c. Fits William II. Vinton, C.
r. Crosby and the L. F. Adams estate,
represented by f. c. Adams.
A Washington despatch Wednesday said
of the recommendations "Vermonters and
many others in Washington are congratu-
lating Congressman Plumley because of
| his unsolicited recommendation of his
| predecessor. Colonel Haskns, as postmas-
ter at Brattleboro to succeed the late
| Colonel Taylor. 1t was decidedly hand
some and appropriate thing to do, in the
| opinion of NermOnters here, and 1t is
quite probable that Mr.. Plumley has
never performed an official act which has
| given more pleasure to all interested and
| particularly to himself"
| Col Haskins is a native of Dover and
| is "a years old He studied law in Will
mington and was admitted to the bar in
| 1868 and has been one of the states
most prominent and active Republican
| leaders. He was list lieutenant of Com
| pany I. 10th Vermont Regiment, and was
honorably discharged for disability in
| Cured in the service, afterward being ap-
| pointed colonel and aide on the staff of Gov
| Peter T. Washburn He has served in
| both branches of the state legislature
| being speaker of the House, and as
| United States district attorney for YER
mont. In 1900 he was sent to Congress
| and he was reelected in '02, '04, and '06
| Col. Haskins has been prominent in Ma
sonic circles and in the Episcopal church.
| Norwich university conferred upon him
| the degree of Doctor of Laws In 1908.
Gov. John A. Mead appointed him judge
| of the municipal court of Brattleboro
less than two months ago.
outlook for Federal Building.
While Col. Haskins was in Congress he
introduced and secured the passage of a
bill appropriatng $4,000 for a govern
ment building in Brattleboro. to accom-
modate the postoffice and federal courts,
and it will be gratifying to him to serve
| as postmaster during the erection of the
building. He will be in position to
hasten the' progress OF the building. II
is expected that bids will be called for
the coming spring and It Is hoped the
foundation will be put in next fall.
An appropriation OF 100000 was made
to cover the cost of site and the land
at the corner Of Main and Grove streets
was bought, now occupied by the Thomp-
son and Pratt residences. Secretary OF
the Treasury McVeagh sent to Congress
Monday estimates of appropria tions
needed at this session for public build
ings already authorized. An estimate of
$4,000 was made for the Barre building
and of s50,5O0 for the building at Brat
tleboro, Additional appropriations will
be asked for as needed to cover the cost
of the work
The Municipal Judseshlp.
Col. Haskinss appointment as post
master will necessitate his resignation as
judge Of the municipal court. He sue
ceeded Judge Il. W. Gibson in that ca
paclty Dec. /, having been an active
Mead of Rutland for governor last sum-
mer. Judge Gibson was the first to urge
Col. Hasklns to try for the postmaster
ship and worked in his interest and
naturally Col Haskins is not unfrlendly
toward the proposition to seek a re-
appointment for Judge Gibson.
petition to Governor Mead to appoint
William r. Daley, of the law firm OF
Chase e. Daley. has been In circulation
this week. Mr. Daley was an active
Mead worker. Lawyer Frank e. Barber
has been considering the ACCESSIBILITY to
the appointment of municipal Judge In
the event of his success II would be
necessary for him to resign as states
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