Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-11-27
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Tribute to Metzger.

To weld their forces. to assert indie
pendence of old institutions with
which they had been allied, to go for
ward as pioneers with answering
faith in the righteousness of the cause
and determination to fight the fight for
the sake of the country-this is the
high resolve with which the Progress
sives of Vermont are facing the future.
This is the expression of their
spirit as given by their leader,
Frazer Metzger. as they gathered in
Rutland last night to celebrate and to
plan anew.-Boston Journal.
The Seven Little Governors.
Newspaper readers will recall the
famous seven little governors at whose
request the Colonel consented to run
for President. There has been some
public curiosity as to the fate that
overlook these seven gubernatorial
pioneers of the Bull Moose movement,
and in looking over the casualty list of
last week we discover that four of the
seven fell at Armageddon. Stubs of
Kansas was defeated for the United
States senate Carey of Wyoming was
beaten Glasscock of West Virginia
was defeated; Aldrich of Nebraska al
so ran. Osborn of Michigan and Bass
mated and Hadley of Missouri is back
in the G. O. P. fold.-Hyde Park News
and Citizen.
Local Auto Trip Gets Wide Publicity
The following statement from an
automobile tourist, which is printed by
the American Tourist magazine, de-
serves wide publicity:
1.-THE trip from Burlington to New
port is beautiful, but the trip from
Newport to st. Johnsbury via Will
Oughby lake stands out from all the
rest of the trip. | cannot recall as
beautiful stretch of country any
where, and the roads are spl endid
Even the White Mountains did not
arouse such enthusiasm in my party as
did that part of cur trip
A few pieces of advertising like
that, including perhaps the splendid
trip along the WiIliamstOWn Gulf
route, will bring Vermont that bust
ness which she ought to have.-Barre
Times.
Mr.. Williams Resignation.
The decision of Frank y. Williams to
retire as head of the republican state
committee is no surprise to those in
touch with party matters. 1t was
= understood last spring that Mr.. Will
lams intended to resign at the close
of the state and national campaigns.
Although there was disposition to
criticize the efficiency of his work
during the late unpleasantness the
chances are that he did as we'll as
anyone could have done under the cir
cumstances. Among those who have
been mentioned as his successor are
Herbert G. Barber of Brattleboro and
Earle S. Kinsley of Rutland. The
latter will receive strong support
from republicans on the west side of
the state and the fact that he was dis
appointed in his efforts to secure the
job of national committeeman from
Vermont may be of assistance to him
in securing the other position. No
doubt Mr.. Barber will receive the en-
dorsement of many republicans here
abouts. Reformer.
The Collectorship.
The Burlington Free Press thinks
there is a possibility that only one
cOllectOrship will be at the disposal of
the democrats in this state, basing It's
belief on the talk of combining the Bur-
lington and MemphremagOg districts.
The old Vermont district was divided
at the suggestion of the late Senator
Redfeld Proctor, who wanted an office
for each of his faithful lieutenants, T.
M. Mansur and Oln Merrill. Of late
however, there has been much talk
about putting the customs service on
business basis, one plan being to make
New York or Boston the chief pOr
and put Vermont ports under the d
rectiOn of deputy collectors. The Free
Press, like many other papers, think
that Thomas H. Browne of Rutland
democratic national commi tteemar
from this state, will have the say as t.
the distribution of federal patronag
in this section himself. Of cours
Brattleboro people hope that the loca
candidate, Jacob G. Ullery, will b
successful. -Brattlebor RefOrmer.
The Vermont Collectors hips.
There are candidates a-plenty anon
the Vermont Democrats for the tw
collectorships in this customs district
those at Burlington and Newport, bu
Governor" Howe of St. Johnsbury
the only one who has two strings
his bow He is a candidate for til
collectCrship of the port of NeWpor
provided that the two ports in tn
state are not consolidated. In cas-
that they are and the office is locate
at Burlington, Mr.. Howe will be
candidate for the position in the Quee
City. At least so says the Montpeli'
Argus, which was Of yore authority {
Democratic politics.
The Democratic leaders do NJ
think that there will be consolidation
however, and Mr.. Howe would see
to have an excellent chance of secu
ing the Newport place.
1t will be news to most of our rea
ers-and perhaps to the candidate
themselves-that the paImy days
the Vermont coIlectorships will SOC
come to an end. The last day of Il
government fiscal year-June 30 ne
marks the end of the fee system,
far as the collectors are concerne
and on July l next their compensate
will be straight salary, with no fe