Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL POLITICS
Not Enthusiastic.

Elsewhere in this issue of The Re-
porter will be found the anounce-
ment of the candidacy for the nominal
ton for Congress from the Second
District of Attorney Frank d. Thomp-
son of Barton. Mr.. Thompson charges
Congressman Plumley with being a
reactionary. and bases his claim to
support chiefly on that ground. The
record Of Congressman Plumley has
been open to the reading of all men.
He is a clean. able, popular man,
and it is very doubtful if the reaction
airy charge can be made to stick
against him. Moreover. whatever his
shortcomings'may have been as a Con-
gessman, it is always to be remem-
cred that long tenure is most essen
tial to effectiveness IN that position.
On the other hand, Mr.. Thompson is a
lawyer and gentleman of very high
standing and of widely recognized
ability, and no doubt would prove a
worthy and efficient representative of
the people in Congress. - Springfield
Reporter.
One New Congressman Enough.
Frank D. Thompson of Barton viii
contest the seat now held by Hon.
Frank Plumley of Mortified. Mr..
Thompson. who is village judge in
Barton, and a young lawyer of good
breeding and standing, was active in
the Roosevelt cause up his way, and
received his reward by being elected
delegate to the Chicago convention.
| But like Oliver Twist he wants some
more" Mr.. Plumley is serving his
second term. in Congress and no note
of dissatisfaction with his record has
come from Vermont thus far. He
has learned the ropes and is now
where he can do his best there. With
one new Congressman from the other
district, it strikes US as most sensi
BILE proposition to keep Mr.. Plumlev
in for another term, unless there is
some better reason than because he is
not hot Progressive, or because
someone else wants his place. If. fol-
any reason, change is determined
ter known and of longer public exper.
fence than Mr.. Thompson will prove
more formidable candidates.
dolph Herald and News.
From Bra ttleboro
Two developments which are likel,
TO enl1Ven the STATE pOlltlcal campaign
have occurred within the week. Franz
d. Thompson of Barton, who wa.
elected Roosevelt delegate to tn,
Republican national convention from
the Second congressional district a few
weeks ago, has thrown his hat int
the ring with the announcement tina
he intends to try to GUST Frank Plum
ley of Mortified from his seat in Con
gress as the representative from tn
Second district. Mr.. Plumley will
now be called upon to tell wherein h.
has made the brilliant record which
his friends promised when he won tn,
nomination from Col. Haskins, Mr.
Thompson is a son of the late Judg
Thompson of the Vermont suprem
> court. He is lawyer and was for
merly states attorney in Caledoni.
county before returning to his hom
town to practice his profession. H
is said to be assured of strong sup
port in the three northern counties O
the district. He is but little know
in the southern part of the distric
and will be handicapped in Windhar
county by the remembrance of hi
work against the Boston & Main
charter in which this locality was S
deeply interested in the legislator
two years ago.-Brattleboro Phoenix