Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-17
STATE NEWS.


STATE NEWS.
Vermont Socialists Name Their Ticket.
DR.. w. R. Rowland of East Corinth
was nominated for governor by the
Socialists at Barre Saturday. The
remainder of the ticket named
included J.. Frank Bradbury of Ben
nington for lieutenant-governor; M. G.
Niven, Hartford. for secretary of
state; John Mcmillan of Burlington
/ for state treasurer; Gilbert Phillips OF
Barre for auditor of accounts; Allen
Bourbon of Woodstock. attorney
general; James S. Cranfeld of Ben
nlngton. senator; J. T: Marsh OF
Rochester, congressman I'd district.
Fleetwood Not Candidate.
Reports recently circulated about
the state were to the effect that the
Progressives had offered F. G. Fleet
wood of Morrisville the nomination for
governor. This report has now been
denied. The Bennington Banner in
publishing denial from Bull Moose
leader says, in part: CDR. H. Nelson
Jackson denied emphatically the state
ment that he had offered the governor
ship nomination to Mr.. Fleetwood or
anyone else. DR.. Jackson, as execu
! tive head of the Progressive organiza-
ton in Vermont, has been travelling
about the state inquiring into the con-
dition of the Progressive party and the
views of the more prominent men,
bers, and soliciting opinions as to the
state ticket in the coming campaign
and interviewing the men suggested.
Carrying out this program, DR.. Jack
son and Mr.. Wilson had confidential
interview with Mr.. Fleetwood, as with
others. but in no sense did they offer
him the Progressive nomination for
any office" This covers the whole
story.
Clifford Succeeds Bicl<ford.
William C. Clifford of Bethel has
accepted the general managership of
. the Woodbury. Granite company, as
successor to the late George H. Bick-
, ford of Hardwck. The new general
manager is native of Maine, Al years
old, and has been superintendent of the
, company's business here and at North
field He came to Vermont as super
, intendent when the Woodbury. Granite
company began work in Bethel, II
years ago, and has worked up to his
present high position from the begin
, ing in the granite business. Mr..
! Clifford is man of great energy ano
f knows how to make things go. He
= was nearer to the late general mana
Y ger in the conduct of the business Of
: the company than other men. Mr.
l Clifford's promotion is expected st(
take him and his family to Hardwicl
later in the summer. He has wife
who is prominent in church and society
and three children, Of whom the eldest
n a daughter, is in high school. Mr.
- Clifford's successor as treasurer il
George James of Hardwick.
State Treasurer Deavitt Offers to &c
! New Bond.
!. State Treasurer Edward H. Deavitt
Y whose official bond in the American
I Fidelity company is before the suprem.
d court for determination of it's validity
t and sufficiency. and who was ordered
: May % to file answer within 20 days tt
t the complaint of the state brought by
e Governor Fletcher. has rendered to the
: governor a new bond in the American
e Surety company of New York. IT.
z amount is 100000 and it is to cove,
u the unexpired term of his Office. Thu
;, state will have to rely upon the Amer
r lean Fidelity company for surety fo
: the expired portion of the treasurer
K term. The new bond will be referred
Y to attorneys for the state, and if the!
! shall determine that it is in prope
s form and in compliance with thu
9 statute it will be accepted. It il
understand that Mr. Deavitt took thi
stem after cOsulting his counsel. one O.
whom is w. B. c. Stickney. Whe1
questioned regarding the report tina
he had offered the state a new bond il
Z the American Surety company, Stat,
Treasurer Deavitt said to Free Pres
r reporter that he had no statement tt
e make.
. Central Vermont to Have Electric Pas
senger Service.
, Brattleboro is to be the first place il
New England to institute electric
). passenger service for short hauls OF
steam railroads and the first operation
7 of this system is expected to be on O.
s about July l. To bring this abou
business men of Brattleboro and vicin
e ity have guaranteed to take $40. OOt
g worth, or 80 per cent Of the per cen
o equipment notes of the Central Yer
mont railroad The plan has been il
: the process of being worked out TO-
T over a year and to the West Rive
Valley association the Brattlebort
: board Of trade and some individuals
0 cooperating with Attorney Clarke C.
b Fits, is due the credit. The electri,
d train service on the Central Vernon
will be between Brattleboro and North
;, field and MiIler's Falls, Mass, on tn.