Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
DILLINGHAM; Gu B
FORMED IN HOME
TOWN OF SENATOR
Aggressive Fight for His Reten-
ton in the Upper House of
Congress Will Be
Made.

| Waterbury April PA Dillingham;
club was organized here tonight
Representative citizens of Senator Dill
! ineham's home town came together
and took the first formal action in an
organization looking to a reelection
| of the senator.
G. T. Moody was chosen chairman.
| In his opening statement he said that
this was TO be an active, aggressive
progressive campaign, clean and above
| board for the retention in the United
States Senate Of n man whose ability.
experience and high character are gen
orally recognized. In time like the
present, when we are facing critical
conditions both at home and abroad,
tke extent aud complications of which
no man can foresee the Importance of
! having as n senator from Vermont a
man of tried experience and proved
ability must be so plain to the thought
/ full citizens of Vermont that no argu-
rnent 10 necessary to convince them Of
the proposition declared Mr.. Moody.
The following officers were elected:
| President, g T.. Moody; vice presidents.
Earl A. Boycc. q. H. Dale; secretary,
! c. c. Graves: treasure. y. !. Perkins;
executive committee, T.. g. Whitchlll
r. w Demeritt Il. L. Wallace finance
committee. w. f. Clark. +. c. Lamb, O.
T. Scott; membership committee, E. +.
Campbell. w. Il. Towne Carl G. Evans
3. r. Demoritt, II. F. Hill, s. c. Wheeler.
STATEMENT ISSUED.
Secretary Graves gave out the following
statement:
"A circular letter dated April 20, 1914.
from orleans, Vt, in furtherance of the
so-called non partisan movement, contains
some statements that call for reply.
Among other things. the circular says:
"'Our canvass shows that Senator Dill
bingham is the only candidate who must
! be taken seriously as an opposition candi-
date and we have looked in vain for any
announcement from him that he is a can
d!date'
1T Is true that Senator Dillingham; has
made no public announcement that he is
10 he candidate, but it has been no Sc
cret. however. that Senator Dillingham; is
a candidate to succeed himself, and on
one occasion an intimation to the con-
trary in a Vermont newspaper was speci-
fcally denied and corrected
"ro prevent further crcularzatlon of
reports like the above, ! desire to state
on the authority of Senator Dillingham;
himself that he is a candidate for nomi-
, nation and reelection TO the United states
Senate on the republican ticket; and Will
, add Oh behalf of his friends and support
ers that reports from all quarters of the
State Indicate his recollection.
''The circular above referred to relies
In a canvass made by sending letters to
the ono thousand persons whose biograph-
teal sketches appear in the book entitled
"Men Of Vermont" Trustworthy nfor-
nation from over the State indicates that
now, as in the past a very large majority
= of any representative list of Vermonters
will favor Mr. Dillingham; for the Senate.
Tho condition of the public sentiment in
the state Is not wholly to be gathered
from the comparatively few responses
that come from the one thousand men
whose biographies appear in Men OF Yer
mont" The many farmers business men
and others whose names do not appear I'm
that publication, and who for good reasons
have always been staunch supporters of
Senator Dillingham;, show no sign of
abandoning a public official who has con-
sistently legislated for the best interests
OF the State and whose entire record has
been SO clean. able and credItable as his
The circular also suggests that Mr.
Dillingham; should retire and rest con-
tent with honors already Won. His
friends believe that honors already won
In the Senate furnish ground for his re-
election rather than reason for his re.
tirement and afford the best possible ex-
pectaton of further honors to be wor
in the future
FAVORED FEWER sOUTHERNERs
when a. the head of the Vermont
delegation to the republican nationa
convention at Chicago in 1905. Senator
Dillingham; advocated and voted for tbs
J. reduction OF the representation in tbs
southern States in that convention. Had
his view been adopted then, there woult
have been little basis for the split In the
party in 1872. He believed in squar,
$ deal then He believes in a square
i deal now. He has always fought fairly
y has always represented the best tadi
n lions of the party; mas a distinguished
J. record of public service, which even hi!
Y opponents admit Is most honorable ant
: without blemlsh has an influence ant
l. standing in the Senate which no new
= man however able could attain 70
- some years to come and is the man whC
' Will best unite the support ~ all thos,
VINO believe in the cardinal principles o.
: the Republican party"
, This statement received the hearty en-
: dorsement of all present
1t was announced that n public meet
= Ing OF the club will be held in a shor
time when Senator Dillingham; ant
= other speakers would be present