St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-19
DUNNETT FOR CONGRESS.
Opinions By Other Papers On The
St. JOhnsbury Candidate In
Second District.

The announcement that Alexander
Dunnett of st. Johnsbury would be a
candidate for Congress from the Sec
ond district is easily the most signifi-
can political news that has come
from the east side this summer.
1t means that the republicans OF
that district will have a chance to
vote for a man of marked intellec-
tual power, a legislator of proved
ability, public officer of integrity
and efficiency, candidate whose
| public and private life have demon
| strated his positive and unquestioned
| fitness for the Office.
Even though the field already in
cludes John w. Gordon of Barre,
/ Porter H. Dale of Island Pond and
possibly Walter Husband and w. J.
Bigelow of Mr.. Dunnett's home town,
the anticipated result of this more
recent announcement would seem to
be concentration of the forces of
his friends in st. Johnsbury and Cal
edonia county, with the probability
that Mr.. Dunnett would Immediately
become leading candidate.
Mr.. Dunnett is eminently fitted to
represent the second district in an
able manner, while his knowledge of
public affairs and his experience in
legislative and legal matters would
appear to be an invaluable asset for
the congressman from the east side
Rutland Herald.
The New Congressional Entry.
Briefly stated Alexander Dunnett's
platform in running for Congress, as
elucidated in his statement to the
voters of the second district, is a
protective tariff and the adoption of
a military system somewhat model
ed after the systems now in vogue
in Europe. In resigning his Office
as United States district attorney in
order to run for the Office, Mr.. Dun
nett has shown a commendable spir-
it much in variance with that which
has been shown by some candidates
in VERMONT disposition to hang
onto what they have while at the
same time grasping for something
more. The utterly selfish spirit is
thus eliminated from his campaign.
The Times expects, too, that, true to
his well-known practices, Mr.. Dun
nett will conduct a clean, above
board contest with John w. Gordon
of Barre and Porter H. Dale of Is
land Pond, the two avowed candi-
dates previously in the field, and will
be content to let the Republicans of
the district choose among them and
others if by chance there should be
others to enter the lists We as
sumo in this connection that MIR.
Dunnett seeks the Republican nOmi-
nation, although his appeal as pub
lished in today's paper is addressed
to the voters of the second congress
sional district.-Barre Times.
Is Not Surprised.
The announcement of the candi-
dacy of Hon. Alexander Dunnett of |
st. Johnsbury, United States district |
attorney, for the republican nomina- |
ton for Congress in the second dis
trict, to succeed Hon. Frank Plum |
ley of Mortified who some months |
since announced that he would not |
be a candidate for reelection, comes
as no surprise. Mr.. Dunnett has
been frequently mentiOr--d for the
position. He makes a dist t bid for
support in stating that he
is not 'stand-patter." 1t certainly
looks as if a contest worth watching |
was in prospect in the eastern dis
News.
No Enthusiasm Shown.
Alexander Dunnett of ST. Johns
bury has resigned his position as |
United States district attorney and /
will try to secure the republican
for Congress in the sec
ond district. His announcement will
be found in another column. There |
are now at least three avowed can
didates in the Republican ranks
Mr.. Dunnett, John w. Gordon of |
Barre and Porter H Dale of Island |
Pond. We understand that Walter
w. Husband of st. Johnsbury, who
had been given strong assurance of
support, will not be candidate. II |
there is any enthusiasm for Gordon,
Dale or Dunnett in this neck of the
woods we have not been able to dis
cover it. 1t should be said in fair
ness to Mr.. Dunnett that he had no
connection with the legislative rail-
road fight in 1911 in which Wind
ham county was deeply interested.
The senator from st. Johnsbury at
that time was David A. Porter. Mr..
was a state senator about
II years ago, and is said to have
made a good record as a legislator
at that me.-Brattleboro Reformer.
Mr.. Dunnett in the Field.
The congressional campaign has
taken a new interest in the entrance
Of Hon. Alexander Dunnett of st.
Johnsbury into the field and he will
prove a formidable candidate. His
letter to the voters of the Second
elsewhere published, is
strong presentation of the Republic
can doctrine of protection, while his
to give our young men a
military training is one of the most
practical ideas that has come to our
attention. With the primaries only
TWO weeks away it is probable that
he entries are now closed and the
republican voters of this district
nave the choice of three lawyers,
Col. Porter H. Dale of Island Pond,
John w Gordon of Barre and Alex
lnder Dunnett of st. Johnsbury. OF
he trio, Mr.. Dunnett is the strong
est intellectually, while his eight