News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-08-26
LAMOILLE co. POLITICS
Aspirants for County Offices
Their Merits Discussed-The
GovernorShip, &c.

SOVernOrSn1p, &C.
. From the Burlington Daily Free Press1
To the Editor of the Free Press:
The Lamoille County Republican con
vention is to be held at Hyde Park Fri
day, Sept. H. AS the caucuses to elect
delegates to that convention will be hello
Thursday next interest is livening uI
somewhat as to who will be the nomi
nees for the various offices. A careful
canvass brings out the following, which
may interest your readers-
For Senator the only name mentioned
is that of the Hon. j. o. Thomas of Bel.
videre. Judge Thomas is a strong bust
ness man, has represented his town in
the House, been Assistant Judge four
years, and is clerk of his town Fl is
deservedly popular and that, together
with the fact that the town of Belvidere
has never had d Senator, makes his nom
ination very certain.
For Sheriff, George E Town of Nor
risville, who is serving his second term,
will have no opposition. He is a good
official and the faithful manner in which
| he performs the duties of his office
makes his denomination a foregone con-
clusion.
! For States Attorney, M. P. Maurice
of Morrisville, who is serving his third
term, is a candidate for another term.
! TIE name of W. E Tracey of johnson,
a former States Attorney, is mentioned ;
but we understand he has not decided to
again enter the field. The general opin-
ion seems to be that Mr. Maurice will
have clear field for a fourth term. He
has given close attention to his official
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closely.
For Judge of Probate, as successor to
the late Judge White, who gave the
county splendid service 23 years, the
names of l.. FL. Lewis and N. q. Wood,
both of Hyde Park, are mentioned. Mr..
Wood is merchant and also town clerk,
which latter position he has held twenty
odd years. He wants the judgship and
has many friends who would like to see
him nominated.
Mr.. Lewis is the editor of the News
and Citizen and is well and favoraby
known throughout the county. He has
been wheel-horse in the party during
the entire thirty six years he has been in
the newspaper business. He has always
used his paper for the beJterment of
every town III the county and has served
his party without any reward, except
the senatorship, which was unanimous
ly given him i'll 1908. The fact that Mr.. |
Lewis says that should the judgship |
come to him he will retain Mrs. White |
as register is well received, as she has |
had long experience and is better &C.
qaainted with the probate business than +
anybody else. Mr.. Lewis has the en-
dorsement of the active members of the |
Lamoille County Bar, as well as the |
judges, the county clerk and the sheriff,
and it would seem that he should re-
Ceive the nomination.
For First Assistant Judge, j. s. Leach,
now serving his first term as second as
sistant, will in all probability be ad-
vancsd to that position. For the second
place there are several good men sug-
gested. Among them are L. L. Harris
of Stowe, an active business man, Nor
man Waterman of johnson, we'll known
as a farmer and lumberman, and HI. A.
Jackson of Waterville, a wide-awake
business man. All of these have been
members of the House and Mr.. Jackson
has also served as Senator. Any one of
these would serve we'll on the bench. In
to these names that of Wallace
H, Parker of Cambridge is also sug-
gested. Mr. Parker is a lawyer, has
been States Attorney, and for several
years held position in the customs
service at Newport. He is veteran of
The Civil War. His experience as law
yer would come in we'll as an Assistant
Judge.
AS to State politics, but little is said
T. G. Fleetwood will undoubtedly have
he solid support of the county for the
1overnorship. There is but little Glenn
mt sentiment here and after Fleetwood |
comes G. w. Gates, who has many
friends here 1t should also be stated
hat Frank e Howe has friends in the
county.
Congressman Greene will receive a
trOng and hearty support for renomi.
atom. There is no other sentiment in !
hat direction. !
We should not overlook the fact that
he candidate for Governor on the Pro- /
libitton ticket, Clement f. Smith of (
Iorrisville, is worthy Lamoille county
nan While he has many friends and
5 a man of integrity and splendid moral '
haracter those who will cast their vote f
or him will not be very numerous, as a 9
majority of people believe that temper
nee and all matters of reform must be
rought about by the great parties. t
OBSERVER.
Morrisville, Aug. %, 1914 r