Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
THE sENATORsHIP AND STATE
USSrES


ISSUES.
We had supposed United States sena-
tor Carroll S. Page would have re-
election. If he wanted one, without seri-
Gus opposition. Judging from vague
hints thrown out by different contem-
porares. however there must be a
smoldering fire where there Is such
persistent smoke. Following the init
nation Of the Brattleboro Reformer
that there would be opposition to Sena
tor Page various neghbors have COM
indicate that they scent trouble for the
senator from I.amoile
The Barre Times comments as follows:
STORIES are in the air of contemplated
opposition to Senator Page when he
seeks reelection next year. The recent
aeroplane flights of Congressman Frank
L. Greene and Governor Gates should
suggest to the member from Hyde Park
an admirable method Of ascertaining
whether or not his fences need mend
Ing"
The Rutland Herald DISCUSSES another
phase of the situation In the following
pointed paragraph: There is ele-
ment of humor in that statement of the
Waterbury Record that Senator Carroll
s. Page, once known as the figuring
wizard Of Hyde Park. knows lust
what to do and when to do It, when
| likely that the knowledge will be needed
when the time comes"
Peculiar significance is to be attached
| to this uttcrance. in view Of the fact that
! the Hon. Fercival W. Clement is long
known to have had an ambition to go
to Washington. Under these circum-
stances a race for the senatorship
open to the field" would probably be
welcomed by the gentleman from Rut-
land. and he would not he one Of the
tail-enders either, although the we'll
known ambition of former Governor
Mead might be a handicap. II it meant
two candidates from the Marble City.
cerned he is known to be satisfied with
the progress he is making in the House,
AZ he has abundant reason to be, and
he would undoubtedly make no move In
the direction Of promotion to the
, Senate unless Senator Page were to
retire, and even in that event, We doubt
| if he would be in a position to secure
greater honors for himself and for the
State than are likely to come to him
| in connection with his enviable position
on the House committee on military
affairs. which is sure to be one Of the
biggest committees in the midst OF the
wave of preparedness now sweeping the
country.
Secretary OF State Guy ". Baileys
name has been discussed in connection
with an understanding that he might
be a candidate for the United States
Former Gov. e. C. Smith Is another
prominent Vermonter who would
naturally be considered in con-
nection with any vacancy In the YER
mont. delegation in the upper branch OF
Congress- and while the Hon. o. NJ.
! Barber has a high judicial position in
the national capital general mix up
over tho position might find him one
of tho scorers.
Among those named Mr.. Clement may
be expected to stand almost alone as an
active champion Of local option in con-
nection with the referendum on the
liquor question next March, and he
would naturally seek to rally to hi.
senatorial standard whatever strength
would come to him In that connection
as it came to him in connection with his
governorship contest and championship
Of local option when State prohibition
was overthrown In 1872,
The people. who want to have a hand
in selecting their own candidate for thu
United States Senate as we'll as FOL
State and other officers will be all thu
more inclined next March to vote for thu
act establishing this privilege instead o
opposing direct nominations. and 1
would not he surprising from all &C
counts to see the yes vote FREEDOM
mate in connection with this referendum
ms well as the other on the prohibition
| hn
time Significantly enough, Mr.. Glenn
ent's paper opposes both propositions