The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-04
GATES is LOCATED
AT PAVILION HOTEL
Speculation over Speaker
ship Gives Slight Advan-
tage to Judge Weeks of
Middlebury over S. C. Will
son of Chelsea = Three
Mentioned for President
Pro Tenn. of Senate

With the biennial session Of the legis.
lature but two days removed, solons
from the more distant towns and coun-
ties in the state commenced to arrive IN
Montpelier to-day, goodly number GO
ing from trains TO the hotels, while the
majority sought out their quarters in
private houses where they viii be locat-
ed during the term of the session. To-
night the corridors Of the hotels viii pre-
sent an animated appearance with the
prospective lawmakers holding forth
with the usual flow of gossip which pre-
cedes the opening Of the legislature.
Interest centers principally in the elec-
tion Of speaker for the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and it is conceded that the
fight for the leadership of the lower
branch of the legislature lies between
Judge ]. c. Weeks of Middlebury and
Stanley c. Wilson, chairman of the Re-
publican state committee. Reports
throughout the state indicate that the
former has somewhat the better chance
for election. although many are frankly
in favor of placing young man in the
position and feel that Mr.. Wilson is en-
tirelv capable for the job. Unlike some
wears. the representatives are not solidly
nledped to support one or the other for
the nomination and the result, it is felt,
will be uncertain until the rolleall is
made Wednesday. The entrance OF
clark horse" is not feared by those who
claim to be in a position to venture 2
guess. but current gossip Is that a com
plimentarv nomination viii be given Rep
resentative.elect Kyle T. Brown Of Lu-
nenburg. from the Essex county delega
ton
Practically the only other important
Office 20 he filed BY election and which
i in doubt. is that Of president pro tenn
pore OF the senate and for this Office
three names have been mentioned, name
.ly Max l.. Powell Of Burlington, Henry
r Brown Of Ludlow and J. Ward Carver
II Barre. OF these three senators-elcct,
The member from Chittenden county
seems 20 have the strongest support. al
though friends Of the Ludlow man are
confident Of giving strong opposition. In
ease the contest Is very close. Mr. Carver
NAV ba chosen as compromise. To-day
tbe Washington county senator said that
h. had not endeayored 10 canvass the
state IN n test Of strength for the Office
but that in case his name was presented
Tor consideration. he would undoubtedly
Be a candidate.
cuv VI. Page of Burlington. assistant
secretary of the Senate two years ago,
viii. Il Is generally admitted. BE- promot
ed 70 the position of secretary. taking
the place of Homer Skeels. who is not
candidate this wear Mr. Page has not
announced whom he has ID mind for bis
assistant should he hc elected secretary.
sack Morton Of St Albans. whose name
= closely linked with the position of of
rial reporter of the Senate vill again
hold sway. Il Is understood in the same
capacity.
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Wause al the 1912 session. viii probably
- reelected and Julius Wilcox viii. By
tFs same token. b. one of his assistants.
Tho appointment Of Benjamin Gates ot
WantpeIier 10 ID secretary q civil snd
,r1itarv affairs. leavrs Tho Second assist
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