Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-24

| munity.
This consideration affords all the more
reason why Burlington voters should
not set out to monopolize other county
officers as we'll as State senator's. At the
present time two State senator's the
Judge Of probate, the States attorney.
county clerk, county treasurer, probation
officer and county auditor are residents
of Burlington The only county offices in
outside towns are the one assistant Judge
or the county court and the sheriff who
are from Essex Junction, the other as
sistant judge from shelburne, and the
high bailif OF Huntington.
In order that our readers may know
precisely how tho situation stands wa
show how the rotation of officers has
stood In recent years, let 1t hit where Il
may, as a means of promoting fair play
in distribution at this time;
In 1900 the State senator's Of Chittenden
county were r. E. Brown Of Burlington
w. II. varney of Charlotte, w. J. Fuller
Of Underhill.
In 1902, the year Of the Clement schism,
the State senator's were c. w. Brownell
{. j. Russell and L, NJ Sutton, all Of
whom were living in Burlington, although
Dr Russell was a credited citizen Of
Hinesburg
In 1904 the State senators we're c. S.
Isham OF Burlington, c. s Ashley OF
Milton. a. T. Stevens of Richmond.
In 1906 the state senators were w. j.
Van Patten of Burlington, c. S. Fletcher
of Essex Junction. G. N. Roberts Of
Shelburne
In 1908 the State senator's were T. F.
Hobart of Westford. A. L. Bingham OF
Williston, J. f. Kennedy Of Williston.
In 1910 the State senators were ". L.
Powell of Burlington, G. NJ Norton Of
Huntington, j. A. Smith of Jericho
In 1912 the State senator's were Z. c.
Mower OF Burlington. +. E. Bigwood Of
Colchester. E. W. Henry Of Underhill
j. J. Quinlan of Charlotte
| In 1915 the State senator's were n. p
Shaw and NJ L. Powell of Burlington.
f. o. Martin of Hinesburg, F. f.. Blake
of Milton
1t thus appears that Bolton on the
north side Of the Winoosk and South
Burlington on the south side, are the
two towns that have not had State sena-
| tors since the bepippipp of Tho ra1p co,
fury and geographically would claim
their turn now. The towns presenting
candidates Mt this time, however. are
Essex and Jericho on the north side.
and Richmond and South Burlington on
the south side. all out of turn except
South Burlington, In fact. we do not re-
call when South Burlington had State
senator II ever.
AS judge Of probate Burlington for
years had Torrey f Wales, who was
followed by Judge NJ. A. Bingham OF
Essex, the latter having been succeeded
by o. p. Ray Of Burlington by governors
appointment and through election by ].
support also as a native of Westford.
The States attorneys have hailed from
Burlington for years without exception
For sheriff in turn Charlotte furnished
the late Joseph Barton. Underhll was
| represented by Thomas Reeves, Col
chester furnished f. II. Horton. and
Westford and Essex are credited with
the present incumbent. j. H. Allen.
For assistant county judges. who have
been taken from outside towns from time
immemorial to the present genera ton,
the north side towns since 1880 have fur
| nished Judges f. II. Lane of Jericho.
T. w. R. Nichols Of Essex. l.. c. Nichols
OF Westford, G. w. Stevens of Bolton.
E. T. Holbrook of Milton. j. w. Lavigne
Of Colchester, ]. H. Lyon Of Colchester.
f. w. Quinn OF Underhil. and +. ".
Hall of Essex, the present incumbent
During this quarter of century the
south side towns have furnished as as
sistant judges Of the county court Judges
Al
Of South Burlington, o. ]. Tomlinson Of
Huntington, II. c. Root of Charlotte,
j. II. Allen of Hinesburg. f. A. Weed
of Shelburne, w. A. Barber of Williston.
Lincoln Merrihew of South Burlington.
and II. w. Tracy Of Shelburne, who Is
now serving in his first term
As a rule the different assistant Judges
OF the county court have been limited
to two terms of two years each. hut a
notable exception was made in the case
Of Judge Allen OF Hnesburg, who held
the office six years
1t thus becomes evident that the out
side towns are entitled by precedent I,
at least two State senators and 10 the
TWO assistant judges of the county court,
with occasional shifts of other county
onicers Jericho has reached its turn
TO have the assistant Judge of the county
court at the rounding out of the quarter
century, Its candidate being c. II. HAYDEN
Colchester has had three assistant Judges
since Jericho was first represented on
the bench of the county. and Essex two
While all the other towns have had one
Judge each in that time. Precedent would
re-elect Shelburnes present Judge from
the south side, Judge Tracy. for sec