Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02
COUNTY POLITICS.

Windham county's first experience
with the direct primary law promises
to be something more than a prefunc-
tory trial if one may judge by the
number of candidate who already have
begun to circulate petitions. At this
writing there are three aspirants for
places on the Republican senatorial
ticket, three candidates for state S at
torney and three candidates for as
sstant judge in addition to the present
holders of county Offices who apparent
ly are to have no opposition in the pri-
maries.
The senatorial asprants, in the order
their candidates. were announced, are
Frank A, Dewitt ofsNcwfane, John II.
Ware of TownshendSr and Ftermon E.
Eddy of Brattleboro. All of them have
had legislative experience and are
men of integrity and good judgment.
Mr.. Ware is the only one of the three
who lives in the northern probate dis
trict, and under the old method of
nominations would consider himself
unopposed, but the primary law takes
into consideration no custom however
old or established, and on that ac-
count he will have to take his chances
with the candidates from the south
end of the county, and any others who
may bob up between now and next
September. The fact that Mr.. Eddy
is resident of Brattleboro will no
doubt be an advantage to him for the
reason that this town had no senator
in the last legislature and considers
itself entitled to one this year.
There are three candidates for the
nomination of state s attorney: William
r. Daley of Brattleboro, Osro r. Clay
ton of Londonderry and Fred b. Pin
gree of Bellows Falls Messrs. Clayton
and Pingree both lay stress on the fact
that the office of state s attorney has
been held by a Brattleboro man fol-
the past two years and that accord
ing to custom it should go this year tt
a resident of the northern part OF the
county. Mr.. Daley bases his appeal t(
the voters on the argument that
lawyer of experience is needed in the
position without regard to where hi
lives. And there is great deal thai
might be said in support of this con
| tention.
The candidates who have thus ia
announced their desire to appear OF
the official ballot as Republican nomi
nees for the office Of assistant judg
are f. l.. Hastings of Townshend ant
F. B. Pier of Brattleboro, the presen
incumbents, and f. p. Adams of Mari
boro. Whether the voters of the coun
ty will decide to make a change il
the personnel of the bench by noml
mating Mr. Adams in place of eithe
Judge Pier or Judge Hastings remain
to be seen. but there is no doubt tina
the Marlboro candidate has larg
number of friends who appreciate til
good work he has done in the legi'
lature during the numerous terms II
has served there and would be glad t
honor him further in accordance wit
his wishes.
1t is unlikely that any other Re
publican aspirant viii wish to contes
with Clifford Il. Mann for the nominf
ton of high sheriff. 1t seems to be tn
general opinion that Sheriff Mann ha
served the county efficiently and HI
experience in the work is an assc
: which gives him decided advantage
IT is also doubtful whether PrObat
Judges A. f. Schwenk of Brattlebor
and Warner r. Graham of Below
e Falls will have any opposition in tn
primary.