The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-11
FORBES LAST G. @. P.
POSTMASTER TO GO
Every Important Federal Office in the
State Will Soon Be Filled by
Democrat.

ST. ALBANS, July 0.-Postmaster
Charles S. Forbes of this city has the
unique distinction Of being the only
Republican i'll Vermont at present
holding presidential federal office I'M
der Democratic administration. In
accordance with the memorable I'M
written law of both great poliaical
parties, Republican office holders i'll
this state have steadily, and in most
cases gracefully, retired. from positions
Of profit ana trust since Woodrow Will
son was inaugurated president of the
United States on March 4, 1912.
On that date President Wilson was
that in Vermont, as well as in other
states, the incumbents of all govern
ment offices, with the possible excep-
ton of some fourth-class postmasters,
were appointees of a Republican pres
ident. The Jacksonian theory that to
the victors belong the spells, - was in
voked to be put ii practice to some
extent by. Democrats who desire to
serve their country, officially, at the
usual compensation fixed by law for
| public service. But President Wilson
adopted q policy in effect that all fed
| eral officers should be allowed to serve
their full term of four years unless
| sooner removed on charges preferred
and proven. 1t should be said to the
| credit of Mr. Wilson and of all the APP
pointees holding commissions from
President Taft, with scarcelr an ex-
| ception, that none was removed, but
allowed to serve until their commits
sions, or terms, expired. or the office
became vacant by death.
Thus it appears the office of United
States district Judge, held by James
+ L. Martin, who died i'll office, is now
! held b. Harland b. Howe; that Dis
trict ATTORNEY Alexander Dunnctt was
succeeded by Vernon \. Bullard; that
Horace w. Bailey, United States mar
shall. who died in office, was succeeded
f, by Arthur z. Carpenter.
In the matter of the collectors OF
customs in the districts of Vermont
and Memphremagog, held by G.. H.
! Darling and Curtis +. Emery respec-
| lively, these officials were allowed to
serve out their terms. The two Gus
toms districts were consolidated into a
single district, known as District Ne.
>. in 1914. ana II. G. Comings was APP
pointed collector for the new district,
and on January l, 1915, headquarters
were removed from Burlington and es-
tablished at st Alhans.
There are p presidential postofices
in Vermont of the first and second
class which were held by Republicans
on March /. 1912 These offices are in
the following cities or towns, the
names of the present Democratic post
masters being givon:-
Barre, c. w. German; Bellows Falls
u. H. Cray; Bennington, f. s. Harris;
Brandon. F. L. Smith; Brattleboro, NJ
j. Moran; Burlington, j. f. Burke
Essex Junction. J. A. Donahue; Enos
burg Falls. F. B. Kimball; Fair Haven
u. f. Carnody: Hardwiek. J. ]. Gal
, lagher: Lvndonville. S. w. River; Mil
dlehurv. \. T. Calhoun: Montpelier, r
f. Bailey; Morrisville, w. W. Carlton
- Newport. p. Stctson; Orleans, \. 5
Baird; Mortified, George i, Hubheil
PouItncv. Patrick Mahoney; Proctor
H. :. Welsh; Randolph. =. {. Dodge
Rutland, p. NJ. Meldon; st. Johnsbury
4. II. Gleason; Springfield. :. W
! Locke; Swanton, +. II. Anderson
Windsor, +. II. Clark; Woodstock i
7. Gobie: White River Junction, NJ
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