The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-02
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
Committee Gives Reasons Why candi-
dates Should Be Supported.


minds of the voters at this time and it
seems that we are entirely forgetting
our local, county and state offices and
it is for this reason that We wish to
call your attention and also the atten-
ton of the voters of the county of
Bennington to the men who are our
candidates for the various County
Offices. Many of these candidates are
making their first appeal to the voters
of Bennington County while their op-
ponents year after year have asked
the voters to elect and reelect them.
Isn't it time that we had a change and
elected new men whom we fell are
more competent to fill these positions
and who are beyond the control of any
political boss or politicaI ring. We
urge the voters of Bennington County
to compare man for man the candi-
dates and ask them if the following
list is not the strongest and best and
entitled to receive their support at
the polls.
For Senator, John p. Morrissey OF
Bennington Mr.. Morrissey is one OF
Benningtons promising young men,
has been employed nearly all his life
in the Cooper Machine Works, has
served two terms as Trustee Of the
Village of Bennington and has been
reelected for a third term, was one OF
the incorporators of the Henry w.
Putnam Memorial Hospital and is at
this time one of the Trustees and
Auditor, has always been friend Of
the laboring man and would make an
especially strong champion of their
cause in the next Senate, he has al
ways been a booster OF Bennington
County and deeply interested in all
that appertained thereto and should
be elected.
For Senator. James w. lyman of
Arlington. Mr.. lyman needs no intro
duction to the voters of Bennington
County. his record is above reproach,
as school director for many years, as
selectman for II years, he has proven
himself a most faithful public servant
and though at times declining offices
rendered him, when called upon, has
always responded and the voters Of
his town will testify TO his ability. His
business life as contractor and builder
has made him one of the big forces in
the north shire and his natural ability
fits him to ably represent Bennington
County in the Senate when it needs a
man to bring more prestige to Ben
nington County And Mr. lyman
should be elected
For Assistant Judge OF the County
Court. James Beebe OF East Dorset,
for many years engaged in farming.
has held many of the towns offices, as
lister and constable he filled the of
fees with satisfaction TO his home peo-
pie, and he has been Representative to
the General Assembly for two terms,
such faith and esteem placed in this
| man by the people who know him best
| most certainly entities him to the sup
port of the voters of Bennington
| County and he should be elected
For Assistant Judge of the County
Court Johnson Mattison of Benning-
ton. formerly of Salisbury, one OF the
most extensive farmers and land
owners in the town of SALISBURY,
born. reared and lived nearly his en-
tire life in that town and il one of the
| best known men in Bennington coun-
| ty. A man of ability, honesty of pur-
pose, and integrity. and a man who
| has the interests of Bennington Coun.
| ty at heart, and should be elected.
While we deplore the system which
allows the Assistant Judges of our
County Courts to appoint license com
missioners we can guarantee to the
voters Of Bennington County that
James Beebe and Johnson NJ, Matti'
son will fill these Offices and perform
these duties with out fear or favor of
| any man.
For Sheriff Frank Regan of Man
| chester a young man of ability
active. aggressive and determined. and
especially fitted for the position OF
| Sheriff of Bennington County. He
had been tax collector of the village oi
| Manchester and is at present mana
ger of Carsen Inn at Manchester
which position has given him a very
wide acquaintance not only in Ben
nington County but elsewhere. We
feel that it would be a great misfor
tune to the voters of Bennington Coun
ty if they failed to avail themselves
of the opportunity to elect Mr.. Regar
as Sheriff. We believe that Benning
ton County needs young, aggressive
and determined man to fill this higl
Office and Mr.. Regan is capable anC
fills every requirement and should b'
elected.
For High Baliff Truman H. Matti
ons of Woodford a young man Of abil
ity, probably one of the best know
young men in Bennington County. Al
farmer and afterwards engaged il
the sale of farm machinery also in tn
automobile business he has been mos
successful. Capable and honest h
can and will fiji this Office if electer
with honor to himself and to tn
! County and should be elected.
John VanDerSpeigel Merrill, tn
candidate for Judge of Probate for TN
District Of Bennington was born +
Bennington as were his father an
mother Mr. Merrill was admitted t
the Bar II years ago and his law offlc
! has always been Room 2, Saving
Bank Building. Mr. Merrill is we