News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-08-09
The County SenatOrship


After giving the matter much consider
alton, Hon. F. g. Fleetwood has decided
that he will not be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for the County
Senatorship. He thanks his friends tor
the interest they have expressed in his
behalf, but he cannot, under any consid-
Grafton, consent to have his name used
in connection with this office. Geo. w
Clark, of Morrisville, whose name has
also been mentioned in connection with
the office, has asked us to say that he
will not be candidate this year for the
position.
AS Morristown will have two candi-
dates for other positions on the Republi'
can ticket it is perhaps fitting that the
above men decline to have their names
used for the Senatorship at this time.
This leaves Linus Leavens OF Cam
bridge the only pronounced candidate.
However, it is possible that another may
enter the field. By reference to a COM
munication elsewhere it will be seen that
w. 7. Atwell of Eden is mentioned for the
position We do not understand that
Mr.. Atwel has been consulted about the
matter, but the writer puts up a very
strong argument for the lake town,
and, in the name he presents, submits
popular one. The fact that Eden has
never had a Senator is also worthy of
consideration.
Another name that is talked of some is
that of H. l. Randall Of Wolcott Mr..
Randall is a well-known business man
and has a host of friends. 1t is great
many years since Wolcott has had SEN
ator. nearly forty years.
Mr.. Leaven's Republicanism is ques
toned by Johnson Republican, and,
in a letter he asks the would-be candidate
some questions. Following is the COM
munication:-
JOHNSON, Aug. 7. 1916.
MR.. EDIToR:-I noticed in your last
issue that the name of Linus Leayens of
Cambridge is proposed for the Republi-
can nomination for Senator. have no
objections to Mr.. Leavens, if the party
wants him, but inasmuch as l am in
formed that he was not a very ardent
Republican two years ago, would like
to ask him if he voted for Senator Dill
lingham, the Republican nominee! Also
did he support the state and county tick
cts? l will not ask him did he vote for
Taft, as there were great many Reput-
lcans who did not like the way the Chi
cago convention used Mr.. Roosevelt and
so voted for him, but stuck to the party
in other respects. Does Mr.. Leavens call
himself Republican at this time?
Before deciding to give him the nomi- |
nation think it but just and fair that the
aspirant enlighten the Republicans OF La
noble county on these questions.
Yours. &c.
REPUBLICAN. 1
Here is the other letter referred to-
EDEN, VT, Aug. 8, 1916
L. Fl, LEwIs:-I notice that your paper |
has a communication from Cambridge |
proposing the name of Linus Leavens of
that town tor County Senator, and also |
that the name of F. G. Fleetwood is sug- !
gested. Now that suggestions" are
being made. l think it only proper that |
Eden has her say. This town has never |
had a Senator and we should be given
because of that. We have
a young man, an active business man,
who is in every way we'll fitted for the
position and one whom the entire town
would give strong support. 1t is w. J.
Atwell We have had no conversation
with Mr.. Atwell about the matter and it
is possible that he will not allow the use
of his name. All the same we take great
pleasure in submitting his name for con-
sideration. EDENITE.
This is a year when the people have a
direct expression upon this matter and
the best man should be selected, no
matter what town he comes from