The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-12
NOT A CANDIDATE
Congressman Greene Does Not Want
To Be Delegate.

To Be Delegate.
st. Adams, Feb. S.-Congressman
Frank L. Greene is not a candidate
for delegate to the republican nation
al convention in Chicago. So much
is definitely known from letter re-
ceived here By personal friend, part
of which has been released for publ
cation.
This would leave the field to Editor
John T. Cushing of the Messenger.
who Is receptive candidate for the
position. Although Mr. Cushing is
one of the younger men of the party,
he would have a very considerable
support in the county and state.
Congressman Greene's letter reads
in part as follows
Concerning the other matter that
you mentioned, ] have no hesitation
whatever In saying that I have not
been, am not now. and do not propose
to be a candidate for election as a
delegate to the republican national
convention at Chicago next June. !
under the circumstances, as we'll as
clearly positive notions about what
general policy the state should pursue
star as concerns the choice of men,
bers of the Vermont delegation In
Congress for such service as this
While l recognize the fact that there
may sometimes be occasions when 1t
would be advisable to take some mem
Der OF the delegation at Washington
who is peculiarly fitted for such ser.
vice, 1t would still be wise general
policy for the state to make syste-
matte business of making up such
delegations from men other than
those representing Vermont in Con-
gress This will give more OF the
folks at home an opportunity to par.
ticipate in these national affairs that
does not come to them very frequent
ly, whereas the members of the dele
CATION here are in daily contact with
national men and national interests.
AS ] say, am not speaking for any
body down here but myself, and ]
recognize the fact that there may be
times when some member of this de-
legation might we'll be chosen. This
may be one OF them, but | know ! am
not the man. used to preach in the
Messenger editorial columns just
what | am writing you now, and ! see
no reason to change my mind The
more young men of recognized ability
and older men OF experience back
home that can be given opportunities
to represent the state in national con
ventions Of one kind and another, the
more good will be done for the old
state by helping to liyen up its actiyi-
ties at home and educating larger
number of men to have personal ac-
quaintance with national men and ma.
tional matters from direct contact
with them.
: Il nave seen my name occasionally
mentioned I'M the home newspapers as
one that might, perhaps, be consider
ed by the public in making up the
delegation for the Chicago conyen-
ton, but as, an old newspaper man
am quite familiar with the mention
Ing process. took all such refer
ences to myself as kindly meant. o.
course, but did not consider that
anything serious could come of them
because | have already served as
delegate,at,large to one Of these con
ventions, and did not expect to be
considered again for such a place when
there are so many splendid fellow cit
zens at home that have not gone al
all. Neither did want to rush into
print at the risk of being made ridicu
lous by declining something before 1t
had been offered me.