Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-10-13
Should Know Congressman Dale


1t is a compliment to Porter H.
Dale of Island Pond to be sent into
President Wilson'S home district to
do campaign speaking. Mr.. Dale is
q convincing speaker and it will be
interesting to note what happens in
the presidents own territory. Mr..
Dale is outspoken about the weak
nesses of the Wilson administration
and says he shall tell the whole truth
In New Jersey.-Barton Monitor.
Wouldn't it be a good, too. to
have Congressman Dale go about his
own second district in Vermont and
let the voters have one look at him
before they die? Porter H. Dale is
one Of the most unknown men in
his own bailiwick to have the good
fortune to be elevated to high posi-
ton that has come to notice in recent
years. Republican voters in the
second district have voted for Dale,
in primary or election, mechanically
because they saw his name under
the Republican designation and be-
cause they were ayerse to voting for
O Democrat. Dale has been in Con-
gress two years and still the voters
Of the district, excepting those of
his immediate locality in Essex coun-
ty and some scattered instances else
where, are not at all acquainted with
him; nor have his works in Washing
ton been apparent. So it would be
a good idea, we say in all sincerity
and kindness to Mr.. Dale, if he
should spend some of his time in
getting in touch with the people Of
his own district.-Barre Daily Times.
Let's see. There was republican
convention in the second district
two years ago and three citizens of
the district were candidates for nom
ination, Alexander Dunnett of St..
Johnsbury John w. Gordon of Barre,
and Porter H. Dale of Island Pond.
At that time we wondered why Mr..
Dale won the nomination and held
somewhat of the belief expressed in
the above editorial. Since then we
have found out that there were
other people in the second district
besides the circle we knew, and they
were enough to make a majority
and favored Mr.. Dale for Congress.
Since then we have found that Mr..
Dale is we'll known to this majority
and it was owing to this he secured
the nomination. Porter H. Dale is
held in high esteem by the larger
number of people in the second dis
trict. He has won this by his sterl-
ing character, eloquence, genial per-
sonal touch and kindly interest in
the common everyday people in the
the district. We agree with TheTimes
on the fact that there are sections
of the district where Mr.. Dale is but
little known, but they are the losers.
Mr.. Dale has not been in Congress
long enough to make any startling
notoriety, that is not the custom of
Vermonters. but he he has been
there long enough to impress Ills col
leagues of his ability or he would
never have been selected to take the
important part he is now doing in
the national campaign. The Barre
Daily Times and that section of the
district that now know him least will
hear more from Congressman Dale
and hold him in the respect and es.
TEEN that the majority of the people
now do. Isn't it a little unkind fol-
The Times to say that Republican
voters in the second district have
voted for Dale, in primary or election
mechanically because they saw his
name under the Republican designa'
ton and because they were averse
to voting for a Democrat? Was
there anything mechanical" about
the voting in the convention thai
first nominated him? Was there
anything mechanical about thu
vote he received in the first primary
election where he led the Republican
ticket in much, If not all, of his dis
trict? Be patient. The Barre Daily
Times and the splendid citizenship
Of that section will have an oppor
tunity to "look" at Congressman
Dale before they de-" unless tn,
summons yonder come sudden, ant
we sincerely hope it will not, for W,
want those citizens in Barre ant
vicinity, who are foremost in tn,
progress and prosperity of the state
to get a "look" at Congressman
Dale and personally know him
They will find he measures I'D to tn,