The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-16
SOME GOSSIP
ABOUT POLITICS
M. G. Morse Going to France
as Y. M. c. A. War
Worker
ELIMINATES HIM
FOR STATE SECRETARY
Present Encumbent, Freder-
lex G.. Fleetwood, May
Be a Candidate

The appointment of NJ, G. Morse o
Hardwck by the Y. NJ. c, A. personne
board AS one Of those who will go Il
France in few weeks in that work re
moves his name from the list of candi
dates for secretary of state in the coming
primaries unless the war should be ovel
| before Septen. Der. which is not probable
Mr.. Morse received his appointment OF
Wednesday afternoon and will 60 u
Princeton, n. j.. June for a short train
ing before leaving for France.
This appointment may change affairs
about considerably, for no one knowsas yet
whether Frederick G.. Fleetwood will run
Some say he intends to, as long as Mr.
Morse is out OF the fight. Harry Black,
the present clerk of the House, has not
yet advised his friends whether he will
be candidate, and il ia said there is a
dark horse in the southern part OF the
state. That portion of the state has not
been represented in that Office for some
years.
W. W. Rerdon of Barton is being
urged as candidate for speaker of the
House at the coming session but has
made no promises to his friends yet.
Charles II, Dana, the present speaker of
the House, who enjoys the unique ex-
perience of having been acting governor
for two days early in the year, is eonsid-
cred candidate, while Ira LaFleur is
also among those suggested for the place.
The many persons who gathered last
week for the conferences that were held,
brought ideas from many parts of the
state. which included the name of Dewey
T. Hanley as a candidate for auditor of
accounts, but Hanley declines to discuss
the matter Possibly Ben Gates is to
have opposition.
Friends of Governor Graham, If they
know, are not telling anything about his
attitude towards a reelection. He re.
marked to one of his friends during the
conference that he was busy with war
matters now. Charles H. Darling has
been announced, but John L. Weeks has
some friends who prefer his nomination
if Governor Graham does not run.
If Harry Black should go to the secre
tary of states office Julius f. Wilcox,
his assistant, il the likely man for clerk !
Of the House. Charles Stuart of Lyndon |
il mentioned for senator from Caledonia /
county and II, ID. Ryder of Bellows Falls I
from Windham county. Possibly San /
FORD Daniels will accept an election from |
he same county, although Addison Cud !
worth In being mentioned as likely |
candidate Ira LaFleur il also mentioned /
or senator from Addison county in case
le does not go after the speakership of
he House. Henry Hills of Waterbury Is
as candidate from Washing.
on county, as is John Spaiding of War.
EN-, but in view Of his son going to war
here is some question whether Mr.,
'paulding would tackle the work at this
ime One of the attorneys in Orange
ounty said while here this week that
'olitical talk was quiet in his county,
xcepting that they are for Governor
;raham it he runs John Sweeney of
Brighton and Kyle Brown of Lunenburg
re mentioned in Essex county.
The statement that H. G. Barber was
OF to be a candidate for attorney gen
raj leaves that open to a new man for
he honor Warren Austin was men
Toned for The office during the winter ,
ut his new duties at Burlington are i'm {
erstood TO have eliminated him from /
he field, while George L. Hunt of Mont Il
elier is being urged by his friends to |
inter- the race. Robert Healy of Ben
ington is also suggested as a possible
sndidate. II