The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09

ltitude OF that pinch hitter" Fred Bah
bitt of Bellows Falls will be in the finals
Now and then one of the prophets ven
lures that Senator Dillingham; will be |
a candidate for another term and to sub |
stantiate this points to the extremely fa-l
vorabe impression he made when lie adj |
dressed the Joint assembly Still full of
vim and activity notwithstanding the |
fact that he will be IS years of age next
December, he viii on the return to pow
or in congress of the Republican party,
assume the rank in the party's council to
which his seniority and influence entitle'
him and which no new man could hope
to secure until he had years of service
and training.
| While, of course. there is always pos
/ sibility those with prophetic eye ven
| ture again, that at the proper time Con-
gresham Porter Dale will be candidate
TO succeed him.
! Then comes speculation as 10 how ex-
Governor Allen VI Fletcher will act un-
der the circumstanees-wheth he will
be satisfied TO sit by and see the prize
/ longed' for by him go to another. A bit
/ OF guessing is noted as to whether or not
Charles A. Prouty of Newport will try
another crack at the senatorship and the
guess is usually that he will not try. A
flew hints have been thrown out that
Judge Wendell p Stafford Of st. Johns
lbury and Washington will be candidate
for the United States senate
In the event of Porter Dale trying for
the United States senate, several, 1T is
said, will be in the field to succeed him.
Several legislators intimate that SEN
lator Harry B. Amey of Island Pond is
getting himself in condition for a run
tor congress at some future date and will
make a fight against any odds for the
place There are some who talk of SEN
ator Amey for governor. Harry likes to
speak in public and likes public positions
where he is on the job when needed.
John Gordon of Barre has for some
time east his eyes longingIy on seat in
congress Some believe he will get after
1t next year without fail Then the sug
gestion has been made that Atty. .Johr
" Harvey Of Brattleboro is Of congres
sional timber and may shy his head-geai
into the ring Besides Capt E. w Glib
| spn of Brattleboro is back from the mill
tory service and is credited with a de
cided inclination to get, after place il
congress His friends think lie is en-
titled to substantial recognition So tn
wise fellows believe that altogether tier
viii be something doing" on the cas-
side next year.
On the west side the rumors are les
pronounced. Several l,ave "connecte
up Senator Martin s. Villas of Burline
ton with the lieutenant governorship an
some opine that maybe Speaker Dan
would like this place. BIT outside c
these two the oracles up to this time ar
silent
1t will be three years more before
: successor TO Senator G. S. Page will
Al elected The wiseaeres generally are col
IN tidcnt that Senator Page will retire q
I the end OF his term, which will bring hii
/ past, 50 years old. That Congressma
Frank L. Greene will be a candidate |
succeed Senator Page is generally agree
l The only other name mentioned as like
i 10 be candidate to succeed Mr.. Pas
IS that OF Justice George NJ. Powers
l Morrisvilc
III When it comes to successor to Co
gressman Greene when he may go in
| the senate, the prophets are somewhat
sea They agree that several on the we
side would like the job but seem unab
/ to pick the winner Some have mott,
that Redfeld Proctor would like to $
II With the mighty Ut AastiHRtUl. OtHe
wonder if the popular Fred g. Fleetwot
Will then make break TOR congress.
Others believe that Senator Villas w
has come fast to the front of rece
4 years, will make speaking campaig
which he has found very effective in
! own county. up and down the west 81
IN try to break into Washington. st
/ others have notion that Atty. War;
HI r. Austin of Burlington and st. Alba
has desire all the time to get into &C
I gress, and will give vent to this des
at the first reasonable opportunity. s,
eral believe that ex-Gov. Frank Il. Ho'
III ~ Bennington will be in the field
ANYWAY. talking politics wax one
the favorite indoor dmiisencnts of
session at the capitol. Maybe i'll the e
many of the guesses will come true
It is needful to do is to live and wait
learn