The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-06
CLEMENT ON HAND.
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of his appearance the hope is often
heard expressed that he may carry it
through without incident. Whichever
way the die is east in the next fewI
days, no one cares TO swap jobs with |
he governor.
There will be. no social functions in |,
connection with the retirement of Gov. /
Graham. Gov ELECT Clement will |
shake hands with the lawmakers and
on Friday evening will lend his pres
anee at the Arab Patrol ball at the /
sitv hall. The usual evening reception
will be dispensed with. Gov. Clement
will thus under this plan meet the max
srs of laws whom he desires to know
who might be crowded into the shad-
1ws by the social lights of the capital
who alorn the balconies and are not
Ieineh hitters on roll call. Gov. Glenn
mt, his valet, (and1byS way the new
governor is the first executive to have
such an attache for generation) and
Ihis household force, have been in town
I eor the better part of two weeks, but
the new governor has been so quiet
| lhout it that his presence has almost
escaped attention.
| An Important Session.
The coming Legislature promises to
le one of the most important for years.
There will be many questions of great
| state Importance td be considered.
Ratification of the national prohibitofy
amendment will be early injected into
he business of both branches. The
Snown attitude of Gov.-elect Glenn,
mt on the subject and the accepted be-
liefs of the two branches of the
tassembly adds zest to the subject.
Then win come legislative investi-
f.yations. The condition of affairs in
she auditors Office makes this impera-
i've. A committee from both branches
lothed with power of . court to sum
mons and examine witnesses will be
4sfuthoEized TO go into the bottom OF
i he matter and, perhaps, fix the respon-
| Utility and recommend changes. Other
departments may also he investigated
including that of the state purchasing
,gent, the officer of which is under in.
dictment The office of bank e1m
missioner, where reforms must be nee
1 tsSdIN luI II iplpIOu9H -iuuft 4 Vi iut
'tate's business must be effected. vii
come in for attention. Taking il al
around there will be something doins
+ aost of the time The people will no
: itand for any whtewasn reports ant
IF the legislative committee can 90 Il
he root of the trouble thev will ge
| onsideration in the legislature whiel
8 disposed to do the right thing if. i
put up in proper fashion.
s The opening days of the Legislature
| viii be taken up organizing and Sc
Z | Getting seats Chaplains will be- elec
ed in each house. Chaplain Wills vii
re a candidate for reelection in tn
Iaonse. A new chaplain must be elee
. ted IN the senate IT appears TO be tn
i .eftled opinion that Senator Martin
1 Villas of Burlington viii be electe,
!, 'hosen president protein in the sen
I ate.
I The speakership.
& The question of speaker of the hous
3 / : still uncertain. At the last count o
c 1oses Charles S. Dana of New Have
b | laimed over 100 members pledged t
/, 'uprort him for the Office, but the othe
!. andidates have rot been idle in tn
q est few weeks. NJ. H. Alexander o
j II. Alhans City has been assured o
!. SUBSTANTIAL support and the 1'recep
IS i've mood = which is described as be
r ne the attitude of Addison Z. Cud
g worth of Londonderry also is counting
Members of the house who have Wis
IS ted the state house in. the last week G
e Two seem to be of the same opinio
r hal Dana is in the lead One thin
!. 1npoars evident that if Dana does nc
e ret the election on the first ballot h
d will lose. The Democrats will have
o eanddate and it NAV be possible tina
h Democratic votes will name the mex
81 speaker. Tie Democrats have som
H. rood timber for candidates There
ISL Dan sullivan of Colchester, ). Harr
d. Writer'S of st. Johnsburxs and Ere
II Webster. of Swantqn,.., not .forgettin
lcI tba.s old war horse. Dan o 'Brien {
er South Burlington who knows who |
le1 put things over. Dana s friends al
claiming solid Addison county, the
'ay Chittenden county will also SUI
ipert their candidate and look e.
- strong support in Rutland and Bel
- nington counties As election of
speaker is not matter to be settle
X off hand. it will be found that MAI
as representatives will come here prepare
be to look the field over and size up IL
no candidates before they decide for who
they will east their vote. The speak
ld names all the committees and his gui
to ing hand is sure to be present throug
e. out the session. He can make the hou
tn a joke or he can make it a hody
as workers
re- Mr., Dana starts out with slight a
Id vantage on the other candidates fro
mt the fact that he was elected to Il
aApasitlon a few. minutes before fin
neil dioiirnnlent of the 1917 legislatu
ltwhen Speaker Stanley Wilson
\ ST signed to become. a superior Judge.
( d The election of Harry. A.. Black
iess Newport as secretary of state lea1
he a vacancy in the Office of clerk oft
ng | house. which position Mr.: Black I'LL
ed siacessthe refiremehtS Of Charles Phl
II lev The first assistant .I,lius w Nv