The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-05

warm and hearty support if he becomes
q candidate.
The demand for 4 soldier candidate
has brought Ernest w. Gibson of Brat
tlcboro into prominence. Gibson is
voimger-und handsomer than the
two Just named He was born in 1872
in 1898. From 1903 TO 1906 he was
captain OF Company | of the Vermont
NATIONAL guord, was colonel and inspec-
tor Of rifle practice on the staff of
Governor Proctor and retired in 1908
with the rank OF colonel. He entered
the service again 1T the time of the
Mexic;ln border trouble and has served
with credit through the late war. Glib
son therefore is the real soldier candi-
date thus far mentioned. He has
served in both house and senate and
was president pro TEN OF the latter
body in 1905 In 1910 he was z can
didate for the nomination of lieutenant
governor He is not lacking in famil-
iarity with state affairs and his mill
tary record should make him accept
able TO the soldiers.
Curtis S Emery is next to Gibson in
point OF age, having been born in 1861.
He has been practising LAWYER since
1883, has been county commissioner
and clerk of Orange county as well as
director in several banks and business
corporations. He was the youngest
member Of the house when he first
served that body in 1883. He has
served two other terms since then and
one term in the senate. In 1905 he
was appointed collector of customs for
the district of Memphremagog and held
that Office until the change of admins
| tration. Since then he has devoted
| himself TO the practice of law. There
is nothing definite about his candidacy.
but Curt has plenty of friends and
when the opposition is hunting hard
for some one to beat Stone there is
more than a possibility that it may
center on him.
Frank Agan Of ludlow has been
mentioned, but without enthusiasm.
Fred A. Rowland, president of the Ma
tional Life Insurance company, is often
spoken of in this connection. Rowland
is one of the shrewdcst politicians in
Vermont, man whose advice is sought
and whose support is coveted He has
since he retired as secretary of state
and has shown no evidence of ambi.
ton to hold any other Office.
/ Redield Proctor, son of the former
senator and secretary OF war, whom he
much resembles, has been suggested
for lieutenant governor on the tickei
with Gibson. Proctor is a man TO b.
reekoned with in Vermont politics OF
the future, whether or not he take,
any prominent part in the coming cam
paign.
The other suggestions for secone
places are h. w. McCuen of Nergennes
. Senator \. ". Foote OF Cornwall an,
Senator II. S. Villas Of Burlington
, There is no present probability of
contest for the other state offices
| Treasurer W. +. Scott, Auditor Ben
lamin Gates and Secretary Harry A
) Black seem secure in their position
and content to STAY there. Attorne,
General Frank Archibald has not stat
ed his position, but ii is believed tina
he desires to say i'll Office long enoug
to Try the case against former Govern
or Graham
The two congress men also appear s.
f cure in their places. Frank L. Greene
: service on the committee on militar
t affairs has been valuable, for he ha
I had military experience before hi
9 election to congress.
Porter II. Dale. from the "a d.stric
), was one of the congressional commit
+ tee that visited the field OF war.
1t is probable that after the mex
q census is taken Vermont will be d,
k prved of one con gresham but for III
G present no change is looked for.
There is long list OF aspirants IL
y delegates to the national convention
i No one has undertaken to name II
q big four, so those under considerable
It may be mentioned without giving pre-
l. erence to any Gregory Smith and Re-,
) field Proctor are both in the lis. Smit
o. IL the son Of one governor and gran,
(, son OF another, while Proctor is sc
\ of one governor and brother of anotl
e er. Others mentioned are:
George Z. Whitney of the Burlin,
Is ton Wooden Mills. a man who has mix,
e much in large affairs but little in a
4 tive politics
t. James F. Dewey of Quechee, chai
lie man of the Liberty loan drive al
IS nead OF WOODEN manufacturing co
is Germ.
81 DR.. John ". Thomas of Middlebur
p president of Middlebury college, vi
g has made fine impression since cor
A. ing to Vermont.
2, Frank E. Howe, editor of the Be
is nington Banner and former heutena
is governor.
Alexander Dunnett of st. JohnsbuI
e. leading lawyer ana former Unit
ID States district attorney
ne Charles II. Stearns of Johnson, fc
ne mer lieutenant governor and a leadil
or business man of Lamoille county.
f. George L. Durham, q Brattlebo
* business man
lis L. F. Thayer Of Morristiile dean
., the newspaper profession, who has