The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-03
VERMONT STIRRED
BY HOOVER BOOM
Some People at Montpelier
Believe He May Ri
val Wood
Is STRONG WITH
COMMON PEOPLE

No Tangible Opposition Discovered in
Rural suffragists Continue
to Grill Governor Clement ON spe-
cial Session.
MONTPELIER, April 3.-When Her
bert Hoover issued his momentous state
ment this week he stirred Things IN in
Vermont, and the results thereof win
grow as days pass. Political leaders IN
the states capital agree that from now
on Hoover IS force seriously to be recll-
oned with Furthermore, outside of two
or three who are Wood men to the last
gasp, the probable Republican national
convention delegation from this state.
on the basis OF the tentative selcc,iye
list, IS reckoned 70 re sufficiently literal
IN Its allegiance to swing to Hoover f
| the Wood boom colapses.
| The circle of Herbert Hoorer-s srpport
IN Vermont broadencd today to an amaz-
ing degree and because his boom is OF
natural growth and draws life from The
reople themselves, this performance is ex-
pected to continue The Weed admirers
will soon be ON the defensive ana must
make the most t; their big head start.
he Barre Daily Times, one Of tho
leading papers of the state, and the Mont
peher Argus had pleasant things to say
Of Hoover. The Burlington Free Press
asserted; Hoover, more than any other
man, stands forth as one who does things.
and does them in a business way and on
nonpartisan basis F"
The question as to the strength of the
former food administrator with the farm
ers IS important and lacks definite ans
Wer today. Here is one straw, however
\ leading farmer in the northern part OF
the state declared he wanted Hoover
Tins man is counted on to swing Others
with him. SO far no tangible opposition
to Hoover has been reported from the
rural districts, which show surprising
tendency to view things alike Throughout
: the state.
An alert political observer in Barre said
: If Hoover has time enough he will get
on par with, if not ahead of Wood He
viii draw votes from some democrats amC
from many of the younger republicans
More and more it is felt that if the fed
cral suffrage amendment secures ratifica
ton from the one more state needle,
lIoover's prospects will obtain brighte
tnge. This gives point to the suffrag,
/: situation here and lends interest to
I: rumor that if Delaware fails them. tn
/: womens legion will march on Montpelie
and pitch camp for stubborn siege 0
/: Governor Clement, who is following wha
: tie women term the moss-covered foot
: steps of Governor Holcomb of Connect
cut
The general assembly viii pass the sui
| frage amendment if given chance, it
l stated. The governor follows Governo
q Holcomb in saying that the voters shout
\ pass on the proposed constitutions
! | change The women, who are much o
the Job in the fight say the governor frs
put the expense as an excuse for no
= summoning the special session and late
shifted to the contention that if convene
the legislature would take up a lot O
other troublesome business besides SUI
frage
The suffragists say the governor
missing a glorious opportunity for IN
4 mortality and personal political benefi
in refusing to let the historic state {
= Vermont put into effect Woman suffrage
). Anyway. the women are going to see tn
l. thing through here eve are not goin
to let up the fight a bit" asserted Mr.
Olzendam, and before Governor Clemer
gets Christmas presents from the VIZ
men folks the state is likely to be
e national suffrage battle-ground.