The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-06
Favors Theriault for District Attorney

A candidacy for a federal position
which has been received in the state
with unusual favor is that of William
n. Therault. who desires to be United
States district attorney to succeed V,
A. BuIard, and whose aspirations are
backed by large number OF friends,
both within and without the legal FRA :
ternity of Vermont, who know his abif-
itv and are confident that he would
more than make good as federal
prosecuting officer. For more than a
score of years, Mr.. Theriault has been
successful lawyer and during that
time he has done more in advancing
the success of the Republican party in
the state than probably any other man
in the commonwealth, always without
thought or reward and never receiving
remuneration in any form or asking for
any political office. He has worked III
the ranks and has been content to stay
in the ranks, satisfied with the success
of the party organization to which he
has contributed in so large degree. 1t
is now that his friends believe that he
should receive a reward for his endeav-
ors. and they ask that the position of
United States district attorney be
given him.
Mr.. Theriault is a Vermonter TO the
core. Born and bred in the capital. he
graduated from the Montpelier high
school in 1895, and in September Of
that year entered the law offices of Dill
lingham, Huse & Rowland, displaying
unusual aptitude and ability, and was
admitted to the Vermont state bar dur
ing the October term of the supreme
court in 1899
In 1898 he served in the Spanish
American war, going to Chickamanga
a. corporal of Co. H. LIST regiment, YER
mont Volunteers, returning to complete
his studies in what was the leading le-
gal firm in the state.
After his admission to the bar, he
practiced' law in the offices of Dilling
ham. Huse & Rowland until the fall of
1902, when that firm was dissolved by
the death of Hiram A. Huse and the
subsequent election of Fred A. How
land as council for the National Life
Insurance company. He then continued
to practice alone in the same offices I'M
til 1912, when he entered into partner
ship with George L. Hunt, since which
time the business has been conducted
under the name of Theriault g. Hun.
As lawyer Mr.. Theriault has been ex-
tremely successful and as a public-spir
tied citizen he has had no peer. Despite
the large and steadily growing BUSH
ness which demanded his attention he
served for eight years on the Republi-
can city committee, was delegate in
numerous state and county conventions
and, since 1896 has been very active
worker in the party, contributing free
sions, always without reeompense in
any form, his sole endeavor being for
the good of the cause.
That his devotion to his party's sue
cess and his efforts to bring about that
success has been recognized lis demon
strated by the sentiment which has
been evidenced in reports from various
sections of the state, in favor of his
candidacy. IL is seldom that a candi-
date for an office of this kind has had
as strong a backing-where it is con-
ceded on almost every hand that he
should have the office. This is not en-
tireiy due to his efforts in behalf of the
party in the state, but to recognition
Of his ability, good judgment and ia
miliarity with the Office which his
friends know should be his and TO
which they firmly believe he viii be APP
pointed. Mr.. Theriault deserves the
office and would bring to it an able. in
telligent and clear sighted administra-
ton Of it, affairs. He should receive