The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-18
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921.
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lgA PLENTY oFlrlmE.

ls& PLENTY oFlTIME.
The announcement that Mai. Rob-
ert W. McCuen OF Vergennes, publish.
er OF the Middlebury Register, has
been nominated for collector OF inter-
nal revenue, which was discounted
several weeks ago by the Herald and
other state papers, is highly pleasing
to Addison county people and to the
newspaper making fraternity. Maj
McCuen will succeed James Il. Ken
nedy of Williston, democrat
With the announcement that Mai
McCuen is to be collector OF internal
revenue is the statement that Collins
NJ. Graves Of Bennington has been
nominated for federal prohibition di-
rector for Vermont Doubtless this
announcement will be pleasing to Ben.
nipgton county folks but to the ranks
Of the republican party 1t Will not be
hailed with enthusiasm,omni uagr
To be frank, Mr.. Graves has had
ihis feebson thenpublie trough long
enough. There are scores of party
workers--this is purely a reward for
party service or so understood by
those active in party matters-who
| are entitled to consideration. The
| cultivation OF parasltical growth on
a party organization is bound to re-
suit in an infection which weakens.
The time has arrived when those
who sit in council on candidates for
political berths should realize that
the day has gone when close corpora
tion methods can prevail So far as
the Herald can learn, the delegation
in Washington has not consulted the
party workers in Vermont In making
choice among candidates for patron
age Offices.
This paper has absolutely no inter
est in the matter, no candidates, but
it realizes that republican party sol
idarity is getting jolt when -four
men-possibly only three-presume
to discount suggestions and do not
court recommendations from theiI
constituents with regard to the selec
ton OF public servants The Herald
is not alone In iris attitude of mind
in his matter.
We are given quiet tip that tho
delegation has not made known lis
plans" as regards the nomination oil
a federal district attorney. collector
OF customs and United States mar
shall, 1t Is not a wild assertion L
predict that there are men in Yer
montana women too-who would
like to have word Of suggestion IL
these "plaus. Bristol Herald.
The Bristol Herald appears to bt
developing melancholy disposition
We don't know much about the senti
ments of the Vermont delegation bu
are inclined to believe that its mem
bers showed a pretty fair conception
of the sentiment at home
For more than six months ever!
member of the Vermont delegation
has been getting letters. They prob
ably have a bushel or so apiece AM
have read enough of them to cate
the drift. If they have any other wa,
of consulting the party workers am
leaders than by correspondence, per
haps the Herald will explain tn,
method.
The Rutland Herald and seyera
other Vermont papers have been sput
terlng away for weeks because tn
delegation has not decided the othe
federal appointments Possibly tn
Herald has learned by this time tina
there are no other important place
to FIJI at present.
There are some vacancies comnl
in year or so Zone of them is owe
two years away and when the tim
comes the delegation will doubles
recommend persons for the seyera
appointments. 1t wouldn't be wis
to make the choice now, life is to-
uncertain. II is even within tn
bounds of possibility that changes II
the delegation itself might take place
In the meantime the two Herald
and others interested will have pler
ty of time to talk 1t over with tn
delegation so as to bring their inlu
ence to bear