The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-04
Two Federal Appointments

Two Federal Appointments
1t transpres that the report relative
to the practical agreement of the YER.
mont delegation in Congress on the fed.
eral appointments in Vermont was ex-
aggerated. The ony appointments
made are those OF Major, Robert.sW.
MeCuen Of, Wergennes to be collector
of internal revenue in Burlington tot
SUCCEED James Il. Kennedy, who waa'
appointed by President'4 Wilson and
Collins NJ. Graves to be prohibition
director, the new Office created since
the national prohibitory law went into
operation. 1t is announced, that gree
ment relative to any other of the chief
federal offices in Vermont has not
been reached.
The noteworthy feature of the sit.
uation is that both Major McCuen and
Mr. Graves were candidates for the
position of collector of internal reven-
ue for Vermont, as was Editor l.. II.
Lewis of the Hyde Park News and
Citizen. The latest previous report
was that Major McCuen would be col
lector of internal revenue and Editor
Lewis prohibition enforcement officer.
I These appointments leave the col
lector OF customs at the port of st.
Adams the position OF United States
district attorney, and United States
marshal to be distributed later, among
a half dozen or so applicants The
candidates for collector Of customs are
Editor J. T. Gushing OF the st. Adams
Messenger and Editor II, G. Writehill
of the Waterbury Record The candi-
dates for U. s. district attorney, for
those names have been actively dis
cussed in that connection are W. N
Theriault Of Montpelier, who was long
in the Office of Senator Dillingham;,
former Senator II. b. Amey OF Island
Pond and Senator Martin S. Villas OF
Burlington The candidates for mar.
shall discussed are Superintendent OF
State Fair +. l.. Diavs and Deputy
Marshal f. H. Chapman of Rutland.
/ While geographical considerations
have not ruled, it Is customary TO APP
peal for representation Of the two
congressional districts. the east side
of the State and the West. 1t is sign
ificant that the two appointments al
ready made are in the first district
as are both candidates for collector
of customs. That will give the west
side three of the five offices, collector
Iof customs, collector OF internal re-
venue and prohibition director. Wheth-
er the positions of district attorney
and marshal are to go to the second
district in this division remains to
be determined. The fact that two OF
the important. positions have already
been disposed Of may amake it easier
tJreach an agreement on those remain
ing.
Major McCuen to other qualifications
natural and acquired has added the
consideration that he was the only one
of the candidates for federal appoint
ment in Vermont who served as a sol
der in France In the war against
Germany. No matter how worthy
other candidates might be il would be
difficult matter for one Of them to
overcome this advantage of Major
McCuen in gaining distinction in
military service in the World War,
so long as hepossesed other qualifi.
cations that compared we'll with theirs.
He is well qualified by varied expert
ence and ability to take up the import
ant work assigned him the newspaper
fraternity of Vermont receives rec
IGNITION he being editor of the Middle
bury Register, and his popularity as
sures the general acceptability of his
appointment.
Collins NJ. Graves is not only a
good citizen but also successful
lawyer. He Is $50 member of the
State Republican committee. He has
served as State attorney of Bennins-
ton county and he showed his courage
and his determination to insist upon
law and order in connection with the
notorious BLACK Cat" strike. The
people of Vermont may rest assured
that Diector Graves will enforce ma
tonal prohibition in Vermont fearless.
ly and effectively so far as lies in his
power These are both excellent ap.
pontments and we congratulate the
recipients the recognition which has
thus far come to them. Burlington
Free Press