The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-02
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1929

The Bennington Banner looks to
see the FIRST trial Of strength In the
cpeakorshlp fight between Aaron II
Grout Newport, and Orlando l.. Mar
tin, Pla nileld, and if neither Of them
can get majority the final issue
would be between Mr.. Bailey Of W.n- .
ooski and Dr. Osgood Of Rocking /
ham The burlington Free Press
seems to think the supporters OF Mr..
Martin, in case Of inability to land
their candidate, will be attracted BY
Mr.. Bailey5 business program, which
makes him n good business citizen
first and lawyer afterward."
The Reformer does not believe the
farmers of the legislature Will be.
wildly enthusiastic over Mr.. Bailoys
spcakership candidacy for all that he
is very promising young man. Il
Methodist and graduate OF u. v.
NJ They are likely to feel that this
years house will get enough Of the
lawyer influence without putting ono
Of the fraternity in position where
I he can name all of the committees.
1t is much moro probable, in the
event Of Mr.. Martins inability to win,
that his strength would swing to DE-
Osgood, whose liregiops leg slative
experience Is not only greater than
that Of the Win0osM Candidate bui
whose viewpoint ON important state
questions Is based on wider contact
with affairs in CONGRATULATIONS
Reforme,.
Isn't the Reiormer a lite hard up
for argument when It has to trot out
that farmer stuff. We suppose that
little later Dr. Osgood VII disguise
himself as a load Of hay or silo
and so out after the rural vote.
There are few besides the Reform,
or who still think Il can be done. il
great many political disappointment
have been successfully erected on the
foundation CT expecting the farmers
to vote for farmer candidate. For-
tunately the farmers are smart
C.8ufh to know better, Some OF the
weston states have tried farmes
Governments to their sorrow. IN
fact government by any one c'ass Is
always calamity and Vermont farm
ers-n not all but u good lot OF them
are not chasing that particular rain
bow 1t seems to be fact that Mr.
Martin has some more hackers foi
the speakership than any others In
the field and he too ia accused OF
sleeping in the barn to smell like a
farmer as Il bait to the farmer vote
Mr. Martin is rather decent sort Of
citizen but he ism t a farmer any
more than Dr. Osgood who also keeps
COW and knows on which side L
st when he mi,Es her. The speaker
ship situation is just about this
there arc four candidates in the flel,
and all o. them have friends but nt
one has anywhere near enough vote.
to elect him Consequent the win
uer is likely to be the one who make
the best impression when the legisla
tors gather AT Montpelier. Mr.
Bailey of Winocsk is a young man c
: ability and good appearance and wal
n The legislature two years ago
We do not aim to know anything
about the situation actually but II tn
earliest goes TO a'-gumber Of baIints
We edvise tie o;ho? candidates Il
beware Of tho gentleman from
WinooslSI What the House wants Il
keen aud a ct presiding ofcc.
conscicntions in the appointment o
committees and competent n ~
dispatch Ct business If his qgalin
cations have to include law, medicine
halnyard manure on his boots or an,
other class insignia. then OLD Yer
\ mcnt is in heuya fix