Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-05-31
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COUNTY POLITICS

Inere appears To NC HO COlSOSeiOi
of candidates for county office, un-
less the situation on the south-end
senatorship may be construed to pro-
duce that situation.
A, C. Chase of Greensboro is the
only candidate thus far for office OF
assistant Judge, and it is reported
that neither of the present incumb-
ents will be candidates for reelection.
Undoubtedly the north end of the
county will have candidate for the
second place on the bench but who
that man will be no one seems to be
able to say. Mr.. Chase is a man well
and favorably known in the county,
would make a good officer and will
undoubtedly receive the election with
out opposition.
1t is assumed that States Attorney
Farman will be a candidate for re-
election and it is doubtful whether
there will be opposition. No man in
the position of prosecuting officer
for the state can please the entire
public and Mr.. Farman has his enc
mics, but he is not without splendid
qualities for this Office.
1t is persistently rumored that E.
J. Hill is to have opposition for coun-
ty sheriff but whether it will mater
alize or not is another question. The
name most often mentioned with the
office as an opponent of Mr.. Hill's is
Erastus Buck Of Newport, who made
a lively run for the Office in the days
of the Progressive move. Other
names have been limited at in this
connection also, but whether there is
any stir whatsoever against Mr.. Hill
is doubtful. He is generally consid-
cred an efficient man.
S. B. Bates of Derby has no oppo-
sition for the north-end senatorship
and it is conceded that he will have
none.
The south-end senatorship is anoth-
err story. Locke of Orleans, Calkins
of Westmore and Gilpin of Barton
are all in the race. A man recently
said substantially these words to the
writer: ct have talked with all three
of you candidates and l cannot get
any one of you to say a word against
the others. / don't understand it."
He is one of these politicians who
thinks there is no campaign on I'M
less there is mud singing, loud talk,
trading, pickering and racing hither
and yon to solicit votes by the candi-
dates.
When Mr.. Locke was a candidate
for town representative in 1912, he
made the following public statement
over his signature: 81 shall not i'm
perfume anyone to vote for me.
do not ask anyone to make me a
pledge. I firmly believe in every
voter feeling free to express his pre-
ference for the man he thinks best
fitted for the place without any un-
due influence. Other candidates are
in the field. Give just consideration
to each one and as your judgment die
tates so cast your ballot without fear,
favor or prejudice" The writer
could not have better stated his be-
lief today in respect to his candidacy
for the south-end senatorship, nor
have better written it to fit the pres
ent situation. No doubt Mr.. Locke
holds the same belief now that he held
in 1912, and Mr.. Calkins has express
ed a similar statement.
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for three men to earnestly seek an
Office without speaking bitter words
against each other or laying up
grudges against the other candidates
friends? 1t is the writer's hope that
the present good feeling may be con-
tinued throughout the campaign.
In this connection let it once more
be said that the columns of the news
papers of Orleans county are at the
disposal of the other candidates upon
exactly the same basis as they are
open to the writer. Many friends
have berated US for this stand when
such an advantage over other candi-
dates might be had. This "advan-
tage" is the very reason why the
stand has been taken. If the writer
cannot get sufficient support to win
without taking advantage" of the
other men in the field, then he will
lose.
Concise signed statements from
Mr. Locke or Mr.. Calkins, or their
friends advancing their candidacy
will be used if submitted, the same
as the writer might use his own sign
ed statement, and of course the adj
vertising columns are open to all.