Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-16

rIrU r..H So. a Ia4s klFe-L4 -tI. 1lts DAB
Tho election IS Senator TO represent ili-
>.at- .u the senate of the United States i1r
tx year- f,.s4 the fourth OF March next,
t,kr> place week from this day NJ one
WOO j. familiar with senator Ldmrni>
career ard the position which be hl- 4--
.iuired rejecting So h0n0rab.y butl On
himself 4ud ttc STATE which he represents,
rs,i fora D.. mrnt doubt the fitness Of
thinrs Do a.- being continued for the
coming term. His marked ability, the
,ouudnt>, of his views on all national 4ues-
lions. a. also upon all questions affecting
The interests Of this State. all seem 10 de-
m4ud BIZ, continuance in othce. Indeed. o
change and send al inexperienced man az
thi- iuucture Of national affair, would De a
little les than suicidal.
And Vet We learn from various sources.
none of them well defined that there Is like
is 10 ca. strong opposition u III reelection
Inc Rutland Glole speaking on this SUBJECT,
prominently names several gentlemen a.
uxc.s 10 receive support - agaIns; Senator
Eluuud- Among these are Messrs. W IL
lard. ol Montpelier. ex-GJv. Smith, u tli-
place, ana yx-GOy. Stewart, % Mlddle5ury .
and some Others. Now. while these gen
t.cnen may have strong persona! friends
who w0alI De glad - see them IN thus
position. yet We L0a5t ii any one o. them
would consent 10 occupy tie position as
against Senator Eluuud-.
A; tie time Senator L1mCnd> was t.si
appointed by tie executive o. the SAFE
Governor smiths frienG~ strongly urgc1
hin t. accept the position, but be declined
- DO 50. since then although many OF III
friends 10 this State. have pressed him 10
allow the use %: his name be has always de-
cl:pe: to d So. and suu refuses u permit
his friends TO bring him forward We as
understand that both Mr.. W Hard and GoT-
Stewart are equally unwilling 10 be brought
forward as candidate
In view Of this state Of sfair- We are w
ubie 10 see where any formidable oPposl-
tion 10 Senator Edmunts l. 10 come IRON
4 .e-e.e c;iou j. due 10 him a. recognition
ui has past services, 50 ah.Y performed, ano
Ne shall he disappointed il the Legislature
does not elect tu8 with almost perfect
unanimity.
The t6oerilse- l. in position 60 be Vel
informed a. TO GOV. Smiths purposes ana
wishe, il this matter. and this definite an
n9uncement that lie refuses TO be q canii3-
ale for the L. ,. senate, against NJ. FL
muni-. must be considered auth-y .,atire
1t i. We mag add. entirely consist sut witt
hi pa. course. Many Of ~ numerous
friends are aware that he "a, repeatedly
and steadily declined to he drawn into poll
teal lie, While the grer.t railroad enter
prises to which he has DC oted himself clam
his time and talents. lie Is lab0ring. NJ
moved by an amodnt Of yituperation AZ,
obloluy to which lew even of public mcr
are subjected. 10 straighten ont the affair
Of the Central Eeuaont and il c0nnecte,
roads-an u9derts king in which all soo'
citizens sboald bid him GodSTeed-asi b
refuses TO he drawn aside from that task
He WI win increased respect hy such re
flssl.
fhe threatened ''stronr opposition to NJ
Elmunl>' re-eies,ion. to which the Adr1
hsr~ aTudes, We think wi, not appear. Mr.
Willard has freely expressed 10 his and Il
senator Elmunds' friends. lis appreciation
o. the yalue OF Mr. Eimund>' services 70 th
Senate and - the country and ha~ declared
in sul>taneeth2t Il would be supreme folly t,
think Of drsPplnshim. GO Stewart, also it i
WEI understood, viii not allow himself to b'
usel BY any combination Of Democrats ans
s)rehead> The Democrats IN the Lesi>ia
tire. A. a body, are likely To have q candid
a:e Of their own political faith, and cauno
he blamed il they stand by nm. If
Democratic candidate shopld be preset f.,
Tor their votes and they shorld haas
choose between Republican. i, Is we
known thsta considerable ',,ortion of then
recognizing the distinctiO = which Nj Z.
mand- high position an i influence at ',yasl
inston confer on the State, woa'h prefer
see him re-el.ctet, rather than supereede
by aav other EoiS blican. The Republican
.. the State an .uestionably desire Mr.. f.
mund~ re-siee don. and We agree with ii
Adrat44r a. ID with the best jrdgeS At Non
pelier. th9' he will be reelected with sui
s.antial uuanimi;y.