Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-12

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Ii can be said Of Mr.. Hendee that he is
clever. Emphatic and lucky his suayity.
| good looks and reticence have brought him
into notice, while his latent talent, very
rarely exercised, has helped him to position;
but 50 tar as his congressional career is con
cerned 1t has not been satisfactorily popular
in Vermont
1t may be said, also, that he has been
more attentive 70 business, during this
session of Congress, than heretofore. and IL
is probable that the complaints OF his con-
stltuents have suggested to him the pro-
prietg of improving his record Whether
this energy. entirely unknown in his first
term, would 20 over into a third, Is a ques-
ton. We hope he will do himself snd his
State more credit hereafter than hereto
lore Mr.. lendee's ambition TO
retain his position is no more or no less
laudable. than that of the many aspirants.
known and unknown, that would accept his
place il prutfered to them ; but having been
twice hOnOred by an election to Congress.
be ought to step down and out, if the people.
by an almost unanimous desire. do not
invite him to a third term In their service.
Ii certainly will not be becoming or lust, on
his part, 10 use his personal AMI official in
nuence 10 force a Convention or warn pub- /
lie opinion. Not to mention |
many who are not inferior N Mr.. Edwards, |
We call attention To me of the prominent |
Republicans IN the district Chitienden /
county has Hon. Daniel Roberts aud Gov. /
Asshel Peck; Franklin county is honored by |
Judge Homer E. Royce, Hon As. o. Adds
and Hon. Albert Clarke; Grand Isle county
furnishes o. q. Wheeler; Lamoille county
IS not deficient, having Judge Powers. PIX.
Gleed and George Wilkins; Orleans has W.
W. GrOut, and Essex. George n. Dale.
With this stock OF meritori0us Republicans
IN the district, the Republican party will
not feel like going out OF its own ranks to
ind man to represent 1t 10 Congress
From the St. Adams Messenger.
The probability is that Mr. Edwards was
nominated as joke. and at all events 1t
amounts TO nothing more than that in the
district. The Express Is a sensible paper,
but At also likes fun, dslikes Gov. Hendee,
cannot admire Gen. Grout and wants the
member to reside within the radius of its
influence, to say nothing of his getting his
mail at the Newport postoffice. The Repub-
lican party will be glad to welcome Mr..
Edwards but 1t cannot spare the Express.
As for the Monitor and Mr.. Hendee. We
think it Is not difficult TO detect a tacit
admission that he is to succeed, but we be-
lieve IT is unjust to charge him with a
determination to pack the Convention. So
far as can be discovered in this part of the
dstric. he has done absolutely nothing in
that direction. and yet We believe he is ~
strong here as in any other county with the
possible exception of his own. There is a
feeling that political fairness and the pub
lie interest require that be should have
third election like his immediate predeces-
sors. and especially because he has become
useful, popular and influential member
Ii usually requires one or two terms for
member to gain standing and learn the
ropes" Ii Gov. Hendee has ever, in his
first or second term, neglected his duty to
attend to railroad business. We canno: de-
fend him. even though that business was of
paramount importance to large body of
his constituents but he has done q great
amount of important committee work which
does not show upon the surface. and if he
has not flooded the country with his speeches
it is creditable to him, and there is one
other district which would be glad to have
its member learn the same modesty and
prudence. So far as we can discover, the
principal opposition to Mr.. Hendee is due
TO competing candidates and men who are
diplessed about appointments, and We be-
lisve that on the whole the people of the
district will prefer him to any other cspdi-
date named.