Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

States.
THE sage of Gramercy Park has stron!
supporter in Speaker Randall, who says hi
fidelity to him has never failed and that HI
again next year. Mr. Randall further tol(
an interviewer Il feel well assured thai
the next President will be Democrat Mr.
Tilden first organized the Democracy of New
York on a basis Of honesty in 1865, and he
has been its leader in that State ever since.
That New York is a Democratic State nc
one can doubt ; that Mr. Tilden can carry it
no one doubts. and there will be perfect
harmony in action in New York State in the
Presidential campaign. Mr.. Tilden recently
told me that, no matter who was nominated
by the Democratic National convention, the
nominee should receive his active and hearty
support"
WASHINGTON dispatches announce with
positiveness that Mr.. Justice Hunt will soon
resign his Office as Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court that the posi-
ton which he will vacate has already been
,o,,dorod ~ co,,o,,r r,I,.,,,,5s I'D a., NJ.
Ear,r,,ds ;s ,,.;lli,.- =, aooo,,, :, sail,
rumors have been in private circulation for
some days past and though the changes
may not take place at once, there is intrinsic
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10 prove true sooner or later. Judge Hunt
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so has Of cours, been on.s,ior With hin,
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him continuc IN rcnr,se,t ,b.r in ,Lo g.,
ate where he is si,rb , no,vcr Th.v oonId
not but feel hono-ed ais, bv his elava,ior 20
the highes, judicial position. save that of
'hiei justice IN the land 1t IS to be re-
membered that Mr. Edmrnds's health has
suffered seriously at times from the arduous-
ness oil ms laoofs ana responsibilities in the
oeha'e- Ihder The Democratic control of
that Oody ms position there OF course, now
lacks some oil the elements OF power and in
Hence which It has had As we have said
heretofore, the Supreme bench needs the
Strengthening which it would receive by the
accession oi man Of Mr.. Edmunds's ability
as a lawyer, experience as public man,
hrm patriotic principle and power to turn
Oh work. tnGer al The circumstances it
need surprise Il" one that Mr.. Edmunds
should decide 10 accept lie appointment 10
tue supreme bench, al . salary of $4,000
year,
Should he q" 81, TIA appointment Of his
successor in the Senate woul'l rest with Gov
Proctor; and the choice, We suppose, would
be likely TO lie between eN- Governors John
W. Stewart and John Gregory Smith. with
the probabilities in favor of the former
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