Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18
The Vermont Press.


The Vermont Press.
Richford Gdzettel
THE people are not in favor of thirt
term; the machine politicians are. We shall
see who triumphs, the politicians or people.
lCobbs Bradford Opinion.l
WE do not think that the emergency ha,
arisen or will arise which will demand the
election of General Grant. The southern
portion of the Democratic party will moi
force upon the party . rebel brigadier >
nominee, and with a northern Democrat as
the candidate of the Democratic party the
Republicans will stand as good chance, II
not better, with some other candidate than
Grant
Ludlo,o Tribune
We believe as fully as we believe anything
that to work for Grant is TO work for Re
publican defeat at the polls next November
That is reason enough in our minds for OPP
posing him. Grant means prob.
able defeat at the polls next November, judy
ing from his eight years service il means
certain defeat of the party during the next
four years, and the control of the country
by the Democrats
BrdtHeJoro Record and Farmer
We take it for granted that whoever be-
come delegates will, whether instructed or
not, present Mr.. Edmunds as the first and
persistent choice of Vermont, and the ticket
should be made up of men who will be likely
to work for him to the best advantage, and
also, in whatever emergencies may arise, to
exercise sound judgment for securing the
united action and enthusiasm aud success of
the Republican party.
Bennington Banner
WE are surprised that so many really
good and talented men should be so fright
ened at this THIRD term] bugbear 1t is
time that this bubble was burst, and the
way to do this most essentially is TO nomi-
nate and elect General Grant president Of
the United States-this means for the north
and south-for the third time. And this
view will be the one taken at Montpelier on
the 25th inst, having due regard, however,
for the peradventure chances of our own
Senator Edmunds.
Brandon Union.
The Brandon delegation to the state and
district conventions is composed of substan.
tial men, and If they represent the feeling
hereabouts they will vote for Blaine men to
go to Chicago. We find hardly any one in
Brandon whose actual first choice is Grant.
A very few may prefer him regardless of
his chances, while others prefer him because
of his supposed chances, but most of our
Brandon Republicans feel that they prefer
Blaine next to Edmunds, and that they
should express their actual choice regard.
less of how many or who are throwing up
their hats aud shouting themselves hoarse
for Grant.
Woodstock Standard
THERE is growing belief in the state
that Senator Edmunds can carry the empire
state, but beyond that all are at sea. Some
think Grant can do it, but vastly more be-
lieve the contrary, and regard the movement
in his behalf as extremely unwise and
hazardous. This has been the view of the
Standard from the outset, and time and the
march Of events only serve to confirm our
early formed opinion. There are individuals
and possibly localities earnest for the ex-
president, but the best information from all
sections of the state does not lead us to ex-
pect that these will have an appreciable
effect upon our state convention.
[Newport Espressl
ONE of our objections against General
Grant for the presidential nomination is, he
is not an available candidate. To us it
seems that his nomination would be sure
defeat for the Republican party.
The independent vote may be recorded as
against Grant 1t is safe to say that nine
tenths OF them would prefer Democrat
like Senators Bayard or Davis to Grant.
We may not like this, but it is fact and
we may as well look it square in the face.
These independents hold the balance Of
power in New York and Ohio, to say moth.
ing Of several other smaller states. In fact.
they have it in their power to elect the pres.
ident, and it isn't safe to ignore them. 1t
can't be done with safety.
81. Albums Messenger
By means of the influence of few such
powerful leaders as Senator Conkling and
ba 1at
things have for many months been taking
shape for Grant, and by means of the south
ern bluster at the special session, the Maine
folly since, and Grants own personal pop
ularity everywhere, the "boom has risen
to such proportions as to make his nomina-
ton, we confess, more than probable. We
believe it is a mistake. II he cannot be as
easily elected as some other man, it certainly
is. If he can be, it probably is, for it is alb
surd to say that he can give us better ad-
ministration than any one of dozen of our
eminent statesmen, and those who are OPP
posed on principle to third term of any
president can hardly be expected to forgive
the outrage that is put upon them, and the
danger is that there will be such a reorgan
ization of political forces as will make the
last administration OF Grant the last one of
the Republican party--at least for many
years to come.
burlington Free Press
We believe it to be possible that General
Grant should carry two and perhaps three
southern states while we fear that no
other Republican could carry one, though
there are six or seven southern states that
would be Republican beyond question, in
fair and free election. We believe Grant
would carry one or two of the pivotal north.
ern states more strongly than either of the
other two leading candidates for the nomi.
nation. We have not said that
there are no politicians for Grant. Wha,
we have said is that the demand for Grant
came from the people, and not from the
politicians and that if the politicians have
jumped on to the Grant boom, it is because
of Grants popul ,rity with the masses. We
have also said, and we believe it to be true
to-day, that majority of the federal office
holders are for other candidates than Grant
We have no idea that General
Grant will allow his name to be taken into
any general scramble for the nomination.
He is not crowding-and we certainly would
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