Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
CUSTOM SEIZURE AppRA1sALs.
EDMUNDS AND BLAINE.
WHAT TernonFs Idea on the Presidential
Question Is.


0uestiOnIs.
Gath in Cincinnati Enquirer
Talking to Vermont man, he said: ever
mont wanted to go for Blaine in 1876, bu!
Judge Poland, who is q man of ability, bat
vanity, having got the idea into his head
that he could be made Vice. President and
that if Blaine was nominated President, the
Yice-Presidency would have to come out OF
New Eegland, held back the delegation.''
'tWould not Edmunds make good Presi.
dent?''
"Firstrate. You take that Senate and
bushel it up, and the biggest kernel in it is
Edmunds. He is a young man, too, only
81 years old. He had not the benefits of q
college education. He and Matt Carpenter
were pettifoggers together, l think, before
they were admitted to the bar. Carpenter
says that Edmunds was just as keen, sharp
and quick then as you find him now. His
repartee is fine; he is aggressive all over, and
his match in debate has rarely been seen in
the American Senate. While his analysis is
good, he is one of the best law givers we
have had, His views are all through the
statutes of Congress. Our people admit
vermont
ever had. think ADLER than Collamer.''
''What are Edmunds' family and worldly
circumstances"
''He is employed in the best kind of cases
at the bar-particularly before the supreme
court-and receives large fees. 1 suppose
he is worth 100000 or 100000. He is
one of the best readers in public life. He
reads every thing that comes along-noyels,
poems, essays, theology, law, biography and
history. venture to say he reads one hun
dred books of miscellaneous literature dur
ing every session of Congress, while vet
holding leading place in the Senate and
at the bar. He is very fond of art, too;
his house at Washington is full of
beautiful statuary, engravings, etc., that he
has collected. He is a social man and likes
his glass. His wife is a niece of George P.
Marsh, our minister to Italy, the most cul-
tivated man as we'll as the longest in Office of
any of the diplomatic body. Marsh has
been eighteen years minister to Italy. Mrs.
Edmunds is with him now, and, l under
stand, George telegraphed her to consult
about accepting Ward Hunts seat on the
supreme bench.''
SIS Edmunds friendly with Blaine and
Conkling?"
"With Blaine he is. 1 think Conkling
looks on him with jealousy and rather in OPP
position. l have understood-though do
not tell it as fast of which am sure-.hat
Hayes did offer Senator Edmunds Ward
Hunts seat on the bench after Hunt was
paralyzed. Edmunds conferred with his
wife and concluded to accept it. His long
career in the Senate-now thirteen years
and the hard work he has had to do have
made him weary of wrangling there. 1t is
said that when Conkling found he meant to
accept, he made Ward Hunt, paralyzed as he
is, withhold his resignation, SO as to disap-
point Edmunds. If that is SO, it is no mean
er than many other things Conkling has
DONE"
"lf Ward Hunt should resign before reach
ing the required age, would he be pen
sioned?"
81 understand said my informant. "that
Hunt was willing to resign to take his
chances as paralytic man for a pension.
The Democrats, however, desired the thing
postponed. You see there will be three re-
movals from that bench during the next
Presidential term-Hunt, Swayns and Cliff
ford. The Democrats have chance to elect
the next President, and they would like him
TO fill those places.