Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-09
SENATOR EDNUND-.

views on the Presidential question rs FOL
lows
SENATOR EDNUSDs.
Reporter-IIow is the Presidential outlook,
Senator?
Senator E-Good. think we shall Sc
cure sure victory and the doings of our
Democratic friends in Maine will not hurt
our chances in the least.
Reporter Who is the coming man:
Senator E.-Now You are asking u hard
question, and one on which we all have a
! different Oririnn
the Presidency:
Senator E-l have not seen the General
since he returned from his noted tour, and
do not know.
Reporter What is your idea of 4 third
term
Senator E-I consid that Il mythical
question. The Idea of General Grants cleo
tion now is very different than il was four
years ago. Then it would have been called
using the vast power of the Government TO
remain in office. Now the General is a pri-
vate citizen, and if the people wish, has as
good right to the office as any man.
Reporter-Do you think that parties wish
ing for the Presidency are designing TO
shelve the General by making him President
of the Daricn Canal COmpanvE
Senator E.-I think General Grant rs
President of this company would attract
confidence and capital, yet the idea is absurd,
even if he was in that office, if the highest
gift of the American people WAS offered him,
that he could not accept it.
SUPREME JUDGEsuP.
Reporter is premature, | suppose, 10
offer YOU congratulations rs Judge Ed
munds?
SenatorE FL have always declined answer
ing personal questions, and You must excuse
me now.
Reporter you authorized any per-
sonal friend to state You would remain i'll
the Senate till the close of your term even if
there was Il vacancy on the Supreme Bench
Senator Ell attempted 10 deny the
personal and absurd rumors ailoat il would
take all my time; but must not talk FUR
ther about this.
Hon. Il. :. TAFT.
Hon. r. :. Taft of Burlington, in response
to the question as to his views on the PrcSi
DENTAL question, said: You may set me
down Grant man. | have freely con-
versed with farmers and business men i'll
this section, and find the great proportion
of them in favor of Grant for the next Prtsi-
extent among Republicans as theirpreference.
Some objections are occasionally made To
Grant, TO the effect that the errors of his
previous administration would operate
against his election now. hut this feeling Is
overcome by the cNiSency ol the times, ami
in the issues that are being presented 10 the
country hy the Southern Democracy from
time in time These seem 10 demand a
strong man, and one that has had experience
in dealing with fraud and violence. There
is a widespread belief that You cant trust
the Democrats rs present constituted with
the control of the Presidency, with safety to
the nation. | do not think there would he
any decided opposition To Grant within the
party in view of the stability OF affairs
which his election would assure. The kind
of reform most needed 10 be effected by the
Republicans just now is the reforming of the
Democratic party" Governor Taft regards
the coming election as one of the most I'M
portant since 1860 lie SAYS the issues are
direct and plain and that there is M man
t;,at will call out the Republican vote in the
South as Grant will.
MAYOR HATCH.
Hon. Jn ID. Hatch. Mavor of Burlington,
saws that he is for Grant and that undoubt
cdly nine -tenths of the Republicans of that
city are Grant men. lie states that there
has been great change IN laNor oi "raht
recently, ami thinks he II the only man tht
Democrats dare not count out. The cry ot
Cusarism in third term is L bugbear of the
Democratic party The business men of
this country. continued the Mayor, want
stad and safe financial policy assured, AMI
under Grant this would be assured lie has
had opportunity 10 converse with all classes
of Republicans freely, and finds no other
choice expressed but for Grant.
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