Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-03
NOtea and NOtInns.
WORCESTER Gazette. Mr.. Edmunds is
the peer of any statesman in the country
THE biennial election proposition has
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the peer of any statesman in the country"
TnE biennial election proposition has
been defeated in both Massachusetts, and
Wisconsin.
SPRINGFIELD Republican. No man has
been mentioned whose name ELECTS so gen.
eral approval as Edmunds"
New HAVEN Journal: "No Republican
is more worthy Of acceptance by the ma
tional convention than Edmunds."
THE papers announce that Senator Blaine
is being urged by his friends to come out in
a speech or letter as the representative of
auti.third term.
HAvERHILL Gazette; Although Senator
Edmunds of Vermont is as yet a dark
horse " In the presidential race he is not so
"dark as was Governor Hayes before he
was nominated in 1876"
"PERLEY" in Boston Journal. "The
election of Senator Edmunds would be a
death-blow to subsidies, corruption and jobs
during his administration, aud mercenary
politicians would be forced to occupy back
seats"
New York Tribune (Republican) "This
years contests are to be amicably conducted
to an amicable result. The nominee of the
Chicago convention is not going to be de-
stroyed by the enmties aroused in his
canvass"
WORCESTER Spy: "Edmunds would be
wise and just president, strong enough for
any exigency. II may be that such man
cannot be nominated, and he cannot IL those
who think that such man ought 10 be
nominated do nothing but wish for it,"
CLEVELAND Herald (Republican) "If
Grant is the real choice of the people, he
should be nominated If he is the only man
that can save the country, he should be nom
mated If he is the only man the Repub-
licans can elect, he should be nominated"
JAMES G. BLAINE: al am not going to
allow single pulse-beat to be quickened by
what shall occur in this canvass, and | shall
hold myself in such position that, should
the nomination be given me, will not be
surprised, and if fail to get it, will not be
disappointed"
New LONDON Telegram: "Senator Ed
munds would make most excellent presi-
dent, and, il the Republican convention goes
outside of three candidates now prominently
mentioned, is more likely to prove the NOM
inee than any other man except Elhu b.
Washburne of Illinois 3"
WALTON Republican (Republican) "Why
will Republican papers say things and use
arguments which are not only weak and
foolish, but absolutely untrue, which may in
future be used by our opponents against the
nominee of our party? Why put club
in our enemy's hand to pound us with
hereafter ?"
ZIoN's lIERALD alt has been the special
and well-deserved praise of the present adj
ministration, that it has illustrated, in an
eminent degree, the highest form of the
purest Christian family life in the republic.
We are proud to have the representatives of
other and older governments behold its sim
plicity aud virtue"
SYRACUSE Journal: "The opinion in the
most level-headed political quarters gains
favor rapidly that New York Republicans
should be represented in the national con-
vention by a delegation that will calmly sur
vey the situation when the convention meets,
aud support the candidate who will the most
surely lead to victory"
NEW York World: ais there not some
danger that the average voter will say in
answer to all the uproar about third term
as an innovation dangerous to American
liberty, that he and his fellow voters are
quite competent to deal with that question,
and that the people may be trusted not to
VITO n''".- .h~;. i.be-.ine Il. 1000 go
MERIDEN (ConnecticuO Republican THE
action of the Vermont convention should be
followed by other state conventions, who
wish to have man and statesman, instead
of politician as president of the United
States and under Senator Edmunds we be-
lieve the party would be more united than
~ No"'" po "u"oi "iy othei couuiuate'
NORWICH Bulletin: "The dark horse
may win at Chicago, after all aud Senator
Edmunds stands remarkably good chance
Of being the dark horse. If compromise
is rendered necessary by the inability of the
managers in Ohio New York and Maine to
get their favorite candidate nominated, Ed
munds would prove highly acceptable to all
concerned"
NEW YORK Sun: Hayes decides, as he
was expected to, that the abusive language
used by General w. Il. Sherman about Mr..
H. V. Boynton, the newspaper correspond
ent, does not call for a court martial, and
refers Mr.. Boynton to the civil courts for
his remedy. 1t is believed that the news
paper correspondent will seek this remedy
without any unnecessary delay"
A PRIVATE letter from Cuba says the first
intelligence of the action of the Pennsylvania
convention iu endorsing Grant for a third
term reached the Grant party in cable dis
patch to Sheridan. Sheridan read the dis.
patch aloud. The announcement was greeted
with silence by all the party, who were anx-
ious to hear what Grant would say, but he
merely remarked, That's quite surprise
RHODE ISLAND Press: " Senator Edmunds
would be strong candidate If placed at the
head OF the party ticket, would unite the
party and would probably poll larger vote
than any of the candidates yet named. II
elected he would be the president Of the
whole country aud not of a mere party, and
his administration would be characterized
the same purity and cleanliness which has
SO distinguished that of President Hayes"
The supreme court of Indiana decides
that the legal name consists of one Christian
name and surname. Any one may have
as many middle names or initials as are
given TO him or as he chooses to take. They
do not affect his legal name aud may be in
serted or not in deed or contract without
affecting its validity. Nor does a mistake
in the middle initial of name, in deed, in
any way affect its validity.
Ara hearing before the Massachusetts, legis-
lative committee the other day, the names OF
nine legally chartered medical colleges were
read whose diplomas were not recognized by
the Massachusetts, medical society, because OF