Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09
EpMUNDs NOTES.

Senator Edmunlis has, it is said. yielded
TO the cnrcatcs of his friends 10 abstain
from writing letter declining 10 accept the
nomination for President
\ canvass among the Republicans Of Wa
terbury, Conn, stood: Edmunds 196, Hayes
49,. Grant 9S. Blaine G.. She! IN IN So, IIaw-
ley 20, Washburne II.
Edmunds las the kcencst cut intellect in
the Republican party.-Sroc"e Courier.
Edmunds is called "a State rights Repub-
lican' by the New Orleans Democrat on ac-
count of his electoral bill The State rights
Republicans are not thu kind that hurt
Chicago Tribune.
With Senator Edmunds as presidential
candidate there could he n good deal of salts
factory enthusiasm. Indianapolis Mars.
1t is no secret that Mr.. Edmunds is ad-
verse 10 the candidacy of Mr.. Blaine.-Con-
cnrd Statesman.
One of the best reasons that could be ad-
vanced why Senator Edmunds would make a
good President is that he has not the least
ambitious craving for the office. Boston
Herald
Edmunds will have Vermont, Connecticut.
according to the opinions of the most saga
cious observers, and certainly Il majority of
the delegates from Massachusetts, say 81
delegates at St Worcester Spy.
1t will be found that the more the election
of Mr. Edmunds is considered the stronger it
will appear as one that will unite harmonic
and enthuse the party. New England ought
to give the movement 4 hearty support
Hartford (Ct) Courant.
Your correspondent, in interviews with
leading party men, finds the sober second
thought turning toward candidate best cal
culaied to solidify the party and call out the
Independent vote George Dawson, the
editor of the Erening Journal, said Edmunds
undoubtedly would receive heavy majority,
his hlamc.css record giving the utmost salts
| faction. Another keen, farsi GIFTED Republl-
can said: You see the scratchers will kick
on Blaine, and don't believe in antagoniz-
| ing those fellows. Votes are going to count
in these regions next fall. Edmunds is a
square, honorable fellow, who would not
| cost us one Republican vote. Well, re-
member the same thing was said of Hayes in
| 1876. and he was beaten out of sight by Til
den. That result may be accounted for,
| however partly from Tilden's holding the
STATE administration. All the advantages of
| lhlS now lie IN Inc lailus OF Inc lttpubHt'iil
party. "-Aijaay Despath to The Boston Her
| GH
The Washington correspondent of the
! Springfield Republican says the prospect OF
Grant : nomination grows every day. but
adds The most hopeful aspect of the Re
publican situation is the growth of the Ed
munds movement. If the the third term
plans miscariy, Edmunds stands fair
chance of being taken up as the compro-
mise better, it seems now, than sherman
While il is idle TO expect any votes for HIM
| from the West at the start, there is evidence
that he will he acceptable in many quarters
rs second choice, and he has the important
advantage OF being on friendly terms with
| all of the various elements of the party, max
! ing union on his name natural and easy.
In any event, the cordial, persistent advoca-
| cy of Edmunds by three New Englan States,
| Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut, OF
which there is now promise, will have a
healthy. conservative influence al the con-
vcntion"