Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-05
ERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOUR-
Our Washington Letter.

Mr.. Editor congress has accomplished but
little business the past week, although 1t has APP
parently been hard at work. The house has been
talking on the internal revenue laws In their rela-
ton to the tax on whiskey, but has failed to come
to any definite result The senate seems indis-
posed to discuss the Kellogg question at any great
length, and has busted itself on appropriation
matters.
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION
is the real absorbing interest to both Republicans
and Democrats in congress ms well as out. The
situation grows more interesting day by day.
Washington being the great whispering gallery Of
the people, 1t is consequently the grand focus Of
public opinion. All the prominent politicians Of
both parties come here during the winter season
and leave their views and lay their plans. The
substance OF their predictions, az converging at
this point is in consequence interesting and i'm
portant as indicating, to some extent, the drift Of
public opinion. As the time for the national con-
ventons approaches, speculations In regard to
candidates become more pointed 1t may be said
at the outset that confidence of success sits upon
the brows Of all the different managers, and It is
amusing, as well as interesting, to note the man
ner by which each candidate is to win. Some
body will be dreadfny disappointed, both at
Chicago and Cincinnati, and that somebody must
Of necessity comprise a large number Of parties
who seem very confident at this time. The Grant
men, for instance, feel much encouraged by re-
cent developments. canvass Of delegates so
far chosen shows as they believe, that the other
opposition candidates, all told, are only twenty
four ahead OF him. The latest rumor in the air
IL that sherman and Blame are really IN accord
his u undoubtedly piece oil the sheerest non
sense ior, while sherman ana ms iriends are
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ATTITUDE OF SENATOR EnMuNps'
concerning wh'ch the Boston Herd'd man pretends
I" give correct statement there Is IN reality no
occasion Tor conjecture TO those VINO Know the
man, lie STANDS to-day Just where he stood when
the vermont convention hrst hung MS banner to
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the hrst ballot, while the sherman men count on
the certainty OF going into convention with two
hundred and thrty-eight As these totals aggre-
gate nine hundred and lightweight votes, and
there are only seven hundred and fity-six in full
convention, somebody must be doing some wild
figuring, and disappointments are inevitable.
THE ANT-THIRD TERN MEN
are becoming somewhat noticeable inst now, and
the possibility of their nominating a candidate of
their own in the event Of General Grant nomina-
ton at Chicago is point which, however small at
present, should not be lost sight Of The Demo-
Gratis are also threatened with similar bolt
should they nominate Tilden at Cincinnati, and
that possibility seems to be considered as an i'm