New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10

Prominent RepuOilcanS OF fermOnC express
the opinion that General Grants popularity
as a Presidential candidate is on the
wane, and that there is growing
sentiment favorable to Senator Edmunds.
| Republicans in Washington think that the
party in Virginia should stand alone. and not
ally itself with either of the Democratic fac
tions. The Republican Central Committee of
this city elected officers last night.
| PRESIDENTIAL TALK II VERMONT.
THE GRANT BOOM DECLlNING-A STRONG sENTI-
| MENT IN FAVOR OF SENATOR EDMUNDs-INTER-
| VIEWS WITH GOVERNOR PROCTOR AND OIHER
| PROMINENT REPUBLICANS.
| [FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
| RUTLAND, W.. Feb. "a careful examination OF
| the political sentiment in Vermont, which has en-
| braced interviews with q number of prominent Re-
publicans and miscellaneous conversations among
the rank and file of the party in this State, con-
vnces me that the so-caled Grant boom," OF
! which we heard so much month or two ago. is de-
clining and that IN its place is a strong feeling that
| it is both possible aud nominate Senator
Edmunds Indeed one careful observer declared
that there had been any real Grant boom here
at ALL except as a reflex of outside sentiment About
| the time of the Chicago reception it looked as if
! Grant were going to be nominated by acclamation,
| and then the talking portion of the party - fired
| uu" for him. Since then it has become apparent
that the nomination will 20 to no man without
struggle, and the Grant talk has subsided.
| There are in the State n great many men
who will accept Grant If nominated, who prefer
some one else. As the Grant talk subsidies these
men are coming to the front, and their preference
is very generally for Senator Edmunds. The new
movement is not noisy the old. but it Is deeper
and more powerful, and among class which will
| I,ctr; Ef.fa ont m
There has been feeling that Senator Edmunds
would not sanction the use of his name, and that
the state was too small for candidate, and under
| these circumstances "a number of papers have sup
| ported Grant. The most prominent of these has
been The Rgfldnd Herdh and Globe, the most fnflu-
entail paper i'll Southern Vermont. This journal
! favored Grant all the while declaring that 1t was
! the peoples boom. 4 short time since the editor
was removed from his post by sickness. and with
his departure the boom has fallen. The Harrington
Free Prns aud ST. 1lbgps Messenger the other State
dailies are far as they have expressed choice,
| for Edmunds. The Hon. >. NJ. Dorr, OF Rutland,
has written two letters for The Herald setting forth
| Edmualss claims in n strong light, and they have
! been well received by the press and people.
/ Outside the newspapers the point of departure
for the new movement was ashort speech by Cover
/ nor Proctor before a daiIymcns association in
| Rrandon n coupe of weeks ago. After speaking of
eminent Vermontcrs outside the state, ard OF
thc sterling qualities OF President Hayes as inner
tied from his Vermont ancestry, he added that
tbc country might well come directly to Vermont
for its next President. This OF course taken as
| an alusion 10 Senator Edmunds and as such was
received with great enthusiasm, and called forth
| much favorable comment as the meeting adjourned.
fIt had more weight in the state because Governor
Proctor is regarded as man Of great good sense
and caution, who never goes into any Impractical
bie or Ouixotic scheme.
Since the meeting the Governor has persistenty
refused 70 be interviewed on the subject. In the
coursc Of a conversation however, and after much
onestlouiug he said recently that he considered
the Grant msvcment IN this state 10 be declining,
and that the delegation woud without doubt he
r,r TduunG4. There would be no question about It,
and there would have been mono at any time II n
Was understood that senator EdmHudS dld not
object io such couisr. The senator hai never, so
far az he knew, given themovcm"nt amy encourage
r,ut but IA her the contrary. Governor Proctor
s,,d hr often heart Edmuud~s name mentioned
oni.ide the state. a1d always ilyorhIy. hc fact
that ne from small stare was not without Ms
advantages. lie was free irom the Jcaous!eS which
atwavs existed ~ tie parry IA large states Ih.s -
not wear said the Governor, when victory easy
with anybody We must h'E1 an ehIhes' Iopuon-
can man able, strong aud fearless; at the same
time one who is entirely above personal attack, one
who would stir up no strong ania2oniSin IN ne
! parfy.p With such Il candidate lac deemed Rcpul-
cat success certain. aud thought u quito probable
that tho mass Of the people WHO are watching tins
| canvass with uuuSual interest, would TX upon
senator Edmuuds ~ possessing the positive quail
ties needed and rs free from all objection.
Judge Dmr. whose letters above referred TO-
were tue frsf elaborate argument bv the state !
press for Edmunds delegation, ls an enthusiastic
Eilmunds man. He says that he has not been ac- |
tive ~ State politics for long Tine, but tfat he
| understands tnat number of The Stale COMMITTEE
are Oppoacd To sending Grant delegation. amt rs
! "A matter of cours, il Will be for Edmunds. No
ot her canlidae has any apprrcabc strength IN the
! State. He considers that with strong Vermont
| delegation EdmundSs chances IN the Convention
are good " hen asked 10 the chances OF running
| an Edmnnds boom hcJc, Judge Dorr and other
| Republicans answered 1t once that there was no
| need it would run itself. lie Thought Edmnnds
| the second choice of more at the Oiher candidates
| than any other man, and that he would hannOuize
| the party in Ncw-lurk and elsewhere better than
| any other candidate.
Other Republicans express a determination 10 be
satisfied with the nominee, but say they would
| greatly prefer Edmunds il lie can be had. Judge
Barrett of the Supreme Court. is "A strong Edmund5
| man The feeling against General Grant Is very
was four years ago. They feel that he would make
a better President than before bur prefer some
other candidate, and first OF all Edmunds. ihey
regard third term. not as menace TO republican
institutions, but ms II confession Ot weakness III
the party which would iniure IT in the campaign
REPUBLICAN POLICY IN VIRGINIA.
A COALITION WITH EnHER OF THE DEMOCRATIC
FACTIONS UNApVISABLE
(BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRHuNE.l
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 0.-The condition of political
affairs in Virginia is beng carefully studied By Re
pubcans in Washington.
The breach between the Conservatives and Re
adiusters does not seem likely to be closed before
the Presidential election. and tho question as to
what course the Republicans shall take in view OF
this fact appears still to he an open one AT II
meeting of the Republican Congressional Committee