Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Blaine claims three of the five Ohio c3un-
ties which have chosen delegates to the State
Convention, with some showing in the other
two.
About two-tlirIs Of the counties in Ken
tucky have chosen delegates giving Grant
majority at the Republican State Conven-
tiOn.
In the civic elections al Chicago. the l;e
publicans elected 10 Aldermen, th, Demo
Gratis G, Independents /. and Socialists l.
This will make the complexion of tine rcAt
City Council about the same rs las, year,
viz: Republicans l., Democrats II. So
cialists i, and Independents l.
Estimates of the preferences of Connccti-
cuts delegation to Chicago range all the way
from for Edmunds and only sure for
Blaine; to 6 for Blaine, 3 for Edmun,ls
ami 3 for Washhurn
The Oregon Democratic Stale Convention
chose six Tilden delegates to Cincinnati \
resolution endorsing Tildcn and Hendricks
was adopted by vote of six to one.
The New York World, commenting upon
the election of Smith NJ Weed as one Of
Tilden's delegates TO the Democratic STATE
Convention, protests against the rcappelranCe
of this wicked coparcener in politics. 1t is
not" says the World, ''thc Southern qIcS-
,ion at all: it is the scandalouS exposures
made by Mr.. Potter's committee. and Tie
exposures more ScdnddlOUS stW limited nj be-
fore that committee, as Mr.. Cooper and Mr..
Whitney can testify, which will most vey
and damage the Democracy in 1850 \ back
seat will lie the seat of honor for the Clinton
county class of delegates at Syracuse
Hon George {. Gorham of California
says the delegates chosen to Chicago viii
stand: Grant 49,. Blaine 2l.. Sherman 100.
Among these Blaine and Sherman votes hc
considers ST to le doubtful. MIR. G0rham
thinks that the ex-Presidrn is the only Re
publican candidate who can carry New York
and some of the southern States. His can
didacy, he believes. will divide the Southern
whites, and in this way work for National
unity.
1t iniimaied in Washington specials that
Gen Grant will bc heard from before the
Chicago convention, and tlat he viii au-
nounCe that the emergency must he great,
and the call a very loud one, To induce him
to think of resuming official duties an,l that
under no circumstances will he consider il,
unless it is accompanied by perfect under
standing on the part of the Republicans that
he is to he released from service at ,hc end
Of four years"
We are not aware of any remarkable cifor.
to evoke a popular expression for the Yer
mont Senator. but he does appear Ia hr cci-
ting a large number of delegates 10 the State
Convention. n BastoH .j1RrHdl
The real issue is political; it is not person
al not administrative. not financial n"t
abOu, patronage. mot on civil service. Should
the Democrats triumph, the issue If 1881
would again hr political; but should G'n.
Grant be elected, the central Issue of hts
term would he patronage and the reform Of
the civil service. the divorce Of the Office
holders from politics. and the restoration ut
our National politics 10 that purity which
prevailed under Washington. the AtlamscS.
and as late as lS3? If the Democrats enter
the White House, they will certainly revive
patronage in lis worse form. II General Grant
returns to il, il will not he through patron
age, neither will he owe any man anything.
| lie will be free, with mllicetowarl hone and
with the independent respect II AL. Nay,
more, Congress AMI the country Will cooper
ate with him, and the government at Wash
ington will he National in fact rs well rs in
name Bo,tDa .idSCStiNtr
Don Cameron. al least. has no il,l Of
forcing "a candidate on the Republican parry
wh) cannlt he elected. an,l the nI"tncni h Is
convinced that Grant 81 not assure victory
he will drop him. His belief is that Grant
would carry New York and Virginia. and
probably several other Sou,hrrn states. hut
if it appears that hr would lose both Ohio
and Wisconsin, then Nr Cameron viii take
up some other man la spite OF all the de
mails, it is really tiuc that the Grant mana
gers are thinking u good deal ol fdmunds
They do not want WaSihurnr. II was
WaShhurnc who forced through The li2USc
of Representatives Is wears ago the vote Ui
cenSue On Simon Cameron. wan C"nk %"
he quarrrllcd bitterly. Neither toukH-
nor Cameron will DO anylhinsl for him. thu o.
fore E,lmundS they like and have faith III.
With all his fidelity 10 public interests and
exceeding plIinncSS ri speech, Mr. EImunds
has made very few enemies since hc has been
in public life. This makes lin highly
available rs 4 rrc,i'!' niial c'udt,!atr. The
blaine crowd have Il great deal t. say 1lN'ui
the aversion Mr EdmunjS feels toward the
presidential office. 1t Is true hr dH,s not
want il. and this makes i 1ll lhy ,a>i, i"r
lie Politicians who lsv ii.htinE ,l-h nji.,r
iO cnmbiHr un him. to'ii4g'rA N,...'if-
SOME rf the recent executions il Russia
recall Il very striking incident rf The rriau ~
Itier the Grcat lhc Nilh,ts:u ul that
period was represented hy the revolt ol rh'
Streitz Archer Guard which 'ct,r quc!l,d
and punished with m,r,iles' severity. hc-
heading man Tor every turrct ~ the krcm-
linn wall, which overlooked the place ct .
execution The hcadSnan r,in% iaiisutI .
with the hutchrry, Peter himself tnAi> his p
place and struck oif u heads with his nwu .
hand The thirteenth WAS - LANDS M .
soldier niCknamcd Orri. Eagle. vino. push r
ing aside his predecessors hcadlcsS corpse. .
cried with II laugh Come, brother, its .
my turn for an audience with the Gar uuw ~ .
Peter struck with this reckless clIllutry, .
Iardoned and promoted him. some Ftcuch .
writers have cndcavurcd io lhruN ac"lo;ir,
of romance over the incident by maxim. is
hero the Cars unachuuWlr,l,cd suu hut t!r .
respective ages of the two men rru,l,r ths .
all but impossible.
The British steamer parita has lrru sunk .
by "A collision on the River nluuh. Eleven IA