Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Samuel j. Tilden may be paralyzcd on one
side, hut it begins TO look as though the OPP
position to him within his party was paraly-
zed on both sides, and up the back as well.
Gen. Hancock stated to the Boston Jour
nafs informant that he should not enter into
any contest or fight to secure the nomination.
and that he was not candidate in the sense of
being seeker for the Office of President.
+. J. Harishorn Of Emmetsburg. Iowa,
writes to the Montpelier Waterman that
Edmunds was the first choice of ''scores" at
the Iowa convention, who 80 expressed them
selves to him, and that his name was loudly
checred by the convention. The Edmunds
men had TO vote with the Blaine men TO beat
Grant
II is claimed that there are only six anti
Tilden men on the New York delegation TO
Cincinnati, with four men on middle ground,
giving MIR. Tilcen sixty active supporters
out of the seventy delegates. In 1876.
twcni y-iwo votes were cast for Seymour in
the meeting of the delegation, and Senator
Herman in casting the vote of the State was
obliged to add that % delegates would have
voted otherwise but for TIE unit rule.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston of Virginia has
had all of Congressional life that he cares for,
and will not be u candidate for reelection.
He is said to be disguised with his party in
the House, and it is suggested that if Gen.
Grant is the Republican candidate for Prcsi-
dent, this most illustrlous of ex-Confederate
soldiers may support him.
Ex-Aitorney- General Taft in speech at
Cincinnati, April 22d, said There is nc
hypocrisy about Gen. Grant. If he means
anything he will say so. and if he has made
any promise he will keep it. He is as SIM
Pile and straightforward as any man ever
met and he is a man with head on his
shoulders a man whose thought is quick and
sound Ills conclusions on facts which are
presented to him are almost infallible. But
no man without the facts can judge rightly,
and Gen Grant is liable, as all men are, TO
he imposed upon. But sound heart and
sound head are possessed by Gen. Grant"
A Hartford correspondent of the New
York Timts says the Connecticut delegates
to Chicago really stand: for WasLburne, 8;
Blaine, 8; Edmunds, l. He adds: 1.-THE
gentlemen Who are for Waahburne
lake him in preference to Edmurds, on the
ground of availability. both as to place OF
residence and popular strength. A majority
believe that Gen. Grant is TO be nominated,
and two of them, in conversation, have ex-
pressed themselves decidedly in favor OF
supporting him from the start if it shall ap-
pear that he has the strength which now
seems assured. Connecticut, in the roll-call
of States, will be the first Eastern State to
record its vote, and if the so-called Wash
burne men see that their votes are wanted
for Grant to defeat Blaine, or that the uom-
inaton of Grant is a foregone conclusion,
there will he no diversion in favor OF any
other man.
Mr. Edmunds at present has but few of the
delegates to Chicago. But he seems TO have
no enemies, and, as a second or third choice,
he bids fair TO develop great strength. In
the interests of Christian patriotism we hope
that the lead of Massachusetts, may be fol-
lowed in reference to him. Congregation
dlist.
Gen. Grants friend, the King Of Siam,
who is coming over TO sec Gen. Grants coun-
try this Summer seems to he properly I'M
pressed with Gen. Grants share in its his
tory. One of the five places which he says
he is most anxious TO visit is Appomattox,
the other four being New York. Washington,
Richmond and Chicago.
Senator Edmunds is very exacting man,
but Is held in great esteem by most OF his
associates 1t has long been the practice OF
some Senators TO take their bills 10 him for
approval before introducing them. Some
times he will change comma, word, or
sentence, hut when the bill he has seen
comes up for action he is pretty sure TO favor
it Washington Letter.
There are more men of each OF the factions
who speak cordially of Senator Edmunds
than of any other as second choice. In
fact, he has strong friends among all the d.
visions of ihe party, and no enemies. When
ever his name IS mentioned now, 1t IS almost
invariably associated with comments upon
his perfect record, and the declaration that
any Republican, no matter to what element
of the party he belonged, could cordially
support Mr. Edmunds. Washington Cor.
Cincinnati Gazette.
Edmunds is not a candidate, or seeking
the nomination. He is much gratitied at the
action of the Massachusetts convention, but
declares that no personal effort was made to
obtain it, or will be made by him in any
event In the present state Of parties, MIR.
Edmuntls can hold a seat in the Senate as
long as lac pcases. lie likes that life. 1t
suits his mind and habits. MIR. Edmunds
has never said that he would not accept the
noni:ialion ii il was rendered 10 him by the
Chicago Convention. Any statement 10 the
contrary is wholly unauthorized. With
Grant out Of the way, Edmunds would at
tract more of his following than any other
person that has been named WASH Cor.
N Y Sam