Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-17

clone. at is only" said he ''what might
lave been expec ed. The people of Penn
svlvania were tired of boss rule, and when
the opportunity presented itself to get rid of
it they elected Patlisjn. A majority of Re.
publcans are gratiiisd at this rC suit. Loyal
~ TO iarly and all that sort of
thing is very well, lut where the party
Is practically constituted of IL small
ring Of politicians who have every
thing tleil own way and disregard The wishes
If the people ullrailnce is NJ longer binding.
On the WI ole the cha'gi in Pennsylvania
will prove cncfcial. 1t is he hoped tina it
has pu, an end foicgcr t. less rule, which
was really Tho cure ot the Sla'e.
Among thu choice bits of Cabinet gossip
sent out from Washington is this : Justice
Bradley Of If the supreme Court is in poor
health and drsiruus Of leaving the bench,
where he Las been since 1870. In few
months he VIII be seventy years old, and
competent t. retire on pension, having
served ten years. lie is expected to 50, and
then, 50 tn story glcs, judge Folgcr will
receive the vacant place Such an arrange
mcnt woul be very agreeable to all the par
ties Interested, especially to the possible
successors of Judge Fo!gcr.
crn members. OF thcsr, five, DibLlc, Till
man. Shelby, Finley and Chalmers are re.
elected, Dlbblc, Tiliman ard Finley have
certainly been ''vlndicatod' by frauds in the
ballot which the next Congress is not likely
to rectiIy. Among the seats likely to be
consisted then are Pccllc and Calkns of In.
diam, Mckinley and Hat of Ohio, Paul of
Virginia, Wilson of West Virginia and others
tot vet announced. The Democrats say that
they have learned valuable lessons from the
Republicans action last Winter, and will re-
taatc IN klEd, which means that Democratic
contestants will be seated wherever shadow
of prctcXt is furnished.
The issue Of The Senatorial election
in Colorado, this Winter, is doubtful.
Governor Pitkin has a large minority of the
Republican members pledged to him, it il
said, while the remainder are divided in their
pref rcnccs among Lieutenant Governor Ia
Dor, ex-senator Chuffee and others. Gov
crnor Pitkin would seem to have the
| test position in the race, but his friends
are no, over confident of his success. Tabor
and ChaiTcc are very wealthy, while Pitkin
is no.. Those who are acquainted with Colo
raIo politics )tsiIcr this fact alone a great
| bar to PIlkin's success. Green Is. Raum,
Commissioner of internal revenue says that
there is no doubt that the Illinois Legislature
will cho So straight Republican senator ia
succeed David Davis. and expresses The be.
| lief that his chances in that direction are en-
cellcnt. In this CONNECTION it may he stated
that senator Davis of West Virginia is said
TO regret his dcclaa.iun that he would retire
from ,ubi. life in March. and is already
seeking another lerm.
AS me h'pupllcah party uld not de with
the "Chrisiian Statesmen" so it is not buried
with fine "prncticll Politicians Tho dov
of tho Cnmrr,ns ard CnnlIinTs ,bo Smytl,
and the ON liens. The IIbicl7s and Dnrecy !
is over. If thr marry coul,l moi ryist rxrcnt
under th. leadership md ms The occnmnlico
of thr.c men il d, served To die hnt Tho
couro,,,. and strength if has shown in rdling
itself of thrir drlfndnr 'ntrol md eh,mnfnI
fellowship nro TIC snrr3t nro f lin, il vii;
cnt,rup n rev life and winrriumpLs tim
sloll M Ike The ,yho'c ration sharrr in i,s