Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-07-18
Presidential Preferences,

III june TUG eaitor sent 10 well informed
and trustworthy persons living at 400
- points in all the states and requested
\ them to ascertain the preferences of lead
ing men of each party in their respective
= vicinities for president. The answers
from 344 ofthese points are now published
= and they make mighty interesting reading.
Among the republicans Blaine is the first
choice at los points; Arthur at Ga points;
= Edmunds at 81 12; Grant at 10; John
Sherman at II; Logan at IA; Lincoln at
y l'2; Harrison at II; General Sherman
, at 6. Judge Gresham, Governor Fairchild
(of wisconsin,. General Hawley, Alonzo
Is. Cornell, Senator Allison, Judge Miller
~. s. supreme courD, General Sheridan.
Secretary Folger, MIR. Window, Charles
Francis Adams, Jr., Senator Conger,
Roscoe Conkling, General Crook. General
Collum, David Davis, William NJ. Evarts,
Judge Foraker, Governor Foster (of Ohio
Secretary Frelinghuysen. Eugene Hale,
Governor Hoyt (of Pennsylvania, John
A. hasson (of Iowa., Seth Lowe (mayor
OF Brooklyn. Wayne MacVeagh, Elihu
b. Washburne, James F. Wilson (ofIowa),
Green B. Raum (ex-commissioner of in.
ternai revenue) and others are mentioned,
until Al gentlemen are honored with being
the choice, each Of more or less members |
OF the republican party. Blaine leads, to |
the surprise of most of our readers, we
expect. Out of his own state he is most
IN favor in the middle and western states.
the great republican states. His popu
larity is undoubtedly great and the
affection which is exhibited towards him
Is such that any man may be proud Of
But the expression of attachment, in the
letters which the Times publishes, are
often accompanied with the remark tina,
ne cannot be successful candidate. This |
Is unfortunately true. Great as are Mr. d
b!alnes services TO the party, there are {
olo's on his character which cannot BE-
explained away and which make his pre-
sentatlon as presidential candidate
PSSS'o'S' "a iai eutlc VI ALL. 4AIluuT :
strength comes from the southern states
which vii! not, except Virginia perhaps.
cast an electoral vote for the republican
candidate. But in these states the repub. "
lean office holders are supreme, and they
are apt to choose delegates in favor of the "
powers that be" 1t is just to the presi. :,
dent, however. TO say that all over the
country friendly comments upon his ad ~
are made, and even in the >
Western Reserve, General Garlield's old g
district, he has many friends. Senator L
L fmund S position to Judge by the tone Of
he reports,is very gratifying to his fellow "
citizens in this state. The preferences in "
lls favor are from the following states :,
4; California, /; Connecticut, :,
|; Delaware, l; Indiana, /; Iowa, .; =,
Kansas, Il Maryland, |; Massachusetts, y
=; Michigan, 8; Mississippi, /; Missouri, l.
:; Nebraska s. New York. II (more than
my one else); North Carolina, |; Oregon, =,
; Pennsylvania, ,; South Carolina, > 4'
'ennessee, /; Texas, /; Vermont 8 vir -
Inla, /; West Virginia, IL. Only three -
oints were written to in Vermont ~
Burlington and Montpelier. W. W.
VI course the response was in favor of Mr.. =.
tmunds Mr.. Edmunl's friends are -
pretty evenly all over the coun Wv
y. and the letters which the Times P'
ablishes show that the feeling in his ~
yor, more than 10 the case of the rest. is ~
and due entirely to his merits.
remarkable feature of his case is that a Wv
cry large proportion Of the persons who 0''
'me other gentlemen rs their first choice
me him as their second. he leads ali
e other candidates as second choice. To con
ose who know the vars IF ro,;or, of a
inventions this is very significant. Both tor
ayes and Garfield were second choices " VII
nat is to say, delegates who voted for par
.rlous gentlemen as their first choice. all oy
reed on them as their second; and when at
became evident in each convention that nav
e time for business" had come, their t9'
rength rapidly developed. Some Of the The
pressions in favor of Mr. Elmund's are ooo
orth quoting ans
Jew YoRK.-"The name most frequently mentioned uh'
conneeu4q with the presidency in ISL by repqbIi of
lnds Of Vermont He seems to be a favorte alike ish
n salwarts and halfbreeds who speak Of him IN 'sh
4 calculated to win success for the party Inv
II is generally conceded that the able Vermont SEN
whole country would be proud VAC - "--'H b.,
oLUMBIA, Pa" Edmunds, o. Vermont, is the u'o
nTss ire9qehty spoken Of by Republicans Tor our
1lce." ' VI IL seeouu ~,
The ST. far as can be aseerpinef Senator
DETROIT, NIGH" If the question of candidate
re sra raised ap9 general discussion We're 70 eusae
be found in the lead lie could rally to ms eItbl He
he 81! shades OF opinion in the party and
sue. BUSINESS men, especially must tie to him ~
'Es MONIES Iowa" Looking at the matter from, del
u6llcans would prefer the nomination OF Senator Ter
Luu1us 70 any one who has been named He w0uld
heartily supported by staIwarts and Blaine men gre
'M.aA NEB.-"George F. Edmunds is undoubtedly TO
candidate IN :si" " f'eSt4eH' lplt
0hTFLATED oEEGoN It is probable-and certain, the
nfs to any man can be named pEs dmu h
ls unile before the world because he has no per.
Many of the writers who favor r. lisc;
munis also say that the popular ticket gre;
uId be Edmunds and Lincoln; that sucb pro-
icket weuld sweep the country. One holC
ntleman, who seems to want the "tail tant
wag the dog wants the ticket TO be Tin
gan and Edmunds. and
mat odd man of the sea-" Uncle pro-