Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-12
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Hon. Gee. r. Edmunds, Senator for
Vermont and Acting vice-Presideni OF
the United States, Is uow in Portland
and II Is said will soon visit our city
Judge Edmunds, more than any living
representative of New England sturdi-
ness, and in cur judgment best lifted
for the Office among all probabae candi-
dates. il in the direct line 70 the Ksp1o-
Iican nomination for President OF the
United States. He is man who con-
nands the respect. wins the friendship
and obtains the support of those OF his
party With whom be cones IN contact
The Vice Presiden. is, TO use mack
neyed phrase, a self made man his
education was mainly obtained III the
common schools. Admitted 70 the bar
In 1sae be 80 KEEP. up his studies amid
the excitements and duties OF long
political career that be ranks To-Day
and has for years, foremost among the
legal minds which grace that eminent
l,ody. Judge Edm1nds has long served
his native State in public life. He was
tvice elected to the Vermont Assembly
and was for three years its Speaker.
Afterward he was elected 10 the Senate
of that State and at once made It's Pres
ident pro fenspore. He was an ardent
Republican all through the war OF the
rebellion and was prominent IN the
convention which fused both parties IN
his native State in earnest support OF
the Union arms. On the death OF SEN
ator Foote in 1866 he was appointed by
10 Governor TO take the vacant seat.
His talents, energy and popularity have
since that time retained him in that
responsible position. He has been four
times elected TO the United States Sen
ate, first 10 fill IN unexpired term and
for three full terms thereafter. On the
accession of yice-President Arthur to
the Presidency. following the lamented
GarfjeId's death, Senator Edmunds, as
President pro temPors OF the Senate,
became the acting yice-President OF
the United States. He was chairman
OF the committee which prepared the
bill that settled the Presidential contest
~ 1877 and averted civil war, tn wit,
the electoral commission bill, and has
always supported it. Judge Edmunds
Ia the most prominent figure in the I.
4. Senate today. He is the best debatsr,
tho most profound lawyer and withal
the most available candidate thus far
named in Republican circles for the
Presidential nomination of 1884. More
than any other man he can unite the
warning factions of tho great national
party and lead il TO success. A man OF
wide reseach, deep thought, profound
knowledge, strong in debate, of large
experience in public affairs, and above
all a servant against whom the corrod-
ing breath of scandal has never been
directed, no occupies position enviabie
among his brethren Of the Senate.
Judge Edmunds is reported swell to
do" that is to say his legal learning,
industry and good Judgment have
placed him in independent If not afiiu-
ent circumstances. He will shortly visit
IA and We suggest that his advent to, and
sojonrn in our city be made pleasant
and notable. Let as give this honored
representative OF the Green Mountains
. hearty hand shake and welcome to
our city. Let as through him send
greeting to our brethren in New Eng
land. Let us honor him not alone for
the high Office he so ably fills but be-
cause of his loyalty, honesty and saga
city in all his public life.