Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-03-28

Washington, and it is said that
Blaine is in it himself, are making a
,igorous effort to prevent George
:. Edmunds being the Republican
lomlnee for President. Mr.. Ed
nunds is cold, calculating and sell
ish, but thieves and corruptlonists
would not find an administration
With him at the head of it very
genial one for them.
The Tribune Nv y suggests tn at
Mr.. Morrison with his tariff bill is
in the predicament of the man who
caught the bear by the ears, and
couldn't make up his mind which
was the moro dangerous, to let go
or hold on.
The doubtful states this year are
New York, Ohio, Indiana, New Jer-
sey, California and Nevada. These
six cast together o. of the 401 cleo
toral votes. In the remaining
states the Democrats are counted
sure of 1913 votes and the republic
cans of l54.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution
{ Dem. denounces the utterances Of
Mr.. Watterson on the tariff ques-
ton, and says that eff the Democra-
tic party submits to this outrageous
bulldozing and follows the feather
headed leadership of Mr., Watterson
it will deserve defeat, and it will be
dead sure to get it."
A Democratic exchange asks the
question, "Why should tie Demo
cratic party wish to dodge the tariff
question ?" There are two reasons.
One because it is afraid Of it, and
the other because it is so used to
lodging that it cannot well help it.
Chjcago Inter- Ocean.
There is a rumor that the Logan
boom is to be transferred to General
Grant as soon as it is discovered
that the former has no chance of
success. While General Grant is
for Logan, who in the East is the
weakest of the men named for the
Republican nomination, he is free
to declare that Senator Edmunds
would make very strong candi-
date"
Some say that Mr.. Tilden is a
physical wreck" unable even to
transact his own business, and 9TH
ers say that he never was in better
trim for big speculation, or to run
a Presidential campaign, with him
self at the head Of the ticket. We
suggest that the Democrats appoint
a commission of medical experts to
inquire into this matter and settle
the question of fact.
Senator Sabin of Minnesota,
Chairman Of the Republican Nation
al Committee, says that any ticket
that the Democrats can put in the
field will be beaten if the Republi-
cans make wise selection, which
he does not doubt. This condition,
nevertheless, cannot be made too
prominent.
Mr.. Payne of Ohio without his
barrel would be a sleek and ordi-
nary old man. The blackberry
bushes in the Ohio Western reserve
are full of such old men. Mr..
Flower Of New York without his
barrel would be like bean stalk
after the beans are gone. What a
shame it Is that the names of these
men should be Haunted in the news
papers as candidates for the Presi-
dency. Whatever or whoever the
candidate may be, let him have
brains, character, convictions. If
he is lucky enough to have money
also, well and good, but it is no
great matter Pbj1adeIohia Record.
If General Gordon gets away
from Khartoum alive, he will be in
luck. The English government
seem utterly unable to come to any
conclusion. They don't know
whether to send General Graham
ahead to Gordon's relief whether
to have him stand still, or whether
to have him return to Suakim. One
half Of the cabinet want to 90 on
with the fight, and the other half
want it stopped short off. On the
whole, in the matter Of decision and
nnrnnse Mr. Gladetnnn's ndministra.