Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-16
GEHANLNGS.

Democrats in different parts of
the country are quietly talking up
Senator Bayard as the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency.
The New York Herald says: "The
Republican party can do nothing
more sure to win the confidence of
the country, or more sure to carry
the election, than to place the name
of Edmunds at the head of its ticket.
This would be more. than a mere
promise, 1t would be a solemn COW
enant with the country that the par
ty desires an honest, conservative
and statesmanlike administration for
the four years to begin in 1885"
The number of Republican dele
gates to the Chicago Convention, if
all who are elected attend, will be
$50. 1t will take a majority to
make a nomination; and this, sup
posing all to be present, cannot be
less than All. There is not the
slightest prospect that any of the
candidates will command this num-
Der of votes on the first ballot; and
the chances are that President Arthur
and Mr.. Blaine, the two leading
candidates, will defeat each other,
and someone be nominated who will
better unite the Republican Party.
The only hope of the Democrats
at the present time is that the Re-
publcans will quarrel at Chicago or
make bad nomination.
To young man who four years
ago asked General Grant for his
autograph and some rule of politi-
cal action, the ex-President replied:
"Vote the Republican ticket until
every man in the nation entitled to
vote can cast one vote at each cleo
ton for which party he pleases with
out fear or molestation, and have i
honestly counted, and you will feel
conscious of having done your duty
as q citizen"
The Republicans of Vermont are
we'll satisfied that Senator Edmunds
is averse to having his name used as
a candidate for the Presidential
nomination. They are also satisfied
that if nominated he would accept
the position of standard bearer of
the party from a sense of duty.
Senator Edmunds is too good and
loyal Republican to imperil sue
cess by declination of the honor,
should the convention select him as
the most available man among the
candidates present at Chicago.
The New York World and other
Democratic papers are devoting
themselves daily to the attempt to
make Republicans believe that Mr..
Edmunds is not a good man. They
fear his nomination.
The nominees on the Democratic
State ticket were virtually decided
upon at meeting of the representa-
tive Democrats of Vermont, held
recently at Burlington. Judge Ly-
man w. Redington of Rutland will
be named for Governor, Major N.
p. Bowman of St. Johnsbury for
Lieutenant Governor, II. f. Brig
ham, Esq, of Bakersfield for Secre-
tary of State, and Hon. Henry Gill
lette of Richmond for State Treas
urer. This is a good ticket, but
with Colonel Samuel E. Pingree as
the Republican nominee for Cover
nor and Senator George F. Edmunds
as a Presidential candidate, the
probabilities are that the Democra-
cy of the State will be buried under
a majority of 5000 at the Septem,
Der election.
The Minnesota Tribune remarks
, that there will be Strenuous and
persistent efforts to 'enthuse' dele
gates from this date forward in sup
port of personal ambitions and indi-
vidual aspirations" 1t adds that
they will do better work if they
refuse to be "enthused."> Sound
, advice.