St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-29
Note and Comment.

Note and Comment.
What is the Brattleboro Reformer's
authority for saying that Senator Ed
munds Expresses himself strongly in
favor of Arthur's nomination 2"
The Arthur papers are Growing be-
cause Henry Ward Beecher made "A
stirring speech for their man the other
night. Possibly they have forgotten
that the reason Beecher gave for sup
porting Arthur recently was that he
wanted "big-belIied statesman for
president"
Conkling says he would rather have
Blaine president than "A nobody.
''What do you think of the outlook"
somebody asked Mr.. Blaine. 81
think" said the legislative historian
slowly and deliberately, "that Bill AL
lison would make good president"
Nobody pretends to deny that Secre-
tary Lincoln is almost sure of second
place on the ticket.
The Chicago convention could not
do better than ''about face" and nomi-
nate George William Curtis, the
eloquent editor who is talked of for
chairman.
Congressman Horn of Michigan pre-
diets that Butler will capture the dem
Ocratic nomination.
Editor Dana struggles along on al
income of $4,000 a week from his
brightest of all papers, the New York
Sun.
The Argus was always great on
"display heads" Its leader last week
was written under the title, ga Foolish
Mendacity." 1t is hard to tell what
such heads "display"-unless perhaps
it is ignorance.
A dinner was given at Hotel Ven
dome, Boston, to Judge Lowell by
the Boston Merchants association Fri
day night, in recognition of his retire
ment from the bench, after a score of
ye trs' good service.
Chicago ministers have been preach
ing against the new order of Sunday
horse-racing there, and even the god
less Times says that they "unquestion
ably represented a body of public
opinion which is entitled to respect"
There must be a show of reform
even in South Carolina. The man
who lost Il finger helping shoot the
murderer Cash gets public subscrip-
ton, and the deputy in command of
the posse is to be elected sheriff.
The refusal of Carl Schurz to accept
a gift of 100000 was not surprise.
He has made it rule of his life not to
accept presents. When he was a SEN
ator from Missouri some Californians
sent his wife a beautiful and costly
casket of jewels as a token of their APP
probation of the senator's vote on
some important measure. The casket
was returned.
A good many of the presidents have
been unfortunate in their families.
Washing ton was childless, Adams's
favorite son committed suicide, Mon
zoe had no son and Madison no child,
Van Buren's son went to an asylum,
Pierce's only child was killed Oh a
railroad, Polk had no child and John
sons only son committed suicide.
One estimate is as good as anoth,r.
The presidents friends say that Mr..
Arthur is sure of $50 votes on the first
ballot and that there are seventy-four
delegates who are checked off as sure
to vote for him on the second ballot.
The New York Tribune claims that
Mr.. Blaine will have 34l votes on the
first ballot and that he will be nominal
ted on the second.
Secretary Chandler, "Clint" Wheeler,
Gen. Sharpe and others have gone to
Chicago to pave the way for the nomi-
nation of Arthur, and Charles E. Smith,
editor of the Philadelphia Press, has
gone to look after Blaine's interests.
The republican convention will have
60 delegates who went for Grant in 80,
20 who went for Blaine and Sherman
men.
The New York and Brooklyn men
declare that they shall stand by Ed
munds to the bitter end, as they know
Arthur's supporters will come over to
the Vermont senator when they are
satisfied the president cannot be nomi-
mated.
Ella Casey, the six years-old daugh-
ter of Thomas Casey of Crown Point,
was found dead III her fathers COW
stable with her head through the "fall
door" of the cattle manger, the other