The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20
Notes and Comments.

WINDSOR JOURNAL: "Forbes gravely
announces that there will be contest for
Judge Poland's seat in congress, and that
ex.Congressmsn w. w. Grout seems to
stand the best chance to succeed him.
The public is also informed that Mr..
Grout is in favor of Mr.. Nichols for gov
ernor. This is fortunate for Mr.. Nichols,
and the disinterested support of Mr..
Grout may possibly be of advantage to
the latter gentleman in case Judge Poland
determines that his renewed congressional
life is too pleasant to drop In hurry"
RUTLAND HERALD: "Senator Ed
munds' conduct in the senate is that of a
statesman who does not know that his
name has ever been mentioned for the
presidency. No politician would have
dared to array the influence of the Union
Pacific, the Central Pacific and the West
ern Union all against him within four
months of the Chicago convention. Would
Blaine have done it No. Would Sher-
man? No. The conduct of Mr.. Ed
munds was never so statesmanlike as at
present; he is the father of all these i'm
portant bills before the senate, and yet
not one of those bills would have been
presented by an artful politician"
THE Detroit Post and Tribune, which is
the leading party paper in Michigan, dis.
cusses the various names suggested for
the presidency, and concludes that the
| one which seems to US prominently
fitted for leadership in the present condi.
ton of public affairs is that of George F.
Edmunds of Vermont" whose name, it
says, is "a platform in ITSELF" The Post
declares that its own opinion is shared
by many thoughtful and earnest repub-
licans in Michigan" and adds that "the
facts that Mr.. Edmunds would rather not
be candidate, and that some of the poll
ticians would prefer man of more facile
character, do not diminish their desire for
his nomination.
HARTFORD CoURANT: 81 But there is
one thing that delegates to the convention
should insist upon, and that is that men
shall be selected as delegates who will
represent the wishes of their constituents.
Four years ago the republican convention
in this state was in favor of the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Edmunds by large majority,
while MIR. Blaine would not have received
a majority vote as first choice in single
county. Nevertheless, of the twelve dele
gates elected, Mr.. Edmunds received only
three votes, speedily dropping to nothing,
while Mr.. Blaine received the same mum.
Der and held them for thirty-ive ballots
This was not representing the wishes of the
republicans of the state; and it was the
result of good-nature in the county con.
ventions in electing men who were anx
ious to be elected, without duly consider
ing the fact that they were the special
advocates of particular candidate"
WASHINGTON correspondence of New
York Times: "The talk for Sherman
and Logan emboldens the friends of an
other eminent republican. Mr.. Edmunds
name has been mentioned more frequently
of late, as an available candidate, than il
ever was before at similar period pre-
ceding a national convention, and it may
safely be said that he is now the favoritt
in the race. A wellknown southern re
publican, who is friend of General Ar
thur, but who says he doubts the posi-
bility or advisability of his nomination al
Chicago, said that it was a mistake Il
suppose that General Arthur expected Il
be nominated by 'solid republican
South. He knew that the president wa'
averse to being nominated in such way
as to make it possible to say, after hi
nomination, that he had received it by
the votes of states that could do nothing
toward electing him. General Arthur
does not want his support to come, a.
: General Grants did in 1880, mainly from
} democratic states. Il tell you what
think added this gentleman, and wha
many of my friends at the South arr
reckoning will be the best thing to do
We should nominate Mr.. Edmunds. ii,
: would suit all shades of republicans, TO
, he has made enemies of none Of them
Don't you believe he would unite thu
New York republicans p As an answe
to this, it may not be inopportune to refe
, to the statement of member of tn,
house from New York state, a stancl
republican, whose preferences have no
been before expressed. He said to-da.
that he had about concluded to write
letter to some of his constituents, declar
ing his belief that the very best thing Il
be done now, to insure the hearty cooper
alton of all republicans in the coming
campaign, would be to hoist the part.
banner with the name of Edmunds TO
president and that of some western maj
Lincoln, Gresham, Harrison, or whom
soever might be preferred-for vice-presi
dent. The member quoted has been
great admirer of Mr.. Blaine, but does no
regard him as seeking a nomination"