New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-01

EDuUNDs'S CHARACTERISTICS
FAR REMOVED FROM THE PEOPLE-TNiE DEVOTED
MAINLY TO GREAT CORPORATIONS.

MAINLY TO tElAl AOiti''l AAC-'os
From The chicago Tribune.
If Edmunds is really a formidable candidate
for the Republican nomination l. proper ana desirable
that his claims. qu hhcatons aud availability SHOULD be
open and tar, ctuya~-ei he same as arthur s,bLiue
and LoF4ns. Those who support him seem 10 dread TINS
II that be The case II because hs friends fear thd
would be found lacking IL the elements OK popularity
vyiUl way, desirable "a Presidential caIig1date
and e-srnta! IL cosr contest But 10 Is HahiI.5t.y
better that tul- oud appear before nomination than
arer me nomination. hen will too late TO correct
any mistake may have been made II 1t ia proper
Tor III EdmluDs= IleuLs 10 oppose General Logan Oh
tAr ground that be- j., NOT n- educated, aud too much
like the common people and too near the MASSES, or MT
Blame lue ground that he Is too arm 1IoOced and not
submit 'o popular Inspection zee PecIhalueo OF lhtH
fayurc candidate aud let tne people determine whether
they desire ~ ~ other extreme ami take man
who VIGOROUSLY trsd aud almost ISOLATED 50 IaI he hs
relations % tLe people are concerned , ,. 49,
senator Elm Iud- occupies an exceptional almost an
anomalous, position IA puJuc lie. Though senator OF
the Untrd -tdes he il better known abe and in
I,. y.ir. by great corporations uIs time, hs Il eut
and ms ind stry are m1iny engaged IN this kind ~ law
practice. ' Is ~ I'Co,p' "a o1 He -@ur
snu. I'm inc United states senate q small state
migr5t. make ir ug. f isa on 9 ' dTs s Of hi, a
peariuce tine general recognition Of Ms ability No
f fI@m the 'S P S5p'S He has but a limited
anon Tie oaope. lie la never taken the pains 70 in
tom himself concerning standing and the merits OF
-ay him % delegate the appointing power to
somebody more ialu lar with tue aVh1Dr pouucal ma
practice. lie firm believer IN the doctrine OF vested
r is" IN naturally partisan Ot corporation nuIen
ce, He has stood uplu he courts against the peODc A.
advocate Tor the Operations 80 long that lie l. not
always ani. 10 make proper distinction WAcu
hr L. I'M the senate Chamber. An Instance OF TN,
may found MS intro tucuOn durin- ne present Sc,
sion OK bill which f. designed 10 extend the umehuy
years and reduce the interest One~half of the Govern
meui's .oul mortgage Oh the supsdZ Eel Fac u idl
roads tuc effect 0f which would Dee 10 enable them %
stirk tier obligation while the obligation assumed ny
the ia tuelr behalf would remain a. IL L.
NObo -uect4 uuat senator ElUuu- Is u tIls case, OK
would D., b. any case, Influenced 10y corrupt motives
bt a. - frat last AMI a th- time corporal on lawyer
and devoted 10 the interests or munopoAe-
Whenever senator Edmund, shai ba urged upon The
Rcuublrau Convention uJuu his merits his friends
Will not boz able To- AVOID inspection o. his personal
c rae - am - is ldlc i0l t4rL o. Keep them ~ the
background now or expect pr0m0te his candidacy oy al
la - .pru There reason I'D believe That JIe
Chicago E.rubl,au Convention viii uc % more deliberate
BODY than any which been utrusted wI,A Presden
TAI nomination These many years AMI II MI tduuuu-
m brou b nrsar. Dr. con -p cuOuSIy caudI late 10 will
become necessary % determine Whether man OF his
u3tr, and habit is likely TO excite any enthusiastic sup
port from the pc. pie.