The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-17

Allegation. senator Morrill, seemed in
excellent health aud appeared highly
grsiificl At the congratulations Of bis
guests.
The Tinss Correspondent ON Ednusds.
The Washington cerrsspesdent Of the
N. Y. Times has tho following 10 relation
To presidential gossiP at the national cap.
litai;
Republicans who have favored the nom
nation Of Senator Eimunds for Prssidest
have bees embarrassed hers As wsll ~ in
many OF the States that ara now selecting
delegates TO Chicago by their inability TO
lssrs whether be would consent TO be
candidate. or accept the nomination il
offered him. His differences on the sub
ject 1t The Episcopal Triennisl Convention
in Philadelphia we're accepted as conclus
i've II spoken by anybody else they
would probably have attracted little at
tsstion, and would act have prevented the
friends Of any ether person now named As
. possible candidate frem continuing
canvass. Whom Mr.. Eanunds says he
will or will not consent to accept oiiise his
character for iutrsgrity and his earnest
ssss and dirsctnsss in public matters leads
every body to regard his statements ss true.
1t is learned tonight from Vermont gen
tlsmsn Of national reputation that there is
no geod reason why Mr.. Edmunds should
be regarded As absolutely adverse to q
noninatioh. A while ago whom the talk
for him indiosted the tendency efs great
part Of the Republican Party toward him
he told personal friend that he sontsm-
plated writing letter positively refusing
TO permit the use OF bis name before the
convention. With much difficulty aud
after many circumstances, Mr.. Edmunds
was induced not TO write the letter spoken
Of In leading him to this conclusion,
bis friend told him that the condition Of
the party in New Ysrk and other States
divided ~ they were into factions urging
the nomination Of Arthur or Blaine, was
such ths. it seemed probable that tn Chi
| sago Convention would be compelled to
select sons other candidate or else nomi.
astsa man who would 60 into the fight
assured Of the opposition Of Republicans
who would not vote for either Blaine or
Arthur
III you write letter, We was told, "as-
sorting that ysu will net be q candidate,
your assertion will be believed without
moments hesitation. Ysu should not
write q letter" While be did not give
expression 10 any opinion indicating that
be desired to be nominated. Mr.. Edmunds
decided that hs would at least act upon
the advice Of his friend, and would net
write the letter,
To Republicans who have heard Of Mr..
Edmunds' refusal 70 put himself unsquiv-
ocally before the party ~ opposed to
Aemisation the Information is extremely
intsrsstisg. The news from New York
State, indicating TO politicians the prob
ability Of closer contest than was sntisi-
pstsd in the State Convention. and the
possibility Of small majority for the Ad.
ministration, is deepening the cslvietion |
that, whatever strength Blaine Or Arthur
nay dsvelops elsewhere, it will not do to |
expect either man 10 carrying the Elesto-
raj vsts Of the State for the Republicans.
Even The most enthusiastic admirers Of
Blaine admit that hs cannot expect to
comSand the independent vote, and that
the bitter opposition to him smsng some
81 the stAlwarts would deprive him Of
many Of their Votes. In ssekisg to find
way cut Of the difficulty presented by this
view Of tbs situation. some Of the Blaine
men have suggested that it might bssoms
advisable TO unite upon Lincoln ss can.
didats VIE wosld We acceptable to oil
Republicans, ssd oss whs would, not
emily on account Of hiA familiar name Int for
his gssd business sense and admirable
qualities ~ A. executive officer, command
the cordial support Of the Nation.
Tie Times says sdiiorially that it will
act DO for the Republicans TO nominate .
mas Who has been 10 the past mixed up
With machine politics. though hs msy
claim 10 have discarded such methods at
the present time, lsvilrnily referring to
Arthur, moi will IL do to nsmiEsts man
Who has bees nixsd up With railroad rings
and corrupt loLbies. evidently referring
10 Blaine. In either case the party
would bs put - The defensive and would
lose moot OF the isdspsndent vote.
The n. \. Evening Post gives Elaine .
terrible rskiDg over. making hall dozen
specific charges against him. claiming that
lhosgh the charges are cid they have
asvsr been satisfactorily explained BY him
asd that be ought sot 10 BE- . candidate
Tor prssidest until they are explained.
Most Of thsss charges are fer receiving
nossy or stock 81 isdividuAls or corpora
.isss hsviss matters pending in congress
~ absut 10 ssk lssisiasios. asd to pay for
bic is6ssscs 10 their bshslf 10 one case
Which vss invsstigatsd witness named
Mulligsa bad several letters from Blaiss !,
vhich we're suppesed = cosisin damaging !,
sfsrnsiios. BY uniair mssss BIaiss got
,ssssssios Of thsss lsttsfs sad would never
nsks public oaly sash portions Of them ~
- ssv a.
We thisk the Pos Is ishi 10 mandisg '
lsi Blaine should soi ssk 10 bs casdi- ,
late until tbsss matters shall b cleared u
p. Gee css imagine What handle the Y
,ssnosrals vsuli make Of thsn, asd how e
Iisess.ed tss isdersndsnt ,etsr. vhs u
sally vishes fsr part. 10 ofics, would q
. 9TH zach ssnsiSsis II .ssli be . q
sisssi,s esnpaisn and the ehssscs would p