News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-27
Special Correspondence.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. Il, '84

w AS6lNG1ONs -. S's 41esl -, "a
Ne,cS and Citizen:
And did your readers know that
this was ''St. Patrick's Day hin Their
mornin'? Be jabers hits ha fact, and
the sun shines brightly, and the buds
of plants and trees remind us of May
in Vermont, while the politicians re-
mind us that election is near at hand.
Now / suppose a great many people
of the old Green Mountain State still
believe ''as goes Vermont so goes the
Union" but believe there are 81 more
States and Territories that go to make
I'D the commonwealth, and each and
all believe they are greater than their
neighbor. Now Vermonters who
think there is a big boom for Senator
Edmunds everywhere, will, on leav-
ing their school district, find that such
is not the fact. If he is nominated
for the Presidency the people will do
it, not the politicians. Logan has
the hip-lock on the south. Blaine has
his thousands of agents canYassing
for his book, all talking Blaine
while Sherman is laying low, expect
ing something favorable may turn up.
The politicians are not working for
Senator Edmunds and he is not work.
ing for himself, and l honestly think
he prefers his present position to that
of Chief Executive. Enough of this.
How are State politics? l have
been away from Vermont so long that L
have almost forgotten the home OF
nv childhood. 1 hear it suggested
that Judge Poland is liable to be sent
as a delegate to Chicago, also Gov.
Proctor, Mr.. Ballard, of Burlington,
etc. Gov. Stewart, l am assured,
cannot consent to be delegate and
recommends a new slate throughout
from four years ago. Mr.. Poland
would be good man to head the del
egation, although he likes Poland bet
ter than he does Edmunds. l sup
pose State politics are quite well
mapped out ere this. Nichols fol
GoveIno son. ebody for Lieut.. Gov
ernor, al / somebody for Secretary o
State; .)ul, is, Treasurer and Z
Henry PGwc' /, Auditor. If those two
s.somebod,e are the right men ev-
erything W turn out right. Last
week me {. S. Page with his boy
Hullie. lie claimed to me that he
had been south as far as Havana,
spending some time in Florida,
just for recreation, but have learned
since that he was establishing calf
skin buyers in Cuba. But then, /
guess Page told the truth.
By the way, how are county poll
tics? / thought heard Heman Wa
terman Whisper g in the basement of
the Capitol yest,-day, and it remind
ed me that / hal lard his name ia
vorably mentioned " State Senator.
In this event how about the two Rob-
ert., of johnson, a..d cow would it
effect 7. J. Baker for Sheriff? / wish
you would figure it out and let me
know. And when it comes to State e
Attorney, just think of that! Nearly
all of the old available timber is ex-
hausted, and the second Time round
Parker, sometimes called Wallace, OF
Cambridge, presume would accept,
but then, he is more of a Statesman
than lawyer. This solemn subject
shall be obliged to leave for you tc
ponder over. Gen. Grout,I suppose
is going to beat Poland for Congress
this fall all on account of the Judge:
philanthropy. L. P. Poland makes
a worthy Congressman and is stron;
mSn in Washington, as is also GU
worthy representative Gov. Stewart
Vermont is ably represented and
you do but keep the standard good
send who you may, it will be entirel
satisfactory to the WANDERER.