The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
Notes and Comments.

New YORK Sun (democratic): "After
all, we suppose the strongest republican
ticket would be Edmunds and Lincoln"
WooDsTocK STANDARD: "In the
present condition of things, there is a
strong feeling in various sections of the
state, and among judicious men generally,
in favor of the old ticket it being re.
garded as an unusually favorable time to
inaugurate the custom of second cleo.
ton of worthy governor. Whether any
earnest and united effort will be made in
that direction may be regarded as doubt
full, but, nevertheless, it would be an ex-
ceedingly creditable thing to do"
BRATTLEBoRo PHGNIx: " Among the
names of men suitable to make up the
delegation, that of Hon. B. D. Harris of
Brattleboro has been generally mentioned.
MIR. Harris is an earnest advocate of Mr..
Edmunds' nomination, and is known
throughout the state as man of ability,
of good address, and of wide knowledge
of public men. He would be an element
of strength in the delegation, and his
choice to place in it would be supported
and approved by the republicans of Wind
ham county"
New YORK TIMES: "The rapid de-
velopment and collapse of democratic
presidential booms is somewhat battling
to the mind of the ordinary reader. The
denomination of Tilden and Hendricks is
an uufailing device when a boom for
somebody else threatens to become un-
manageable. The rank and file of the
democratic party may have their vagrant
and erratic preferences. The old ticket is
at once their orthodoxy and their terror.
They know that it is ugly, but they feel
that it is great. Mr., Tilden may be a
physical wreck, and Mr.. Hendricks is un-
doubtedly out of the question. But when
democratic candidate for the presidency
has been developed to the dangerous
point the old ticket is brought forward,
and the presumptuous boom shrivels like
a tender plant before the parching breath
of the sirocco."
A CORRESPONDENT of the Middlebury
Register, writing with reference to Addi-
son county, is of the opinion that the
tactics used by Mr.. Nichols supporters in
this county to defeat Colonel Pingree, by
promulgating that he is not capable to be
governor, are of kind that they may
soon learn to regret. The people know
which man was at the front at the time Of
the country's peril, and any SANDER that
is hurled at the brave soldier will be re-
sented by all alike. Every one that knows
anything about it, knows that Lieutenant
governor Pingree is man OF superior
talent, very honest man, very brave
man, and very kind, courteous and mod.
est man. He seeks no office. He sought
none two years ago. The enthusiasm OF
the convention placed him in nomination,
II may do the same again. 1t certainly
will if these tactics are continued"
| New YORK TRIBUNE 90 For the bene.
fit of Fitz-John Porter, congress has
finally voted to set aside the judgment of
the highest military tribunal ever organ
lied in this country. Six republicans
aided the democrats on Thursday in
passing the measure through the senate
The question has been continually before
the country since Porter was dismissed
from the army, twenty-one years ago and
it will, at least, be relief to get rid of it