Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-25
9he essex County aIegald.
ISLAND POND, SEPTEMBER 25. 1885.
AN IMponrANr INrfnvIEw.

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rder to ascertain how we might
make it available. We noticed that
the person interviewed was not nee
essarily the one best posted, but that
he was selected from his beiag sud
denly made prominent by accident
or otherwise, and from that was
presumed to know more than other
people, on the principle that a Judge
knows more law the day after he is
elected than he did the day before.
Looking around, our eyes struck the
name of General Assume More,
who was formerly a General in a
company of foodwoods, and had
lust been elected lister of North
Ripley, or Waterville, we forget
which, to I'LL a vacancy. Wishing
to get something definite and reli-
able we approached the venerable
old gentleman and for nearly an
hour and half he convcrsed freely
and pleasantly on local, State and
National matters.
"Nhat do you think, General, of
the effect of the defeat of Foraker
i'm Ohio?"
"Well," he replied, sit might be
considered an Endorsement of the
Administration by the people, and
it might not. / have studied that
question intently, and have con,
cluded that in one view it might
depend very largely upon the effect
and result of his trying to straddle
the question of prohibition"
eff the Democrats should carry
Ohio and New York how do yor
think that would affect the Admin
istration ?"
"Well, yes, do most decidedly
but I don't care to discuss that ques
tion further"
"What do you think Of the resul
of the course the Administration il
pursuing
"Well, that depends on circum
stances. If it should continue t.
dismiss officers for political reasons
and fill their places with those mos
noted for wisdom, virtue, and mos
active and enterprising in all politi
cal maneuvers, and put the assess
ments on good sound tinancia
basis so as to accomplish the great
est good for the greatest number oil
the great party, then | think the
Administration will go down tC
posterity and be wildly remem-
bered by an intelligent and honest
people who will rise up after it,"
Speaking of home matters the
General thought that Edmund's ice
house would thaw out and be in fail
condition to accommodate the con
Yention before the next election.
"Do you think he will be re
elected ?"
'In determining this question sew
eral things enter into consideration
The people will consider that Ed
munds was acting under great dis
appointment arising from the fac
that the best thing for the good o
the government had not been done
and the fact that he said not sin
gle word against Cleveland (no'
Blaine for that matter) at the grea
Burlington meeting. They will
also favorably consider the very
long distance he walked to vote a
the Presidential election. Thes,
things, together with the condition
of his finances, will have grea
weight with the people, and viii
undoubtedly, strongly incline then
to elect or reject him as the cas-,
may be. | am decidedly of thu
opinion that the result will depend
very much upon the complexion
and temper of the Legislature at O.
near the time of the election"
eve see General that Poland il
being talked of as a candidate fo
Governor. What do you think O.
that move?"
"Well sir, I have known thu
Judge a great many years. He il
truly an able man. His habits Of
life have left him at 70 years OF age
almost as vigorous as when / frs
knew him. 1t is the last rites which
have been performed for many anC
j see no reason why they should be
denied to him previous to his de
cease. | suppose the Judge accu
mulated something by a countr,
practice, and in spite of his extrava
ganca saved something out OF hi
salary as Judge; but still his finance