Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

What Mr.. Cleveland ThinkS.
The New York lTOrld reports II very
significant conversation between Ptesi-
dent Cleveland and a gentleman for whom
il vouches as zone of the most prominent
Democrats in this country" The latter
expressed to the President the opinion
that he was not recognizing sufficiently,
in his appointments 1.-THE working mem
bers of his own party"
The President in reply said he was en-
barrassed constantly in carrying out the
policy of restoring. the Democratic party
fully to power by the fact that he had II
Republican Senate to meet He had
heard from various sources that they in
tended to attack his nominations. This
Democrat replied to him by saying that
undoubtedly the Republican Senators in
tended to try to test the issue of offensive
partisanship with him. But" he added
If you nominate good men, stanch Dem
ocrats, and then the Republican Senators
keep them out, you'll will have united
Democratic party back of you and that is
what you will need The President then
asked "What do you think Logan will
do ?" Logan" replied the other, twill
do whatever his ambition dictates to him
to do. He is now guided by but one idea.
He is fierce Presidential candidate. |
do not think that principle would control
or direct him, but you will find that he is
not the Senator who is to be dreaded.
Edmunds will be the most troublesome
customer you will have in the Senate.
Underneath his silken gloves there will
be a steel grip for everything that you
will propose. 1t is apparent from what
has been told of Edmunds that he is dis
satisfied, and the tissue of offensive par
tisanship will give him an opportunity
for going on the warpath over the Yer
mont appointments"
The President said he had been told
that Edmunds would be the principal
leader of the Republican opposition. He
thought therefore, that he could not be
too conservative between now and the
meeting of theiSenate.
This undou btedly authentic account,
makes doubly,plainiwha was plain before.
The only thing that prevents the immedi-
ate instalment in Office everywhere of the
most active working members of the
Democratic party, and the employment of
the whole patronage of the admnistra-
ton to its utmost with the single view of
strengthening the Democratic party-s
the Republican Senate. OF that body
Senator Edmunds is recognized by the
leading members of the Democratic party
the President included as "the principal
leader" and "the tmost troublesome
customer" He enjoys consequently
the bitter animosity of the Demo
crazy, everywhere. They intend to
strike him, wherever they think they can
find a vulnerable point and nothing
pleases them so much as to see now and
then a shortsighted Republican playing
into their hands by denouncing Mr.. Ed
munds as untrue to the party which has
had his earnest, able and most valuable
support, from the day of its foundation
till now. 1t is this feeling and purpose
which leads Col. Smalley to contribute
what he can to the opposition to Senator
Edmunds. He does this naturally and
shrewdly, not by. rallying the Demo
Gratis to oppose Mr.. Edmunds but by
covert, though ill-concealed, efforts to de-
tach Republican support from Mr. Ed
munds. We are very glad to see his
hand as distinctly displayed as it is. If
anything was needed to ensure the con
tinuance of the cordial confidence and
support which the Republicans of Yer
mont have uniformly accorded to Senator
Edmunds, it was the discovery that his
few Republican oppon ents are in active
league with the Democratic managers in
this State and at Washington.