Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-06-11

familiar with all the important
questions pertaining to the welfare
of the State. SO far as we know,
both are excellent men in every re-
lation of life. Perhaps it may be
said in truth that Mr.. Batcheldcr
has shown more of the qualities of
political leader than Mr.. Ormsbee-
those qualities which compel atten-
ton and win popularity by force of
character or intellect. The claim
of Bennington county for the Gov
ernorship has also added strength
to Mr.. Batchelder's candidacy
Waterman.
There is 10 longer any doubt that
a large proportion, probably nine
teen-twentieths, of the Republicans
of Vermont favor the reelection of
Senator Edmunds. Not only is this
manifest from the opinions of nearly
all the Republican papers, but from
interviews which have been report
ed, from conversations wherever
men meet, and now from admis.
sions, by at least three papers which
have opposed him, that his election
is probable.-Rutland Herald.
This event is one Which interests
every citizen of the State and this
year the people of this county in
particular. One Of its foremost and
rising sons Is leading candidate
for the nomination of Governor. In
a State like ours where the nomina-
tion is a virtual election the cam
paign prior to the convention is apt
to settle the matter We think in
this case it is decided, and in favor
of the Hon. James X. Batchelder of
Arlington. Bennington Banner.
Forgiveness is divine, but politics
is very human, and mild revenge
not without flavor even to forgiying
spirits. Suppose the Vermont legis-
lature that re-elects Mr.. Edmunds
should at the same time pass 4 reso-
luton congratulating Brother Blaine
on the brilliant run he made, and
expressing its undiminished co%f-
dence in the Maine Magnet. This
would not be pleasant for Mr.. Ell
munds, but really he behaved very
much like school boy in 1884, and
ought not to complain if a slight
spanking accompanies his cake
New York Sun.
We cordially endorse the sugges
ton several times made of late in
the central and northern part of the
district that General Circuit should
be his own successor in Congress.
The General has shown himself a
faithful, diligent member, an earn
est student of public affairs, and
prompt and active in looking after
the legitimate wants Of his constitu-
entS. The district cannot do better
this year than return him, and prob
ably no disposition will be shown to
do anything elso,-Brattleboro
Phoenix.
Mr.. Edmunds and the Republican
party This is purely a question
between the Republican party and
Senator Edmunds, and not men.
Not matter between him and John
Gregory Smith, Wheelock G.
Vcasey, II. Henry Powers, Redfield
Proctor or any other Republican,
but between the policy and princi-
pies of the party and the man who
had proved a traitor to it. If Sena-
tor Edmunds is reelected, what one
of the mugwumps will guarantee
that if James G. Blaine is nomi-
mated in 1888, as he possibly aud
probably will be, by the Repub-
licans as their candidate for Presi-
dent, that the Senator and his mug
wump co-laborers will not again put
a Democratic administration in
power ?-Rutland Express.
Since our last issue there seems to
be no perceptiblc change in the po-
litical world of Vermont. Local
politics slumber, yet an eruption can
be expected any day. The papers
of Windsor and Wlndham counties
indicate that Speaker Batchelder
has the field in that section, while
in Caledonia county there seems to
be leaning for Lieut.-Goy. Orms-
bee; ChitteEden and LamoiiIe coun-
ties seem to be stamped with Batch
elder, and we think the same may