Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16

how on earth it happened. We DO .
not know who is managing the cam
paign on the part of Edmunds, but |
so far in all the preliminary work,
the Smith managers have shown !
their decided superiority. If the
canvass is conducted throughout in
the same way it is now going on,
Gov. Smith will in all probability be
elected. We do not claim to be a
prophet, but any observer who will
not shut his eyes or stop his ears to
what is going on in Vermont can
clearly see The way things are work
ing. 1t is always dangerous in poll
tics to under estimate the strength
of an opponent.-Vermont Sentry.
The opinion seems to be gaming
ground throughout the country that
an attempt is TO be made to Gust
Senator Edmunds from the position
he has filled so long ard so honor
ably to his state, by certain politi-
clans who covct his office. 1t cannot
be possible that Vermont has ar
rived at that state of Idiocy that
she will allow her most brilliant and
gifted son to be set aside, and sub
stltute a second or third rate person
to fill this most important position.
Although residing in another state,
we have always taken deep inter
est in the affairs Of our native state;
and we have been very proud, as
Vcrmonters, of Senator Edmunds.
We are greatly mortified that an at
tempt should be made by any one
to set him aside. Could the wishes
of Vermontcrs outside the state be
consulted, we are very sure he
would be retained in the position
which he adorns with so much cred
it to the state and nation.-Corre-
spondcnce of the Rutland Herald.
The outlook for the Republican
party becomes more and more en-
couraging AS the weeks go by. Here
is one little thing which probably
few Of our readers have thought Of.
There are twenty-four Congressional
districts in. which Democratic mem
beers were chosen at the last election
by minority Of votes or by slender
majoritieS. For instance Eldridge
Of Michigan was elected by p!u-
raIity Of Ga; Hall of iowa, 10;
Warner of Ohio, 1876. Mr.. Geddes
Of OHIO was elected by a majority
of SO; Neece Of Illinois, So, and Sc
on. A change Of less than 500 votes
would make majority against the
Democratic party in these twenty
four districts. When it is remem-
bered that an addition of 90 to the
present Republican vote would give
the Republicans clear majority in
the House, 1t must be admitted that
the Republicans have good reasons
to take couragc.--St. 10 hnsbury
Republican.
While various considerations of
health, business and other matters
conduced to Mr.. Edmunds' declin-
ing to take the stump in 1884, one
main reason, frequently adduced by
him, was that in so declining he was
taking the course which would most
conduce to the success of the Re
publican party in the canvass. He
never expressed, and it is fair to as
. sumo never felt any Indifference tt
the welfare and success of the party
with which he is and has been from
its formation identified. Occupy,
ing steadily and consistently such
e an attitude toward the party, it will
be found, we think, alike unwise
, and impracticable to undertake tC
punish him because he did not per
sonally love and admire Mr.. Blaine
Burlington Free Press.
The idea banded about that Mr.
Blaine has personal hand in the
matter, out of revenge for the mac
tivity of Mr.. Edmunds two years
I ago, seems too trifling for considera
ton. That there are good men who
honorably aspire to the seat occu
pied by Mr.. Edmunds there may be
little doubt. There has been nc
time since 1866 that this has no
been the case. All this talk-i
cannot be called a movement on the
part of Republicans-has its head
center i'll the small ruling faction Of
: Democrats in this state, aided BY
| the Democratic party in other quar-
: tiers, and is made with the hope tina
; somehow Mr.. Edmunds may be de
feated. The Democratic party