New-York tribune., 1886-06-05
VERMONT POLITICS.
TIE DRIFT OF POPULAR SENTIMENT.

TIE DRIFT OF POPULAR SENTIMENT.
snIr-JUDGE POLAND TALKED OF FOR Gov
FRNOR
frpou Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
BCRrIvGTov, VT. jane 3.-On my way mp | got
of at Arlington 70 buy n newspaper. and casually
inuuircd what was the favOrite paper in Vermont.
"TRiBUvr. every time" said the dealer enhusi-
astlcaliy handing one out to n newcomer. ne
yermonters he, on TUE TRIBUNr.' And he pro-
nouncel the first syllable to rhyme with NV"
"Whv." ne went on. "therc are lots of people
here that won't read any other paper and some OF
'cm believe in it too much. There was farmer
over toward Rutland who read III The TRIBUNE
some years ago. or thought he did. that red pre-
cipltate would cure the scdb on sheep; and ne used
it, Of coursc, and it laid those sheep out cold
Yes: and the only wonder is. If The TRIBUNE
actually said so, that half the sheep i'll Vermont
ditn't die chat week. But IHE TaIBUNE is gcner-
ally safe. We go it all The time"
'Wno is your favorte Senator 7" inquired.
"Wen, | don't know" said the newsdeacr
"Anybodv but Edmunds.' spoke up man with
potato sacks on his arm; had enough o him. |
inquired if he was Republican. Yes, were all
Republicans up here" he said. ave liked Ed
munis and admired him n good deal-a great deal
at one time-but he went back on us, flung us over
and elected Cleveland just ont of selhshness and
spite; and now tell you if You should just start
right out o this depot aud right up the hill YOU
der and resolve that you wouldn't eat anything tll
you found all EGnunds man, you'd get mighty
hungry"
"Indeedl Are they as thin as that'" inquired.
"They are around here, he said as scarce as
hens teeth
Governor Pingree Is an East siler; so If is the
West Side that Will elect Governor THIS year. the
second place on the ticket going to the river side.
This choice aternates falling one slope one year.
and on the other the next. and the Leutenant-
Governor always goes from the section that does
not choose the Governor. Always, that is, unless
the Democrats should elect one of them. which
ualty may be calculated on happening bout once
a century, In the same way the two United States
Senators are inevitably divided by this vcrdant
ridge. The slopes utterly unlike in vege alton,
and in the habits, thoughts, traditions and char
acter of the people. The east slope in its fora and
fauna naturally belongs TO New-Eneand. and the
west slope to New-York and they are split IN two
by "a sharp-set range OF mountains, that In olden
times considered impossible to transportation.
Then line of eight horse teams from Boston con-
nectcd the east slope with the outside world, while
the west slope found its chief outlet. as it still
does by the lake and the Hudson River.
ind that comparatively little preparation has
been made for the Republican State Convention of
700 delegates, which meets at Montpelier on the
10th. well-defincd feeling prevails that Vermont
has of late years not put her best men forward
politically Half dozen mentioned now for
Governor whose names are not familiar outside of
the State. and those who know anything about
Vermont know that she has at her disposal n good
deal better timber. They are all respectable, but
it is felt that in cabre, public experience and per-
sonal influence they are not up to the mark re-
quired.
Among the latest candidates for Guberratorial
honors three judges are mentioned-all mon of
large ability and much familiarity with affairs
Judges Prout and Veasey of Rutland, and Judge
Luke Z. Poland, of WatervIle. Judge Veasey went
to the war at the head of regiment aud acquitted
himself with .aTn rTHat credit LIE n2otosi after
and has now been Judge for many years.
Judge Poland is widely known and very popular.
For eighteen years he . Judge Of the Supreme
Court of the State and for five years Chief
.Justice was term member of he United States
Senate and for ten years member OF Congress.
Poland woud probably fill the expectations OF Re-
pubcans all over the country ana 1t would be no
seeded by one widely known.
Will Edmunds be reelected TO the Senate next
winterG 1t IS not certain yet. asked prominent
politician of Rutland on Monday what the chances
back to Washington"
"Why have ~ inquired.
Because" he SAID, " Republicans of other States
are believed 10 insist on II. We feel very sore
toward him because of his unquestioned agency in
electing Cleveland. when a single word at the
r ght moment, wonld have wheeled the dlsgruntled
Stalwarts of Ncw-YOrk into line; and we do not
think it is safe TO overlook that great offence But
if the welfare of the Republican party depends
upon it. mIst choke 1t down and offer ourselves
"a sacrifice
The result OF this consciousness of martyrdom TO
the welfare of the party is an ail-envelopng apathy
that has settled down like a cloud over the state.
Here's the fix we're in," said member of the last
Legislature to me yesterday: If we re-clect
Edmunds now and then nominate Blame again for
President Tor any other Republican, for that
matter, what assurance have we that our
Senator Will not refuse to support the
canddatef May he not reasonably say, you
have sealed with your approval my former naction
and have thus commissioned me to take the same
attitude again What safety is there in such a re-
lation ??
This interrogatory represents very deep-seated
feeling In all parts of the State. which would prob
ably crystalze IN action il there were any strong
mau ready to be put forward as the leader of the
revolt But such men, when approached saw
No, II is not question of persons but of pIinc-
pie; u Edmundss conduct is to be condpned. he
will be his own successor; If it is not to be. Yer
mont is capable of making her own selection"
find no such unanimty against the return of
Mr.. Edmunds as was promised by the hot-headed
Arlington .agrlculturist. Nearly two-thirds of
the Republican papers Of the State are actively or
passively in his favor. All the Democrats seem 10
be certain taat he viii be returned as matter of
course.
The present Congressman, Stewart and Grout.
will get their seats again for the third term
Blame was never SO much beloved and admired
In Vermont as he IL to-day, and Repubicans here
regard his nomination IN 1888 as certain as any
ev ent OF the future can be.
HONORS TO An AMERICAN EXPLORER.