Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
She Gsssx County 8srala.
OPINIONS OF PROMINENT VEK.
MOTHERS OF both PARTIES.
National and state Issues Ably Dis.
IcsAaSed.


ton with the present administrations
4. What, in ClevelaHd's administra-
lion, is most open to criticism?
). What will be the issue in IS?
g. Preference for Governor?
Z. Second choice?
These were the interrogatories
contained in a circular issued by the
st. Johnsbury Republican recently.
This blank was sent to the leading
meW of the State of both political
parties, with the request that it
should be filled out and returned at
an early date.
Out of hundred replies from
prominent Republicans, includ-
ing Speaker Circuit, Lieutenant
Governor Fuller, ex. Governor Bar
stow, ex-Congressman Denison, Col.
Hooker, Mayor Henry of Burling-
ton, Hon. G. S. Page and many
others, there are 40 who express a
preference for candidate for Presi-
dent in 1883. Of these 40, "a favor
Blaine; 5, Edmunds; 8, Sherman;
3, Lincoln; 2, Sheridan; and one
each for Hawley, Harrison and De-
pew. Of 20 who express a second
choice, 10 favor Sherman; 4, Blaine;
Allison; 8, Lincoln; 8, Sheridan;
2, Harrison; 2, Hawley; and one
each for Edmunds and. Sheridan.
In Is replies, in which a. complete
presidential ticket is named, the
preferences for president are,
& for IIawley; for Lincoln; 2 for
Harrison; 2 for Sherman; 2 for
Sheridan and l for Foraker.
Popular tickets seem to be Blaine
and Lincoln, Blaine and Harrison,
Harrison and Hawley, Hawley and
Harrison.
On the gubernatorial question
there fails to be a great deal of
unaninity of preference. Of "a
who express preference, 8 prefer
Frederick Billings of Woodstock;
&, Stephen Thomas of Montpelier;
4, W. p. Dillingham; of Waterbury;
4, Levi X. Fuller of Brattleboro; 2,
Franklin Fairbanks of St. Johns
bury; 2, Judge Veazey, and l each
for James Barrett of Rutland, T. G.
Fletcher of St. Johnsbury, E. J.
Ormsbee of Brandon, Redfield Proc
tor of Proctor, B. D. Harris of
Brattlebore and II. Z. Royce of St.
Adams. In 81 replies where second
choice is mentioned, w. p. Dilling-
ham has 4; L. X. Fuller 3; G. w.
Hooker of Brattle boro, /; and one
each for James Barrett, B.D.Harris,
Stephen Thomas, +. G. Fletcher,
Frederick Billings, He. Ide, Frank
lin Fairbanks, J. X. Batchelder of
Arlington, K. d. Blodgett of St.
Johnsbury, z, M. Mansur of Island
Pond, c. b. Eddy of Bellows EFalls
and Fred E. Smith of Montpelier.
The democrats have no difficulty
In establishing their first choice for
presidential candidate; IA replies
show Cleveland to be the unani-
nous choice. Where second
choice is named, Governor Hill of
New York takes the lead and Thur
man, Lowell and Black have each.
For governor s replies are divided
as follows: J. L. Edwards of New
port, 3; W. II. Bingham of Stowe,
2; L. w. Redington of Rutland, S.
9. Shurtleff of Montpelier and
Seneca Haselton of Burlington one
each. Second choice, Haselton.
Bingham and Redington one each.
We give below the answers of
Gen. Grout, Hon. +. D. Hale, and
Hiram Atkins of the Montpelier
Argus. The numbers refer to the
questions above.
CONGRESSMAN CIRCUIT
l. give us one that will command united
support or Republicans and 1t will win
.. think OF nothing in particular but will
say generally in not having been as mischley
GUS as was feared.
4. The Presidents promise. many time 70.
peated. that the faithful public servant sbouId
not be disturbed; and the sweeping removals
from office. for partisan reasons only. which
he has made,and his late free trade MESSAGE
8. Tariff and surplus, principally; civil ser.
vice reform, free ballor and temperance in.
cideptaIly.
9. Please exucsc nae from any expression
OF preference. My position must be one ~
strict neutrality. l hold all the candidates
named IN high esteem and hope to live to
see them all governor--onc at O time of
course.
HON +. D. HALE,
]. Blaine and Harrison.
Sherman and Hawley.
.. That it is openly true to its inconsistea,
Democratic principles.
4. Antagonism to civil service reform and
the rights of our veteran soldiers; a faiIure
tomaintain American supremacy in foreign