The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28

would suit us much better than Carlisle
or Mcdonald. AT any rate he would
be fully equal to the requirements of
the high position.
THE official bulletins which are con-
tinually issued concerning Emperor
Frederick's health are shameessy
false in their statements. There is not
the faintest hope of his recovery, or
even of the arrest of the disease which
is eating away his life. The nature of
his malady enables him to keep on his
feet, and, with the constant aid of his
physicians, effect superficial simula-
ton of partial vigor and recuperation,
but the progress of the disease is not in
the least degree abated. The best eX-
pert opinion in Europe does not give
him more than six weeks of life.-LOn-
don Special to Mail and Express.
AMID the general mourning over the
death of Chief-justice Waite, which is
not confined to any party or sect or
class in Washington, where he was so
well-known, expressions of fear are
heard from republicans that his sue
cessor will be of that class that has
ever been hostile to the post bellum
constitutional amendments and the
great reconstruction measures. Many
of these men cherish the hope of vet
seeing these laws destroyed or emascu-
lated by an adverse decision of the SUI
preme court, and the presidents choice
will therefore be freighted with great
igniicance.- Washington Special.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS at last
acknowledges that the civil service flat
boat on which the mugwumps en-
barked in order to swell Clevelands
| fleet has gone down. In pronouncing
for Cleveland in 1888 Mr.. Curtis does
so as one who is a free-trader in prin-
cipe, and because of his hostility to
any aggressive policy in rectifving the
ballot abuses in this country by federal
Intervention. And yet some republic
can journals will keep right on coddlng
mugwumps of the Curtis school with
servile flattery in the hope of inducing
them to return to the republican party
But it is as true now as ever it was
that soft words butter no parsnips."
THE assertion Of the mugwump
papers that the unwillingness of re-
publicans and republican journals to
regard Mr.. Blaine as entirely out of the
! presidential race suggests doubts of his
sincerity is perfect bosh. No one but
mugwump doubts that Mr.. Blaine is
wholly sincere in his wish and purpos e
not to be candidate. But for all this.
if the republican party should demand
him for its candidate, and for the best
of reasons, an acceptance of the nom
inatiOn under such circumstances would
be no impeachment of his integrity.
The attempt of the Boston Herald to
show that Mr.. Blaine could not now
become a candidate with honor, even
if he were the unanimous choice of the
national convention, is the cheapest of
balderdash. What troubles the mug
wump journals is the fear that Mr..
Blaine will be nominated after all, and
so they are trying to pick out a weak
candidate for the republicans, in the
hope of giving their idol in the White
House better chance for reelection.
Their pretended soicitude for the well
fare of the republican party has this
meaning and none other.
THAT General Harrison is rapidly becom-
! ing favorite presidential candidate in other
states is evident from the expressions of the
press and people in all parts of the Union.
! His increasing popularity exists not in an
| ephemeral boom, but rests upon a steadily
| growing conviction on the part of leaders
and voters of the republican party that he is
! safe, available and in every way worthy of
! their confidence. Members of congress and
| prominent politicians in various states
! frankly admit his claims and fitness for the
office and name him as their preference
! Not the least significant is the hearty sup
port given General Harrison by the colored
| people, and should he be nominated the
| republican party can count upon the heaviest
colored vote both North and South, ever
! poled. That General Harrison can carry
| Indiana by larger majority than any presi-
| dental candidate in the field no one doubts.
With other states fast falling into line his
| nomination at Chicago next June is be-
coming a probability which every loyal
Indiana republican will warmly welcome
and id.-IndianapoliS journal.
General Harrison is the first choice of
many Vermont republicans and the
second choice of large number. But
if the first place Oh the ticket is given
to an eastern man we think the in
terests of the party demand that Gen
eral Harrison be made the vice-presi-
dental candidate.
Letter from Southern California,