The Portland daily press., 1870-08-24

From the New York Standard.
AS the turfmen would say, now is the time
to "make the entries" for the race for Gov
ernor. The Democrats, we suppose, will con-
tent themselves with running that exquisite
creature, John II. Hoffman. They have no
better animal in the Tammany stable. His
appearance upon the turf will create pro-
found sensation, especially among the ladies.
We hoped to have had some of the more stall
wart colts of the Democratic stable, to have
given interest and variety to the race. Oakley
Hall, for instance, the Standards Democratic
candidate for President in 1876, would make
good time, and probably outsell Hoffman in
DR.. Underwood's pools" The favolte of
Kings county, the great Demas Barnes, al
though new to the turf, would probably, If he
was put in training and well run, make as
prodigious sensation as the celebrated Her.
NIT on the Derby, who went in last and came
out first, although he had never been spoken
of at Tattersalls' as "the favorite." We have
heard Horatio Seymour suggested. but we
take it that Seymour's function in politics is
like the llustIous Hambletonian on the turf
1t is for him to educate aud train candidates.
The younger favorites must try the perls of
the course.
The Republican "entries' will be very lqrge
John A. Griswold. who was jockeyed out OF
the last race, will, if he chooses, be entered as
"the lavorite." The veteran George Dawson
of Albany, who was discovered as candidate
by one of our most enterprising correspon-
dents, might make a stiff run at first, but af-
ter having his hoofs cleaned and well anont-
ed with liniment and the age taken out OF his
joints, would make such a run as even to de-
feat Hoffman.
Stewart l.. Woodford as three-year colt
probably the most promising in Kings county
has so much running power in him that if
he should be entered he wonid never know
when to stop. John M. Francis of Troy,
would make a fine run, and so would Mar
shall .. Roberts, who has an immense going
power and is largely backed, not to speak OF
that illustrious veteran OF the turf Horace
Greeley, who has never had fair chance to
show what was really in him, but who, rs
candidate for Governor, would probably make
as good time as the celebrated Eclipse.
BY the way, why should not both parties
lay aside political preferences and select that
great editor and horseman, Robert Bonner,
the owner OF the Ledger and Dexter. Bon
ner is young man, in splendid condition,
with fine sangune temperament, lusty, 60
ahead, Scotch-Irish blood in his veins, a men,
ber OF the Presbyterian church, diligent
reader Of Wilkes Spirit of the Times, the re-
gious adviser of Oliver Dyer, the discoverer
OF Cobb, Jr., the owner of Peerless, and Poca-
hontas, and Joe Elliott, and William A. Bart
lett, and stable too numerous to mention,
and who has made better time over the
Boomingdale road than even General Grant
in his great national race, and who prints a
journal that has done more to sweeten and
purify and strengthen the rising generation,
and teach them the happiness of courtship
and the refinement OF pure and married life,
Than any influence that ever existed. WHY,
we say, should not this man be taken from
his marble palace on Spruce street. and plac-
ed in nomination by both parties He would
please General Grant and not dispease Mr..
Tweed. He could drive Republicans and
Democrats hitched to his political team with
as much skill and ability as he has driven
Dexter and Joe Elliott. From our knowledge
OF his character we are sure that he would
make a Governor Of vigor, promptitude, apd
justice; and although the ladies might not
worship him with the same tender and long
ing solictnde they hestow upon the beautiful
and exquisite form OF Hoffman, yet the men
would see in his lusty, vigorous intellect the
jackson OF the Empire State.