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Condensed Sketches of ProspecttUe Prcst-
denial Candidates.
We hke from the New York sSaa the
following interesting condensed sketches
of prospective Republicans and Demo
cratic candidates for the Presidency OF
the United States:
REPUBLIckEs
Ulysses Simpson Grant wants to be
President again dreadfully. He will be
forty nine years old on April q, 1871.
but cant run In 1872; the people have
had too much Of him already.
Gen. N. z. Banks would be willing TO
be President. He is q Massachusetts,
Yankee. born in January, 1916. He is
fifty five years old, and can be run at
either of the next Eve elections.
Horace Greeley began TO learn whst
be knows about. farming at Amherst,
New Hampshire, February 3, 1871. He
is turned Of sixty aud may yet be eu-
tered for several Presidential races.
Hannibal Hamlin has our sympashies
because he is printer, and knows more
about farming than Horace Greeley; bat
he is of no use as Presidential candt-
date. Age sixty-two.
Schuyler Colfax would make q pretty
available Republican candidate, but he
pretends to be for Grant. He was born in
New York, and is forty eight years old,
and has smile thatis child-like and
bland.
B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, would
make a very interesting run. He is forty
FIVE years old. AL the Revenue Refor-
mers and Free Trade Republicans would
go for him; but they would not be enough
to elect him.
Lyman Trumbull would make arst
rate President. de has every qualidcA-
ton but popularity He is Connecticut
Yankee, aud was fifty eigh: years old
last October
John Charles Fremont is still favo-
rite with the old school Republicans who
voted for him in the wondrous campaign
of 1856. He is not ffty eight years old.
His legs are good.
Reuben E. Fenton made good Gov.
ernor He would make0puoh better
President than 0<apt. H. flty-tNo
years old, not Aenkee, ~ ~
Yorker.
Gov. Geary Of Penns tanis is ~
est candidate. He is fifty six years
Not favorite with Grant.
Charles Sumner wss born in Boston,
January, 1911. He is sixty years old.
He might run in ~, '76, or 80.
Carl Schurz can never be President or
Vice President, because he was bor1 in
Germany. Age only forty-twO.N
Oliver p Morton would be an avail
able candidate if his legs we're better.
He will be se3A%k. yesrsA next
August.
Andrew G.. Curtin must come home
from Russia if he wants to run. But he I
is only City four, and can try it in
1876.
DEMOCRATS.
Winfield Scott Hancock is the band
soonest candidate. especially when ne is
in full uniform. He is forty seven years
old. and can be run any time these thirty /,
years.
Thomas A. Hendricks Is a deyout
Episcopalian. He would make a good
President; but Pendleton's frie5Fls abuse
him. He will be 6fty-two years-ehd next
September.
John L. Hoffman has declined to be
a candidate, and that proves be e run
ing more than ever, He is forty five
years of age; and good for short race.
not q four miller.
George II Pendletcn, is an Ohio man
of Virginia antecedent.s He is gentle
man forty years old, aud would ma -
better President than Candidate.
has been beaten tO9E9uch inAZ
elections. ~
Judge Thurmaphgs yi1z3% ri
Lynchburg, borS there Sovernb
1913, but removed to OVn 1919. wb
is ffry eight years oldzse very good ne
for President. HeSmakes toe many
speeches.
Sanford Z. Church is the favorite son
of New York Age So. Tammsny
thought he was shelved when he went
into the Court of Appeals.
Judge David Davis, of the Supreme
Court is the heaviste Democratic candi-
date Avoirdupois--325 pounds; girth,
l20 inches, age, about ffty-ons. Fat men
are often great runners.
Gen. Frank Blair wants to be Presi-
dent; but his tongue runs too fast--He 10
a. .Kentuckian, 6fty years old last Febru-
airy No chance for him this time.
James +. English was born March,
1872 The April election in Connecti-
cut knocked him in the head for the
present.
Clement L. sVsllandingham is not 30
good a Copperhead as he used TO be.
He is fifty nine. years old, and vlll do
to run in 1876 or 1880.
Chief Justice Chase was born in New
Hampshire, Jan. l3, 1903. He is sixty
three years old. II his health were good
and the people believe il, he would be
the candidate of both parties
Charles Francis Adams is sixty -four
years old. If be is not nominated in 72,
he may be in '76.
Gen Mcclellan is not likely to be the
Democratic candidate next time. He is
forty FIVE years old.
Horatio1SeymDur was born in March,
1911 He is an available candidate for
the next three elections
w. S. Groesbeck of Cincinnati would
make strong Democratic candidate.
De is able, upright, gentleman, and the
people doDt know much about him he
is forty. Eve years Old
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