The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-06-06


1878; born in Virginia; well educated; ;
good lawyer; moved to Ohio in 1919; repre-
sented the Chillieothe district of that STATE
in the Twenty ninth Congress; Judge O
Chief Justice of the same court from 1856
to 1856; Democratic candidate for Governor
in 1867, and beaten; elected to the United
States Senate in 1859, in place of Benjamin
F. Wade, and reelected in 1874-his term,
consequently, expiring March 8, 1881. Ht
is the nephew of the celebrated William
Allen, for many years Senator from Ohio,
and now the Governor of that State. He
is the father-in-law of the Hon. Richard G.
Mccormick, Delegate in Congress from
Arizona, and is altogether a safe and reps
| table man, but his late declarations in favor
OF hard money have injured his prospects
for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
BAYARD.
Within few weeks the name Of Thomas
Francis Bayard, of Delaware, has been IN
troduced into the list of aspirants for the
highest office. Born in Wilmington, Del,
October 30, 1928, he is just the age of CoDk-
ling. His grandfather, James A. Bayard,
his father James A. Bayard, and his unCle,
Richard II. Bayard, were all Senators in
Congress from the same State; so that it
may be said that the Senatorial office is a
sort Of heirloom-a little like it's transmits
n tho 70, oPL r.,
Salisbury, who succeeded his brother
Bayard, like Thurman, is hard money
Democrat, one of the old school, much be-
loved by his party associates, and highly
honored by his political adversaries.
LOGAN.
John A. Logan, of Illinois, must not be
omitted from the catalogue. He is con-
spicuous figure with his black moustache,
dark olive complexion and iet-black hair,
his fine soldier record, his impulsive elo-
quence, and his varied political history.
cannot compute his age from any of the
biographies, but he must be near fifty, as
in the Mexican war he served as private
and in 1S49 was elected clerk of the Jack
son County Court, and in 1852 a member
of the Legislature. In 1858 he was chosen
to Congress as q Democrat, and 1860 was
reelected, resigning to enter the army, in
which he served with great distinction, and
taking his seat in the United States Senate,
March 4, 1871, as the successor of Richard
Yates. Logan is favorite with the young
men and the soldiers, and has earnestly
identified himself with the new party which
demands an increased currency, liberal ap-
preparations, and material development.
BOUTWELL,
George S. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,
late Secretary of the Treasury, has been
favorably named among the possible can
didates for President. Born at Brookline.
Massachusetts,, he was sc on January %,
1874. His isan admirable character through
out. Seven years member of the Legis-
lature Of his State. two years Governor, five
years Secretary of the Board of Education,
six years in the lower house of Congress,
four years Secretary of the Treasury, and
now a Senator in Congress-having been
chosen to succeed Henry Wilson, Vice
President. A representative of the best
New England school-in most respects a
follower of Mr.. Sumner-amiable, frugal,
tolerant, and unobtrusive, he. could be
trusted by all parties, and especially by his
own.
Joel Parker, the present Governor of New
Jersey, aged fifty-two, is not without hearty
supporters for the Democratic nomination,
His war record is good, his personal char
acter high, and his manners unusually
pleasant. He acquired great national repu-
tation during the rebellion, and without
ever having served in Congress, is well and
favorably known throughout the country.
Itwill be seen that the column Of candi-
dates, with the exception of Joel Parker.
is composed of members of Congress, though
must not omit to mention that there is
very earnest candidate on the Supreme
Bench in the person of David Davis, asso-
ciate justice, appointed by Mr.. Lincoln from
the State of Illinois. Many people thought
biIs1o IL Dcch dU Clnclnnatl
in 1872, in place of Mr.. Greeley, he would
have beaten General Grant, and there is no
doubt that he would have made an admir-
able Chief Magistrate.
There is also strong party in favor of
William I. Sherman, the present head Of
the army, but the good General does not
seem to care much for political pref erment,
Judging by his easy enjoyment of his present
position. He has the capacity, unquestion-
ably, but whether he could wire in and
wire out with the politicians, whether he
would suit the exactions and changes of the
hour, is o grave question.
In this roll of candidates we have not
enumerated ''the unknown or unnamed
men, from whom the successful candidate
for President in 1876 may be taken, and so
spoil all the aspirations and schemes of the
politicians on both sides. Every State has
at least one such availability in reserve.