The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-23
Cen. stevertL. Woodford.

The stock OF candidates for the Repub-
lican Convention which meets ut Sara
toga to-day IL ample IN supply aud
varied in quality. The standard is
not high, but with the surplus In
quantity, the choice may have wide range
of taste. Civic fame and military renown
are in competitive effort, and the wreaths
of civil celebrity are In rivalry with the
laurels Of martial reputation.
Among those who bring military glory to
win support, the name of STEWART l..
WooDFoRD comes encircled with q peculiar
halo. Cory in garments from service as Pro-
vost Marshal. Scared in the terrific encoun-
tiers of Commander OF Post, he has claims
to public gratitude which are not to be over
looked. The privations of u garrisoned
city, the fearful peril of "a guard mount and
dress parade. should have requital and
recognition; and so he asks to be nomi-
mated for Governor.
There are two classes of candidates
those who dream of being crowned in
the Capitol; ana those who seek, not the
election. but the soothing compliment Of
scattering votes, as asort of brevet for some
future position. which may carry agree
able honor and contingent profit. Gen.
WooDFoRD is OF the second sort. A few
sporadic and spontaneous suffrages from
delegates, will subserve his needs to estab-
lish a claim on the prospective President
HAYES for modest District Attorneyship
or more pretentious foreign mission OF the
third or fourth class. Attorneysh have
perils only equalled by the tented field.
Doubtful piIatical craft occasionally come
under the purview of the courts, and the
General may have experienced aforetime
the hazard OF such complications.
But the votes at Sara toga are first in our
thoughts. Kings county is now suspended
in dubious discussion. They are not unit
in feeling; and the favorite son cannot
command unanimity of votes. He must be
content with fractions of divided affec-
ton within sight of the smoke of his own
chimney. In recounting his military ex-
PLOTS, we should be objectionable II we
forgot his last years campaign In Ohio.
What little was not known OF soft money
and of hard, was elucidated by him on
many noted gathering place OF the un-
sophisticated rural voter. Gen. THOMAS
Ewing, IL he did not lose his scalp in the
grapple, had his chestnut locks loosed at
their roots, while WooDFoRD left nothing
uncertain In the penumbrous obscurity of
supply and demand, of values and their
equivalent in currency and coin. Thus his
claims upon Gov. HAYES, II he should be
translated to Washington, will date back
to earlier service aud more invaluable Ia
bors.
We shall now look with interest Mt the
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units from the several counties. who are
anxious for wooproRD. regardless of
minority OF count. Gen. DIxs Boys
in Blue are especially enjoiued not to
fail their brother in arms at this
crisis. The invalid corps, with another
tiuiing OF azure In uniform, were pleas
anty named "diarrhpa blues" but as they
were never organized into regiments aud
brgades WooDfoRD could not have been
their commander.
May we not, without impertinent obtru-
sion OF advice, suggest to the Centennial
Gen. DIX that WooDFoRD would be a
fitting chairman for his gathering OF ind-
go-iyed chivalry, when they shall assem-
bic 10 pronounce for HAYES and WHEELERl
That WooDFoRD will get votes at Sara
loGH may Dt touttutn. INIT ne VIII nave
an ONCE under the Cincinnati nominee will
depend largely upon futurity Of vo ing.
In truth, if HAYES should not be elected, we
presume WooDFoRD will get nothing un-
ess his old friend APPLETON OAKsMITH,
who is now u TILDEN man, should inter-
cede for him.
There Is another candidate who has put
away the crown, Mr.. GEORGE PoTIPHAR
CURTIS, the historiographer OF the Egyp-
tian dancing girls, and the slain knight Of
Civil Service Reform. He does not take
adverse chances, but waits for sure things.
lie is among the lieges AT Saratoga with
new half soling OF felt on his bropans,
and a rose in his buttonhole, with an
@olian ortion, which may remind us Of
CoLERIDGEs
"Damsel with a dulclmer,"
the stern pleader of reform-the doughty
chieftain Of peaceful revolution!
BEN BUTLER has started the canvass for