The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-09
SOME CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT.


from ne IfOt Ittfs.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The misfortunes
of Blaine are mainly attributed TO his operations
In land-grdnt railroads aud wildcat speculatiOns
which were affected by Congressional legisa-
ton while he was speaker OF the House. His
operations OF this sort are proved by bis own ad-
missions and 10y his own signature. There can
friends has long been his evident and unsx-
planned wealth. According to his own state
ment he is worth at least t2oOVU. ! do not
wealth. but he certainly must be the pos
SCISSOR of competency. AT hts home In
capyinc Considerable tract as OF '' ground
in the central part Of the city. with
Of an establishment Of a man of wealth. That
house l. maintained the year around. He has
ia cntdren. One lad is at Harvard, another in
Yale. Baine mas often said that it costs him
ABOUT $40 to support each OF these boys in
nearly consume ~ lines entire salary rs Con-
gresham. While IN Washington. Blaine lives IN
house owned by himself, upon which Jay
bankruptcy court show, were willing to loan
t3bSsi,Sih. aud which IL worth at It's present
value PROBABLY a little less than that sum. The
app intments OF tins house ar on "a expensive
scale, ~ far as outward appearances 70, as the
houses II ms Immediate neighbors, Fernando
Mood aud Hamilton Fish, the latter being both
milhonaires. Blaine has been IN the habit Of
giving dinner parties here during the season,
some lmes as many as three or four in a
mouth These parties, considering the NUM-
her OF the guests and the character OF the
table, could not cost less than $500 each
SIR. Blaine keeps no carriage. nut the hire for
the necessary livery for the ofhcial calls OF his
( mily must tie quite equal In the course OF tho
season, Ia the expense OF private establish
nient. His family dress well, ana IN the style Of
most gentle folks. u is possible that ladies
nGght say that Mrs. Blaine at times Is dressed
expensyely. Mr.. Baine's entire outward lie Is
that OF a man Of wealth lie keeps no horses
for his own use or pleasure. ulklng II his fa-
yorite exercise. OF which he does great deal
lie generally walks from his house to the Capitol
aud baeA each day, about three mites, and sell
dom puts his foot INSIDE n street car. AT a very
moderate estimate. Blanes tiers nal and family
expenditures cannot be less than Slb.UJO to
$1,000 He represents that he has conaderdble
income from mining lands in PENNSYLVANIA.
Senator Conkling IA man OF moderate for
tune, and always enjoyed a la cratiye law prac-
tee IN addition to his salary Senator. He has
u modest house at Utica, where his family main
~ reside. Sometimes Mr. ConklnG has brought
his family here for the winter, aud mas kept
house. but Mrs. Conkltngs feeble health Is not
usually equal TO the demands Of her position in
Washington society, and she Is understood TO
prefer the quiet oi her own home. Tbs winter
Mr.. tOnkiing has lived at Normley's, private
family motel. Conklinr, for tue purpose of
health. keeps siGglc horse. "a tnc black animal,
which lac drives about tie suburbs IN the stolen
half hours which the iIdenontary interval of a.
busy HE allow him. The greatest men III WASH
lngtOn and In the world are the busiest ones.
MI Conklingis seldom seen in what "a called
Washington society. Once or twice In a winter
one mas see him at the receptions OF the Presi-
dent, but he seldom goes In general society. lie
Is too muoh occuped. His ONCE and the Senate
chan Der are hi, workshops.
Score AIRY bristow last fail took furnished
house on slreet. one Of the most fashionable
cd with his family NJ the Arlington. lhe house
10 Handsomely furnished. Mr.. Bristow Is IA lady
OF much dlgui.y cultivation, aud reuneneut
aud unusual charms OF person ana manner
Bristuw Is a comfortable liver. His table l. well
kept A Kentucky gentleman, Whenever he has
a horse, has Il good one. Brlsiow's line team OF
bright BAY carriage hoires are Of the best Ken
lucky stock, and ore not surpassed IN the city
HIS carriage l. a modern LANDAU, Nearly every
afternoon he II seen in the Park for one hour
with bis wife taking an airing aitor Treasury
hours. Bii~Low In his own rlght Is worth about
u. heI Ia ntsl
very considerable fortune. Bris.Ow Is exrcu-
tor OF the estate. The habit of life of the Bris-
tuWs Is that OF Well-tO-dO gentle people, aud ls
quite within their known means.
Ihurmhn's wealth 10 estimated AZ at least ST.
On,Oh \ rise m some Western real estate spec
basis Of this re fortune. He still owns large
tract OF land there IN The central part of the city,
He II said be-ides to be a "blUatcd bOndholi-
err Ia Wellington he lives in Il large double
house on Fourteenth street. recently purchased
ans remodellad. His sonin-law, Mccormick,
pies one-haf IF the house. IL Is SAID The reason
why the house was remodelled was TO have fine
headquarters tor campaign purposes. II has not
mus lar been used al sucn TO very good eject.
Thurman considers W ashington as his home,
and spends much OF ms time here, even in the
slOnal campaign lie did SO, taking no part IN tue
canvass, course for which he was severely critic
csed at home. Thurman keeps modest estab-
lisbment.
Bayard Ia a man OF considerable fortune, In
herted from ms father, He lives acre In ms own
house, entertalns moderately and keeps iine
turnout. HIS salary as senator must be al in
significant portion OF his annual Income. Tue
PRINCIPAL Presidential candidates Ia Washington
are not poverty stricken.