Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-06
Presidents tn Prospect.

Mr.. IL. ID. lngersol, over his we'll
known signature, Linkensale, +"
writes from Washington To the Chi.
c,lgo Journal of the Presidential pros
poet Hs he sees it. There are proba-
bly, few men In Washington who
have more thorough knowledge OF
the field, or who would be better
able to give reliable opinions than
Mr.. L., who has for the last fifteen
years been employed as a Washing.
ton correspondent for prominent
daily papers. II will be remem-
bered that he was at one time, la the
early days of Knoxviile's history
the editor of this paper. Acquaint-
auce with tho writer will give his
sayings an additional interest to our
readers. He says;
Among Republicans, Blaine and
Bristow are n,oet talked Of, but Mos-
ton Is doing the most work. MIR.
Blaine Is The strongest man OF all yet
named and will grow stronger from
day 10 day after liie Congress sils
down To serious work. lie IL sure of
New England aud Pennsylvania, to
start with, aud of considerable
strength IN the Northwest and On
the Pacific slope. Next la earn-rt
adher2nce comes Secretary Brislox.
lie is a genuine great nan--great Ia
beth ubinty aud character. III he
were not from Kentucky, think he
might he nominated; bat that state
OF late has had 50 many Of what
DoeulicAs used to call''damphools" "
ia public life, that the pr.judioes
engeudered thereby Will likely bs
fatal Ia Bristow. Wash hburne, VI
Illinois, comes next. j have heard
several uen OF great proniirence say
they believed that he would be nom
mated. Personally ! hope they
may be correct. llliDoi. IN fairly
entitled to the Presidency, because
she hms done 10 well by IL riace 1861 (,
And Washburpe Ii one OF the bt~t,
most able aud plrcky men of tho
state. But \ pew ticket much Talk
..d OF here, is this: For President,
William a. Wuesler Of New York:
for Vice President, George ". Nc
Craryof Iowa. Two sounder, better,
wiser men la political affairs W. do
not have. II they were uouiasted, /,
the ticket would be absolutely In
vulnerable by any hoae-t criticism.
Both nen have ever been earnest
Republicans. Both have been long
In public life. Neither one, though
doing much 10 impress his Influence
ON politics sud l.gislatiou, hss ever
made \ serious nistake. Though
this ticket IL suggested ~ 4 o1ui-
PROMISE, it would Le one Of surpz1s-
ing influence on its merits. The
high character aud true record Of the
men gouIa iDtitle II W suecesS.
Uulet~ Blsi.e 0r Brsstow shsll sue
css.d, sLis IL the ticket most likely 10
xia. Atsny rate, 1t IL gratifying 70
kEow THAT the Republicans are sure
10 kzve = strosg ticket In the Eeid,
ose that will deserve SUCCESS.
Link's srgumeat for Washburne
In singuisrIy unique, And wanting in
some of the elements 0f souDdness.
The "aew ticket" which he says 10
"Sueh talked 0f,"--Wheeler Of New
York, and acCrsTy OF lowe, looks
better. ..-5e west Gan hardly claim
th~..Pre~ide1ey with any great degree
Of fairness sf:er having bad IL six
TEN years. But Iowa cal, set up
stroag clsi n1s for tho st1oad position
upon the ticket, and than George w.
McCrsry no msn In the State would
better OH the lows idea Of the mso
for the place.