The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-16
FOR 1880.
A 1iatsof Presidential Aspirants'
FOrty-four Citizens In Whose
Bonnet The Bee of Bees Doth
Buzz-Thirty Lawyers Among
Them Good, Bad and In
different Men Who Have
Been Named for the
Candidacy.
FOR 1880.
lilhiladclphia Times.

Zclls whose names arc Seell III The
newspapers in connection with the
candidacy. This presidential row
pleasantly suggestive of 4.ll-44 to
those familiar with less noble game
-contains s prominent figures. The
remaining 36 may be regarded as the
herd of dark horses stirring trouble
some dust III the distance. Ofthe Al,
II are United States Senators; 8
members Of the House of Represent
atives; 3 members of the Cabinet;
B Governors of States, and one the
occupant of the Vice Presidential
chair. All are, or have been office
holders. or this distinguished Al, 30
are lawyers; 8 West Point men; 3
jurists; 2 merchants; l is a manu-
lacturcr; l farmer and l journalist.
There are ) men In tho list over 60
years Of age aud 5 under so years. the
others being between so and 90. Ohio,
Of course, supplies the most nuner-
Gus crowd, Z, while New York fur
nishcs 6 aspirams. ,tf
The eight gentlemen, five Republi-
cans and three Democrats, who ap-
pear to take the lead in the race are
TO arrange them alphabetically so
that no hearts may be broken):
Thomas A. Bayard, James G. Blaine,
Roscoe Conklmg, George f. Ed
munds, U. s. Grant, John Sherman,
Allen q. Thurman and Samuel j.
Tildcn. Senator Bayard has been
declared for by political clubs in thi
city, IN Delaware and by perhaps
illly influential newspapers. Senator
Blaine, who is the only man in the
list without profession or trade
unless politics be legitimate trade
is popular and his own candidate.
Senator Conkling is strong because
Of his State. Senator Edmunds is
one Of The ablcst men In the Republi-
can party, and therefore tho figure of
its best element. General Grant is
known by his boom, as it were.
John Sherman is tho financial and ad-
minis,ralion candidate, with what he
regards as the pivotal State wheeling
under him like All entry clerks chair
as he throws speeches East, West,
North aud South. Senator Thurman
Ia to Bayard as an elevator full OF
Ohio corn Is TO half peck of Della
ware peaches. Ex-Governor Tilden
owns New York, perhaps, and then
perhaps he doesn't. These are the
big men, and the stablc-full of dark
horses are touched Off In tho follow
ing paragraphs:
Charles Francis Adams, Independ.
ent, il counted as one Of the available
men. True, the Springfield Republic.
can has been so busy with the State
election that Mr.. Adams has not beed
put forward this season, but as soon
as the election shall have been held
Mr.. Adams goes up 10 the masthead
Gen b. +. Butlerhas been mention
cd as the Greenback standard-besrei
tor 1880. lie is after Massachusetts
first. and then the bricks will I'M
doubtedly fly towards the White
House. Irlt by fr 80
Governor George d. Mcclellan has
n following. His name has beel,
floating under Union flag at the ton
of the Elizabeth IN. J,) Ilerald's edi.
iorial columns for two years as the
Democratic Presidential candidate.
x-Governor Jool Parker Is kept
on ice by himself and few Jersey
papers.
| Speaker Samuel j. Randall's name
is spoken in whispers by great mum
bcr of papers here, there and every
where. His fight with Senator Wal
lace Is watched with interest by poll.
ticians outside Of Pennsylvania. bc
cause they sec something at the end
Senator Wallace is mentioned BY
papers in this State, and his nam,
appear. in those OF other States. h,
Gen. w. S. Hancock Is q favorit,
Democratic candidate in the South
"Hancock and Hampton" is tickle
sometimes seen in the papers.
Postmaster John f. Hartranft is
fair specimen of the dark horse.
Senator Don Cameron is not a can
didate himself, but he may find il ad
visable to elect the PENNSYLVANIA del
egation for Governor Hoyt for tn
same reason that II was solidified 70
cx- Governor Hantranft in 1876.
Senator William w. Eaton, of Con
necticut, is favorite with man,
Southern Democrats, and has beel
mentioned by them for tho presiden
cy. The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, Q
tho Alexander II. Stephens constitu
ency, is notable in its praise Of th
little old gentleman.
!, Ex-Governor English, Of Connec
a ticut, is urged as a candidate by seN
eral Democratic papers of his STATE
General Joseph II. Hswley, tn
only editor IN the list, has a small M
tional following, and is backed b
home newspapers,
= Secretary VIM. M. Evarts was mer
toned during the dog days just pas
h Judge Sandford e. Church is Ke
3 ly's candidate for Governor of Ne
y York. If elected Governor Of Nc
5, York, say the political prophets, /
will be a big shadow in Tilden's pat
Wee President VIM. A. Wheel
has been talked of for the prcsiden'
by the country newspapers of h
. State.
Ex-Governor Horatio Seymor
who is the oldest man in the list III
Z. age being 6S, while that of ex-Gover
". or English is 67, Senator Thurman
Is. 6B; ex-senator Trumbull, &C; Sen
& & tor Kirkwood, &C, and Senator Dav
! 64), has announced that he will nev
= again run for Office, but ho Is repei
N edly mentioned by old Democrr
III journalists nevertheless. 'i'jiea
: General w. 4. Sherman is nomir
ted by Parson Newman and few
soldier editors. lna0g i3
Candidate Charles Foster, who
future Of course hinges on his ell
ton as Governor Of Ohio, is me
toned. Should he be chosen Cover
or he may be the dark horse.
Candidate Ewing Is nut down n