The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-13
THE PRESIDENTIAL HERD.


proposes a little round up to be followed
by corraling and branding. The task
is not an easy one, but then herders,
and especially political herders, cannot
expect easy labor. So here goes to de-
scribe the first in alphabetical order:
Adams, Charles Francis. ind. the
great and only original living rival to
the north pole. He may be successful
If the Bennett-Jeannette expedition
succeeds in reaching and demolishing
his rival.
Bayard, Sen. dem. Big man for a
small state. Three electoral votes,
however, are n poor foundation for a
boom.
Blaine, Sen. rep. The echoes from
Maine are making loud noise for him.
Man Of magnetism and strong friends.
Ability to back it up. Has a good
show.
Brodhead, James o., DEM, is feebly
howled for. ar
Butler, B. F., greenback, good for
bricks and reserve candidacy.
Cameron, Don, rep, is suggested as
a stick of political taffy.
Carey, Sam, gr.-no., he doesn't
Carey d-n what politics so he gets a
nomination.
Chandler, Zach, rep. suggested mere
ly to make the old man feel good.
slave somethin'?"
Conkling, Sen. rep. His epitaph:
"Naragansett Pier"
Davis, David, the renowned cham
pion heavy weight politician of the
world. Classified in the David Davis
party. None genuine withoutthe name
blown in the cork. He m high, but
he feels that the country must have
him.,
Eaton, w. W., dem. Fame rests on
state rights and guzzling bad whiskey.
His boom resides in the swamps OF
Georgia.
Edmunds, Sen. rep. Nc aspirations
of a demonstrative character. Would
accept If forced. viii not be forced.
Evarts, VIM. NJ, rep. A long thin
horse of a very dark hue, too dark fol-
use. Too much nose and too long SEN
fences.
Ewing, Gen., dem., see you later,
Ohio election, Oct. IA.
Field, Associate Justice, DEM, Is
thought to be buried among the ruins
Of California's election.
Foster, Charles, rep, Judgment Oh
his boom will be rendered on October
18th.
Garfield, Gen, rep, isn't anxious, bu,
available and willing.
Grant, Gen., rep. He will and will
not be a candidate. We thus. straddlt
the truth.
Hancock, Gen., dem. Boom in fair
condition, but too much scattered.
Lacks the wires.
Hartranft, Gen. ]. F., rep. inferred
in the Philadelphia p~ostofice.
Hawley, Gen. j., rep. the only editor
in the herd. Boom lacks the necessary
gas.
Hendricks. t. A. dem. Believe:
himself to be the stone which the build.
ers rejected in &c. For date Of corner
stone laying see small bills.
Kirkwood, Sen. rep, too much pants
in boots and too little collar. Branded
H.. g.
Mcclellan, Coy. G. b., dem. tried il
once before. Dead weight of war rec
ord too much. Ability too less.
McCrary, SCI DEM, a sort of catch
net. Anything from secretaryship of
war, and U. $. Judge down to senator
ship and presidency. Terms, GER
tainty.
Mcdonald, Sen. dem. O~'ershadowed
by Hendricks from same state.
Palmer, Gen. j. A. dem. Turn-coat
d. +. and n. G. for things generally.
Potter, G. N. dem, the boss Of the
Paul Prys. Boom out of proportion.
Too much prospectus; too little man.
Randall, Speaker, dem., subject to
Tilden's mortgage on the party. Is
first mortgagor, bnt hopes Cor forclos-
ure.
Seymour, Horatio, dem, good man
but has cheesed politics.
Sherman, Sec. rep. Federal official
boom good. but liable to collapse. VIII
be accepted by the people only oi ct
armis.
Tlden, S. j., dem. Great hero of
the 0 dispatches. Bari bigger than
the man. No bar'l, no man. Hoop
it up. viii be swallowed as pleasantly
as a dose of assafetida.
Wallace, Sen. dem. Willy and un-
scrupulous. Professions big, prospects
small. Wonderful wire puller how
ever.
Washbnrn, L. b. rep. Grants ia
vorite candidate. Has much reserve
strength which may be called into ac-
ton.
Wheeler, Vice Pres, rep. of conrse.
Little man, big speaker. Quiet, yet
makes a big noise over the country. Is
not to be despised.
Window, Senator, rep. Conkling's
protege. Anything to beat Sherman
and Blaine.
For some time Alfonso's ministers