The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-16
A LIST OF PRESIDENTIAL ASPlR-
ANTS.
Good, had and Indifferent Men Who
Have Been Named fer
the Candidacy.
PHILADELPHIA Tines

Philadelphia Tmes.l
"Shades of Washington, how they dc
swarm? Why, here's another Presiden
tial candidate!" is by no means an infre
quent exclamation. By close counting
however, it will be seen that the aspir
ants with ghost of chance are not sc
numerous after all. At this moment
Just year before the tickets will hav,
been put in the field, the Times enumer
ates forty-four citizens whose names are
seen in the newspapers in connection
with the candidacy. This Piesidentia
row-pleasantly suggestive of 4-11-44 t.
those familiar with less noblel
game-contain eight prominent figures
The remaining thirtysix may be re
garded as the herd of dark horses stirring
troublesome dust in the distance. Oh
the forty-four twelve are United State
Senators, six members of the House OF
Representatives, three members of the
Cabinet, three Governors of States, and
one the occupant of the Vice Presidential
chair. All are or have been otfice-hold-
ers. Of this distinguished forty-four.
thirty are lawyers, five West Point men,
three jurists, two merchants, one is a
manufacturer, one farmer and one jour
nalist. There are eight men in the list
over sixty years of age and five under
fifty years, the Others being between fifty
and sixty. Ohio, of course, supplies the
most numerous crowd, seven, while New
York furnishes s. ; aspirants.
The eight gentlemen-five Republicans
and three Democrats-whoa appear to
take the lead in the race are Ito arrange
them alphabetically, so that no hearts
may be broken): Thomas A. Bayard
James G. Blaine, Roscoe Conkling,
George F. Edmunds, U. S. Grant, John
Sherman, Allen G. Thurman and Samuel
J. Tildcn. Senator Bayard has been de-
clared for by political clubs in this city
in Delaware and by perhaps fifty inhuen-
tial newspapers. Senator Blaine, who is
the only man in the list without pro-
fession or trade, unless politics be legiti-
mate trade, is popular and his own can
didate. Senator Conkling is strong be-
cause of his State. Senator Edmunds is
one of the ablest men to the Republican
party, and therefore the figure of its best
element. Gen. Grant is known by his
boom, as it were. John Sherman is the
financial and administration candidate,
with what he regards as the pivotal State
wheeling under him like an entry clerk
chair as he throws speeches East, West,
North and South. Senator Thurman is
to Bayard as an elevator full of Ohio
corn is to a half-peck of Delaware
peaches. Ex-Gov. Tilden owns New
York, perhaps, and then perhaps he
doesn't. These are big men, and the stable
full of dark horses are touched off in the
following paragraphs:
Charles Francis Adams, Independent
is counted as one of the available men
True, the Springfield Republican has beer
50 busy with the State election that Mr.
Adams has not been put forward this sea
son, but as soon as the election shall have
been held Mr.. Adams goes up to the mast
head.
General 8. F. Butler has been men
toned as the Greenback standard bearer
for 1880. He is after Massachusetts first
and then the bricks undoubtedly will fly
toward the White House.
Governor George B. Mcclellan has q
following, His name has been floating
under Union flag at the top Of til,
Elizabeth IN. j. Herald's editorial col
umn for two years as the Democratic
Presidential candidate.
Ex-Governor Joel Parker is kept on
ice by himself and few jersey papers.
Speaker Samuel J. RandalIs name il
spoken Of in whispers by great numbc1
of papers here, there and everywhere
His fl ght with Senator Wallace is watched
with interest by politicians outside o
Pennsylvania because they sec somethin!
at the end.
Senator Wallace is mentioned by
papers in this State, and his name appear
in those of other States.
General w. S. Hancock is favorit'
Democratic candidate in the South
"Hancock and Hampton" is a ticke
sometimes in papers.
Postmaster John F. Hartranft is a fai
specimen of the dark horse.
Senator Don Cameron is not candi
date himself, but he may find it advisa
bic to elect the Pennsylvania delegation
for Governor Hoyt for the same reason
that it was solidiied for Ex-Governo
Hartranft in 1876
Senator William W. Eaton, of Connec
ticut, is favorite with many Southern
Democrats, and has been mentioned b,
them for the Presidency. The August
| (Ga) Chronicle of the Alexander H
Stephens constituency is notable in it
praise Of the little old gentleman.
Ex-Gov. English, of Connecticut,
urged as candidate by several Demo
cratic papers Of his State.
Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, the only ed
tor in the list, has small national fol
lowing, and is backed by home newspa
pers.
Secretary William NJ. Evarts was meu
toned during the dog-days just past.
Judge Sandford Z. Church is Kelly
candidate for Governor of New York.
elected Governor of New York, say tn
political prophets, he will be big shaC
ow in Tilden's path.
Vice President William A. Wheelc
has been talked of for the Presidency b