The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17
FOR 1880.

FOR 1880.
four CitjSe,.s IL Whose Bonnet the Bee
Of Bees Doth Bu=~-Thirty Lawyers
among Thens-- Good, Bad and In1tHer-
eSat Men 1VhO Haze Been Named for the
Candidacy. -..-
philadelphia Times.
''Shades of Washington, how they do
swarm-why, here's another Presidential can-
didate!'' is by no means an unfrequent ex.
clamation. BY close counting, however, it
will be seen that the aspirants with ghost
of chance are not SO numerous after all
At this moment, just year before the tick
cts will have been put into the field, the
Times enumerates forty-four citizens whose
names are seen in the newspapers in connec-
ton with the candidacy. This Presidential
row-pleasantly suggestive of 4-11-44 to
those familiar with less nobler game-oon
tains eight prominent figures. The remain
ing thirty-six may be regarded as
the herd of dark horses stirring
troublesome dust in the distance. OF the
forty-four, twelve are United States Senators,
six members of the House of Representatives,
three members of the cabinet, three govern
ors of States, and one the occupant of the
vice presidential chair. All are, or have
been office holders. 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
60 years of age, and five under so years, the
others being between so and GO. Ohio,
of course, supplies the most numerous
crowd, seven, while New York furnishes six
aspirants.
The eight gentlemen-ive Republicans
and three Democrats-who appear to take
the lead in the race are Ito arrange them
broken) Thomas A. Bayard, James G. Blaine,
Roscoe Conkling, George F. Edmunds, U.
S. Grant, John Sherman, Allen G. Thurman
and Samuel j. Tilden. Senator Bayard
has been declared for by political clubs in
this city, in Delaware, and by perhaps fifty
influential 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 candi-
date. Senator Conklng is strong because
of his State. Senator Edmunds is one of the
ablest men in the Republican party, and,
therefore, the figure of its best
element. General Grant is known by his
boom, as it we're. John Sherman is the
financial and administration candidate, with
what he regards as the pivotal State wheel
ing under him like On entry clerks chair as
he throws speeches East, West, North and
South. Sci ator Thurman is to Bayard as
an elevator full of Ohio corn is to half
peck of Delaware peaches. Ex-Governor
Tilden owns New York, perhaps, and then
perhaps he doesn't. These are big men,
and the stable full of dark horses are
Of ~, %lof
Charles Francis Adams, Independent, is
counted as one of the available men. True,
the Springfield Republican has been so busy
with the State election that Mr.. Adams has
not been put forward this season, but as soon
as the election shall have been held Mr..
Adams goes up to the masthead.
General 3. +. Butler has been mentioned
as the Greenback standard bearer for 1880.
BE is after Massachusetts first, and then the
bricks undoubtedly will fly toward the White
House.
Governor George B. Mcclellan has fol-
lowing. His name has been floating under
Union flag at the top of the Elizabeth IN.
~ Herald's editorial column for two years
as the Democratic Presidential candidate.
Ex-Governor Joel Parker is kept on ice b
himself and few jersey papers.
Speaker Samuel j. Randalls name is
spoken in whispers by great number of
papers here, there and everywhere. His
fight with Senator Wallace is watched with
interest by politicians outside of Pennsyl-
vania. because they see something at the
end.
Senator Wallace is mentioned by papers
in this State and his name appears in those
of other States.
General w. S. Hancock is favorite Dem
ia in fho
and Hampton is ticket sometimes in the
papers.
Postmaster John F. Hartranft is fair
specimen of the dark horse.
Senator Don Cameron is not a candidate
himself, but he may find it advisable to elect
the Pennsylvania delegation for Governor
Hoyt for the same reason that it was solidi-
fed for ex- Governor Hartranft in 1876.
Senator William w. Eaton, of Conneoti-
cut, is favorite with many Southern Demo-
Gratis, and has been mentioned by them for
the Presidency. The Augusta (Ga.) CArons.
Gle, of the Alexander 81. Stephens cons,itn-
ency, is notable in it's praise of the little old
gentleman.
Ex- Governor English, of Connecticut, is
urged as candidate by several Democratic
papers of his State.
General Joseph &. Hawley, the only editor
Y.
and is backed by home newspapers.
Secretary VIM. M. Evarts was mentioned
during the dog-days just past.
Judge Sanford E. Church is Keliy's candi-
date for Governor of New York. If elected
Governor of New York, says the political
prophets, he will be a big shadow in Tiiden's
path.
Vice President William A. Wheeler has
been repeatedly talked of for the Presidency
by the country newspapers of his State.
Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour, who is the
Oldest man in the list (his age being So,
while that of Ex-Governor English is e..
Senator Thurman's, 66; Ex Senator Trum-
bull, &c; Senator Kirkwood, &C, and Senator
Davis, 64) has announced that he will never
again run for Office, but ho is repeatedly
mentioned by old Democratic Journalists
nevertheless.
Gen. W.. #. Sherman is nominated by
Parson Newman and few ex-soldier
editors.
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