Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-21
Pre- sIDENTIAL predictions.
What a Personal Canvass Of Eu'
reka Shows.
Blaine and Tildrn the FayOrite Candidates
Grants Boom Nowhere A Poor
Show for Sherman.

zest and relish that nothing else can in
spire. The return Of Grant has given it
an impetus unusual at a period SO remote
from the election, and the interest excited
by this event will scarcely abate, in any
considerable degree, until after the ques-
ton is decided at the polls in 1880. So
much has been said in Eureka Of late, con-
corning Grants candidacy, that the SEyTr-
NEL's local was induced to make a personal
canvass Of the town, in order to learn who
the favorites were in the forthcoming race.
The result of this canvass has proven a
surprise to him, and doubtless will to
many others, and shows, among other
things, that while Grant is held in high
esteem by Democrats and Republicans
alike. his boom is comparatively a faint one
when brought in contact with that Of
Blaine, and that Tilden is still the choice
Of a majority of the Democrats. A can
vass was first made Of
THE COUNT OFFICERS,
with the following result
Judge Rives fayors Thurman.
Recorder Levy is strong for Tilden.
Sheriff Kyle is for Blaine.
Treasurer Cooper is for Washburne first
and Blaine second.
Clerk Dodge leans toward Blaine.
Commissioner Turner and Campbell are
both for Tilden.
Commissioner Page will support any
straight Republican, but wants no milksop
like Hayes.
Assessor knight favors Grant with Blaine
as his second choice.
Judge Cromer and Constable German
are strong Grant men, with Blaine as Sec
ond choice.
Coroner Smith is strong for Grant.
Examining Recorder Molinelli, although
a Democrat, would vote for Grant.
Totals. Tiiden, 3; Blaine, 2; Grant,
5: Thurman, /; Washburne, l.; non-
committal, l.. Blaine, second choice for
four Grant men.
THE LAWYERS.
The legal fraternity was next canvassed,
with the following result:
Judge Hillhouse is absent, but has re-
peatedly expressed a preference for any
man who can beat Tilden in the convention.
Messrs. Cole, Lansing and Beatty are for
Tilden.
Messrs. Merrill and Fitzgerald prefer
Hendricks.
Dave Il. Baily leans toward Thurman,
while George W. Baker is an avowed Thur
man man.
Hon. Thomas Wren, General Sabin and
Judge Bishop are for Blaine without any
qualifications.
John 7. Baker, a Democrat, would vote
for Blaine.
Judge Davenport and Charley Hubbard
prefer Grant, with Blaine as second choice.
Judge Harmon favors the nomination OF
any man who can beat the Republican
nominee.
Thomas Laspeyre, Democrat, and George
II. Almond, Republican, have no prefer
ence.
Total, II Tilden, 8; Blaine, 4 Grant,
2 Hendricks. 2; Thurman, 2 non-com-
initial, A Blaine as second choice, 2.
AMONG THE PHYSICIANS.
Drs. Thoma, De La Matyr and Joseph
are for Blaine. DR.. De La Matyr would
vote for Tilden in preference to Sherman.
DR.. Owens is for Bayard. as he is sound
on the silver question.
Drs. Chamblin aud Thiele are squarely
for Tilden.
DIR. Bishop favors Conkling, with Blaine
second.
DR.. Rockman is for Grant, with Blaine
as second choice.
DIR. Williams is non-committal.
Total, 8 Blaine, 8 Tilden, 2 Bayard,
l; Grant, /; Conkling, l; noncommittal, /.
TIE BUSINESS MEN.
OF the prominent business men inter-
viewed Messrs. NJ. d. Foley, E. n. Robin
son. Charley Wallace, Senator Dayton,
Frank Doutrick, George W. Lamoureux,
Hiram johnson and w. II. Remington are
strong Blaine men.
Mr. John S. Capron, whose tendencies
have been Democratic, would vote for
Blaine.
Charley Broy, Max Oberfelder, o. L.
Scott and Col. p. P. Canayan prefer Grant,
wit Blaine as second choice.
Dick Ryland and NJ. B. Bartlett are
strongly for Tilden.
Luther Clark would prefer Bayard, and
Uncle Dave Hall Is strong for Hendricks.
Total, II; Blaine. 9: Grant, 4; Tilden, 9;
Bsyard, 1; Hendricks, /.
VI the 30 professional and business men
sounded l6 are for Blaine, Z for Grant. 7
for Tilden, 3 for Hendricks, 2 for Bayard,
2 for Thurman and / for Conkling and
Washburne.
Sixty-six other persons expressed their
preferences as follows: Blaine. 10; Tilden,
IS; Thurman. Z; Hendricks, I; Grant, 9;
Bayard, J.; Washburne, 8; Conkling, 2;
Sherman, 8.
THE RESULT SUMMARIZED.
Briefly summed up, the total canvass
shows the los men interviewed to be divided
as follows:
Democratic candidates-Tilden 30: Hem
bricks, 10; Thurman, 0; Bayard, 8; total, AZ.
Republican candidates Blaine. as. Grant.
16; Sherman, 5; Washburne, A; Conkling,
3; total, So.
The result shows that of the four Demo-
cratic candidates Tilden lacks but two of a
majority OF the entire number.
OF the Republican candidates Blaine has
a majority of seven over his four competi-
tors combined, and is the second choice of
every nan interviewed.
1t also shows that two Democrats would
vote for Blaine and one for Grant, but no
Republican was found who expressed a de-
sire to vote for a Democratic candidate,
unless Sherman should be the Republican
nominee, when seven would vote the Dem
cratic ticket.
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