The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-09-25

VOLUME VIII.
FOR 1880.
A List Of Preside..snt AsptyaMts-F0rtv-
four Cttisens IN WhoAe Bonne: the Bee
Of Bees Doth Bus<-Thirty Lnscyers
Among The,n-- Good, Bad aud Indifer-
! ent Men Uho Hare Been Named for the
Candid0cv..
Philadelphia Times.l
'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
tion with the candidacy. This Presidential
those familiar with a less nobler game-con-
| tains eight prominent figures. The remain
ing thirty-six may be regarded as
troublesome dust in the distance. or 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
| q manufacturer, ono farmer, and one Jour-
nalist. There are eight men in the list over
GO years of age, and five under so years, the
others being between 30 and 60. Ohio,
of course, supplies the most numerous
crowd, seven, while New York furnishes six
aspirants.
The eight gentlemen-6ve Republicans
and three Democrats-who 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.
8. 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 Conkling is strong because
of his State. Senator Edmunds is one of the
ablest men i'll the Republican party, and,
therefore, the figure of Its best
element. General 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 wheel
ing under him like an entry clerks chair as
he throws speeches East, West, North and
South. Se' 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
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
net been put forward this season. but as soon
as the election shall have been held Mr.,
Adams goes up to the masthead.
General B. F. Butler has been mentioned
as the Greenback standard bearer for 1880.
He il after Massachusetts first, and then the
bricks undoubtedly will fly toward the White
House.
Governor George B. Mcclellan has fol-
Union flag at the top of tho Elizabeth IN.
J.) Uerald's editorial column for two wears
! as the Democratic Presidential candidate.
Ex-Governor Joel Parker is kept on ice by
himself and few Jersey papers.
Speaker Samuel J. Randali's 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 i'll those
| Of other States.
General W. 8. Hancock is favorite Dem
ocratic candidate in the South. "Hancock
/ and Hampton is ticket sometimes in the
papers.
Postmaster John F. Hartranft is a fair
specimen of the dark horse.
Senator Don Cameron is not candidate
himself, bnt 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 Connecti-
cut, is favorite with many Southern Demo-
Gratis, and has been mentioned by them for
the Presidency. The Augusta (Ga.) Chrons-
Gle, of the Alexander n. Stephens constitu-
ency, is notable in its praise OF the little old
gentleman.
Ex-Governor English, of Connecticut, ia
urged as . candidate by several Democratic
papers of his State.
General Joseph r. Hawley, the only editor
in the list, has q small national following,
and is backed by home newspapers.
Secretary VIM. NJ. Evarts was mentioned
i L.
y; Judge Sanford E. Church is Kelly's candi-
date for Governor of New York. If elected
Governor of New York, says the political
prophets, he will be big shadow in Tilden'a
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 68,
while that of Ex-Governor English is G.
bull, &C; Senator Kirkwood, 66, and Senate,
again run for Office, but he is repeatedly
mentioned by old Democratic journalists
nevertheless.
Gen. w. Il. Sherman is nominated BY
Parson Newman and q few ex-soldie,
editors.
Candidate Charles Foster, whose future o1
course hinges on his election as Governor o1
Ohio, is mentioned. Should he be chosen
Governor he may be the dark horse.
Candidate Ewing is put down as Demo
cratic Presidential candidate for the same
reason that Candidate Foster is mentioned
az possible Republican candidate.
Sam Cary, of Ohio, is out for the Green
back Presidential nomination..
Gen. j. A. Garfield is known to represer
} the stalwart element in Ohio, as opposed Il
President Hayes and Secretary Sherman.
Ex- Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks has nomi
mated himself for the Presidency by saying
that he won't play second fiddle secont
time.
General Ben Harrison, who haa aspired t,
succeed Ex- Senator Morton as the manage