Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-27
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Augusta. Wednesday Morning, Dec. 81.
Presidential Candidates.


Presidential Candidates.
The Washingtoe correspondent of the
Tribune has been looking over the field
with an eye to possible candidates for
President in 1884. He finds that the
November elections have caused consider
able talk upon the subject. but that moth
ing il clearly defined as yet. Or Mr..
Blaine he says: 1T seems to be universal
" understood that Mr.. Blaine has not for
long time had any idea Of allowing his
name to be used, in spite of the formation
of Blaine clubs only the other day IN
Pennsylvania; and his friends know that
he is taking a much keener interest in his
business affairs, the arrangement OF his
new home, and his collection Of rare en-
cravings, than in contemporary politics"
The talk about General Sherman has
not been altogether idle. BY the time
the nominating convention meets ne will
have settled down at St. Louis as private
citizen in the sixty-fourth year Of his age
There is more talk, however. about having
. Harrison campaign, with Senator
Harrison of Indiana as the nomi-
nee. The Tribune correspondent says:
ut is, perhaps, interesting to know that
In spite of his Blaine record, stalwarts
speak of him as an acceptable candidate to
them: as q man who has taken no part In
party disputes and yet has not kept out
because he was weak or timid. He seems
to be generally regarded as a man OF
ability and strong character, who would
make an independent President. His In
diana friends believe that he will be very
prominent candidate if he continues to
make no effort to get the nomination.
This he is likely to do, as he Is SAID TO
have reached point where he is no long
or willing to be talked to on the subject.
Senator Allison and Senator Window
are also frequently mentioned as candi-
dates. Secretary Lincoln has strong
friends who think he may be the coming
man. They think he will have great
strength in the South, where the negroes
would go through fire and blood to vote
for Abraham Lincoln's son; and so, by
full vote, might turn the scale in Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee. He was a
member of Garfield's Cabinet and has
been continued in Arthur's. He is the son
of one murdered President and the friend
Of another.
On the democratic side Mr.. Pendleton
has an observant and somewhat anxious
eye upon the nomination for President.
But Mr.. Mcdonald. Judging from super
fetal appearances is now the most popular
candidate in the western wing of the party
Mr.. Hendricks, however. is generally re-
parded as not favorable to Mr.. Mcdonald,
although members of Congress from In
diana make diplomatic denials that there
is any GOODNESS or hostility between these
gentlemen. Other politicians from In
diana admit. however, that they are not on
the best of terms. Mr.. Hendricks is not fond
of Mr.. Mcdonald, and Mr.. Mcdonald has
no reason to love Mr.. Hendricks. since the
latter's obstinacy in staying before the con-
vention of 1880 as candidate prevented
McDonald's nomination for the Presidency.
So his friends think at least. and they pro-
fess to believe that Mcdonald would have
been elected though Hancock could not be.
But good many democrats say freely
that they think his chances have been
injured by the noise made about them
year and half before the convention, by
his visits to Washington. etc. They say
they are in no hurry to choose candidate
and it is good time to let things drift,
This seems to be the general feeling
among their senators and representatives
that they will avoid committals and en-
tanglements, as there is still time for
many important changes and develop
ments.
Very little is said about General Butler
or Governor Cleveland of New York, but
the former will not be backward in push
ing his fortunes if there is an opportunity.
and fhe friends of the latter are hoping
that as governor Of New York he may
succeed in making himself prominent in
the national democratic convention, The
democrats, it is plain. will have no lack
of candidates, but there is no strong con-
oentration of opinion upon any one man at
this present time.
Washington Correspondence.