The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17
ROOMs. LITTLE AND BIG.
Republicans Talked of in Csuneetisn With
the Presideucy In 1854.

William b. Allison, the senior Senator from Iowa,
has troops of friends at the Northwest. with whirh
he has been prominently identified, although his
long service in Congress has given him National
reputation. lie has served eight years in the House
and years in the Senate, serving the i'm
portant committees but his career has been useful
large stock Of sterling ability. he never indnlses
in ostentations display.
Chester A. Arthur may be MENTIONED, for many
impartial and intelligent men regard his adninistra
tiun Of affairs rs eminently successful. So malis
nant, however, il the opposition TO him in New
York, that it would be hardly possible for him to
eeiye nomination. Certainly he has taken no
steps towards obtaining il.
James G. Blaine's friends assert that he has with
drawn from public life, and that he will for some
years conseerate himself upon his book, which will
show his marvellous richness of recollection and fer
tility of thought. Even Mr. BIaines political oppo-
nents pay tribute to his uniform courtesy, and to his
grasp of intellect which siezcs every subject pre-
sented to it in all its details. and passes into the
minds Of his hearers readers by train of rresis-
tible reasoning leading to the conclusion which he
wishes to establish.
Roscoe Conkling may be considered as having dis
appeared like q figure from the screen Of a magic
lantern yet the great wheel Of politics is always
yolying, and Mr. COnklng. as an intellectual polti
cal gladiator, has few equals and No snperiOrs On
this continent His cynical contempt for maudlin
humanitarians, for the selfish sentimentalism for
pseudo reformers and for the interviewing Journal
st, will meanwhile secure for him constant notice
from the press.
George Z. Edmunds does not want to be Prcsi-
best men in the Republican party. lneOrruptibly
honest and the foe Of all shams and maehine-work-
he is the leader Of the Senate were he subjects
the arguments of his adversares to the crucble of
logical analyses, and with cutting disposes
of them. Indifferent to newspaper praise, he has
the esteem of his political friends md the respect of
his political opponents
Benjamin Harrison. Of Indiana, received some
votes at the last Chicago Nominating Convention,
and has many warm and devoted friends.
Joseph r. llawley of Connecticut, IL mentioned
by those who think that the next Republican eaud
date for President should be some soldier. He Vas
brave and humane in the field; he is experienced
organizer and director. and he wauld make an ex-
c-ent Chief Magistrate.
Robert I. Lincoln. Of Illinois, is the choice Of that
class of Republicans who live ON the hope that by
political cOnvnlsion they to receive the al
lance of half the whites and all of the blacks at the
South. Mr.. Lincoln is a most estimablc gentleman,
who has displayed great modesty and much execu-
tive ability since he has been Secretary Of War 1t
would be peeticai too, to elect him for term after
his father had been prevented by the assassin from
serving ont his eight years
John A. Logan has done n great deal for the sol
diers since he has been in the Senate and some of
the soldiers already at work in his behalf. II
they can secure his nomination, they will dash into
the political contest as calamity as Logans old di-
vision did when they used to move forward in
their dead marches to glsry, when the hoarse rat
ting Of the drums echoed by the groans Of those
who fell Logan President would revive the
stern orders Of Gen. jackson. who used TO make the
politicians move lively.
John T. Miller Of California. is also receiving
first place the ticket.
John Sherman, of Ohio, treacherously
treated at the last Chicago Convention, where he
was slaughtered by those who went there pledged
TO vote for his nomination, that he will hardly
ter the field again.
General sherman is in politics unknown guam
tity, with spotess character, sound and loyal at
heart and earnest in his declarations that he doesn't
want to be President. When the convention meets
next year he will have retired from active service,
and il is not impossible that Citizen Sherman of st.
Louis. may receive the nomination. If he does. he
will not decline il. and his chances of being elected
are good no matter who may be nominated against
him.
William Window, who voted for first and
last at Chicago. has recently met with 'set back
in Minnesota, which may induce him to turn his
back on politics and enter finance in New York CT
". lie would make good President.
There are u dozen or mOre other gentlemen. whose
names mentioned by the cliques of their admir-
ers and several Of Them will go into training this
fall clark horses" shall be surprised, however,
if one OF the gentlemen above named is not nomina-
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