The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-17

The attention of the Republican party is
now directed toward the following presi-
dental candidates, forty-one in number;
Adams, Charles Francis jr., Massachusetts,
Allison, William, Iowa,
Arthur, Chester A, New York.
Blaine, James G., Maine
Conger, Omar D.. Michiean.
Conkling, Roscoe, New York.
Crook. Gen. George, Ohio.
Cullom, Shelby NJ, Illinois.
Davis, David, Illinois
Edmunds. George F., Vermont
Evarts, William NJ, New York
Fairchild, Lucius, Wisconsin.
Foraker, Joseph B., Ohio.
Foster, Charles, Ohio.
Frelinghuysen, Frederick T., New Jersey.
Grant, Ulysses, New York.
Gresham, Walter O., Indiana.
Hale, Eugene Maine.
HalSey, George A., New Jersey.
Harrison, Benjamin, Indiana
Hawley, Joseph R., Connecticut.
Hoyt, Henry NJ, Pennsylvania.
Kasson, John A.. Iowa.
Lincoln, Robert t. Illinois.
Logan. John A, Illinois,
Low, Seth, New York.
MacVeagh, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Miller, Samuel F., Iowa.
Oglesby, Richard j., Illinois.
Phelps, William Walter New Jersey
Porter. Albert G., Indiana.
Potts, Frederick A.. New Jersey.
Raum, Green b., Illinois
Seward, Clarence, New York.
Sheridan, Philip H., Ohio.
Sherman, John, Ohio.
Sherman, General W. T., Ohio.
Teller, Henry NJ Colorado
Washburne, Eihu B. Illinois.
Wilson, James F. Iowa
Window, William, Minnesota
OF these eighteen are mentioned in various
sections of the thirty-eight States as the first
choice of the Republicans. Mr.. Blaine. how
ever is head and shoulders in front of the
Others, being named as the preference at 104,
or nearly one-third of the number of points
where choice is expressed Apart from his
own State he finds most favor in the Middle
and Western States, nearly all the great Re-
publican States, and his strength is probably
greater than is thus indicated as in MANY
instances a preference is expressed for
Others in the belief that he will not enter the
race
President Arthur is next in strength. and
his friends are pretty evenly distributed
throughout the country, and the favorable
feeling toward him is almost everywhere re.
ported as increasing constantly. In the
South the officeholders are noted as of course
in his interest. 1t is clearly shown in the
letters from the South that large part Of or
indeed the entire vote of that part of the
country Will DE cast IN tne national C0nVen-
ton for Chester A. Arthur There is no
reasonable doubt to be entertained at pres
ent that the 306 votes of the old slaveholding
States will be given to the present incunl-
bent of the presidential chair. Mr.. Blaine
and every other candidate must face this
solid fact
Third in the contest is Mr.. Edmunds, and
not much behind Mr.. Arthur. His strength
also is very evenly distributed in the differ
ent States and the expression in his favor
perhaps more than in any other case, appears
to be spontaneous and due entirely to his
merits. He is stronger, indeed, as a second
choice than os first and leads the other
candidates when that question is considered.
These three gentlemen received the voice of
g241S of the 324 places which express pref
erence-Blaine 103, Arthur "a, Edmunds
b7X.
Robert T. Lincoln stands pre-eminetly
among the new candidates, only three, Gen
sral Grant. John Sherman and General Lo-
AN, coming between him and the leaders
de is everywhere kindly spoken of, and his
lbility and honored name make him re-