The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-24
neuuDllcnn Presidential Possibilities.


The Republican organs are so much |
occupied with the affairs Of the De-
mocracy that they have no time to treat
their own party. friends with courtesy.
Here we are ON the eve of a political
contest which is admittedly the pre-
liminary skirmish of the Presidential
battle, and while Republican journals
are full of calculations regarding Demo-
cratic candidates they have not word
to say concerning their own aspirants.
The Republican prospects, it is true,
are not sufficiently encouraging to in
vite severe struggle for the next Presi-
Dental nomination.
The field from which the Republicans
have to make their choice is not very
wide one. The old issues of the party
are dead and buried, and with them the
best of its old leaders have passed
away.
Yet Blaine is beyond question the
most prominent and the strongest Re-
publican mentioned in connection with
| the Republican nomination. He has
personal following of which no other
| Republican leader can boast. There is
an atmosphere of chivalry about him.
| A "plumed knight glamour surrounds
him. He has enthusiastic followers
and friends. But he has very bitter en-
| emies.
1t may safely be set down that Blaine
is a candidate. He has long wanted
the nomination. He wants it still. 1t
is wisdom to hold back from the scranl-
Bile. If now an avowed candidate, the
hounds would be on his track and tear
him to pieces before the Convention.
! He has great self-con6dence. He be-
lieves he could win. But as a defeated
candidate for the Presidency he would
hold h higher position than asa repeat
edly defeated candidate for the nominal
l.tion. If the Republican party is to die,
why should not Blaine retire with ai
least this much honor?
Blaine is candidate for the nomina'
ton despite his literary pursuits, and
his book may smooth away many ole
and violent antagonists. An author
can make friends out OF enemies.
Senator George F. Edmunds waits fol
the nomination. But he is as cold ant
as honest as Bayard, and like hin
comes from a State Insignificant il
population. What strength would h
bring to the partyp
Robert Lincoln would like to fill tn
Office his father honored. He is pos
sibilitv, but sentimentality. Chang
his name and there is nothing left OF hin
but an amiable gentleman of mild man
. ners and limited capacity.
1 Senator John Logan will receive tn
support of his State. He can comman
Illinois. 1t is questionable whethe
! his strength does not end there.
Ben Harrison, of Indiana, yer
: weak man and an Indifferent politician
would suit a certain set of "liberal
9 Republicans. That fact kills him.
Foster is ambitious. He would
glad if somebody would steal the non
r nation for him as he stole it for Ga
4 field
John Sherman is still in the positic
). of s.Barkis." But Foster gave cunnin
I Johns ambition death-blow In II
4 nomination of Foraker.
General Sherman is candidate. /
a would make hot campaign. He
: worship would aid him. His milital
renown and his ability would NAL
!. him an opponent not to be despised.
> President Arthur is very much ca
. didate. His friends fatter him. Ofic
4 holders and office-seekers fawn on hi
%. He holds the Southern delegations
. his pocket. His hopes are high. h
- disappointment will be great.
Blaine heads the list of Republics
70 probabilities. He would be coupled
4 the ticket with Lincoln, Harriso
= Gresham, Foraker or Foster.
i If he should be beaten by Weste
4 candidate his strength would comma1
" the nomination for Vice-Pres:dent.
that case who could defeat A. b. c.
a nell as candidate for Vice-President?
Blaine and Cornell work togeth'
First, for Blaine for President. s.
e. ondly, for Cornell for Vice-President.
III N. Y. World.
ks Tho New York Democratic PlatfOr