Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-13

chances when we have comparatively q
sure thing. Pennsylvania and Illinois
may wheel into the Democratic line, but
they havn't been in the habit Of going that
way in Presidential elections. II 1 had my
way, I would leave both Of these States
severely alone, along with Ohio. That
would count out Of the Presidential race
such able men and worthy leaders as
Samuel J.. Randall and Gov. Pattison in
Pennsylvania, and Gen. Palmer and Hon.
william R. Morrison in Illinois, any one
of whom would make Q first-class standard
bearer under different conditions, and all
Of whom may be considered as candidates
at this time.
Another objection to Pennsylvania is,
that we tried it with Hancock in 1880 and
lost. There is no talk about Hancock
now, though it is to be said in his favor
that when we did run him he made the
grandest candidate q party ever put for
ward. He was without blot or blemish.
This brings US around to the Empire
State. Barring Mr.. Tilden, New York at
this time does not happen to be prolific in
great men. The most prominent are Gov.
Cleavland, Abram s. Hewitt and r. P.
Flower. All three are candidates. Flower
is the best Of the lot. Indeed, he is the
broadest-gauged and most level-headed
man l ] have ever met from that State. He
was . member Of the last Congress, and
stood with US for the Chinese Restriction
bill, the interests of silver and other ques-
tions affecting the Pacific Coast. He had
the best head on legislation affecting the
revenues and finances of the country of
any man in either House during the last
Congress.
Flower gained something of q national
reputation by his defeat of young Aston for
Congress at q special election two years
ago. Aston was accredited with spending
S200, 900, and yet Flower beat him 5000
votes in o district that had been going 5000
the other way.
Flower would have been nominated
for Governor Of New York last year instead
Of Cleavland but for a mistake. His
friends had q clear majority in the conven-
ton. In order to secure harmony at the
polls they advocated the admission Of the
Tammany contesting delegation. Once
admitted, John Kelly proposed the name
Of Mayor Clesvland, and the convention,
losing its head for the moment, went over
to him with a yell.
1t was not Cleavland's extraordinary
popularity that gave him the State in the
ensuing election by 200, 1000 majority.
Flower or any other respectable Democrat
would have carried it with q like rush. 1t
was the fight between the stalwarts and
half breeds that did the business. 1t was.
in fact, a very emphatic sitting down on
Messrs. Arthur, Conkling & Co. by Jim
Blaine's half breed friends.
Thus viewed, Gov. Cleavland's brilliant
victory last year gives him no particular
prestige over any other distinguished New
Yorker. It was a matter OF course. Its
personnel had nothing to do with the sue
cess Of the ticket. The Cardiff Giant
would have gone through just as slick,
| thanks to the enthusiastic indignation Of
the half-breeds.
Abram 8. Hewitt has been q member of
| Congress for twelve years. He is q son-in-
law of the late Peter Cooper, has a cart
load of money, and is q man of great intel
lectual requirements and force Of char
acter. But he. has the reputation OF being
"stingy"-won't give up a cent for politics
or anything else. That probably settles
him. Cleavland is poor. Flower has as
big a barl as Tilden and will spend it like
a prince. With Tilden out of the way,
Flower is the best candidate the Empire
State can furnish.
But the Democracy is rich in available
candidates, compared with the scarcity Of
acceptable material in the Republican
ranks. Outside Of Conkling and Blaine
| they have absolutely no man who 'looms
| up" so to speak.
Look at our superb list OF availables; and
first Of all:
Samuel ]. Tilden, New York.
r. P. Flower, New York.
Gov. Cleavland, New York.
Abram s. Hewitt, New York.
Joseph E. Mcdonald, Indiana.
Thomas A.. Hendricks, Indiana.
Allen G. Thurman, Ohio.
Gov. Hoadly, Ohio.
George H. Pendleton, Ohio.
Durbin Ward, Ohio.
Samuel j. Randall, Pennsylvania.
Gov. Pattison, Pennsylvania.
Thomas F. Bayard, Delaware.
Gen. Palmer, Illinois.
William R. Morrison, Illinois.
Judge Stephen J.. Field, California.
I haven't mentioned Judge Field last