The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
Presidential Timber,
BATCH OF WHICH ONE is LIKELY TO
BE PRESIDENT.


John A. Logan is 80, wears long,
straight black hair and fierce nous
tache. He drinks most everything,
but has an adherence of Porter.
Chester "A. Arthur is SO, wears mob.
by clothes, impresses the ladies and is
one of the handsomest of men.
Abraham 5. Hewitt is 62, fine look.
ing, with full beard tipged with gray.
He is impulsive but honest as the day
is long, and will fight to reach the
right.
Henry b. Payne is "a, but still ac-
tive in business. He wears specs aud
his check for $4,000,000 would be
good.
BENJAMIN +. Butler is 60, and has a
bad eye, which gives him the look of
one ready to fight. He don't want to
be President unless he can be nomina-
ted and elected.
James q. Blaine is 90, but looks
younger His hair is white, but his
eye is brighter than his record and his
step firmer than his hold on scrupulous
men.
Samuel j. Tilden is bachelor of 20.
He is not so strong as he used TO be,
physically, but his mind is not at all
enfeebled and what he writes and what
he says, carries with it the weight of
wisdom and unsuiied rectitude.
George +. Edmunds is Sc and has a
giant frame. He appears as cold as a
clam, but he likes cold tea-of the
Senatorial sort.
Ulysses s. Grant has recovered from
his recent lameness, physically speak
ing, and has gone lame financially. He
is stouter in body but not in pocket
book. He is graver than he was and
some people think, should know more
about margins than he did.
Walter Q. Gresham is tall aud
strong, has dark hair and whiskers,
| aud is about so.
Benjamin Harrison is 50, short, with
large head and full, rather long, whisk
ers. He is the first choice of the Hoos.
ier Republicans.
John Sherman is not quite 6l He
deals in the bloody shirt, has larg'
fortune, is related to the Camerons and
Chris Magee is his friend.
Congressman Samuel j. Randall i:
Sc. He recently wrote TO a Philadel
phia firm that had asked his support il
certain measure 81 think heretofor,
l have supported the proposition which
you write about, but my rule is neve
to commit myself on any Legislative
subject in advance, and don't want t
do so in this case"
Joseph r. Hawley is nearing SO, is
Nutmeg State favorite and promisin!
dark horse. His hair curls. He has
little bang, heavy monstache and
short white chin beard. He dresse
plainly, and as an editor writes vigol
ously.
Robert Todd Lincoln is the son o
his father, parts his whiskers in tn
middle, is feet 8 inches high, vote
with the 306, and is either stalwa,
or half breed, according as the Chic
ago Convention shall decide. II
doesn't show up well in the proceed
ings of the Swain court martial.
Grover Cleveland is At, stout an
big headed, wears moustache aud hs
the pluck to say what he thinks an
acts from his convictions every tim
As was remarked the other day: "Clev'
land, if Tilden won't" is getting to |
a popular cry all over the country.
Thomas Francis Bayard is 5S, plea
ant and pleasant looking, gentlema
, and a statesman He is one of I'll
, biggest men, from one of the smalle
, states, in the country.
J John Griffin Carlisle is not yet A
tall and straight, and wears no hair c
, his face. He has no personal vice
, but is no saint. He never meddl,
, with small matters and is never out (
, his depth with great ones. He wou
, make a good President now or ltwent
, years from now.
| William r. Morrison is SO. He
e stout, is not an orator, but is powe
full and unyielding debater. He WI
h elected to Congress as a revenue /
: form Democrat through carrying h
e principles INTO the workshops of b
n district and there won the votes of d
r workingmeu.