Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-12-05
piled the presidents, and the number
OF years each has had this honor:
Years.

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New Hampshire. ............ ............4
pennsylvania. ........ ......................4
lliihols' s'''''''.s.. .....................12
lOldl-ItoJ 10 Ioo). ......................W .W
Attention has been called to the
fact, more than once alluded to, that
no aspirant to presidential honors
whose name begins with G. has been
successful. The fact is more notice
able, perhaps, when we remember that
such men as George Clinton, De Witt
Clinton, William II. Crawford, John
Z. Calhoun, Lewis Cass, Henry CLAY
and Salmon II. Chase have at different
times either been candidates for the
presidency or their names seriously
considered for that high office. The
probable result of the present election
is not likely to lessen the significance
of this rather singular fact
Another tradition that has frequent
ly been mentioned, and that will not
be disturbed whatever may be the re-
suit of the present struggle, is that no
candidate has ever vet entered the
white house from the senate. Gen.
Garfield, although senator-elect, was
actually member of the house when
elected president-that being the only
instance where a citizen while holding
seat in the house of representatives
has been elected to the senate and a
little further on selected bv the whole
people as their chief magistrate. We
have had presidents who have served
in the senate, but no one has been
chosen to that Office who was senator
at The time of his election. This is a
noticeable fact, because the United
States senate is our highest delibera-
tive body, and its rolls embrace large
ly the illustrious names in our political
history.
The people seem to have turned to
the army for president whenever
distinguished success in the field has
given them the opportunity to so show
their gratitude for valor-and perhaps
more wise and sagacious statesmen in
the senate have been hidden to wait.
Leaving out of the list Washington,
soldier and statesman both, for he was
''firSt in war and first in peace" we
have only to mention the names of
jackson, Harrison, Taylor, and Grant
to prove the assertion. Gen. Scott
was really the only conspicuous and
distinguished soldier of the country
who has not been thus honored. and
even his successful opponent was Gen.
Franklin Pierce of (mOre or less) Mex
lean war fame. HAYES modest but
credible war record undoubtedly
aided him in his lucky strike, and the |
more valuable military services of
Garfield, although not of the highest |
rank, beyond doubt largely endcared !
him to the people. But for this hearty |
and enthusiastic feeling of gratitude
to our military heroes which is quite
natural and pardonab(e- it would be |
difficult to understand why the claims
of such eminent and sagacious men as
have adorned the senate of the United |
States In years gone by have been re-
peatedly ignored or passed by for men
confcssedly not their superiors-alas.
in more tnan one instance not their
equals-in the wisdom, sagacity. and |
experience necessary to preside over a
great nation at peace with all the |
world.
OF the sixteen elected presidents, |
but seven occupied seats in the senate |
before their election, and of the CON |
tlgent or accidental presidents but |
two. Andrew johnson was a senator
from Tennessee both previous to his
election to the presidency and after
the expiration of his term of Office re
calling the fact that John Quincy
Adams served in the house of repre-
sent@tives after having been president.
These two notable instances are the |
only ones in our history where ex-
presidents have re-entered public life.
-BnBdlO ErpreSS.