The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-06
CANDIDATE ELLSWORTH.
Some Particulars About Generally I'm
known Presidential Nominee.

known PRESIDENTIAL Nominee.
William L. Ellsworth, the standard bearer of
the American Political Alliance, resides in Phil
adephia. Captain Ellsworth The always calls
himself Captain and if anyone addresses him
as Mr.. " usually crooks his finger deprecatingy
and says, with dignity, Captain, if you please W
is by no means common man. Proud of his
military record and full of mystifying illusions
to his private and intimate relations with the
most famous men of the country, whose auto.
graph letters he often displays, he fails to
make a most profound impression upon the
members of the organization that has made him
its candidate. Captain Ellsworth, so far, has
but one policy-dodgng reporters. He has ad-
united to some of his most intimate friends that
the restriction of immigration and a change in
the naturalization laws will be the first things to
occupy his attention. but as yet he has not an
nounced his Cabinet. He has thrown out some
limitations, however, that he will choose great
Americans, and has made several enigmatical
illusions to CHS friend, Mr. Conkling" He
told an intimate friend yesterday, that he had
assurances that Mr. Conkling would speak for
him. "Why, bless your heart he remarked to
this gentleman, ''Conkiing is member of the
Alliance; so was Hamilton Fish, so was General
Dix; some of the most famous men of the coun-
try with us, and will come to the front at the
proper time"
Captain Ellsworth presents the curious anon
ally of presidential candidate who is not in the
directory, He once had lodgings over store on
Arch street, near Sixth, PHILADELPHIA but his
name But in order to crafty public curiosity,
Captain Ellsworth has prepared biography of
himself, to be used for campaign purposes, which
he has given to one of his trusty lieutenants and
is now being put in print In this he describes
his origin and rise to distinction. He is native
of Connecticut, born Nov. 10, 1887. He early
became interested in steamboat enterprises on
the Mississippi. He was, under Pierce, consul
at Cyprus, Turkey He went into the war as
captain in New York regiment He was nom
mated for Congress in the Third New York dis
trict in 1862, but withdrew before election.
Captain Ellsworth is civil engineer and in
ventor. In politics he has been in sympathy
with the stalwart wing of the Republican party.
In his description of himself in the campaign
circular, Captain Ellsworth says: sin statue"
to quote his words-''in statue Captain Ellis
worth is rather little below the medium
height, of pleasing appearance and manners,
active and energetic, looking about forty years
of age, without tinge of gray He has hosts
of friends in all classes of the community and is
considered by his associates as firm friend and
man of great perseverance and determination.
His friends say that he will make the canvass
an active one contesting every inch of ground
in support of the principles of which he has been
made the standard bearer. A membership of
800 900 is claimed, and it is considered that it
will draw double that number from outside
sources. The campaign headquarters will be
located in Philadelphia. which is a we'll known
stronghold of voters advocating the principles of
the Alliance The national committee claim all
the doubtful States, and by reason of the many
tickets in the field claim the election of the
American farmer boy"