Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-01
The QUESTION OF The HOUR.
Who will DO the Next President I?
The Nominee Of the Republican
Party.
Those who may be Struck with
Lightning.


observation-disclosures Gresham
Disqualification = lincoln WASH
burne-The Shermans-Dinine.
BUT a little more than four weeks be-
tween the present time and the assem-
bly, of the National Republican conyen-
tion at Chicago, to place in nomination,
candidates for the two great offices of
President and Vice-President. OF the
half score or 80 of names mentioned Of
the frst place upon the ticket. there is
not one but we believe would make a
good President. Not one Of them but
has the ability and has already been
tried with high and responsible public
trusts. Not one but has shown that
fidelity to principle, that patriotic devo.
ton to the best interests of the masses
Of tho people of this country, that each
and every one Of them has to-day a host
Of jealous follewers-sach enc confident
that his favorite could lead the party to
successful results in November, and
really why not? There IL no man On the
continent to-day that can reach that
pinnacle of every true American states.
mans ambition-ths Presidency-sim-
ply upon his own individual popularity.
No sir; he must be an advocate and sup
porter ct the principles advocated by
the Republican party; he must not only
bs devoted to the interest of the party,
but he must be in dead earnest.
President Arthur has made q good
executive. We believe he could DO re-
elected. There are still some chickering's
and disssntions In the Empire state,
but nothing that IL going t stand in the
way Of Republican success, and no d.
versions that will not be harmonized
whoever the nominee may be. There
are Q few who think that Gen. Grant
may be brought to the front again and
that tae Grand Army of the Republic
will boom him, but we believe the ex-
soldiers with all their regard for their
old commander, think and feel that he
has already had his share, and are will
ing to take him at his word-that he
does not desire another nomination.
George f. Edmunds Of Vermont was
President of the Senate of his state dur
ing the war, has boen in the United
States Senate continuously since 1866, is
looked upon as the ablest lawyer and
jurist In that body to-day. He never
seeks honors, and accepts them with be-
coming mOdesty when rendered him.
lie would fill the Presidential chair
with modest dignity and marked ability.
General Walter @. Gresham is a native
born I%ndianaian, comparatively a
young man being only about ffty
years Of age. He entered the army in
1861 as Lieut. Colonel of the 3Sth In
diana Infantry volunteers, was made
q Brigadier General in 1863 and served
under Grant and Sherman until the
close OF the war. Was appointed United
States district Judge in 1869, in which
position he served, until he entered
President Arthur's Cabinet, a little more
than a year ago. General John A. Logan
a native IlliAoisian resigned his seat in
Congress in 1861, to enter the army as
the Colonel of the 31st Illinois vOlun-
teers. He became a Brigadier General
in 1862 and a Major General in 1863,
served with distinction until the close
of the war. He also served with dis
tinction In the Mexican war as Adju-
tant OF the first Illinois volunteers. He
was in Congress from 81 to II and in
the Senate from II to the present time,
except from II to 70. He has always
been the staunch friend Of the soldier,
and If he gets the nomination at Chi
cage, the ex-soldiers Will use all honor
able means to secure his election.
Senator Benjamin Harrison entered
the army in 81 as second Lieutenant,
and rose to a B~rigadier General by real
merit and true soldierly conduct. II he
should prove to be choice at Chicago, we
think Indiana would show her apprs-
ciatian of the honor by ten thousand
majority for the ticket. Secretary of
War, Robert 7. Lincoln, much the
younger Of all the others spoken of for
nomination, being only forty one years
OF age. Ii the younger element Of the
Republican party now entering the
arena should succeed in securing his
nomination upon the same spot as his
illustrious father received it twenty
four years ago, nothing can be more
sure than his triumphant election.
Logan and Lincoln are not the only
men from Illinois. there ia Washbprne