The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-01-14
The Political Horoscope.
SENATOR VOORHEES, FOR PRESIDENT

Senator d. W. Voorhees,, "the tall sye-
amore Of the Wabash" should not be
called to the front as our prospective
candidate Tor President in 1888. For
eloquence and power in any forum in
which he may appear we have no hes
itation in saying he has no peer in the
United States; or II he has, no peer
has yet developed before the public in
any section of our country. II this
assertion is denied, we call upon the
person so denying to name his cham
pion.
But this is by no means the end OF
the peculiar qualifications OF our SEN
ator to discharge the duties Of the
great office OF President. His great
common sense, his judgment in all
matters OF governmental concernment
his splendid social qualities, and his
almost intuitive knowledge and ap-
probation of men, render him pecul-
iarly adapted to, and qualified for, the
discharge of such duties,
1t is admitted, we believe, on all
hands that no Senator, when he rises
to speak on any question under dis
cussion in the Senate, attracts such
quick and absorbed attention, both on
the floor OF the Senate and in the
galleries, as does the gifted tall "Syca-
more" and we know of no man in the
country who can draw the crowds at
the hustings of political discussion
that Mr.. Voorhees, universally does
whenever he speaks and holds them
spellbound, rain or shine, to the end.
We do not think we are mistaken
in this estimate of our great Senator,
and il not, and if, with all these supe
rior qualifications, he is not the COM
ing man for President, pray enlighten
us by telling US who is-LGJayettc
Bulletin.
ELKINs ON HILL AND THE PRESIDENCY.
On the 1st of January David D.
Hill WAS inaugurated Governor OF
New York State, an event which
Democratic politicians observed frou,
every portion Of the country, as ht
seems at present to be the most for
midable opponent Of Grover Cleveland
for the Democratic nomination in 1883.
Politicians generally believe that Hill,
il he lives will receive the nomination
| met Stephen Elkins few days ago,
and remarked to him that thought
Cleveland had disappointed both his
friends and his enemies. Said he {:
Yes, Cleveland is better than his
party. But heiS not representative OF
the Democrats. This man Hill will
get their nomination next time. He
is better politician than Cleveland,
and better Democrat. In the late
campaign, when | was undertaking &c
get the workingmen to come out for
Blaine, l struck Hill everywhere. HI
was under every wood pile after I
would throw off u few sticks. He ad
nered to that plan of electing himself
had more influence in this State thar
Cleveland to bring out the Democrat.
10 vote, and he will leave no stone un-
turned, while his friends are of the
strongest description. They number
most of the leaders in all cur towns
His nomination was affected through
mis- antagonism to Cleveland on the
cardinal principles Of rewarding your
friends. The.city Of Buffalo was JUS.
as hot for him, though it is Cleveland
own, as the city OF Brooklyn, where
'leveland had offended the working
Democrats. Even in New York Tam
many Hall is solid for Hill, where it H.
now on top, while the County Democ'
racy is about falling to pieces through
the President having failed to give il
efficient support Instead Of taking
Thompson and making him Collectol
If the Port they went around anf
hunted up man whom nobody knew
At Albany Hill is strong The Dem
ocrats want somebody who is lik,
them, and not a superior creature. -
New York Special TO the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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