Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-24

candidate Cleveland was reasonably SURE
to obtain every independent and mug
wump vote thst he received In the last
campaign and to gain something more
from the Republican ranks. By the nom
nation Of good Republican not identi-
hed with any Of the old factionel guerrele
OF the party Cleveland can not hope to
poll more than the regular Democratic
vote In New York state, and that vote in
my judgment will fall OF considerably
i on account Of the recent fres-trade
message sent by the President"
TIE REAL CANDIDATES.
With this reasoning we dismiss Mr..
Blaine from the presidential contest, and
In our estimates below we treat him as
| entirely out Of the race. His mantle has
fallen on no one man, but 1t rests In the
keeping OF his party, but 9 dozen dis
| dnguished names are confpicuouely
suggested for the honor. In the order
Of their party strength they might be
enumerated as follows: -.
John Sherman of Ohio, .s5sss
William B. Allison of Iowa,
Walter Q. Gresham and William p.
Harrison of Indiana, Z
Chauncey N. Depew Of New Yofk,
Joseph r. Hswley Of Connecticfs,
Leland Stanford of California,
Robert T. Lincoln ct Illinois, -
George W. Childs Of Pennsylvania,
John B. Foraker of Ohio and q,
Shelby NJ. Cullum Of Illinois.
Not all Of these gentlemen are candi-
dates in the common acceptance of the
word, but they have their lightning rods
up all the same. 1t is ssfe to assert that
at least two of the leading avowed as
pirants, Stanford and Depew, are straw
candidates put up for purpose other
than being nominated for the presidency.
Imagine political party in the
present era Of strikes and
boycotts nominating man worth
forty million dollars, or a man at the
head of q great railwsy corporation en-
ploying thousands of workmen. WHAT pos
sible show for an election could such can
dates expectr 1t is clear therefore, that
Stamford snd Depew are but
STOPPING UP GAPS
temporarily in the interest of some other
candidate, perhaps each in the interest of
different candidate. Both are personal
friends Of Blaine, but 1t is scarcely to be
expected that Stanford in the light of his
frank opinion previously quoted, welld
stand sponsor for Blaine. AS for Depew,
1t seems probable at this distance that he
Is acting as mere rallying post for the
New York delegation until sentiment shall
have crystalized On the right man.
Allison Is an able man, strong in the
councils of his party, clean handed but
cold blooded as a ash. He would make
good run in helMississippi valleyIstates,
hnf -nn1d ai,,l, ha dafa In
York, while the Pacific Slope would surely
Is matter Of record that he failed to
support the passage OF the Chinese re-
striction bill, measure dear to the heart
Of every Californian.
The same cause would defeat General
Harrison who voted sgainst or straddled
fifteen times on the Chinese bill, a worse
record even than Allison's by two votes.
Without the prospect Of obtaining
the sixteen electoral votes OF
California, Oregon, and Nevada
no Republican candidate can
stand any show of election. The Chinese
question will therefore probably elm
mate both Allison and Harrison from the
list Of candidates in the early hours Of
the Chicago convention.
bhNAIOh bHEhMAN
is q chronic candidate for the Presidency,
but being an Ohio man, perhaps he ought
not be held responsible for that extraor-
binary desire which nature he's implanted
in the bosom OF every son Of Ohio. That
he is -eminently the leading states
man of his party in Congress cannot be
gainsaid; perseverance and consistency
in fnan;ial and party measures rise to
the dignity Of genius in him,
while his versatility and ex-
psrience on all governmental questions
serve as means to show the measure
OF his sbility above his younger Compel
itors. Yet with this mountain record of
things successfully accomplished for his
country and his party, this man is singu-
larly unpopular with the masses. He is
commonly credited with being as
COLD As AN ICEBERG,
and, strangely enough, during his long
career, he has never stood for Office be-
fore the people Of his own state. The
only direct vote he ever received was
while running for Congress thirty years
ago.
Its true John Sherman has the large
and influential conservative element OF
his party behind him, for this reason his |
strength is an unknown quantity. 1t is
secret and eminently respectable, and |
mskes no noise, owing to the inability |
Of his name to arouse enthusi
asm, but that he would run MIR. |
q hard race In New York state |
can scarcely be doubted when 1t is recol-
lected that the banking and business IN
terests of the metropolis are closely iden.
tilted with Sherman's financial policy and
his general views on public questions.
the great importance of these
Influences and their mugwumpish tenden-
cies in the past, an honest conclusion IT.
suggests that Sherman ought
to poll the full vote of his party In New |
York state, a feat that Mr.. Blaine did not
snd cannot accomplish 80 long as George
Jones and George Wi liam Curtis hold
their group Of mugwumps toge' her.
The Louisville Commercial last week
IN reviewing this feature OF Sherman's
says: "His strength has been
proven wherever preliminary vote has
been taken. the south turns to him as
the one man, after Blaine, who can lead