Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-03-08
Who VIII it be 2

There is considerable speculation just
now as to who will be the next president
, of the e. S, on the republican side.
1t is, no doubt, settled that Blaine will
net be a candidate; unless he gets the
nomination. Sheridan has declined to
straddle the presidential hobby.horse.
Perhaps he fears that his legs are loo
short TO maintain an equilibrium upon so
"high strung an animal. The blushiug
and retiring Allison is too patriotic to
refuse the use of his name 10 the forth
coming convention. Miller. also, Of
Iowa, is coming to the front as an
available man. Sherman, Of Ohio,
stands little 10 the reserve, but he is
there all the same. There are few
Others - corps commanders - who are
spelling for fight and who would make
able generals in chief. There is plenty
Of good presidential material in the re
publican party if it can be properly
utilized. We sincerely hope that Rid
dlcbcrccr will not come in as the clark
horse"
OF the democratic wheel horses 10
the line of presidential succession, we
have, so far, heard but two names men
tioned-Grover Cleveland and Gov. Hill,
Of New York. Gov. Stevenson, OF
Idaho,. is now in Washington but just
what his political aspirations are pointing
to, is not yet, definitely, made known.
Should he take it into his head to ., luck
against Cleveland and Till in the ma.
tiona! convention he is liable 70 succeed
in placing himself before the people; for
his wtH power appears to be unlimited
and bis influence with Mr.. Cleveland is
so potential that he might force the
president off Of the track and into
''innocuous dcsdetude." Weaver, of
Iowa, We presume will be the Green
Back party, standard bearer. Who will
lead the prohibition army is not yet fully
determined. 1t is conceded. however,
that he will hail from Kentucky The
woman sufraeis.s are meditating upon
the alternative of running Gov. Semple,
of Seattle, or Bro. Mayes, Of the Wash.
ington Independent
Cut out" as We are from the main
political herd, we must be satisfied to
Craze upon the sage brush plains allotted
to cur use. There is dim prospect for
the admission of Idaho as state Of the
Union. 1t is gratifying to know that
we are preserved intact" This, no
doubt, is the same as being picked in
alcohol, and we are liable to be "bottled
up for some time to come. Our poli,i
cal isolation, however, cannot rob our
soil Of its marvellous productivcness nor
our climate Of its delightful summers and
tropical winters. We are in the a.ricul-
tnral garden Of the Northwest aud our
commercial greatness is sure to follow 10
the progressive order Of things Our
citizens are becoming alive to the in
terests involved in the stupe9dous, natu-
raj resources Of Northern Idaho 1t il a
bark of secure deposit for capital and
energies. 1t will yield an immense prof
it upon the investment. Ere lon. Que
or both of our natural traffic thorough |
fares Of North ldaho--the valleys Of the
Snake and Clearwater rivers-wil be
utilized by railroad capital to bring us
into intimate business relations with the
east aud west. The growth and devel
opment Of this section of country cannot
he impedcd natrre has endowed it with
too many attractions and permanent al
vantages to permit j. to sleep in ideness
and disuse. What is now required on
our part, as citizens. is active effort and
nn'irins industry in letting the world
know Of our latent wealth awaiting the
genius OF proper cultivation.