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CURIOUS CONDOLENCES.

CURIOUS CONDOLENCES.
The Hateful Fortteth Year Turns up a
Trump Gard for General Sheridan.
a. Chicago man Eamed Oh. Cham
has discovered a remarkable
series OF political condolences in Ameri-
can history which point to the election
OF Gen. Phil Sheridan as president this
year. He sends the following letter to
the Inter Ocean.
The political history of this nation has
been remarkable for its 40th year repe-
titlons. Studying the diagrams here
with, take notice that in 1928 the cold
War Horse jackson was elected. In
1868 "Our Old Commander" Grant WAS
elected. In 1882 President jackson was
reelected. In 1879 President Grant was
re-eleeted. The history of these men
we're in very many points identical.
Jackson was o mar who stood by his
friends and made his political appoint
ments accordingly. This was also true
of Grant. Jackson never new when he
was whipped-HeIther did Grant.
In 1886 Mr.. Clay, who was the great
est statesman of his day, asked Of the
then party of progress the nomination
for the presidency. Forty years after
ward Mr.. Blaine (who wss and is the
peer of any statesmen in America asked
of the party of progress the nomination
for the presidency. In each case the
claim was set aside Tor
similar cause. When Van Buren,
was nominated in 1886 il was clearly
understood that the jackson wing OF
the army held the balance of power, but
Van Bnren disappointed their expeets-
tions. When Hayes wes nominated in
1876 the Grant wing Yves supposed to
control, hut events proved that there
was nothing in it. Van Buren, and
johnson IN 1886 and Hayes and Wheeler
in 1876 were elected by grace OF con-
gressional handling OF the electoral vote
In each case the votes of The electors
were guided to o settlement.
In 1S40 CLAY came again before his
convention as q candidate, but Gen
Harrlson, OF Ohio, who was chiefly con
spicuous for his kindly heart and oper
hospitality, carried off the prize. In
1880 Mr. Blaine followed his fate ani
the roase mapped out by Mr.. CLAY. Gen
Garfield, OF Ohio, received the nomina-
ton. He also visa popular with tie REQ
pie because OF their belief in hiR integ
rity and large heartedness.
In 1S4o Tyler, who had been oficiall,
decapitated, was placed on the tickle
with Harrison, partly to please the dis
~Lappointed delegates and partly to dowl
the ticket. The same was true ip th
case of Arthur in 1880. He had beel
summarily removed by Hayes and wa
what might be termed "a salve candi
date. Harrison was murdered b.
poison. Garfield was murdered bJ
pistol. Tyler proved as o president tn
direct opposite OF what had been ex
pected. The same vss true of Arthur
except that while Tyler was i~ninitel
verse Arthur was infinitely better tina,
the people had supposed.
In 1910 the young abolition part
(agting q great evil had go for mater
ializad aH to present o national ticket. /
1880 the young prohibition party falls
IN. 1.iin mna.sfZt.I.
banner OF Dow and Thompson.
In 1874 Clay again called for the hea
OF the ticket and his third call resulte
in o rousing enthusiastic nominatio
Just 30 with Blaine 10 1884. CLAY stumr
ed the country in his own behalf. BlaiD
also presented his claims in person q
years afterward. The people were Col
ried by storm througkthe eloquence OH
sound argument of CLAY and it ives ger
orally conceded that he would be elected
! The same was true to the letter i
) Blaipe's
| But abolition had in 1874 becon
!. an important factor, and leeHened Clay
adherents by many thousands. So pr
: hibition served Blaine in 1884 OLE
: finally announced o policy of p%roteotio
This 10 Just what Blaine did 40 yea
aftarward. Clay and Blaine were eat
defeated Oft last by silly prejudice. ]
the case of Clay, 10 was . case OF ant
Masonry tossed up too late TO be sui
dued. It wes the foolish ailteratio
Rum, Ronnanism and Rebellion, }" tht
was needed to determine the defeat
Blaine. In both cases New York W
the pivot. and several days wei
required to determine the resul
The prasident-elect in 1914 went D
like o rocket aud down Ike q stick-ni
beard of before end sfter. The loss
his best advisor left him DUNG the clol
of his official career ct the mercy of b
own ineficiency and he disguated eve
his " party. The president. elect
1854 has also lost his right hand ma
Daniel Manning did not leave bic bro,
at the white house.
In 1913 Clay wal the foremost cand
date of his party, but The choice fe
upon a popular man, who had nothir
but o military history and a handle
his name (said handle expressive of II
love OF the people, Gen. tzseh) Tayle
CLAY had 81 votes and Gen. Taylor !.
on the first ballot, and the result of th
convention practically ended Clay's CT
reer. Blaine will fall as did Clay Al
Gen. aPhil" Sheridan will be the ne,
president OF the United States. Aigt
OF Michigan, will be vice presiden
Herein {this question of vice preaiden
We also find o repetition OF history; b
/ will not itemize here. Close invest
cation has demonstrated that the graz
Characterization have been repeatil
themselves at the end of each forty yes
and that the factions have borne q
same trade mark, even to the most j
significant item.