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upon matter subject to such deep compli- cations. The result of the conjurfng may have interest to others. Along in the lase half of the ffties such Illinoisans as Abra- ham Lincoln. E. B. Washburne, Richard Yates, N. B. Judd, Stephen A. Hurlburt and my own father had custom of frequently coming together at the old Fremont house, sultation. My father had an old habit Of taking me with him to these meetings; seat- ing me in huge arm chair; and becoming utterly oblivious of my presence, while the political wisdom and cigar smoke ot these affairs regularly forced me into half sea sick, sedden sleep. On one occasion, think it was in the summer of 1859, when l was in this usual comstose condition, when awoke and found myself in Mir. Lineoln's arms. He held one of my hands with his left hand, and, while discussing certain plans which were about concluded, with his right hand was stroking my head in gentle, fatherly way. Startled at expressing so much attention from so great @ parsonage, and blushing confusion at being found asleep. made effort to escape, my father meanwhile offering ample irrelevant excuses for my somnolent condition. Mir. Lincoln held me closely, and at once qufeted me with his simple, tender words. Among his reassurinR expressions were these: "Don't be ashamed to sleep anywhere, my boy. Sleepy boys make the greatest men. Why, now, we've got boy down home about your age. That boy of mine just sleeps all the time. We call him Sleepy Bob" to fun him little. But often tell him, Bob, enough you're bound to be president of the United States some day! Who knows, Bobs" I stopped my story te the French cabinet oGicaF-Sight there where Lincoln stopped his kindly pratsle to me; but I have thought of what he said million times since; and I told the curious Frenchman that it was possible, as the west must here- after set the pace in these things, and would doubtless insist on controlling nominating conventions, that there could bs many less available republican tickets named than Rob- ert T. Lincoln, of Illinois, for first place, and Chauncey M. Depew, of New York, for second. Then as to the possible democratic nominees. I told him thought there was just one man in that party in the west, inn pregnable from any previous doubtful asso ciations; man who would, If any democrat could, secure large and sympathetic fol- lowing from among the veteran war organi- cations; and who was as nearly as possible the one man the democratic party could re- gard as au lnvincible leader. That man was ex-Postmaster General William F. Villas, of Wisconsin. With him wise political man agsment would mate Governor Hill, of New York. While the friends of Mr. Cleveland would never permit either the nomination or election of Governor Hill at the head of the ticket at this time, they would be easily re. conciled to giving Governor Hill second place; and with such ticket @ tremendous western and eastern enthusiasm, effscting a s'united democracy" in reality, would result; while the south, as usual, could be relied upon to take care of itself. True this is but quick conjecture, impelled by foreign curI- osity in high place, making obligatory the best answer possible from an American. But it will do no harm to put these conjec- tural tickets into 'small oaps," and let peo- pie look at, and think about, them little:
 PRESIDENTIAL TICKETS FOR 1899.
 REPUBLICAN.
 For President,
 ROBERT TODD LINCOLN, of Illinois.
 For Vice President,
 CHAUNcEY MITCHELL DEPRw, of New York.
 DEMOCRATIC.
 For President,
 WILLIAM FREMONT VILLAS, of Wisconsin.
 For Vice President,
 DAVID BENNETT HILL, Of New York,