Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-13
Presidential Timber.

EDITORS HERALD: Begging leave once
more to intrude upon your hospitable
columns for an exposition of personal
views upor Democratic presidential pos
sibilities, being still persuaded. for the
reasons set forth in my former commu-
nication, of their expediency Of Senator
Hills nomination, l submit some obser-
vations for your indulgent consideration
and that OF your readers.
There are number of names on the
Democratic calendar which appear in
bold-faced type as recognized leaders of
national reputation. Of these, in my es-
timation, there are but four names to be
written down as at once available and
expedient to select from to head the ma
tional ticket. venture to name them
in the order OF their availability and ex-
pediency: Senator Palmer, of Illinois;
James E. Campbell, of Ohio; Governor
Boies, OF Iowa, and Senator William F.
Villas, Of Wisconsin.
believe that with any one of the fore
going names at the head of the national
Democratic ticket, with Roswell P.
Flower, of New York, as the vice-presi-
dental nominee, the Democratic party
could win before the people this year.
Senator Palmer's strength and avail
ability may be briefly summarized. He
has helped to make the history of the
United States for forty years and is q
statesman, standing on the same high
plane as Allen II. Thurman of Ohio.
He is close to the people and his ad-
vocacy of the election of United
States senator's by the people, is a
cause which He can espouse with consis-
tency and which, as subordinate iesue
in the campaign. could not but make for
him and his party. There are excellent
reasons for believing that he could carry
the important state of Illinois, as he
would be without rival antagonisms
from prominent Democrats in his own
state. His advanced age may be reck-
oned as initiating against his selection !;
but he is still quite vigorous.
The claims of Gov. Horace E. Boies
ard Senator William F. Villas to eligi-
bility in the category of presidential
possibilities are based upon their un.
contested premiership in their respect
i've states, the indeterminate political
status OF those states and their strate-
gic position upon the political chess
board.
Governor Russell OF Massachusetts,
and Senator Carlisle would be pondera-
BILE presidential quantities but for the
fact that Russell is too far east, and the
south must wait.
James Campbell, in two years as gov
ernOr of Ohio, made his name familiar
one over the union. He is man of
aggressive honesty and of very high
order of ability. He has winning
manner and magnetic personality. He
is young. vigorous, manly, high minded,
absolutely fearless, and has a spotlees
escutcheon, public and private. He is
fighter, but fair one. The Republicans
of Ohio to man. if asked concerning
Governor Campbell, would say that
their party never encountered Demo-
cratic champion who pushed them 30
hard and at the same time 60 dis
armed hostile criticism az did James E.
Campbell by his knightly behavior in
the fight for Ohio last fall. That he did
not win that contest was no fault of his.
The national Republican party in
trenched itself behind Mckinley and
fought his battle with the desperation
born of lively realization that they |
must, at any cost, hold that last and |
most important fortress remaining to
them in the country. The very exist
snce of the national Republican organ
zation depended upon the result of the
Ohio fight. Single.handed and alone
or the eastern Democracy held aloof
ind gave no aid or comfort-James E.
Campbell fought that fight against the
'llied Republican forces of Pennsylvania
md Ohio. In general engagement, all
long the line, with Jas. E. Campbell to
he fore, Ohio would 60 Democratic. Like
senator Palmer, Governor Campbell il
acile princeps in his own state, and will
lead the delegation from Ohio to Chi
ago. II you will listen attentively ut