The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-12
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Profound Uncertainty as to the Presiden.
tial Possibilities.

Profound Uncertainty as to the Presiden-
tial Possibilities.
Seldom has the roll Of recognized
democratic presidential aspirants been
as short as it is at the present time.
Previous to the congressional elections
of 1894 the men mentioned" for the
candidacy included Hill, Carlisle, Steven
son. Boies, Morrison, Bayard, Russell,
German, Whitney, Pattison and others,
and q few months ago Cleveland and
Campbell were added to the number.
The chances of most of these, however,
were blighted by last yeor's elections.
Campbell, especially during the resent
campaign, appeared to be among the
most promising of all the aspirants.
If he should pull the republican plural
ity in Ohio down near the normal av-
erage it. was generally believed he would
sweep the national convention of 1896.
But his defeat by the largest majority
ever rolled up against democratic
gubernatorial candidate in Ohio except
Vallandigham in 1868 has put him out
OF the list of next years possibilities.
OF course, several names will be pre-
sented in the democratic convention.
That party's nomination was sought
even in 1864, when II states of the dem
ocratic region were excluded from the
voting, and when democratic chances
in the rest of the country. even before
the military victories in the fall Of that
year, We're the reverse of flattering.
Horatio Seymour would have accepted
the candidacy in 1864 as lie did in 1868,
when the strife for it was about as active
as if there had been any prospect that
the candidacy would be worth anything.
Pendleton wanted the nomination
which Seymour received, and 20 did
Hancock, Hendricks, and probably
Chase. In 1872, when the candidacy, as
most of the level-headed democrats
could see. was a barren honor, Trum-
bull, David Davis and Thomas +. Bayard
would have accepted it if it were offered
to them. In all the other canvasses
since the war democratic prospects
were bright and the nomination was
eagerly sought.
The democracy will have no difficulty
in securing a candidate in 1896, yet the
doubt as to who the party will put up
is rs great as if it were sure of victory.
Ii the republican tidal wave were alb
sent, and if the result of the election in
New York in 1894 had been different,
Hill probably would be nominated on
the first ballot. Now, though, he is ont
of the reckoning. Nobody thinks of him
in connection with next years nomina-
ton. The third term talk, of course,
means nothing, SO that Cleveland's name
will not go before the convention. Cor
man, Pattison, Boies, Stevenson and
Russell are out of the race. Morrison
has some friends, but, unfortunately.
none of them live in Illinois, and his
chances Of getting that states delega-
ton are poor. Bayard will hardly be
seriously considered. The fact that
Kentucky is doubtful state may help
Carlisle's chances somewhat, but he
hardly feels sanguine. Perhaps, after
all, Whitney will be the nominee, al
though his prospects of being able to
carry his state are decidedly unpromis-
ing. For the first time in 12 years
there is profound uncertainty as to who
the democracy will select for presi-
dental standard-bearer. - St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.