The Harrison times., 1915-12-11
Political Parties Beginning to
Look Over Material for
Campaign of 1916.
MANY HAVE SOUGHT HONOR
History Shows That Two Hundred
and Eighty Names Have Appeared
Before Conventions or in EIec-
toraI Returns, Among Them
Those of Two Women.

Washington.-WhO will be the next
president of the United States? The
political incubator is already being
stocked with eggs for the 1916 hatch
ing, but no soothsayer can tell just
now what ones are fertile enough to
produce even a candidacy.
During our hundred-and-forty-year
career as a republic 27 Ameri-
cans have held the exalted office which
gave them more power than most
kings have in modern times. Since
the days of 1776 no less than SO po-
litical parties have sought su-
premacy and have named candidates
for the biggest job in the land.
Men now generally forgotten or un-
known, but big in their day. had votes
In the electoral colleges or in pres1-
Dental nominating conventions as
representatives of these parties. Their
disappearance from public notice and
memory is evidence Of the feetinS
nature of fame.
The following list Of about ESQ
names of those who have been before
conventions or in electoral returns in
cludes those of two women This
list is supposed to be complete. 1t
is alphabetically arranged and gives
the home state and party in most
cases, of candidates and the year in
which the name of each was consid-
cred. Asterisks indicate winners.
Adams, Charles Francis, Gib.-Rep.,
Mass.), 1872,
adams, John, (Fed, Mass), 17S9-92-96-lSoO
adams, John Quincy (Nat. Rep, Mass.),
1SA-2S.
Adams, Samuel, Fed., Mass), 1896.
Allen, william, CDem., Ohio, 1876.
Allen, William ", (Neb), 1904.
Alger, Russell A., Rep., Mich), 1888.
Allis, Edward p, (Rep. Wis.,, 1SSO-4
Allison, William b., QEep., lowa), lSSS-90
Armstrong, James, (Ga), 1889.
ARTHUR, Chester Alan, CRep,, N. ", 1884
Baldwin, Simon e., Dem, Comm, 1872
Barker, Wharton, pop, Pa), 1890,
Bascom, II. Clay, Pop., N. ", 1890.
Bates, Edward, (Rep., Mo-, 1860.
Bayard, Thomas F., Dem, Dell, 1926
90-S4
Bell John, Union, TENN, 1860.
Bentley, Charles F., (Neb), 1896,
Bidwell, John, (Cal), 1892.
Birney James G., Uiberty, N. ", 1910
"A
Black, James, Pa), 1872
Black, jeremiah s., Dem Pa, 1872
Blackburn, Joseph s. c., Dem, Ky),
1896
Blaine, James a. rep, Me-, 1S76-SO-S4-
Bland, Richard p. ,Dem., Mo-, 1896.
Boies, Horace, Dem, Iowa., 1926
Bragg, Edward S., Gold Dem, Wis.,,
1896
Breckenridge, John c., Dem., KY, 1860
Bristow, Benjamin H., Rep., KyO, 1876
Broom. Jacob, Pa), 1852
Brown, b. Gratz, Qib-Rep., Mo-, 1872.
Bryan, William j., Dem, Neb), lS96-l9OO-
0S-12
buchanan, James, Dem., Pa 1S44-4S-52-
&c.
Burr, Aaron, (Dem. Rep, N. ", 1900,
Caffery, Donelson, Pop, La, 1900
Calhoun, John c., Dem, S. CJ lAi-48
Cameron, j. Donald, (Rep., Pa, 1896,
Cameron Simon, (Rep., Pa, 1860.
Campbell, Alexander, Qlk), 1880
Campbell, James e., (Ohio) 1926
Cannon, Joseph G., (Rep,, I'D, 1908.
Carey. James f., (Mass), 1908.
Carlisle, John G., Oem, Ky), 1SS4-92.
Cass, Lewis Dem, Mich), lA4-4S-52-56
Chafn, Eugene w, Proh,, Ill) 1882
Chase. Salmon T., (Rep., Ohio, lS6O-6S-2
Chase. Solon, pop, Me- lSSO-H
Church. Sanford e., IN, ", 1863
Clark, Champ, Oem., MOI, 1912.
Clay Henry tWhig, KY, 1S2i-52-4O-4i-S
Clayton John M, Dem., DELI, lAS.
cleveland, Grover, Dem., N. ", 1884 So
92
Clinton, Dewitt, Fed., N, ", 1872
Clinton, George, dem m,-Rep,, N, ", 1889
92-g6-1SUS
Cockrell. Francis NJ, Dem., MOI 1904
Coler. Bird s., Dem., N. ", 1904.
Collamer, Jacob, Rep,, Vt) 1860
Conklng Roscoe Rep,, n. ", 1860
Cooper, Peter, (Greenback, ~ " 1876.
Corrlgan, Charles H., On. Y) 1904
Cowdrey. Robert H., Qll), 1888.
| Coyey I s. (Ohio) 1896