Tensas gazette., 1915-12-31
GETTING READY
TO CHOOSE THE
NEXT PRESIDENT
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 EIee-
torai Returns, Among Them
Those Of Two Women.

W0shtngt0n.-WnO Will De the neXl
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 q candidacy.
During our Observation-Disclosures
career a. Q republic q Ameri-
cans have held the exalted ONCE which
gave them more power than most
kings have in modern times. Since
the days of 1776 no less than so po-
litical parties hav. 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 presi.
Dental nominating conventions a.
Representatives Of these parties. Their
disappearance from public notice and
memory ID evidence Of the heeting
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 10 supposed to be complete. II
II alphabetically arranged and gives
the homo 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.-Re
Mass.). 1872
adams. John, (red.. Mass.). 1882 s. 1907.
adams. John Quincy. (Nat. Rep. Nasal.
l824-z8.
Adams. Samuel. Fed. Nasal, r7ss.
Allen. william. (Dem., Ohio). 1876
Allen. William W.. (Neb). 1904.
Alger. Russell A.. Rep.. Mich.). 1888.
Allis. Edward p. Rep.. Wis.). 1SS0-s4
Allison. William B.. Rep.. Iowa). 1855.
Armstrong. James, (0a.). 17S9.
sArthur. Chester Alan. Rep., N. ~, 1884
Baldwin. Simon E., (Dem.. Conn.,, 1912.
Barker. Whsrton. Pop.. Pa.). 1900.
Bascom. H. Clay. Pop.. N. ~, 1880.
Bates. Edward. (Rep.. MOI, 1850
Bayard. Thomas F.. Oem.. DELI. 1s72-7s-
1914
Bell. John. Union. Tenn.). 1890
Bentley. Charles E., (Neb.). 1896.
Bidwell. John. (Cal). 1892
Birney. james G.. Qiberty. N. ~. 1870
Black. James. Pa.). 1872.
Black. jeremiah g.. Dem.. Pal. 1872.
Blackburn. Joseph g. c.. Dem.. Ky.).
Blaine, James G.. Rep.. Me.). 1s7s-so-sa-
Bland. Richard p. (Dem.. MOI, 1896,
Boies, Horace. Dem.. Iowa), 1885
Bragg. Edward g.. (Gold Dem, Wis.,,
1896
Breckenridge. John c.. Oem.. Ky.). 1850
Bristow. Benjamin H., CRep.. Ky). 1876
Broom. Jacob. Pa), 1852
Brown. B. Gratx. Qib.-Rep.. MOI. 1872
Bryan. William j.. Dem.. Neb.). lss6-lsOo-
James. Dem. Pa.), 1s44-ls-52-
Burr. Aaron. (Dem. Rep. N. ". 1900.
CafYery. Donelson. (Pop.. La.), 1900.
Calhoun. John c.. Dem., s. C.), 1s44-ls.
Cameron. J. Donald. Rep., Pa.). 1886.
Cameron. Simon. Rep.. Pa.). 1850.
Campbell. Alexander. Un). 1880
Campbell, James E.. tOhio). 1926
Cannon. Joseph G.. CRep. ND. 1908.
Carey. James F.. (Mass), 1905.
Carlisle. John O.. Dem.. Ky.). lssl-s2.
Cass, Lewis. Dem.. Mich.). 1s44-ls-5e-5S
Chain. Eugene W.. Proh.. Ill) l90S-le
Chase. Salmon p. Rep.. Ohio). 1sso-ss-72
Chase. Scion. Pop. Me). 1Ss0-s4.
Church. Sanford E.. IN. ". 1865.
Clark, Champ. (Dem.. MOI. 1912.
Clay. Henry. (whig. Ky). sei-32-lo-44-4s
Clayton. John NJ. Oem.. Del.). lsas.
Grover. Dem.. N. ". 1854 So
80
Clinton. Dewitt. Fed.. N. ". 1872.
Clinton. George. Dem.-Rep.. N. ". 17ss-
1885, lsvS
Cockreil. Francis NJ. Dem.. MOI. 1904
Coler. Bird g.. Oem.. N. ~. 1904.
Collamer. Jacob. Rep.. vt.), 1850.
Conk'ing. Roscoe. Rep.. N. ~, 1s7s-s.
Cooper. Peter. tGreenback, N. ". ls7S.
Corrlgan. Charles H.. IN. W. 1904
Cowdrey. Robert H.. Oll). 1855.
Coxey. J. g.. (Ohio). 1896.
Crawford. W. H.. Dem.- Rep. Cal. 1924