Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
Political Parties Beginning to
Look Over Material for
a. Campaign Of 1916.
MANY HAVE SOUGHT HONOR
siistory Shows That Two Hundred
and Eighty Names Have Appeared
Before Conventions or In Elec-
toraI Returns, Among Them
I'd Those Of Two Women.

VOlllCal luCuOdloi 10 oiSoNs bSNo
stocked with eggs for the 1916 hatch
Eng. but no soothsayer can tell Just
now what ones are fertile enough to
produee even a candidacy.
During our hundred-and-forty-ye
career as a republic "a 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 90 po'
Iitical parties have sought su-
premacy and have named candidates
Tor 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 as
representatives of these parties. Their
disappearance from public notice and
memory is evidence OF the feeting
nature OF fame.
The following list Of about $50
names of those who have baen before
conventions or in electoral returns in
ciudes those of two women. This
sist is supposed TO be complete. 1t
is 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-l
cred. Asterisks indicate winners.
Adams. Charles Francis, u-ib.-Rep.,
Mass). 1872
pAdams, John. CFed.. Mass), 1ISs-s2-96-lsoo
adams. John Quincy (Nat Rep, Mass).
1S2t-2&
Adams. Samuel. Fed., Mass), 1876.
Allen william, CDem., Ohio), 1876.
Allen William ", (Neb), 1904.
Alger, Russell A.. Rep.. Mich). 1883.
AEis, Edward p. Rep.. Wis.,, 1SSO-A
Allison. William b.. CRep., Iowa), 1SSS-96
Armstrong, James. (Ga), 1883.
sArthur. Chester Alan CRep., n. ", lSS4-f
Baldwin. Simon E., Dem. conn), 1872.
Barker, Wharton. pop. Pa), 1900.
Bascom. Ia. Clay. pop. N. ". 1890.
Bates, Edward. (Rep., MOI, 1860
Bayard, Thomas f.. ODem., Del.), 1SI2-7s-
SO-A
Bell. John. Union. Tenn.). 1850.
Bentley. Charles E.. (Neb), 1896
BidweIl, John. (Cal). 1892.
Birney. James G.. liberty, N. ", 1sfC
a.
Black, James, Pa). 1872.
Black jeremiah s., (Dem., Pal 1872.
Blackburn. Joseph S. c., Dem., KyJ,
Blaine, James G.. Rep Me.). ls7e-sO-S4-
Bland, Richard p. Dem MOI 1896
BoIes, Horace Dem.. Iowa.. 1926.
Bragg Edward s.. Gold DEM, Wis).
1896
breckenridge. John c.. Dem. Ky), 1850.
Bristow benjamin H., Rep., Ky), 1876.
Broom. Jacob. CPa). 1852.
Brown. b. Gratz U.ib. Rep, MOD. 1872.
Bryan. William j.. CDem.. Neb). 1ss6-lsOo-
OS-i2
buchanan, James. Dem, Pa.), lsii-4s-52-
&C.
Burr. Aaron, CDem. Rep. N. ". 1900.
Caffery, Donelson Pop., La.), 1900.
Calhoun. John c.. Dem.. S. C). 1Sii-ta
Cameron. J. Donats CRep.. Pal. 1896.
Cameron. Simon. Rep.. Pa.) 1860
Campbell, Alexander Ull). 1850.
Campbell, James &C.. tOhio). 1S92-96
Cannon. Joseph G.. ORep.. Ill), 1908.
Carey. James f.. (Mass). 1908.
Carlisle. John G.. CDem-. Ky). 1sSi-s2.
Cass. Lewis. Dem.. Mich.). 1Si4-4S-52-56.
Chain. Eugene W.. Proh., Ill.). isOs-l2.
Chase. Salmon p. (Rep., Ohio, 1s6o-6S-n
Chase, Solon. (Pop.. Me). 1SS0-S4.
Church. Sanford e.. IN. ". 1865.
Clark, Champ. CDem., MOI. 1912.
Clay. Henry. (whig. Ky). 1s2i-S2- 40-44-4s.
Clayton, John M. Dem.. Deli 1S4S
ClevelRnd, Grover. Dem.. N. ", 1SS4-sS-
Clinton, Dewitt. CFed. N. ", 1872.
Clinton, George. CDem.-Rep, N. ", i7ss-
s2-ss-1S&
cockrell, Francis NJ. Dem.. MOD. 1904.
Coler. Bird s.. Dem.. N. ", 1904.
Collamer. Jacob. Rep.. Vt). 1860.
conkllns. Roscoe, utep.. N. ", 1860.
Cooper. Peter (Greenback. N. ". 1875.
Corrfgan, Charles H., IN. ", 1904
Cowdrsy, Robert H., Uli), 1888.
coxey, J. g.. Cohio). 1896.
Crawford. w. H.. dem. Rep. Ga). 1894
Crittenden, John j. (ky.), 1860
cuInmins. Albert b.. Reo., Iowa., 19l2
Curtin, Andrew G.. CRep.. Pa). lsl2.
Curtis. James Langdon. IN. ", 1883.
Dallas George M. (Pa.), iSis.
Davis, David, Rep.. Ill), 1sH-s4
Davis. Garrett. QSy), 1856.
Davis, Jefferson, (Dem., Mlss). 1850.
Day. Horace H., IN. ", 1S12
Dayton. william L.. (Rep.. N. J), 1900.
Debbs. Eugene ", Socialist, Ind). 1876
1e0o-O4-0S-12
Demorsst, w. Jennings. IN. ", 1899
Depsw. Chauncey NJ. Rep.. N. ", 1855.
Dickinson. Daniel, IN. ", 1860,
Diilaye. Stephen d. IN. ~, 1850.
Donnelly, Ignatius, peoples. Mimi, 1896
Doolttle, James r., Cwis.) 1865
Douglas. Stephen A, Dem.. lll). lsss-ss-
CO.
Douglars. Frederick. (Rep.. d. CO.. 1855.
Dow. Neal, (Proh., Me.l. 1850.
Ek.1nunds, George F.. CRep., VII. l5so-si
Ellis. Seth W.. (Ohio). 1900.
Ellsworth, oliver, Comm. 17ss.
English. James e.. Comm. 1865.
Everett. Edward. union. Asss.). 1860
Fairbanks. Charles W.. (Rep.. Ind.l, 1908
Field. Stephen j.. (cal). 1850.
sF1iimors. hiliard. (Amer.. NJ ~. 1924
Fisk, Clinton b.. IN. J), 1855.
F1tier. ~ H., Pa), 1883.
Flower, Roswell P.. IN. ~, 1884,
Floyd. John. (Anti Mason. Ga-). 1889.
Foraker, Joseph b.. Utep.. Ohio. 1883.
10l
Fosa. Eugene NJ. (Mass.). 1914
Fremont. John O.. ORep., cal). 1s5s-6t
Gaynor. VIM. j., (Dem.. N. ~. 1912
ss;arnsld. James A.. Rep Ohio, lsss.
GHihsus, August. IN. Y.) ls0s.
Cessin. William l.. Va). lsA.