Show ih a oho io tile the spoil spell up to the time cf cleveland selection election it was a 3 pr qular with politicians I 1 no candidate whose n name ame began with tho the letter C could be elected to the presidency the idea arose from the fact that no roan man chosa surname pi nutce this peculiarity no mattei how he was with the people had ever been successful at the polls there were two cliftons Clin tons george aud and dewitt william H grawford crawford henry clay lewis cass and a number of others w who ho though their prospects seemed bright indeed met with a defeat when it came to the test several of the Gs Cs george clinton clauton and henry clay for instance Ei were strong candidates several times but never could make tho tha riffle pittsburg dispatch |