Show HtXUOIt a MI iiu < iiimTH II li 1 s curloui fact In American pillllcal hlllorT that no mtn hoe ever been elected lo lie preildeocy I who Wit a OIlor1 the time ot his 0111 I dory The one who Dime nearest lo making anexceplloo lo the rule woe lintral UirHtld wbo wai In fact rnilorelrol though he would nol have liken hit seat la that bidy until the dale whin ho aclually took the oath at rreildeut Heoiiort Uullom Alllton Hherinan and other may therefore find It 1 dlflloull lo dirlve much comfort from precedent although 1 al-though the Oral named lately declared thai there were qulle a number of our Ireildenti who hat ant been senator The statement li I true enough but ai the Chicago Tlmii Herald somewhat cruelly vbtervee 10lor Cullom does not come within the hlitnrlo range of hll plecoJent for such leuatori ai were luccenlul prod dentist candidates were out ot the first oOlce before they wore nimed for and gained the lecjnd lu Ito Instance our 1roildenti bad been atone 1 at-one lime or another member of Ibo upper home of Ojllgtrn these being dome Monroe John Qulncy Adiiur Andrew Jackion Manln Vanllureu William Henry Harrlioo John Tyler Tranklln 1lerce Jaaiei Ilucbanau Andrew Jobnion and Jinamln Har Ion Hut h olliet Ibeio tin history came at least twelve wbo have been defeated either In convention or at canilluitei and u already staled there It I not a tingle can where Ibe 1reildent was elected direct from the tienate and while hit harm In that body > was shill unexplred No wonder Mr Herd Mr Mol lolT Mr Campbell Mr lluitll and other are not hurrying Joel now lo get Into lie more exalted cougiettlonal cbiin her |