Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-02
A CONlP ARlSON-

II is well, now and then, and particularly in n
time OF seeming adversely, to look AT the past, aud
by seeing how apparent weakness has been Toll
lowed by strength, derive support and confidence
for tho future. For This purpose W. copy the fol-
lowing comparison between the general condition
of tie Wing party in 1893, and The position in
which it now stands, in order to show, from the
events of 1910, that the Wings IRE not without
rational grounds for the expectations they cherish
for lSil We copy from the u. $. (Phila) Ga
zettr. "A bdny .4drer
With reference to the elections Of 1911, tho
Wings occupy the same relation, in regard to time,
which they did in 1898. with reference to the
Presidential election in 1910. Aud with the cx-
ccpliun of the distracted stale OF The LJcoiOco
party, in reference To theif Presidential candidates
the circumstances, to almost every thing else, are
nearly the same.
In 1885, the State Of PENNSYLVANIA elected
Governor Porter Ivy majority OF j490
Aud yet, in 1870, Pcnnsyv"ni east her rlcclor-
nj vote against the Loculuso candidate for the
Presidency.
In 1888 DELAWARE elected Mr. Robinson, U.o-
coloco) her delegate i'll Congress, Ivy II minority Of
So
And yet in 1910, Delaware elected Anti Loco
foco electors 10y minority OF more than thou
sand.
GEORGIA, in 1888 elected Mcdonald U.ocoroco)
for Governor, hy majority oi375.
Bot in lSlO, Georgia gave good round major
ity for the Anti Locolnco candidate for President.
Ono in the year 1888, gave to Shannon DO
coioco) for Governor, a majority Of 5729.
Yet in lS4O, Ohio gave the Anti Locoloco cleo
toral tirket neat lutte ajorty OF t,ceniy three
thousand.
MARYLAND, in 1888, gave 20 Grayson, the Lo.
cnioco candidate for Governor, n minority of 259.
Yet in 1910, this same Maryland gave major
ity for the n,i-Locoioco electoral ticket of 1870.
In 1899, the State of MASSACHUSETTS, elected
Marcus Morton, the L0coioco candidate Tor Gov
eruor, hy majority of ONE.
Yet in 1910, good old Massachusetts gave TO the
Anti-Locofoco electoral ticket naIoriiy ot20 $50.
Ia 1898, New JERSEY returned 10 Congress n
I.oco.Or0 delegation, claiming n ma jorty al C..
THIS ciaim was not allowed, but The Wing real
minority was less Than that.
And yet IN 1910, New Jersey gave the Wing
electoral ticket majority of 237
MAINE, in The year 1888, gave 10 Fairfield, the
Locoioco candidate for Governor, minority of
1928.
But in 1910, Marie gave n majority for the
Wing electoral ticket of All.
NlIcnIGAN, in 1885, elected Stevens T. Mason,
the Locouco candidate for Governor, aud the rest
of the L0cOtoco Stale ticket.
Yet Michigan, in 1910, gave for The Wing cleo.
tora ticket majority Of 1902.
There was no election in Tennessee in 1888.
But in 1897 the Locos carried their ticket hy b.
500 and in 1889, they carried Polk (Locoioco) by
a minority OF 30On
Yet in I6lO the Wings elected their electoral
ticket by majority OF l2, l02.
We take no notice OF those States which went
for the v higs in 1885, aud also ut the Presidential
election, in 1910, surh ms North Carolina, lnrliana,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Rhode Island, CoUnscrcut,
and New York, though every one Of these States
gave a majority for HE Wing electoral ticket, in
1910, vastly superior 10 that which they gave for
State officers in 1888; and Ihnt increase ol ma cr-
IN strenutucu The confidence of the W Lirs