The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-31
From the Kentucky Ye0nsn.
OUR ELECTIONS.

We have not received such authentic information
from the several Congressional Districts in this State
as will enable us to give accurate estimate Of the
relative strength of parties. 1t is certain however,
that this State, which, in 1910, gave General Harri-
son IS, 1873 majority is nearly balanced between
the Wings and Democrats Thus, in the lst 9Th
and 10th districts, the Democratic majority is not
less than OO0 in the 4th aud 9Th Districts where we
have elected Democrats, will allow the parties to
be about equal IL is true, the four Wings running
in these two districts received 200 more votes than
| the two Democrats. But il Messrs. Pope and Stone
had not been candidates it is certain the Democratic
candidates would have received many of the votes
cast for hemit is believed enough 10 have elected
them at any rate We infer So from the fact that il,
the 9Th district six cut Of the eleven members Of the
Legislature are Democratic; and in the 4th four
Of ten arc Democrats and in Adar, which is notori-
ously Democratic county, Wing is elected, thus
showing that according TO any reasonable test these
districts about equal.
On the other side the Wings have ma jority Of
about 100 in the 81 district for Green 300 in the
Sd, for Order 400 IN the It'll, for Tbomasson and
900 10 the 9Th, for Davis making 100 In the 7th
district, Thomasson's nominal majority is not a fair
test known the divisions among the Democrats
secured hs election II Col. Butler had run against
him, all parties admit he would have been elected
Ths therefore, ought 10 be deducted leaving the
lority 1900 In Tins the 9Th district the Democratic
vote for members of the Legislature in the several
counties, in some 400 more than Mr.. Wicklifes
which we will allow TO the Wings in the Sd district
where IT Is possible the Democratic strength is
great MIR Twins vote. In Whites district
there no regular opposition, though is supposed
that in equal contest the Whils have a majority
Of about 700, which added 70 the 1900 above emu
ncrated, will give them majority in their five dis
triets about equal TO the majority in fve--say
1000 According to this showing, it will be seen
that the popular vote OF Kentucky as shown in the
recent elections, is as equal in any State in
the Union, very full vote having been poIled lar
ger IL Is believed than before given in this State
The Wings will doubtless point to their strength in
the Legislature as evidence Of their ascendency in
the State. This is ,po evidence at all We have re-
pcatediy demonstrated, by facts and figures that
the Wings secured an advantage in the last appor-
uonment OF about 900, taking the vote Of the pre-
sent or any other year the test. For instance,
Scott, Pulaski and Henry counties, giving at least
300 votes, send three Democratic members while
Casey RockcastIe Laurel, Knox, Har.n, Whitley,
Monroe and Warren, which gave, in IS40 $3.50,
send aren Wing representatives, giving advan-
tagc TO the Wings Of % per cent If the contrast
followed up through The State the advantage to
the Wings would be found to average so per cent in
the apportionment. The Legislative returns there
fore test Of the strength Of parties in this State
We have no, the shadow of doubt that our 80 re-
representatives. will represent a. many constituents "a
the 81 Wings. The Senatorial districts were even
worse Gerrymandercd than the Representative dis
trcts, as will be seen by fair comparison. Under
any view OF the case, 1t will be seen that the Demo
cratic strength in Kentucky at present equal TO the
Wing strength; and next year, with renewed conf
dence in our strength, which will bring out all our
voters we feel sure OF carrying every thing before u.s.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and, if we get fair
apportionment this year, the Legislature also SO
much for Johnson and Democracy.