New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-06
The Loco Gam. OF Brax.

The Loco Game OF BraH.
"What do the Wings think u the Polk and
Dallas Pyramid 2" ask, the Ptattsburgh Repub-
lean. Let US look at it and see, beginning al
the top:
Ohio-23 votes' Wing in 1910 by $4,000
Wing last all We think it goes for Clay.
Meine-9 votes:' doubtful, but take it.
'Indiana-l2 votes:' Wing by $4,000 in 40
Loco by 1000 last Fa but J' the Wing vote
of 40 higher by 5000 than any Loco vote erer
cast in the State. We think some Harrison
men on personal grounds will fall off from Clay,
but our majority cannot be less than the 5000
aforesaid.
'Eew- York-a6 votes : the highest Wing
vote ever cast exceeds the highest Loco by 5000
we knom that the changes are largely in favor Of
Clay, and confidently think he will have al
least 10000 majority.
'IAinois-9 yotes:' we don't give up by any
means highest Wing vote ever taken $500
highest Loco vote 49,U00; difference $500: you
may get her to vote for Polk, but it will be hard
work.
Gcngia-l0 votes why, Loco, what do
you mean by claiming this State2 We beat you
roundy in 40 when your papers swore Gen.
Harrison was an Aboltionist; ; we beat you again
1888 votes last year, and beat you again in
Special Election for Congress this year. If, in
the face of all this, you put Georgia in the Polk
column, why not Vermont and Kentucky
Virginia-17 votes Why, sir, we beat you
in Virginia only this Spring; but, as we do n,
want all the votes, we won't now dispute abou,
her.
'Alabama-9 votes: Well, take 'em
M,chigan-5 votes , We think you won't
get them. The highest vote ever polled in the
State was for Harrson-22, ,933 votes-l ,602
majority. Since that time, your folks have had
the State by default; but every Wing vote will
be out for Clay this Fall--25, 900 at least and
we do MT believe Polk can get the State.
Missouri votes , No, so sure, but take
'em for the present.
'Arkansas-3 votes:' Not worth quarreling
about here; but the Wings will give you trouble
to get them.
MGryland-s votes:' Why, Loco, this is
carrying the joke too far! We beat you 4,776
in 40, on the highest vote ever taken in the
State; we beat you harder yet at the last EIec-
ton, carrying euery Mem5er of Congress by
Districts And now, if you can put her COOL,
into the Polk column, you ought not TO leave
any out Our Maryland friends assure us, how
ever, that they will gipe Clay more majority in
N L.. II
40. than Polk can get in all the Counties he ean
carry in the State. What do you think OF
tha,7
Tennsssse-l3 votes:' Why. sir, we have
beaten you at the three latest Elec,ions-in ~,
III, and 43-aogging Polk himself at the los,
two trials-lsst year by an increased majority.
OF course she goes into the Polk column just as
rationslly as Maryland and Georgia.
Louis,ono-6 votes:' Not unreasonable for
you beat us badly last year, but on light pote.
Harrison's vote in 40 was 1926, and your
party never polled within 1000 Of this. Yoa
have beaten us in tho State Election last Mon
day, Of course; but November may tell differ
ent story.
Msssssppi-6 votes = Perhaps so but Har-
rison had 1858 votes in 40, and we do nj
= think you have ever polled more. The State
10 doubtful.
'New Hamp.hire-6 votes Oh yes New
Hampshire goes for Polk and Texas, OF course
A Wing victory would lose half its sweetness IL
Loco New Hampshire were not hogged yit.
South Carolino-9 votes:' Certainly Wo
give you Joy of them.
North Carolina-ll votes:' Hold up! W..
Beat you there in 40 (August) by 5000; then
I'm Novcmber) by 10000; we beat you again ii,
'42, and again on the popular vote last year.-
Wherever there was a serious contest We gained
on you-in some Districts even over Harrison's
vote. You can't get so large popular majority
IN any State as Clay will ge, in North Carolina.
Mark it
Pennsylpania-26 votes No, sir; VIC beat
YOU here in 40, and we have now Fourteen
Members of Congress 10 Ten, on your own Dis.
tricting, though We did MT half Try. No, sir
Your nti.Tariff and Annexation candidates
can't have Pennsylvania.
Such is the Polk and Dallas pyramid;
and the modest constructor at its close gives
straw Wing, who, being challenged to dispute
the measure, says, II consider New-York,
Morylond and Ohio doubtful" and Indiana
rather doubtful" is that oil says the Loco,
chuokling that his straw Wing had not though,
TO claim North Carolina, Georgia and Tennes.
,ss. Sure enough. But the Wing, even though
of Loco fabrication, doubtless considered these
States % certain for Clay that he would mt speak
of them as dsputable, and he was right. Pclk
has no States, after New-Hampshire, South Car.
slina and Alabama, so safe as North Carolina is
for Clay.
The game of brag is pursued with most un.
scrupulous asslduity by the Loco Foccs through.
out the country. They parade great columns OF
pretended changes, mos, OF them changes o.
years standing, and the balance no changes a.
all. For instance, Judge Lilleston, of Indiana.
heads column of asserted changes from CLAY
10 Polk. and is represented as the late Wing can.
6idats for Congress! Now this fellow neper ,oas