Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-09

O11IAO4xA . tS4C AN 1OI " AAI40Ns .
Our yesterdays figures regarding the
vote on delegate to congress, hurriedly
prepared from the official returns in the
secretary's office. wero somewhat faulty,
and their correction adds slightly to
Raymond's majority. The aggregate
vote of tho several counties stands:
]. u, Raymond 49, 7!8
W. w. Brookngs. ...................... s,254
Raymond's majority. 1884
This is sufficient to entitle him to q
seat in congress, and enough to constitute
a glorious republican. victory in
an Off year. OF the fifty organized coun-
ties i'll the territory Raymond carried
fifty and Brookings none. The counties
of Trail, Hand, Hamlin, Griggs.. Dickey
and Clark gave Raymond their entire
vote, al aggregate of 1000. This. item
Of the result is almost without parallel in
the history Of politics. 1t indicates the
strength Of republicanism in Dakota and
the sweeping popularity Of the republi-
can candidate.
The total vote Of the territory was
1902, an increase of 1896 in two
years. In 1880 Pettigrew received about
one-third the entire vote cast, or ma.
iority of 9,2S5. the vote footing up 27, TAG.
This year Raymond receives nearly two
thirds Of the votes cast, almost four
fifths of the increase casting republican
ballots. The vote polled, by application
of the usual rule, indicates population
of 235,260. In the south half of the ter
ritory the estimate is that only about
eighty per cent OF the full vote was cast.
Regarding the north we are not sufficient
ly we'll posted to express an opinion on
that point. The aggregate vote Of the
sixteen organized counties in what is
known as northern Dakota was 16,319
and in the thirty y-four organized counties
of the southern half, sO,733. Applying
the same rule (multiplying by fve) gives
to the north half population 0 Sl,595
and to the south half population of
l53,665, But, Us we have stated before.
the vote in the south half (and perhaps
in the north) was short of its actual
strength. Another fact should also be
considered IN this connection. Only
persons. who came into Dakota
prior to the seventh of last
August were permitted to vote at the
November election and it is susceptible
of proof that there has been large in
fux of population since the harvests were
gathered in the states. Reasoning from
the actual figures produced and from the
other circumstances mentioned, mode.
rate estimate gives to all Of Dakota, in
round numbers population of 100000
souls, of which that portion of Dakota
north of the 46th parallel (the proposed
dividing line) contains 100000 and
the south half 100000. This would
leave balance of about $4,000 unac
counted for by the election returns in
the entire territory. No person familia,
with the history of the past four months
and possessing actual knowledge of the
deficiency in the vote, will believe this
estimate to be too large. 1t leaves q
loop.hole for argument, it is true, and
congressman are cold-blooded, mathe.
matical creatures. It should be further
considered, in connection with the prop
osition for the admission of the soutt
half Of Dakota, that nearly year mus
elapse after the required permission il
granted by congress before the machin
cry of statehood could be set in motion
During that period, if all indications dc
not fail, an immense immigration viii
occupy the vacant lands of southern Da
kota, and its population will be increased
by thousands which will run up into th
tens. The election returns place us in 9
position to demand recognition Of ou
rights. We are entitled to place in til
great union of states and the fact that W
are strongly republican should have n,
bearing upon the case.