Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-12-04
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bills can bring to the state FER
mont WdtclmdH.
1874-l882.
Nervous republicans who are trem-
bling over the late election returns,
and getting ready to see a democratic
president inaugurated in 1885, can
find deal of comfort in studying
the political history of 1874, when
there was a storm much more severe
than we have seen this fall. The
house of representatives then in ex-
istance was republican by more than
two to one, its makeup being 1913
republicans, SO democrats, and in
dependents. In November the vot-
ers went on spree and the next
house consisted of 107 republicans,
Is1S1 democrats and others. A
change in 13 more districts would
have given the democrats the two
thirds majority held by their oppon-
ents election morning.
This was a much more complete
oyerturn than that which has taken
place this fall, for in the present
house the republicans have a bare
majority over all their opponents,
and in the next they will be in mi
nority of less than 70-a loss of
about 30 districts. But serious as
was the flood of 1874, it did not pre-
vent the election of republican
president two years later. Let us
continue the comparison and make it
in detail.
Eight years ago New Hampshire
elected Weston, governor, sent two
democrats to congress, and chose a
democratic legislature, but she gave
Hayes 5000 majority in 1876. Now
she is republican by 5000.
In 1874, Massachusetts elected
Castor, democratic governor by
1000 majority and five democratic
congressman, but she gave Hayes
10000 majority; now she elects
Butler, governor, and three demo-
cratic congressman. She will be
good for $4,000 republican majority
in 1884.
Eight years ago the republicans of
Maine made net loss of 10000, but
in 1876 they carried the state by
10000. This year they made hand
some gains including two congress-
men.
In Connecticut, in 1874, the dem.
Gratis elected their governor by 6,782
majority of SO in the Legislature
and three congressman, but at the
next election the republicans rallied
as in other states. Now, the demo
cratic governor has less than 5000
plurality and the republicans have
both houses of the legislature.
New York, in 1874, gave the dem
ociatic state ticket $4,000 majorit,
and elected IL democratic congress
men in spite of united opposition
Two years afterwards Tilden savet
the state by the skin of his teeth
This year the republicans have no
voted and John Kelly has had thing
his own way. What will happier
there in 1884 it is useless to prophes
but it is plain enough that the repnb
licans can carry the state if the
will.
Pennsylvania, in 1874, gave Lotto
l democratic candidate for treasurer,
: majority of about 5000, elected
democratic legislature and eightee
| congressman of the same stripe; bu
: she gave $4,000 majority for Hayes
Now, the democrats elect their ticke
by bare plurality, owing to reput
lican split, and secured twelve col
gressmen.
New Jersey went to the bad b
$ 1928 majority in 1874, and electe
a but two republicans to congress
= This year she sends four, and is oil
+. erwise better off than then.
0 Ohio, in 1874, gave the democrat
/. ticket II, majority, chose demo
: cratic Legislature, and but seven r.
P publican congressman, but she gay
: Hayes her electoral vote by 1000.
d INDIANA was democratic eigl
s years ago by 1882. Now she go'
n the same way about half as strong.
: Colorado was democratic in 18t
d by 2,163, but Hayes had her ele
: tors.
y Nevada was democratic in 1874
n 1855, but the republican majority
e 1876 was 900.
d Oregon was democratic in 1874
n a majority of 3,1S1, but it ga
} Hayes more than 1000 majorit
n All these states are republican t
n day.
N Wisconsin elected democrat
+. legislature in 1874, but Visions
ii gave Hayes 1000 majority.
1T Michigan, Minnesota and Kans
at came very near being swamped
If 1874, but two years afterwards tn
M were all right by immense majoritie
y. Maryland, Texas, Missoursi, We
j. Virginia and Tennessee sent no !
as publicans to congress eight yes
s ago, now send eight.
We Virginia, which was democratic
O. Grants time, is republican to-da
er and North Carolina is coming Gle