Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-11-02
THE ELECTIONS NEXT TUES
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Next Tuesday the democratic ana lie
publican parties of the country again en-
ter the field 10 ten States of the Union.
The result, as far as the popular vote is
concerned, will be regarded AS a strong in
dicatiOn as to how those States will &C in
1884. In several of the States only legis-
latures are to be elected and iu those the
aggregate vote Of each party at the polls
rather than the number of the legislators
the party elects, will be more strictly
scrutinized. That is to say; if Connecticut,
Virginia or Mississippi were to elect Dem
cratic Legislatures and yet the majority Ut
the aggregate vote polled (Which vote,
ONLY. is effective on Presidential cleo
toral ticket was cast by the Rrpub'ica'
party, the outlook for those States going
Democratic in 1884 would be by 10 mean
good. 1t is this fact that ought to max
ererv Democratic Uoter la Virginia 60 t.
the polls; for the moral effect VI a popula
majority In Virginia this tall would great
ly strengthen the hands of the NatiOna
Democracy. We give our readers som
facts about the States that are to vot
next Tuesday. which will be interesting
reading at this particular time.
Connecticut will, like Virginia, cleo
one-half of her Senate and full House
Delegates. Last year che elected a Demo
cratic Governor, by 4.161 plurality, aud
by 3, l27 majority over the vote of the Re.
publican and Prohibition candidates colA-
bined.
Maryland elects Governor, Comptrol
Ter, Attorney General. one half Of the
Senate and a House Of Delegates. Last
year in her congressional election the ag-
gregate of Democratic majorities was
6,210.
the general State officers, and leglsla
ture. Last year Butler, for Governor, car
ried the State by 13,949 plurality. and by
II ,Sl2 majority over the Republican and
Prohibition candidates combined.
Minnesota elects Governor and all the
State officers and votes upon some amend
ments Of local interest. Last year at her
congressional election she gave Republi-
can majorities aggregating 40,S23
Mississippi elects legislature. Last
year her Democratic majorities in the con-
gressional election, over Republican and
"Liberal'' candidates aggregated 1904
Nebraska elects Justice of the Supreme
Court and Regents of the University
Last year she gave her Republican con-
gressmen majority of 27,C7O.
New Jersey elects aGovernor, half of its
Senate and all of its House. Last year il
gave 1893 Democratic majority in its con
gressional election.
New York elects Secretary of State
and all State officers except Governor. She
also elects both branches of the legisla
ture and votes on proposition to abolish
contract labor from the State prisons
Last year she elected Cleveland Dem.
Governor by 1877 OIL majority over the Re
publican and Prohibition candidates com
bIned.
Pennsylvania will elect an Auditor ani
State Treasurer. Last year the Democrats
carried the State for Governor by plula
ty of 40.202, but on the whole vete cas-
for the Republican. Independent Repub
licar Greenbacker and Prohibitions
ca dates were in a minority Of 32,733
This year there is no Independent Repub
lican ticket in the field, which insures tht
success of the regular one.
Virginia elects one half of her Senat.
and the whole of the House of Delegates
Last year, for Congress, the Republicans
had plurality of 5.SOs over Massey (Dem.
and majority of 4e6 over Massey, aud
Dawson straight Republican, com
bined.
Of the ten States--Maryland, Connect
cut, Mississippi, New Jersey. Massachu
setts and New York may be set down al
likely to he carried by the Democrats
Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Nebraska
as certain for the Republicans, and Vir
ginia as contested.
The SIX etates above enumerated al
likely to go for the Democracy next Tues
day cast SO electoral votes. The number
of votes required in the next Electora
College to elect is pol. The following table
shows how the college will stand, supposina
the States, which vote next Tuesday, tt
vote as we have given them: