The daily gazette., 1883-11-15
onIo AND ALE.
The Opinion Of an old aud Experienced
Political Editor Backed Up by Presi

The Opinion Of an uld aud Experienced
Political Editor Backed Up by Presi-
dent, Cabinet Mnd tiovarnors.
The B. e. o. Red Book has become the
standard textbook on elections, and each
year grows In popular favor. That Il "a de
served Is evinccd by tho unhagglng enter
prise manifested In its preparation and pub
iIcation. The latest exhibition Of deter
mination to meet even the most exae ting
demand Is the issuing Of the Ohio election
less than month following the election In
that State. Ordinarily thUse who are prone
to studying the official figures Of political
contest have to walt for mouths before re-
celving them in comprehensive form, and
then do al the comparative figuring them
selves. Here Is The Is. IL o. Red Book for
Ohio not cniy with the election results In
every county tabulated In the clearest man.
ner, but comparison with past results AL
figured out ard explanatory remarks which
ARE of greatest interest. AS specimen edi-
ton of the Red Book the contents are worthy
OF note. The Presidential vote by counties
for 1870 and 1880, with majoritles, losses
and gains, total vote, etc, while the side.
notes give summary Of all the Presidential
elections in the State since its odmlttance
into the Union.
The Congressional vote OF 1878 and 1880,
by counties aud dstricts, with full details OF
the changes made by the new reappolntmenr
The Gubernatorial vote OF 1883 compared
with that OF Secretary OF State 1882, ma
iorities, gains, ETC., and side-notes covering
all possible data as regards results. Com
paratiye table thowing Democratic vote for
Governor, for 1877 to 1888, showing gains
and an interesriag study of the Democratic
yete as compared with the vote for the pro
hibition amendment. A similar comparable
table based upon the Republican vote for
Governor for the same year and comparison
| of the vote for the prohibition amendment
| with the Republican vote for Governor, 1888.
| Another most interesting table Is that de-
vOted to comparison Of the vote Of both
parties and the total vote each year from
| 1880 TO 1888, inclusive; THU by counties and
showing great care In computation. Full
roster of the United States Senate, Forty
eighth Congress, and full roster OF the House
of Representatives, Forty Eighth Congress,
arranged so that comparison can be made
with the iull roster of the Forty-eevench
Congress. LIST OF Governors of States, ex
piration of term, date of next election in
each State and Of meeting OF Legislature.
Certainly a very cleverly constructed book
TO contain all this, and IL is by no means 4
large one eitker. Very handy as to size
beautifully printed upon fine paper, and 8
handsome cover, the Red Book al charac
teristic of all the B. g. o., publications, Il
exceedingly artistic aud attractive.
| OF course 1t Is an advertisement, else I
would not be sent free upon application b.
letter or postal to C. X. Lord, Baltimore, ,bu
so unobtrusiye is the advertising matter ant
so valuable the mass Conformation the bool
contains, that it would undoubtedly sell lik
hot cakes If put upon the market. How
ever, there is no desire manifested to sell IL
, all who wish, get the Red Book by returl
mail, even with the postage paid upon II
The remarkably complete make up and pei
fectly unbiased presentation Of the result
, In Ohio may be taken as conclusive that tn
t Red Book for the coming presidential year
I | will In its different editions, be in great de
mand. 1t is understood that several nev
features in connection with the informati Of
0 which will be so earnestly sought alter ne J
l year, are already in course OF preparation
v and those who are down on the mailing lis
of the B. q o., will certainly receive book
worth keeping,
The policy Of the B. & o. Is to render II
T. advertising matter so valuable from tn
i Information to which the largest portion o
i space is given, that the demand for 1t wi
much more than compensate for the largel
increased expense in the preparation an
IS publication. Large sums have been oflere
e by outside concerns for advertising space
J. the Red Book, but no money can buy 1
The publication is beyond question th
finest and most effective issued by any raj
II way company, and the b. q o. has no nj
a tion of decreasing its value.
SC Hardly a newspaper office In tho countr
70 that does not keep the different editions
the Red Book always at hand for reierenc
while to State Committees AMI other pollt
L cal organizations it has become indlspen
L able. Praise has unstintedly been bestowt
| ~ nd tHaf fnrf
n presidency, Cabinet officers, Governors an
other high dignitarles, and 1t Is indeed th
, popular political textbook of the day.