Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-12-12
OHIO AND ALL.
The Opinion of an Old and Experienced
Political Editor Backed up by the Pres
ident, Cabinet and Governors

The Opinion of an Old and Experienced
Political Editor Backed up by the Pres
ident, Cabinet and Governors.
The B. g. o. Red Book has become the
standard textbook on elections, and each
year grows in popular favor. That it is
deserved is evinced by the unfagging en-
terprise manifested in its preparation and
publication. The latest exhibition of a
determination to meet even the most ex-
acting demand is the issuing of the Ohio
election less than month following the
election in that State. Ordinarily those
who are prone to studying the official
figures of political contest have to wait
for months before receiving them in COM
prehensive form, and then do all the
comparative figuring themselves. Here
is the B. & 0. Red Book for Ohio not on
ly with the election results in every coun-
ty tabulated in the clearest manner, but
comparison with past results all figured
out and explanatory remarks which are
of the greatest interest. AS a specimen
edition of the Red Book the contents are
worthy of note. The Presidential vote
jorities, losses and gains, total vote, etc.,
while the side-notes give a summary of
all the Presidential elections in the
United States since it's admittance into
the Union.
The Congressional vote of 1878 and
1880, by counties and districts, with full
details of the changes made by the new
reappointment. The GubernatOrial vote
of 1883 compared with that of Secetary
of State 1882, majorities, gains, etc., and
side-notes covering all possible data as
regarding results. Comparative tables
showing Democratic vote for Governor,
for 1877 to 1883, showing gains and an in
teresting study of the Democratic vote as
compared with the vote for the prohibi-
ton amendment. A similar comparable
table based upon the Republican vote for
Governor for the same year and COMPARE
son of the vote for the prohibition amend
ment with the Republican vote for Gov
ernor, 1883. Another most interesting
table is that devoted to a comparison Of
vote each year from 1880 to 1888, inclus-
i've this by counties and showing great
care in computation. Full roster of the
United States Senate, Forty Eighth Con
gress, and full roster of the House of
Representatives, Forty-Eight Congress,
arranged so that comparison can be made
with the full roster of the Forty. Seventh
Congress. List of Governors of States,
expiration of term, date of next election
in each State and of meeting of Legis-
lature.
Certainly a very cleverly constructed
book to contain al this, and it is by no
means large one either. Very handy
as to size, beautifully printed upon fine
paper and a handsome cover, the Red
Book, as characteristic of all the B. & o.
publications, is exceedingly artistic and
attractive.
OF course it is an advertisement, else it
would not be sent free upon application
by letter or postal to G. K. Lord, Balti-
more, but so unobtrusive is the advertis-
ing matter and SO valuable the mass of
information the book contains, that it
would undoubtedly sell like hot cakes if
put upon the market. However, there is
no desire manifested to sell it; all who
wish, get the Red Book by return mail
remarkably complete make up and per-
fectly unbiased presentation of the result
in Ohio may be taken as conclusive that
the Red Book for the coming presidential
year, will in its different editions, be in
great demand. It is understood that sew
eral new features in connection with the
information which will be so earnestly
sought after next year, are already in
course of preparation, and those who are
down on the mailing lists of the B. e. o.
will certainly receive books worth keep
ing. .'.~.s. 49,. -
The policy of the B. & o. is to render
it's advertising matter so valuable from
the information to which the largest por-
ton of space is given, that the demand
for it will much more than compensate
for the largely increased expense in the
preparation and publication, Large sums
have been offered by outside concerns for
advertising space in the Red Book, but
no money can buy it. The publication is
beyond question the finest and most effec-