Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-06
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OHIO AND ALL.
The Opinion OF an Old and Experienced Political
Editor Backed mp by President, Cabinet
and Governors.

I
/ The b. q 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 unfiag-
ging enterprise manifested in its prepar-
alton and publication. The latest ex-
hibition of determination omeet even
the most exactlng 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 politi-
cal contest have to wait for months
before receiving them in comprehensive
form, and then do all the comparative
| figuring themselves. Here is the b. &
.. Red Book for Ohio not only with the
election results in every county tabu-
lated in the clearest manner. but com
| parison 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
of counties for 1876 and 1880, with ma
jorities. losses and gains, total vote,
ETC., while the side-notes give SUM
mary OF all the Presidential elections in
the State since its 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 disappointment. The Gubernatorial
vote OF 1883 compared with that of Sec
rotary of State 1882, majorities. gains,
etc., and side-notes covering all possible
date as regards results. Comparative
table showing Democratic vote for Gov
ernof. for 1877 to 1888, showing gains
and an interesting study of Demo
cratic vote as compared with the vote
for the prohibition amendment A sim
liar 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
devoted to a comparison of the vote of
both parties and the total vote each
year from 1880 to 1888, inclusive: this
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 Repre-
sentives, FortyEighth Congress, ar
ranged 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 very cleverly constructed
book to contain all this, and it is by
no means large one either. Very
handy as to size, beautifully printed
upon fine paper and handsome cover,
the Red Book as characteristic of all
the b. Il o. publications, is exceeding
ly artistic and attractive
OF course it is an advertisement, else
it would not be sent free upon applica-
ton by letter or postal to c. X. Lord,
Baltimore, but so unobtrusive is the adj
vertising matter and so valuable the
mass of information the book contains,
that it would probably sell like hot
cakes il put upon the market. How
ever, there is no desire manifested to
sell 1t; all who wish. get the Red Book
by return mail even with the postage
paid upon it. The remarkably com
plete make up and perfectly unbiased
be taken as conclusive that the Red
Book for the coming presidential year,
will in its different editions, be in great
demand. 1t is understood that several
new features in connection with the in
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. & o. viii certainly receive books
worth keeping.
The policy of the b. tS O. is to rem
der its advertising matter so valuable |
from the information to which the larg- |
est portion of space is given, that the |
demand for it will much more than |
compensate for the largely increased |
expense in the preparation and publ
cation. 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 effective issued by |
any railroad company, and the b. & o. |
has no notion of decreasing it value.
Hardly newspaper Office in the
country that does not keep the different
editions of the Red Book always at
hand for reference, while to State Com |
mittees and other political orgauiza-
tions it has become Indispensable.
Praise has unstintedly been bestowed
upon it by Presidents and candidates
for the presidency, Cabinet officers,
Governors and other high dignitaries,
and it is indeed the popular political
textbook of the day.