The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-10-27
NOVEMBER STATES.

NOVEMBER STATES.
In view of the near approach of the
November elections, the following COM
parison of probable coming returns with
those of the most recent elections, which
we take from the N. Y. Sun of last Mon
day, will no doubt prove interesting to
our readers. Ten States will vote on
Tuesday, November 9th, and in view Of
the result in Ohio at the last election,
much interest is manifested in the APP
preaching contests, as bearing upon the
Presidential contest in 1884. "For com
parison," says the Sun, 1--WE give the last
election returns in each State as the fair
est expression of the present popular
opinion, ,ani in every instance this meth
oil is favorable to the Democrats, as will
be seen by the following figures:
Connecticut voted for Governor in 1882
Democratic majority over Republican, A.,
16l. Democratic majority oyer Republican
and Temperance combined, 1927.
Maryland: Congressional election, 1882
Democratic mejorities over Republican
6,2IO.
Massachusetts,: Governor in lSS2-Demo
cratic majority over Republican, l3,949
Democratic majority over Republican ant
Prohibitonist combined, 1882.
Minnesota: Congress in 1sS2-Republi
can majorities over Democratic, 4O,S23.
Mississippi: Congress in lss2-Demo
cratic majority oyer Republican and For
Pillow Chalmers, l9,6OI.
Nebraska: Governor in lSS2-Republicai
over Democrat, 1900; Republican owe
Democrat and Anti Monopolist, 23,l72.
New Jersey: Congress in ISs2-Demo
cratic over Republican, 2.O93.
Now York; Governor in lss2-Democra
oyer Republican, l92,s54; Democrat owe
Republican and Prohibitionist, lG7,O7l.
Pennsylvania: Governor in 1SS2-Demo
crat over Republican, 4O,2O2; Republican
Independent Republican, Greenbacker an,
Prohibitionist over Democrat, S2,7SS.
Virginia: Congressman at Large in lsS
--Coaliticnist over Democrat, 5,sOs; Coalit
ionist over Democrat and colored Republi
can, ,466.
OF these ten States. the Democrats will
probably carry Connecticut, Maryland
Massachusetts, Mississippi, New jersey
and New York.
The Republicans will carry Minnesot
and Nebraska.
Pennsylvania and Virginia are place.
in the doubtful column, with the chance
in favor of the Democrats in both O
them.
The six States classified as probabl
Democr give SO electoral votes. Ad
to them Alabama, 10; Arkansas, z; Cali
fornia, 8; Delaware. s.; Florida,
Georgia, 12; Kentucky, IS; Louisians
8; Missouri, 16; Nevada, 8; North Care
lima, IL; South Carolina. O; Tennessee
IL; Texas, 13, and West Virginia, 6, an
there would be an aggregate of 2l7, o
l6 more than are required to elect
President next year. The IA electors c
Massachusetts could be omitted, an
there would still be 4 surplus of two t
spare b,yond the 2O1 votes needed unde
the last apportonment
Ohio with 23 votes; Indiana with
votes, which gave 1l.000 Democrat
majority over the Republicans last veal
Wisconsin with IL votes, W ich sent 81
Democrats in delegation of nine t
Congress in 1882, aud Michigan with !
votes, which elected Democratic Co
ernor and majority of the Congressiol
al delegation 10 l8S2-these States al
all omitted from the reckoning, althoug
they might fairly be added to the Dem,
cratic column, and will probably swe
. the Democratic majority in 1884.
These figures are most encouraging
! the Democrats. but they must still be,
' in mind that, to win the Presidency ne;
+ year, discretion, harmony, union, an
! energy are indispensable elements. The
e have powerful enemy toscombat, po
t sessing the whole machinery and pairol
{ age o; the Government.