The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-22
OHIO AND ALL.
The Opinion. Ofan Old and Experienced
Political Editor Backed Up by Prast-
dant Nahinaf and 1:oUarunE

The OpiniOnOf Old and Experienced
Political Editor Backed Up by Prssi-
dent, Cabinet and Governor
The b. IL o. Red Book has become
the standard textbook on election, and
each year grows in popular favor That
it Is deserved is cvinced by the unfisg-
ging enterprise manifested in its pre-
pai alton and publication. The latest
exhibition of determination to meet
even the most eXacting 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 be
tore receiving them in comprehensive
form, and then do all the comparative
figuring themselves. Here is the B. II
o. Red Book for Ohio not only with the
election results in every county
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
by counties for 1876 and 1890, with
majority, losses and gains, total vote,
etc, while the side notes give summary
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
reappointment. The Gubernatorial vote
| of 1882 compared with that of Secetary
of State 1882, majorities, gains, etc, and
and side-notes covering all possible
data as regards results. Comparative
| table showing Democratic vote for
| Governor, for 1877 to 1888, showing
gains and an interesting study of the
Democratic vote as compared with the
vote for the prohibition amendment.
| A similar compared table based upon
| the Republican vote for Governor tor
the same year and comparison of the
/ votes for the prohibition amendment
with the Republican vote for Governor,
1889. Another most interesting table
/ is that devoted to a comparison of the
| vote ot both parties and the total vote
| each year from 1880 10 1882, inclusive /;
this by counties and showing great care
| in computation. Full roster of the
| United States Senate, Forty Eighth Con-
| gPess, and full roster of the House of
Representatives, Forty Eighth Congress
arranged so that comparison can he
made with the full roster of the Forty
| Seventh Congress. List of Governors of
States, expiration of term, date sOf next
election in each State and Of meeting
| of legislature.
Certainly e 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 y. u o.
publications, Is exceedingly artistic and
attractive.
| OF course 1t is an advertisement else
it would not be sent free upon applica
ton by letter or postal to G. X. Lord
Baltimore, but so unobtrusive is the
advertising matter and so valuable tho
mass of information the book contains
that il would undoubtly sell like hot
cakes il put upon the market. However
there is no desire manifested to sell II
all who wish, get the Red Book by re-
turn mail even with the postage paiC
upon it. The remarkably complet.
make up and perfectly unbiased pre-
sentation of the results in Ohio may III
taken as conclusive that the Red BOOl
for the coming presidential year, will
!, in its different editions, be in good de
mand. 1t is understood that severa
new features in connection with the in
| formation which will he so eaTnestl,
sought after next year, are already il
course of preparation, and those VIII,
are down on the mailing lists of the n
d q. Will be certain tn receive book
worth keeping.
: The policy of the B. & o. is TO rende
its advertising matter 50 valuable from
the information 10 which the larges
portion of space is given, that the de
mand for it will much more than com
pcnsate for the largely increaHed ex
pense in the preparation and pubiics
ton. Large sums have been offered b.
. outside concerns for advertising spac
in the Red Book, but no money can bu,
it. The publication is beyond question
the finest and most effective issued b.
any railroad company. and the . & q
has no notion Of decreasing its value
Hardly newspaper Office IN the coun
try that does not keep the different edi
tons of the Red Book always at han,
! for reference, while To state committee
, and other political organizations II ha
become Indispensable. Praise has IN
> stintedly been bestowed upon IL by pres
idents and candidates for the pFesiden
cy, cabinet officers, governors and Othe
high dignitaries. and il is indeed tn,
| popular political text book of the day.
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