The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-16
OHIO AND ALL.
The 0piaion OF aa Old and Experienced
P iiIicai ditoF Rsehed Up By PFosi'
dent, cabinet and Governors.

y utteal dttof 1aeked VI pI EFOl
dent, cabinet and Governors.
The B. 90. Red Book has become tn
standard textbook on elections, and eacl
year grows in popular favor. Thatit Is de
served Is evinced by the unaagging enter
prize manifested In Ito preparation AM
publication. The latest exhibition Of q dc
Termination to meet even the most exactinI
demand Is the issuing Of the Ohio election
less than q msnth following the election
| in that State. Ordinarily those who ar
prone to studying the official figures Of {
political contest have to wait for month
before receiving them in comprehensiy,
form, and then do all the comparative
figuring themselves. Here Ia the 3. & 0
Red Book for Ohio not only with the elec
ton 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 @ specimen edition Of the Red Book the
contents arc worthy OF note. The Presi
dental vote by counties for 1915 and 1880
with msj nities, losses and gains, total vote
etc., white the sidenotes 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 aud districts, with full details
Of the changes made by the new reappoint.
ment. The Gubernaioriai vote oil 1883
compared with that Of Secretary Of State Of
1882, msjorities, gains, etc, and eide.notes
covering all possible data as regards re.
suits. Comparative table showing Demo.
cratic vote for Governor, from 1877 to 1888
showing gains and an Interesting study OF
the Democratic vote as compared with the
vote for the prohibition amendment. A
similar comparable table based upon the
Republican vote for Governor for the same
year and comparison Of the vote Tor the
prohibition amendment with the Republic
can vote for Governor, 1888. Another
most interesting table is that devoted to
comparison Of the vote Of both parties and
the total vote each year from 1880 to 1883,
inclusive; this by counties and showing
great care in computation. Full roster OF
the United States Senate, Forty.eight Con.
gress, and full roster Of the House oil Rep.
Forty.ejghth Congress, ar.
ranged 80 that comparison can be made
with the full roster Of the Forty-sevsnth
Congress. List Of Governors Of State, ex.
piration OF term, date OF next election In
each State and OF meeting Of Legislature.
CertaiAly very clevefly constructed
book TO contain all this. ana 1t Is by no
means q large one either. Very handy as
to sze, beautifully printed upon fine pa
per and handsome cover, the Red Book
as Characteristic Of all the B 80 publica.
tons, Is exceedingly artistic and attractive.
OF course It's 40 advertis- ment, else II
would not be sent free upon application by
letter or postal to @. K. Lord, Baltimore,
but 30 unosuusiye Ia tho advertising mat
ter and so valuable the mas OF iniorma-
ton the book contains, that 1t would IN.
doubtedly sell like hot cakes II put upon
the market. However, there is no desire
manifested to sell l.; all We wish, get the
Red Book by return mail even with the
postage paid upon Il. The remarkable
make up AID perfectly unbiased
OF the results In OHIO may DO
taken as conclusive that the Red Book ior
tia coming presidential year, will ia its
different editions, be in great demand. 1t
Is understood thai several new features In
connection with the information which will
be 80 earnestly sought alter next year, ar
already in course Of preparation, and those
who are down on the mailing lists Of the
B & o, will certainly receive books worth
ke- ping.
The policy Of the B. & o. Is to render its
matter 80 valuable from the in.
to which tue largest portion Of
spsc" Ia given, that tho demand for 1t will
much more than compensate for the large
ly increased expense in the preparation
anu publication. Lsrge GUMS have been
nGtred by outside concerns for advertising
4paca In tho Red Book, but no money can
buy It. The publication Is beyond queE-
ton the finest and most effective isu by
any railroad company, and the b & 0, |
has no notion Of decreasing its value.
Hardly newspaper office 10 the coun-
try that does not keep the different editions
Of the Red Book always a. hand for refer
ence, while TO State Committees and other
political organ zuions ii has become indie
pensible. Praise las unstintedly been be-
slowed upon 1t BIZ Presidents and candi.
dates for the Presidency, Cabinet officers,
Governors aud other high disnitaries, aud
Il Is indeed the popular political text
book Of the day.