Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-24
OHIO AND ALL.
The opinion OF an Old and Experi.
enced Political Editor Back.
ed Up By Pr esIdont, Cabi.
net and Governors. .-'

U0 ID. ~ W 1GCu DVOh Aeso OSNOhAO
the standard textbook on elections,
and each year grows in popular favor.
That it is deserved ls evinced by the
unfiagging enterprise manifested in its
preparation and publication. The
latest exhibition of determination to
meet even the most exacting demand is
the issuing of the Ohio election in less
than month following the election in
that state. Ordinarily those who are
prone to studying the official figures of
q 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. & o. Red Book for Ohio not
only with the election results in every
county tabulated in the clearest man.
ner. but comparison with past results
all figured cut and explanatory remarks
which are of the greatest interest. AS
specimen edition of tho Red Book
the contents are worthy Of note. The
presidential vote by counties for 1876
and 1880, with majorities, losses and
gains, fetal vote, ETC., while the side
notes give q summary of all the presi-
Dental elections in the state since Its
admission into the Union.
The congressional vote of 1873 and
1880, by counties and districts, with
full details Of the changes made by tho
new reappertionment. The guberna-
torial vote Of 1883 compared with that
of secretary of in 1882, majorities,
gains, etc., and side notes covering all
possible data as results. Comparative
liable 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 amend
ment. A similar comparable table
based upon the republican vote for
governor for the same year and COM !,
parison of the vote for the prohibition
amendment with republican vote for
governor, 1883. Another most interest
ing table is that devoted to q comparison
of the vote of both parties and the total
vote each year from 1880 to 1888, in
elusive; this by counties, and showing
great care in computation. Full ros-
ter Of the United States Senate,
Forty Eighth Congress, and full roster
of the House of Representatives, Forty
Eighth 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 each legislature.
| 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, tho Red
Book, as characteristic of all the B. 81
o. publications, is exceedingly artistic
and attractive.
/ or course it 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 80 valuable the
mass of information the book contains,
that it wsuld undoubtedly. sell like hot
cakes if put upon the market. How
ever, there is no desire manifested to
sell it; all who wish, get the Red Book
by return mail even with the postage
paid upon it. The remarkably corr
plete make up and perfectly unbiased
presentation of the results 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. 1t is understood
that several new features in connection
with the information which will be 30
earnestly sought after next year, are
already in course of preparation, and
those whe are down ON the mailing
, lists Of the B. s. o. will certainly re-
ceive books worth keeping.
The policy Of the B. & 0. is to rem
der its advertising matter SO valuable
from the information to which the
largest portion of space is given, that
the demand for it will much more than
, compensate for the largely increased
expense in tho preparation and pnbli-
; 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 tho finest and most effective
issued by any railroad company, and
the B. & o. has NO notion of decreas-
ing its value.
Hardly q newspaper Office in the
country that does not keep the differ
ent editions of the Red Book always at
hand for reference, while to state COM
mittees and other political organize
, 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
| "a boob of tho Aov