Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15
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States. Votes States. Votes.
| California . ........ 8 MINI esota ..........
| Colorado ........ go. 3 Nebraska. .......... 8
Connecticut ......... 9 Nevada .............
| Illinois ............ - New Hampshire. 60.
| Indiana ............15 Ohio. ............2 %
| Iowa. ................l3 Oregon .............
Kansas o.. ........... PennsylVania 30
| Maine ....... ....... Rhode Island ...... 4
| Massachusetts ....4 Vermont ...... -. 4
| Michigan ...... LIB Wisconsin 900. ....ll
Here are 90 states, having 203
electoral votes-tAo more than nee
essary to choice; aud every one of
these states is naturally republican
and may be counted az reasonably
certain for the republican ticket;
and New York is not included in
the list"
In no election has the republican
party carried all Of these states. 1t
is scarcely to be hoped that we shall
secure each one of them this y ear,
and 10 lose even the smallest with
out gaining elsewhere would be
fatal 7 he only hope of republicans
outside Of the states in the above
! list is in New York. Therefore the
question to be considered is: can
New York be carried for Blaine? or,
is there another worthy republican
who, with equal chance of carrying
the states above, is more likely to
carry New York, which will atone
for all other doubtful states that
may be lost Far more wise and
courageous is the Milwaukee Senti-
mel, in its statement Of the subject
1t says:
Undoubtedly Mr.. Blaine has more
of the northern delegates than any
other candidate, and although his
his nomination is not probable, it is
sufficiently within the range
of the possible to cause some un.
easiness among those who doubt his
ability IL carry the election.
In politics the question whether
the candidate can be elected is an
important one. Certainly it is bet
ter to take a second or a third choice
and succeed than to take first and
lose all.
In most of the sure Republican
Estates Mr.. Blaine has enthusiastic
supporters. 1t may be assumed that
he can carry these states by large
maiorities. Possibly Mr.. Blaine
might be able to carry the doubtful
states which are essential to Repub
Ican success. But the delegates
should ask whether he is Hkely to
carry these states as other candidates
who would be equally certain to
carry the sure states.
A good many of the prominent
Republicans of New York are pos
itively opposed to Mr. Blaine, and
the delegates should determine for
themselves whether he is likely to
carry that state with his opposition.
The Republicans may be able TO do
without New York, but they are
safer with New York
If one does not believe Mr. Blaine
is quite as certain ct election as any
,tnoljectj0aa6le Republican, then one
sacrifices party and country to his
personal preference 1cheo he aids IN
the noHtinat5on Of Mr.. BJaine.
Very many of the Republicans
who voted for Grover Cleveland are
opposed to Mr.. Blaine, and the OPP
position of the Evening Post and
the cold support of other leading
Republican Journals in New York
are elements of great danger.
Certainly there are candidates who
do not labor under Mr.. Blaine's dis
advantages, while they can be equ-
ally certain of carrying the RepuO-
hcan states. Take Secretary Lincoln,
for example. There is not single
Republican, "Stalwart' or "Half
| Breed" who would not vote for him;
there Is not a single unreliable indie
pendent Republican who would not
vote for him. He has not the bril-
liant record Mr. Blaine made in the
house, hut he is known TO be a man
of fine mind, who is not likely to
make mistakes. That he would
make q most satisfactory president
nobody who knows him at all will
doubt.
1t is, perhaps, entirely within the
bonds of reason TO say his election
would be more probable than the
election Of Mr.. Blaine. The same
lis true of Gen. Sherman. The cues