St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-04
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The Boston Journal. which weut to the very
verge Of aosurdity and madness during the
campaign in support Of the Republican ticket,
now that the result is known and 1t is shown
that the Republican candidate was beaten
on the popular vote, on the electoral vote and
in the congressional districts, sets up the
very Bostonese claim that the Republican
candidate has the advantage of having less
illiterscy and more wealth upon bic side than
the Democratic candidate. To reach this
conclusion II AYERS thai the assessed value Of
the Blaine states is $s,93s, 94o, 600 and the
assessed value of the Cleveland states is
81, 740. O21, 900, giving Blaine the advantage
by 81, 1914, 3l9, 900.
This assumption upon the face of IL is
specious enough to be gratifying to those
who do not care TO look any farther. But,
as in regard 70 great many other claims
made TO bolster up the z. o. p. this one is
false and deceptive. If there were sincere
desire TO ascertain the money value OF the
vote for the respective candidates such a
course as that pursued by the Journal would
not be taken, but the result arrived AT By a
computation Of the wealth beld by the re-
spective classes OF voters Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts represent the same ass ssed
value, though the irst named has three times
the greater population and six times the
amount Of valuable land and gave Blaine
so, 600 plurality, while in the other state be
bad only fourth as much plurality. Geor-
gia aud Rhode Island have the same assrss-
ment, ana on the money standard ought 10
cast the same number OF votes. but as
money does not vote, Georgia has
twelve votes in the electoral college and
Rhode Island four. Instead of estimating
the wealth by states, it should be estimated
by votes, and the following tables show bow
the case would fairly stand:
Wealth OF Cleveland voters in
Blaine states. ........... ..S3. 200, 900. 900
Wealth OF Cleveland voters in
northern Cleveland states. 2lOO. 600, 900
Wealth OF Cleveland voters in
southern Cleveland states...... 1900. O00. 900
Total assessment OF Cleveland
voters. ......................S - 3OO,OOO.OOO
Wealth Of Blaine voters in Blaine
states. ..................... s. 200. OOO. 900
Wealth Of Blaine voters in north
erD Cleveland states. .......... 9, OOO. DOC. 900
Wealth Of Blaine voters in south.
ern Cleveland states......... $50 OOO, 600
Total assessment Of Blaine
Nobefs- ...-.....--.-s 1851. Ouo-Ojo
This settles the money question raised in
behalf of Mr.. Blaine against him, aud puts
the claimants on that score hors du combat
On the question OF illiteraey the friends Of
Mr.. Blaine are in the same dilemma. Their
own tables show that Vermont, in the heart
Of New England culture had more of that
element than Illinois, the stamping groun
of the ingram N atical, unlcttered and
slghte d Logan. The figures show that in the
whole country Is per cent. Of the Blaine
voters can neither read nor write
while Of the Cleveland voters scarcely eight
per cent lack this ability.
Thus, in addition TO having the popular
majority, the electoral majority and the con-
gressional majority, the preponderance OF
the intelligence and wealth of the country
are on the side OF the victorious candidate.
The only claim that may be set up and sub
stantiated in behalf of Blaine is, that he is
the most thoroughly beaten candidate who
ever ran for President in this country. On
all other points he is routed, foot, horse and
dragon.