The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-11-20
The Electoral and Popular Vote.


Chicago I,ate5. Ocean. Washington, of a
the Presidents this country has had alon
as against other candidates received tn
total electoral vote. In 17SS, his first &C
ministration. there were SO, and these b
received. On a vote for Vice Presiden
John Adams received "a votes, while ther
were 80 scattering. In 1892 Washingto
again received all the votes, 1872, Will
for Vice President Adams received n an
George Clinton 80. In 1896, however
Adams received but Il votes for Presi
dent to the 6S Of Jefferson. Four year
later the order was reversed, and JeffeI
son. Republican. got 73 votes to the 65 O
Adams, Federalist. For his second term
1904, Jefferson came nearer to gettin,
the entire vote, having 1862, while the re
manning IA went to Pickney, the Federal
ist candidate.
Prior to this time the Vice Presiden
had been the secOnd-best candidate for tn,
Presidency, but in this year the candidac,
for the Vice Presidency was formal is
sue, and Clinton. of New York, received
the l62 Republican votes against the IA O.
King, of New York, the Federalist can
didate. In 1903 Madison (Rep.) got 122 t
the 4 Of Pinckney, while Clinton for Vics
President got l13 votes to Kings Al. II
1912 Madison, (Rep.) got 1928 votes to IS
Of Dewitt Clinton, the first regular Dem
ocratic candidate.
In 1916 Monroe Dem got 1873 to the
| 81 OF King, the Federalist. In 1920 there
was no opposition to Monroe, and he had
all the electoral votes, then 231. In 1924
there were four candidates for the Presi-
dency voted for. OF these Jackson Dem.
got SO; John @. Adams (Fed.). "a: Craw.
ford Dem, Al, and Clay (Whig1, 81. Cal
| noun, tine Democratic nominee for Vice
President, got lS3 votes, to 80 for Sanford
OF New York. AS this vote left no choice
for President by the electors the matter
was referred to the House of Represent.
atiyesseH.hsi,e the vote stood Adsms.l2
States, Jackson, Z; Crawford, 4 and
Adams was declared the President-elect.
In 1928 jackson (Dem.) got 178 votes to
the 50 of Adams (Fed.), and Calhoun was
chosen Vice President by vote of III.
In 1882 jackson was again the choice, hav-
ing 2l9 votes to the 40 of Clay. In 1885.
Van Buren, who was the Vice President
OF the preceding term, was chosen Presi-
dent over Harrison by a vote of 40 to 70.
In 1910 the tables were reversed, Harri-
son (Whig) beating Van Buren, Dem BY
a vote of pa to co.
In 1914 the Democrats again came to
the force. when Polk beat Clay {Whig) by
vote OF ITO to los. In 1S4S TAYLOR
Wing had 1853 votes, and Cass dem y
l27. In 1852 Pierce dem. had 254. and
Scott Whig) AZ. In 1856 there were three
candidates. and of the electoral vote Buch-
AMMAN (Dem.) received ia, Fremont first
candidate of the new Republican party
ia, and Fillmore (Am.) s. In 1860 there
We're four candidates. and the vote was
Lincoln (Rep. 1870, Breckinridge dem. \,
y, Bell AMI 80, Douglas Dem. IL.
In 1864 Lincoln against Mcclellan
Dem received 2l2 votes to 81, there then
being vacancies Of 81 electors, because of
the seeded States. In 1865, Grant over
Seymour. the vote was pa to so. the va
cancies then being %, Virginia, Missis-
sippi, and Texas. In 1872 there were six.
candidates for the Presidency, though.
owing to the fact that Horace Greeley
died before the college met, there were
only five balloted for in the electoral col
lege. The vote stood Grant (Rep. 2S6.
Hendricks (Dem.) AZ, Brown Lib. Rep.
|. There were II votes not counted, 8 in
Georgia, i'll Louisiana, and in Arkan-
sas.
In 1876 occurred the closest contest on
record. Hayes getting 1856 to Tilden's 1874.
In 1880 Garfield got PA votes to the 155
OF Hancock. That all these elections
were not the reflex of the popular vote a
little consideration will show. In fact.
1t is the exception when the choice of the
electoral college has majority also of the
popular vote; and there is one instance.
that of 1876, when the candidate who had
the majority OF the popular votes was not
the choice of the college. Since 1910 there
are not five instances where the candidates
CHOSEN had the majority of the popular
vote in the general election. The follow
ing tables, as illustrating this. will not
only be interesting but doubtless enlight-
ening. The popular vote was:
Harrison, Wing, 10 States .275.0l7
, nan Baren Democrat, States. ll2S,7O2
Whig majority rIy over ali lss sc 7ooS
1914.
Polk, Democrat, Is States. .ss7, 2is
Birhey, liberty 49,. 82 300
Opposition majority over Polk. "a .125.
This small Liberty vote given to Birney
was the cause of Mr.. Clay's defeat.
Taylor, Wing, Is States .......... Il. $3.50, lOl
Cass Democrat 10 States ,22O,544
Van Buren,, Free Soil. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 39l, 1858
Opposition majority, l5l,70t
1852
Pierce, Democrat, 81 States ....l6Ol.4 74
scott, Wing. States .l,3s6,57s
Democratic majority over all, SSH.
1856
Buchanan. Democrat, 10 States 1888, 26s
Fremont, Republican, II States ........ l,3, 264
Fillmore, American. State ........... S74,53i
Opposition majority, 377, 029.
Lincoln. Republican, II States 500. 352
breckenridge, Democrat, II States. 49,. S45'78S
Douglas. Ind. Democrat, States 375, l57
be nhp oaion states deit a.; 5so5sl
1864.
Lincoln. Republican. % States ,O67
Mcclellan, Democrat, States. ........ SOS, 725
Republican majority, 407, S42
1868.
Grant, Republican, &c States. .5,0l5,U7l
Seymour Democrat, States. 709,6l3
Republican majority. S05,45S
1872
Grant. Republican. 81 States ......ajs7O 90
Greeley. Democrat States. 1881 ,O79
BLACK, Temperance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80. 5,60S
Republican majority, 75o,975.
1876.
T1den, Democrat, II States.... 2S4, SS5
Hayes Republican, q States ,0SS, $50
cooper, Greenback ......................- Sl,z4O
Smith, Prohibition ....................... 1922
lllden's majority over ALL 259,673.
$780,
Garfield Republican, 10 States. ,449,05a
Hancock. Democrat, 10 States 4,442, 0S5
Weaver, Greenback. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 307, 1906
Opposition majority, 2702Ss.
Of the recent election neither of the
chief candidates. no matter which may be
the choice of the college, has majority of
the popular vote, so that one may see even
the popular vote.
The Baltimore and Ohio.
The annual report of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company was submitted on
the 10Th to the stockholders. 1t shows
that the earnings Of the main stem and
branches!were $40, 436, 6O7 .3s; expenses ST.
76,307.0s, net earnings, $780, 10000.
The working expenses were 6007 per cent.
of the gross revenues. All the lines have