The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
State Pride.

f1lSUOrV SHOWS In2t State PRIDE, or
local attachment 10 Presidential candi-
dates, has been an important factor in
determining the results of elections. In
proof OF this the following facts are of
special interest to the citizens of Maine:
In 1870 Harrison carried his State,
Ohio, over Van Buren,, then and gen
orally classed as doubtful, by majority
of y, 472. And vet. in the remarkable
whIrl of parties in the campaign of that
year Van Buren, increased his vote in his
State of New York from what it was
four years before, -, 70l. In 1874 PoIz
reduced the opposition majority in his
State of Tennessee nearly $4,000, while
Clay in his State of Kentucky increased
his vote over Harrison four years before
nearly 5000. In 1918 Taylor carried
Louis ana by 4 ma. Ority Of ,, S47, which
had given Polk a ma Ority of 699. His
competitor. CasS, increased his vote IN
his State of Michigan over Folks, four
years before, more shan 1900. In 1892
Fierce carried his State of New Hamp-
shire by a ma ority of 7,15j, which was
nearly 300 more than Cass received
in 1913. Scott did not increase his vote
over Taylor's four years before for the
reason that the Wing party, whose an
didate he was, had become badly de-
moralized by internal discussions and
was brought TO death door by the in
fuence of the slavery question. In 1876
Buchanan of PENNSYLVANIA carried his
state by a out 1000 majority. This was
ahOIt 1000 smaller tran was cast Tor
Pier four year before. Eut BuC H.
anan in fact increased his popular vote
Over ierce more than p, 800. Tie
Votes for opposition candidates Fremont
and Fillmore afford no test because t.; 5
was the wear when the Wing wa, M IT,
htmjs and the Republican in its EN-
bryotic state. In 1860 Lincoln carried
Illinois by a majority of 5G-9 whereas
Buchanan fout years before re eivcd Il
majority of 9l5y. Eur the Democrat C
part was then rent in twain, runniG~
It's candidates. Douglass and BrccE-
enridge, ami third ticket for Bcll wss
also in the field. thus destroying tie
eases for comparison. In that campai@ Il
Hamlin was on the ticket for Vice Pres
dent, and Maine increased its Re-
publican ma GRITTY about 5000 over
what il was four years before. in
1861 Lincoln carried his State by
over 10000. But in Pennsylvania, Ne
Clellan then OF Pennsylvania, in
creased his vote therein over tie
combined vote for Duglass and Brecken-
ridge in tie prece linz campaign more
than 10000. In 1858 Grant had over
600 in Illinois to spare, while Sey-
mour carried New York by 10000 and
increased his vote over that for McClei-
Ian, four years before, 61,S97. In 1872
Grant carried Illinois by about d, 900
ma Ority. Grealev'S vote in New 1Or <
fell of from that of Seymour's in 1868
largely. but that was an exceptional case
for reasons TOO obvious to require eY-
Iurity in New York of rs, and a
larger vote than Sevmour's in 1868 by
o, O6G, and exceeded Greeley's in 1872
by 1865. Hayes carried Ohio hy
2,647 and increased his vote over Grant 5
fOnr years before Il, $40. In 1880 Gar
field had in Chic, ranked as doubtful,
Il plurality of 81, 221, while Hancock, Of
Pennsylvania, received 1.270 more
votes than did 1Ilden four wears before.
The marvel now is not that Mr.. Blaine
has just achieved the victory he has in
Maine. but that it was not far more
overwhelming. In 1860, when Hamlil
was on the ticket for Vice-Presdenf,
the Republicans carried the State in
September by n plurality of nearly lS-
600. If State pride had now operated
as heretofore, the Republicans should
have had, at least 10000 to $1,000,
more espec ally since there was no or
ganized effort against them, and in the
ia G of certain defeat from the start.
and on the part of the Blaine forces all
the money wanted. and an organization
for effectiveness that has never heen
seen in the history of any party or cam
paign. Now, cOnceding to Cleveland
and Hendricks the benefit of State
pride in Their respective localities as
eNemplified heretofore. it is morally
certain that the Democratic party W IL
achieve magnificent triumph in No
1-aO, bar. I!o<yOgl Past