Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-14
ANOTHER VIEW OE THE ELECTORAL
VOTE.

A few DAYS since the EAGLE gave 4
list of the sure states and of the
doubtful states. That list gave the
democrats 153 votes and the republic
cans ia votes, with "a doubtful votes
liable TO go either way from the states
of New York, California, Ohio, lndi-
ana, Nevada and New Jersey. To this
list of doubtful states might be added
Oregon. Virginia, West Virginia and
Delaware, making the doubtful states
and doubtful vote of 142 instead of 40.
We will now figure from that new
basis basis which even democrats
must conccdc to be liberal enough.
1t is conceded that Blaine, more than
any other man, can take Colorado,
California, Oregon and Nevada out
of the doubtful column. This in
creascs the republican electoral vote
to 159. No man ought to call out
fuller republican vote in Ohio and In
diana than Blaine. If there is a full
republican vote in these states, SO more
votes will be added TO the republican
column, making the total e97. 1t is
! claimed that no one man, democrat or
republican, has sotmany enthusiastic
friends in New Jersey and Delaware
as Mr.. Blaine. A gain of ! 900 votes
will give him Delaware, and a gain
of 1900 will give him New Jersey.
Unless the democratic candidate is cX
ccpiionally strong as protectionist
both of these states may be counted rs
surely republican. This increases the
republican vote TO 209.
In 1880 the republican vote for
president in Virginia was 5000, and
the re-adjustcr vote 81, 527-a total of
115,5i7, as against sc, 449 straight dem
ocrats. Now, with the read busters
aud republicans united, there is more
than fighting chance for Blaine in
the state. With Virginia in the re-
publican column, and New Jersey and
Delaware omitted, Blaine will have 209
electoral votes, or more than enough
to elect.
Omitting Virginia and counting
Connecticut as reasonably sure, Blaine
would have 203 electoral votes, or two
more than enough 10 elect. This is
surrcndcring New York and West
Virginia TO the democrats, but with
many of the old stalwarts working
openly as well AS secretly for Blaine,
New York ought To give rs large a re-
publican majority as in 1880. Count
ing Virginia and Connecticut in the
republican ranks, New York would
increase Blainc's electoral vote 10 25l &.
Giving Virginia and Connecticut to
the democrats, New York would
make Blaine's vote 233.
But il is claimed that with Butler on
third-party ticket that Massachusetts
democrats may combine with him and
divide the electoral vote. This would
take II votes from Blaine. The indie
pcndcnts claim that with Blaine rs 4
candidate Wisconsin must be conceded
to the democrats. Admit this and
Blaine's vote is reduced to POS. Take
away New Jersey and he has only 1879,
or two less than 4 majority. This Is the
combination that Butler is working for
II he can control even four of the Mass
achusctts electoral votes he will, with
Wisconsin on the democratic side
hold the balance of power. There
would be on one side 1879 votes for
Blaine. 1893 for the democratic candi.
date. and for Butler. This would
throw the election TO the house and
open the doors of intrigue.
Ii will be seen By the above that the
republicans may lose New York and
elect Blaine, or that holding fast Ia
New York they may lose Indiana and
Massachusetts,. But there must not
be any chance for dispute as there wa
in 1876. The republicans with full
vote ought TO carry New York, In.
diana. New jersey and Massachusetts.
and Blaine will call out a full rcpubli-
can vote.