Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

the six votes of Michigan, together
make 203 electoral votes-enough to
elect Cleveland and leave two votes
over.
Connecticut sometimes goes Demo
cratic and sometimes Republican, and
the Independent movement in that
State makes the prospects of Cleve-
land carrying the State very good.
Connecticut has g electoral votes,
which added to New York, New Jer-
sey, and the southern States would
elect Cleveland without the aid of
Michigan, Indiana, or any other
northern State.
If Cleveland should carry only
Connecticut, New York and the
Southern States, and the Fusionists
carry Michigan, there would be no
election of President, and Butler
would have the balance of power,
unless Cleveland got seven of the
Michigan electoral votes.
Nevada was carried by the Demo
Gratis at the last Presidential election,
and the prospects are that they will
again do so next Tuesday. She has
3 votes, and added to New York and
the southern States would give Clcve-
land 191 electoral votes, and the sue
cess of the Fusion ticket would give
Butler the balance of power, rs Meth
er Cleveland or Blaine would have
a majority of the electoral vote.
-Four years ago the Democrats re-
ceived five of the six electoral votes
of California. This year that State
has s votes, and the prospects of the
Democrats again carrying that State
are good, and if they do, her eight
votes added to New York and the
southern States makes 1876 votes, and
either the State Of Indiana, or New
Jersey, or Connecticut, or even the
six votes that Cleveland is sure to
receive from Michigan, would elect
Grover Cleveland President.
The States mentioned, except Mich.
gan, have been carried at Presidential
elections, and if the Democrats do SO
again, and also get their six Michigan
votes, they would have just 200 votes,
including the southern votes, without
counting New York, while Butler
would again have the balance Of
power, and could name the next
President if he could control his
electors.
With New York safe for Cleveland
the Democracy do not have to depend
on carrying any one of the other
northern States, and the most crafty
ing part of the situation is that
Michigan Democrats may take a very
important part in electing the first
Democratic president since 1860
There are several contingencies in
which the six electoral votes of Michi-
gan, that Cleveland will get, that will
be the means of giving him a MAORI.
ty, and this should lead every Demo.
crat in Michigan to turn out next
Tuesday and vote the Fusion ticket
There is also prospect of the Butler
men having the balance of power
and this is what Gen. Butler seems
to be aiming at.
There are other uncertainties fol
the Republicans, in addition to those
above stated. Their majority in
Ohio on the nth was only 1924 out
of 1881 votes cast, and in order to
carry that State for Blaine next Tues.
day they will have to get out their
full vote, and under far more worse
conditions than at the State election
Many Independent Republicans who
voted the state ticket on the 18th
will not vote for Blaine next Tues.
day. The Prohibition vote will be
larger, and to-day Ohio is a doubtful
State for the Republicans.
The Democrats and Butler men arc
fused in Iowa, and the Republican;
will have to exert themselves to hold
their own.
In Illinois the Prohibition vote i
placed at 10000, and if it is, that
State will 60 Democratic.
In Wisconsin, the Democrats, aided
by the Independent Republicans, ex
pect to defeat Mr.. Blaine.
The political situation is bright
with promises to the Democracy. The
Democrats are full of hope and en-
thusiasm, and when next Tuesday
comes, we hope that every Democrat
in the land will be at the polls ant
cast his ballot for the cause that j,
dear to him.
To the Alpena Democrats let u'
say that their particular duty is tc
see that Alpena county gives goot
majority for Cleveland, Begole, tho
Fusion state officers, for Fisher ant
for the rest of the candidates on the