The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-05
The Progress and tho Comparison of
the Vote.

the Vote.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3,--The wepther
was cool and cleac in the eastern por-
tion of the STATE, while throughout the
Mohawk valley and at points further
north snow storms prevailed, making
the roads heavy and dissgrseable, and
causing 8 much lighter vote than
would otherwise have been cast. Both
parties this morning seemed confident
of victory, the Democrats claiming
that Hill will be elected by 10000 ma
jority. The Republicans, while little
more modest, were fully as positive,
and, while they gave no figures,
clai ried that Daveaport's election wss
assured.
THE AGGREGATE VOTE OF THE STATE
Tho aggregate vote OF the State in
1884 was 523l6 greater than it was in
1880; 1896 greater than it was in 1876;
337, ,497 greater than II WAS IN 1872; 3lS,
I24 gYeater than it was Ia 1865; 436, ,44S
greStar than ii was in 1863, Thus ia q
years the vote of the Ststo has in
creased nearly 73 per cent. The Re-
publican vote in 1884 was 6,597 greater
than it was in 1880; 72,793 greater than
it was in 1876; 12l,260 greater than II
was in 1872; 1922 greater than it Was
In 1868; 1913 270 greater than II was In
1864, aud l99,3 ,350 greater than it was in
1890. Thus IN Il years tho Republioap
vote has Increased 30 per cent. ths
Democratic vote in 1884 Was Z9,O43
graater thaB iswas in lSS0;42 2c5 greater
than it was in 1876; 1883 greater
IC'-Ns = N
il was in 1868; 201,16S greater than it
was in 1864, and 250,6H greater than il
wss in 1860. Thusin q years tho Dem
ocrstic vote hiss increBsen SO psr cent.
THE CoNaREs SIoNAL VOTE,
The aggregate Republican vote for
conversational candidates in 1884 was
I32, ,2S3 greater than it was In 1882, and
81 1855 less than il was in 1880. In 1884
it WAS g.. .412 greater than was tho II =
publican vote for president in 1850;
lC3,7C4 greater than tor secretary OF
state in 1881; 1885 greater than Il
was for governor IN 1857, and I4,5l6
greater than i was for secretary OF
state in 1858 Tho aggl egato Republi-
can vote for Congress in 1884 was Al 1856
less than 1t was for president in 1884.
The aggregate Democratic vote for
congressional candidates in 1884 was
12S,16O greater than it was in 1882, and
SO, ,755 greater than 1t was in 1880. In
1884 It was 47,037 greater than was the
Democratic vote for president in 1880;
III, ,255 greater thanit was for secretary
of state in 1881; 45,037 greater than it
was for governor In 1882, and 153 ,623
greater than 1t was tor secretary OF
state in 1888. The aggregate Domocrat-
10 vote for congress in 1884 was 1884
greater than 1t was tor president in
1884. The aggregate Democratic vote
for congress IN 1884 was 60,529 greater
than was the average Republican vote
tor congress in 1884. And the Demo-
cratic majority on aggregate vote for
congress in 1854 over the aggregate Rs
publican vote, the aggregate Prohi-
bition vote and tho aggregats Green
back or Butler vote, was 50, 932. The
Democratic vote for president in 1884
was 1,149 greater than the Republi-
can vote, and 3O,0s2 less
saam vntns cass-Repub5,ica1. i5ic Prohibition, 20,
and Grsenback or Butler. In the con-
gressionat districts, from the First to
the Thirteenth, tho Rspuhlican gain
was 1920 in excess Of the Democratic
gain in the same districts, notcounting
the Independent Tanmany or County
Democracy candidates on either slide.
The whole vote of the State or con-
gressional candidates was 258. la great
OF than IL was in 1882, and sc. .765 greater
than it was in 1880. The whole con-
gressisnal vote in 1884 was q. .5il great.
38605 less than it was for prasidont In
1854.
GAINS AND LOSSES. u
In 1880 the Rep1blenns carried AZ
counties, every one by lnstori1r over
all. In 1854 the Rep4oiicRris Carried