The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-10


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Every one naturally looks a the No
vember elections with . view 70 their
bearing upon the Presidency Ihers
are Two WAYS Of contemplating those
elections now in respect Of the SUBJECTS
10 Be decided in ISIS One way = %
consider the comparative effect ~Dcn
the fortunes Of candidates The oiLer
way i 70 consider the comparative e.
feet on the voting strength Of parties.
that Is 10 say. the division which would
have taken place in the Electoral COR
lece II the Presidential election had
ben determined on the basis Of the
vote cast during the present month
There are iol electoral votes IN me
United States. OF the Electoral College
POI votes are q majority In lS>f q
thcsa 4Ol electoral votes -l9 were cast
fo- Mr.. Cleveland and Isl for MI
Blaine. AT the elections lately held
4 states representing .O7 electoral votes
vent unGnaiidediy for the Democratic
,;cket. ana Of the original Republican
4 states Commonuc1lfhS a-gre-a1n-
10 electoral votes went for Tire kepuo-
lican ticket without rerceptibie shrnk-
are. The remaining - electoral votes
n the college werf cast by States
which are leritimateiy 70 be character
;zed A. doubtful in the politics Q; the
frtur.. and which the rcs1lr this year
xaS vary close-s0 close that IN sey-
!, y ~ the States official returns vii
be required 70 decide for which party
: majority Of their people have eAsi
their ballots
II viii thus be seen tha. Il AL the
surely Republican States and 4 al the
doubtful States were given - the he
publican party. that org@nixation would
even then have but IL votes against
aO7 securely held by the Democratic
Marty. The opponents Of the Demo
.rat;c rarrv will perceive that they
mast devise or discover some rnethot
n carving the State Of New YORK De
for they can hopefully expect 20 cleo
ne President If the United States
New York seems 10 be > permanen
stnmbling-block in the WAY q snc'
calculations II has gone Democrats
over longer series o. elections fna'
.nv which have passed consecutisei.
. 10 the credit Of the Republican part
: in this state in al the history .; rna
organization -
New York went Democratic in IS
in 1883. in 1884. in ISIS and Again Y
1ss6. The most elementary rrasonIn
i leads to the conclusion that the Sat
' should Be expected 10 20 Democrats
IL lss- and in lsos. because the pre-
. rire. the future and the inclination I
! the party. victorious For four years
succession. will Be enlisted in pro1n'
I: Ing suca 4 result. and because ~
: rar.v i now and then vii Be IN exec
e tive control Of the Government q =
Commonwealth and Of the Unite
States
!, TIE House Of Representatives Of =
!. Fifr;erh Congress vii b. secure
n Democratic We max Be- sure that Z
= next House OF Representatives viii
= moderate. business-likc and pracric,
We may te sure that the present Hou
= II REPRESENTATIVES. IN IT, nnal seS-ii
Il dunno the ensuing winter. will
be marked by : Christening sense 81
n -ronsibil;tv. which viii lead il 70 :
2 canrionslr. pru6ently- slowly don
a little more than passing the nece-SA
~ .nproprrarion bills. and not trying
he rsrir- 81 unse-tie any Of these lar
- rnes.ion< which the people have p
~ ferrei should not BE- brought 70 >
q c;sicn n the present time
~ II viii also he seen that m.nF q
Losses in Con<rcssmen are due 70 -
o. ana personal causes DISTRESS "
ne South and East have got tired q Vol
~ for the same men There was
- position in many quarters - have q
- blood brought 70 the front HE re-
70 i seen in : Congress uhich contA
acs rerhanz smaller proportion q
n elected raen and larger proportion
- men new to public functions than
- which has assembled for twenty re
~ the Tnitel States
The Presidents friends very 81
edlv maintain that any attempt
ut hold the Administration re~pons
r. for these local losses and for thee
er hark- i unfair. They declare
red NJ. Cleveland has not concerned (
An sef wfth the petty details ~ poll;
IN INT that H. has been reasonably I
'ev- -iderate Of the position the pos
81 and. relatively speaking. q me H.
~. Of politicians q large degree. VI
..n prinacy in the leadership OF the "
- 4 II afre>fc4 o. LEE Ac-MAA- 80 49,
80 larre proportions and ~ the con
A. Of large communities
TIL. There i much 10 justly TINS
rov clnsion- He who talks with men
'ify. he street. NJ their places 81 busir
Gin or on the avenues Of travel hnds
ans, the President j. highly respected
4 his honesty i admitted that his
~. mess i appreciated and that
=, homelv. direct personal wzy q 2
rainrs contrary 70 precedent and
- ~ routine. has commended him .
people. - truly ~ il may have
!. him the regard Of that limited
4. superStitions class. the politician
!, i. profession
IN. The President certainly has
I. Il. al vantage in the Presidency
.och- which il not 20 he lost sight o..
vers- Administration can not b. rerard
failure without confession q
lniOn ment against the party Itself Al
) the cl;nafion Of Democrats 20 snccee
q any their own behalf must b
sches svnonvmous with the edorf 70 :
y ~ cent that the administration q
- " own election has been successful