Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-10
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1896
The Resnlts-States.


We showed Yesterday that In the four
States OF Illinois. Indiana. Ohio. and Viz
pipja. the Democrats lost more congress-
men in the recent elections than they iostin
fbc whole United States. This, OF course,
WAS hut saving in other words that In thirty
four States the Democrats gained more thsn
they lost in The other four. After sill the
talk about unexpected and unexplainable
results. the fat Just mentioned seems to be
itself something tiiat needs explanation.
Now as to States. Mr.. CLEVELAND re-
ceiyed In 1884 the votes Of 20 States; Mr.
BLAINE the votes OF Is states. III New
York had voted for BLAINE. he would have
been elected without receiving the votes OF
q msiority OF the States. Each candi'
date would in that case have ctrried 10
States. But in 1881 Mr.. CLEVELAND re-
ce,ved In New York plurality OF onIv
Loaf. He did not secure a majority OF the
votes. Last week, in that State, Judge
PEcEHAN. Democrat, was elected by ma
ior,ty OF thousands. There IL nothing
discouragIng In the result In New York
The Democratic strength Is concentrated
too much IN New York city and Brooklyn
10 allow the Democrats to carry the Legls-
lsture. but they can carry the State, every
time.
II the election OF President OF the United
States shall he thrown In 1888 into the
House OF Representatives because the Pro-
bibitionist., the Labor Reiormers, or any
other new party shall have received the
votes OF one or more States, the Democrats
will not in that body have the power to
elect their candidate. In such an election
eocb State casts one vote and the votes OF
majority Of all the States is required to
elect. Last week tue Democrats elected a
majority OF the congressman IN eighteen
States and the Republicans elected a ma
joriiy in eighteen States. In Rhode Island
there wss q failure to elect one congress-
man. but the Democratic nominee received
a plurality. In New Hampshire the Demo-
Gratis elected one member aud the Repu6li'
cans the other. One OF these States will
not be able TO vote in the House Of Repre-
seutatiyes. So no candidate could get y
msjority OF the States.
But the elections OF last week cannot be-
considered as pointing to Democratic de-
feat In 1883 nor as pretending that the next
election will be thrown into the House OF
Representatives. On the popular vote the
Democrats carried New York last week in
addition TO the eighteen States in which
they elected majority of the congressman.
Her electoral vote Is SO large that with 1t
TO rely upon, the Democrats could afford to
lose one or two OF the small States am ng the
eighteen hereinbeiore referred to, and still
elect their nominee for President OF The
United States.
Some persons set down North Carolina a,
A doubtful State, and rs having been car
ried by the Republicans last week, wher
the fact Is that the Democrats elected
large majority OF the congressional deiegi
ton and elected the Supreme Judges, VIII
were voted for all over the State, by ma
iority reported to be between five and tel
thousand. North Carolina Is as safe for TIA
Democrats In 1888 as is any other state.
And then Virginia is not in the eightee
States first above referred 10. She did no
last week place a majority Of Democrat
upon her congressional delegation. An
vet Virginia Is another Stat. that may b
set down as safe for the Democratic nom
nee in 1888. She voted wrong two or thre
times in State elections, but she has nev'
failed in her duty In any presidential ele
ton held since the war, except in lSi.
when there was no real Democrat In u
field for President, and when, by the wa
the Republican victory In virginia "
looked upon with very much the same so
OF feeling with which the Republican VI
tory IN this State last week has hcen
psrded. She voted for TILDES in 1876 al
for HANCOCK In 1850, though MALONE u
carried the State In 1879, the year befol
and again In 1881, the year after, the pre-
DENTAL election. She also voted Tor CLs'
LAND in 1ssi-two years after six Reput
can congressman were returned from
Stale. Sc, Virginia down As certain TO C
her vote for the Democratic nominee
1883.
II thus appears that II we take the Uni
by congressional districts, the Democr
control the country and can elect their G
dIdates in majority OF those districts.
we take 1t by electoral districts and add
each State the senatorial electors to th'
we can elect by districts, the Democr
still "hold the fort" In any aspect OF
case, the sky Is bright and the future full
hope for the unterrifed Democracy.
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