Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-11-23
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4 NEW ERA or REPUBLICANLSB.

THEIR POWER-NO FEAR OF A
"sOLID SOUTH
The New York Telegram, which
is the afternoon edition of the Her.
dH, aud which has supported
Cleveland for fodr years with ex
treme partisan vigOr, gets OIL the
following "wail' oyer the renewal
OF Republican ascendency IN the
nation
There will be an increased cleo
tOral vote at the next Presidential
election.
The Republicans now have the
whiphand.
They have ridden into power
and they mean to keep there.
They will tortify their hold on
the government by the admission
OF new states.
Twelve or fifteen more mem bers
of the Electoral College is the aim
of the leaders IN the near future,
Then the big electoral vote of
New York will not be of such
great consequence.
The Empire State will no longer
be pivotal.
Her thirty-six electoral votes Will
no longer entitle her TO such great
consideration.
She was a bulwark that could
only be levelled with new states.
with New Mexico, Arizona,
North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington, Montana, South Da.
kota, Utah and Alaska as states
The Republicans can hold power
for a generation.
Not all these states will be adj
mitted within the next four years,
however.
New Mexico lacks a hOmOgene-
Gus population. The people are
not yet fitted tor citizenship.
Wyoming. too, will have too wait
awhile.
There are too many Democrats
there at present.
Republican tactics will first have
to be used there.
Utah will be compelled to crush
MormOnism before it can be ad-
mitted.
Alaska will probably be the last
to become a state.
1t IS in the same boat with New
Mexico.
1t lacks a homogeneous pOpula-
ton.
But it will get there.
The others all have the required
population, 100, 900.
Dakota will be undoubtedly d.
vided.
Two sta tes will spring from the
one territory.
One state wonld give only two
senator's.
Two states would be entitled to
four seats IN the senate chamber.
Hence the shrewd Republicans
will slice the territory in two.
-Four senators and at least six
representatives will be added to the
Republican forces.
Washington territory will be the
state of Tacoma.
Two senators and one, perhaps
two, representatives will 90 with
her
To the great gain of the Repub-
lican party.
Arizona will also wheel in col
umn.
Idaho will also come later with
two senators and at least one rep.
resentative.
Montana will also be an addition.
Some of the territories may have
to wait, but with Arizona, the two
DakOtas, Idaho, Washington and
Montana, the Republicans will be
enabled to retain power for many
years.
These states will give them
twelve Senators and probably
twelve Representatives
And with the additional elector.
al votes thus gained the Repaid
licans
Will fear no "SOlid South"
Dakota has too large an area to
be admitted as one state.
IL will baye to be cut in two.
The lower half Is the most dense
ly populated, and that will be made
into a state Immediately.
The northern half will follow in
a short time.
For the next 80 years the out.
look Is favorable tor the G. o. p.
Elections Will come and elections
will 60, but the Republican party
will rule,
If the proposed Legislation re-
garding the new states Is carried.
The Democrats are pOwerleSs to
prevent the success of their OppO-
nents.
They have lost their House.
The Senate was already Repub- |
lican.
There is now nothing to prevent |
the admission OF as many states as
he dominant party desires.
Perhaps there Will be As states
IN the next electoral
1t IL absolutely certain that the
two DakOtas, Washington and
will be represented,
And every effort will be made to
bring in the remainder.
Even Wyoming will be Repub-
icanized III the interests of that
party.
This great Increase IN the oen'
lte aud in the House shows IN
stronger Oolors how decisive has
been the Democratic defeat.
Before that party regainS its as
II it ever does,
The complexion Of the Union
gill de entirely changed.
Ten new states,
Twenty Senator'S.
Twenty to thirty representa-
ives,
All of Republican procllyities,
Will be the result of the defeat of
dr. Cleveland.
Well, this Is a great country,
anyhow.
The only thing left for the Dem
,cfats when they regain power is