New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
some DEDUCTIONS.
promptly.


THE TRIBUNE has directed attention to the
fact that the elections of 1887 showed re-
markable revival of Republican strength. In
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Maryland and
Ohio more especially. the party made gains
that were most significant for an " oil" year.
This fact read in the light of the Presidential
returns, goes to show that the popular reaction
against the Democratic Administration had be-
gun even before Mr. Cleveland sent in his tariff
message The people were already finding out
that the Democratic party was not bit to be
trusted with power.
The returns from the various States. while
not vet exact, are sufficiently so to demonstrate
some remarkable changes in the map OF poll
tics. They show that the rapidly growing Ter
ritories and newer States are, as rule strong
ly Republican. The explanation Of this doubt
less is that the men who push out into the new
country, the men of energy. pluck and enter
prise are more likely than not to be Kepuo-
leans. Their withdrawal diminshes the he
publican vote in the older States. while the
Democratic vote is doubtless increased by the
loss desirable elements Of foreign immigration.
Dakota. Washington, Montana, Wyoming and
Republican plurality from 1858 in 1884 to
about IL. 900 in 1888. Kansas raises its figure
from Ga PA in 1884 to so, 900, thus becoming
the banner Republican State of the Union, with
a plurality greater than that OF pennsylvania
this wear, 1919, and even greater than Penn
sylvania's splendid plurality for Blaine four
years ago, 81 .O19. Nebraska increases its plu-
rality of % ,521 to 81 900; Oregon from 2'2o6
TO 5000; Wisconsin from 14,69o to 2l,zo9;
Iowa from 1878 to 3O.3Gl; and Michigan
from 3.3O8 to % 900. In these seven West
ern and Northwestern States the total Repub-
lican plurality exceeds 100000 and we may
see the promise of what is coming in the oO,Ooo
Republican plurality in Dakota, with the in
creased pluralities in other Territories III is
noticeable that at the same time the more CEN
trail States succeed in holding their own to a
remarkable extent when it is remembered that
the Federal officehoders were struggling to
keep themselves in place, and that the causes
mentioned above worked against the Rcpub-
leans. The total falling off IN the Republican
pluralities in Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania
is only about 5000. and New York and In
diana were brought back into the ranks.
Next in order Of Importance is the fact that
at least two Southern States must now be added
TO the list of doubtful States. When it takes
two weeks after election to decide which
party has carried West Virginia, it is obvious
that the State has become so evenly balanced
that both parties will contest it hereafter with
great earnestness. The same is true OF Viz
pinia. where the Democratic plurality has
dropped from 6,141 in 1884 to 1,3S6. OBJ
viousy both Virginia and West Virginia must
hereafter be classed with New \ DIRK, Indiana,
Connecticut and New Jersey. Delaware and
MARYLAND, while perhaps hardly to be ranged
with them, may soon become States TO be fought
for. The Republicans, having secured control
of the Delaware Legislature, should be able to
break I'D the outrageous system of registration
by which so many of their party have been de-
prived of their votes. 1t will take another cleo
ton to show the full effect of such change,
but the margin has grown so narrow that the
Republicans will be encouraged to contest the
State. In Maryland the Democratic plurality
has been reduced to 6192. With improved
election methods, which good men of both par
ties are laboring to secure, there should be
fighting chance in the future for Maryland.
The indications therefore are that with the
new States which will certainly be admitted
before the next Presidential election, and with
the chances of increased gains in border and
Southern States, the Republicans may hope to
win the next election without New York.