The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-11-09

Husks and Chaf.
In the November number Of the
North American is a contribution from
U. S. Senator Vest under the caption
of The Hopes Of the Democrats Par
ty.' Recognizing that such hopes are
decidedly nehalous. we did not expect
much; and on reading the article were
not disappointed. The Democrat in-
deed who purchased the said magazine
for hopes sake and closes perusal Of
the Senator's article feeling that he has
got his money back, Is easily inflated.
The worst Of ii is that Senator Vest
made the most out Of the subject, that
it is capable of yielding. He was
working worn out soil aud the result
was naturally meagre. Still such IS 1t
Is we will give our readers the benefit
Of ii. After some pages of general
titles, of causes and conditions, he
msterializes bis hopes aud distributes
IFS as follows:
aIn the last Presidential election
Harrison received ass electo, Al votes
and Cleveland 81 making the formers
maioritv as althougb Of the populsr
vote Cleveland received a majority Of
"a, ,43l. OF the electoral votes for
Harrison, New York cast 36 and Indi-
ana 1h making togetber 81. which
number added to that of Cleveland
would have xiyen Harrison 1872 and
| Cleveland 21e or majority of 81.
Whilst there are now 40l electoral
votes there win be in 1892. with the
Is electoral votes of the new States,
4l4 votes in the Electoral College; and
| If every State votes in 1892 as in 1883.
except New York and Indiana, and
they support the Democratic ticket, it
would be successful. although the en-
tire Is votes Of the new States should
be given to the Republicans. II tho
States of New York and Indiana
change to the Democrats in 1892, then
the Democratic ticket would be elect
I'D. although the Republicans should
carry ali the new States. and also Con-
necticut or West Virginia Or IL the
Republicans carry IN 1892 all the States
they carried in 1883 except New York
and Indiana, they would be defeated,
although they should gain the votes
of all the new States except Montana,
and the Democrats lose Virginia or
West Virginia and Connecticut. In
other words, If the Democrats carry
New York and Indiana in 1892, to-
rether with Montana. they can lose
both West Virginia and Connecticut,
or Virginia. and elect their ticket, II
the other States vote Is In 1888 and
tho Republicans gain the votes OF
washington and the two Dskotss.
| AT the last election for President
Harrison received In New York $780,.
ss8 and Cleveland 6S5.965 votes. while
Fish. the Prohibition candidate, had
SO. .2Sf. and Streeter. the Union.Iabor
i candidate. 626: 80 that Harrison had
hns isss ,nsn ~ ! ms,or;tv % ~ ali ths
votes in the State. In Indiana Harri.
son received 263,36l and Cleveland
26l ,ols votes, while FISK nsd s,Ssl
snu o,.cc'el .,U,f, sM.ns .a,s 49,,
only \ nluralitv IN The State Out q
1,s54.l09 votes In the two States ol
New York and Indiana, Harrison had
majority over Cleveland Of 1871
showing that change OF 1851 vote
from the Republican to the Democrat
ic candidate would have elected the
latter President.
New York and Indiana are Demo
cratic States, and only corrupt mean
can change their electoral votes. II
these States must be fought the Presi
dental contest Of 1892, and no Demo
crat should doubt, In view Of the facts
, presented, that II will result In the tri
umphant succoss Of our principles ant
| the vindication Of Grover Cleveland
, honest and brave administration"
!. .,u,
ii Weappena 70 tue ABOVE 'ne "iscpuu
lican hopes" as stated BY the N. !
Tribune. II win be noted that thi
autboritv INTRODUCES an element int
,'.,-., -. CO., W..
'hc ca'cu'a'ion "hicn oen"'o' va
r overlooked, to-wit; the apportionmen
4 under the census of 1890:
h Tn the liuht Of receut elections Dem
ocrats have already begun to ARA
4 electoral votes Of states nroving ths
Y their marty cannot win without N
4 vote az Nav YORK They neglect /
. mention the facts which show that m
: Renublicans can. Itisa verv old stor
that The Solid south bas no chance q
- controlling the Government excent b
means Of the Essentially foreign infr
ence and nonuIstion concentrated wifi
r in ten miIes Of City Hail That argr
ment nominated McClellan A. tho Il,
mand Of New YORK in Iss4 nnd So,
mour IN lsss and Greelev i, s72 an