The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18

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Il 81. I.ouis Republic: After the eIec
ti0n OF 1888 The North western STATE
, west Of the Mississippi and includim,
sbe Pacific Slope Ststes were so.idly Re
publican.
!. They voted for Hsrvfson. Iows. -
Kansas 9. Nebrasks 5. M;nnesota 4. Col
orsdo 8 Nevada 8. California z. Oregon
,s-fosI 81 Ia an electoral college 0t 4vl
u On the present basis 0f Representative
The four new Statcs OF NORTH and Soutt
Dakoias Monsans and Washington have
e'ectora' votes. four for South Dakots
and three each for the others.
/ The ~ States OF the Northwest and
she slope have collective electoral vote
lof -, and on the present basis Or our
politics u is undoubtedly their tendency
10 vote solidiy.
The elections In tho new States show
shst Montana occupies the same relation
10 thi group OF States that Indiana does
20 the central West. The State "a nat.
ura''y Democratic, as Indians IL. but II il
close: Washington u Republican, butt
me Democrats may win II by fighting
forit. The two Dxkosse are safely Rel
publican.
The Central West was also solid IN Tia
last electoral college. all the States be- !
ween the Mississippi and tho A,leghan- |
les voted tor Harrison. Illinois voting
-, indiana IS. Obi" %. Michigan 1s. and 4
Wisconsin ii making total OF 81 votes Il
~ the 233 votes cast in the college for !,
'iarrIs0n l28 came from the Central and Il
Trans M ississippi Wes; ~ which in 1899 |,
VIII cast not less than l41 ia q total ofI
~ or In not .asa than that nrorortion.
Z the number n votes in tho college is
'hanged by reapportionment
II IL obvious that no party can afford I
Q pursue . policy as result Of which \
hese votes viii be cast soiidly against Il y
n Presidential elections. II
Ofthe 1853 votes cast for Cleveland. "a !
'ame from the IS States Of the South. 6lt
rom Connecticut and from New 10
Jersey. With 80 electoral votes. Newls
England gave 32to Harrison. The three Id
'ema'ning States, New York. New Jer sew I
'nd Pennsylvanis. with IS electoral Ia
Totcs, cast 65 for Harrison. y
Judged by the electoral college. thaIu
'ou0try Is now divided into solid ser-iy
ions. the Trans Mississippi West with GA 10
totes, with the Is new States votes: the .c
central West with 81 votes; the South In
With l53. and New England with 80. ex. ID
'iusive Of the votes OF Connecticut. a
" I'm the i53 votes of tn South. the 36ls
4 New York, the 8 Of New Jerscv. thely
o. Connecticnt, thu Is uf Indiana and "
he Of Montana, the democratic party Is
you'd have :22 votes. or - more than ain
majority. In q college OF Ala. Il could h
'hord 70 lose Montana and Connecticuils ls
y Montana and New Jersey. but thcib
ose Of Indiana would dcfca; ii N Il car. b
iod the South. Now YORK, CounecucuIid
md Montans. III
With the new States IL Inc Union, thcl
'outh, New York AMI Indians viii not IL
vin nor will tho South, New York. Con- q
ecticut and New Jersey. Either ofIh
hese combinations gives hnt 2D4 votes, =
vhcn with the new States 2O3 are neces. lc
sry msjority. As Montana has only 3,d
otes. II cuts little figure On the Demo- -
ratio side 10 playing the old combina- q
nns. u the party carries New York v
nd Indiana, L can win BY adding either q
or New Jersey. The only IA
se for Montana II snch comhirs,,or lie
'ould he 10 tske the place OF Delaware 70
Florida Il either should happen to Slip q
way. w
We are very much afraid that suss, :
,nsiderssions ~ these will determined
% campaign policy Of the Democratic 90
srty IL 1892. though Indisns. being asl
scessary 20 success as New York. w;n!!n'
Iercisc = very great influence among "
Osc politicians who have no other poll. pt
csi arithmetic than that which has en- 70
lied them TO solve the problem Of snc- &c
ss only once in p years. 70
The elections IN the North west. as NAV "
readily seen from the above, make 10 M
dicaI change in the situation for 1892 ~
'rh the new States IN the Union. thel !"
evclaud vote Of 1891 will elect. with ~
votes 10 spare. The party on thatlP ~
te can afford 10 lose New Jersey n Il -
cps New York, Indiana ana Connecti-
{ or Il can afford 10 lose Connecticut ~
Il keeps New York, Indiana and New W
rscy; but II cannot afford 10 lose In ~.
sns, New York or any State Of the =.
nth. -
The combination IL unsafe. The|ab
socss are against II. IL could not
ssibly win oftener than four times ous -
ten. ~ practice. under more favor. ~
70 conditions than will exist for isisio
ain, II has won onlv when tho otherl,,c
. plsyc ! similar combination. IIi,s
rhe votes of the new States only en- the
ssise the fact that the Central Westlco,
" controls the Union. The ~ votes lbet
Illinois or the 80 Of Ohio would con. liar
u the hold OF the Democratic partyIby
the Union and bring the South and IaiI
est into the close political alliance de- Itha
nded BY their mutual interests. |pri
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- President and tho OGlce- NV .sd