The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-10
THE SOLID SOUTH.

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Nsw York Herald lIHdl
The "solid South" may be a goot
thing for the political barnacles who arc
maintaining 1t, but they ought to sex
that while they injure the South they
are losing a good deal Of their truck ouI
OF the tail OF their cart
Maryland in 1880 gave l6,l9l Demo,
cratic majority; In 1884, 1888, and In
1888, after four years oil Democratic
federal administration, only G,l82,
Virginia cast In 1880, 1865 Demo-
cratic majority In 1884, 6,l4l, and in
1883 this dwindled down TO l,54l,
North Carolina went Democratic In
1854 by 1881 majority, but In 1888,
after four years oil Democratic admins.
tration, the Democratic majority fell to
Il3,lls.
West Virginia gave the Democrats q
majority OF II ,l48 in 1880, which fell to
A, 222 in 1884 and $50 In 1885,
Kentucky In 1880 cast Democratic
majority Of 42,752; In 1884 this fell tn
81, no and in 1888 TO 2SG6O, in spite OF
the efforts OF Messrs. Carlisle, Breckin.
ridge and Waterson,
Missouri had in 1880 a Democratic ma.
jorlty Of %, 049; in 1884 this fell to 33,05O
and rose Blightly in 1888 to S5,70l.
Tennessee was Democratic in 1880 by
20,5l4; in 1884 by only 0,lS0, which Ia
1888 rose to 10000.
Little Delaware was Democratic In
1884 by 4,00S, and 10 1888 by 1864.
These are tbeso.cglled "border States.n
The "solid South consists OF sixteen
States, casting 1873 electoral votes. OIL
these Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia are now plainly uncertain
States. Governor Leo Gays the Demo.
Gratis carried Virginia, but with 90 small
a margin as l,54l majority, He may see
It 20 tho other way four years hence.
West Virginia Is probably to be counted
In the Republican column In 1902. Del
aware haa already o Republican United
States Senator, and az to Maryland q
change OF a little over three thousand
votes will detaGll her from tho "solid
South" also. II preaident Harrison
rules wisely and in a conservative spirit
the 1853 electoral votes OF the "Solid
South may easily be lessened in 1902 by
20, leaving only ia out OF total for the
whole country OF .4l3, counting in tho
electoral votes Of the new States,
The politicians who, by their appeals
TO the Southern people, maintain the
"Solil South" have heretofore counted
on carrying Presidential elections with
the help Of New York and Indiana-both
lost last November and both uncertain
states-or with the help Of New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey-al[, ex.
Gept New Jersey, doubtful States, The
"solid South" when 1t could cast 1853
Democratic electoral votes, was tempt.
ing object To Northern Democrats. viii
It be as much so when 1t casts but 1874
We assure Southern readers OF the
Herald that this Is q question seriously
asked In Northern Democratic Glrples.
Mr.. Grady, OF Georgia, spoke what every
Democratic in the North, in considering
the last election, has felt to be absolute.
" true when he said last year, "a Solid
South invites a Solid North" But Mr..
Grady addressed Just rs true and I'm.
portant warning to Southern men:-
Ito remain solid" said he, lis therefore
TO incur the CHANGES Of being placed in
perpetual minority and practically shut
out from participation In the Govern
ment,"
In 1884 Mr.. Cloyeland carried four
Northern states-New York, Capnecti-
cut, New Jersey and Indiana, with sixty:
six electoral votes. The South remained
i'solidn during the four years Of his reign,
contrary, we may tell Southern men, To
very general and reasonablo expectation
In the North. In 1855, with allthe great
advantage 10 the party OF Democratic
federal administration in power, he was
ablc 10 carry but two Northern States
New jersey, with nine electDrals votes,
and Connecticut with elk. The House
OF Representatives elected In 1889 had
seventy.onc Democratic majority; that
chopel in 1884 had only forty-one; in
that Of 1885 tho Democratic majority
dwlhdled To eleven, and In tho coming
Congress the Democrats are In the
minority. Meanwhile In all these years
tho South had remained "solld.h The
Democratic losses OF States and Of Con-
Rressional seats have been In the North,
for the iisolids South" has lost3no State
and only six peneOfatsc seats in all that
time. =,
That the Southern voters arc not all Of
one mind upon what Mr.. Lamar used 10
call 'real questions" numerous South
ern correspondents Of the Herald have
shown, and everybody knows Their
misfnrtnnh IA that they have placed
themselves in the hands OF q set OF poll
ticians, who for their selfish purposes
inilame the fears and prejudices Of the
voters on what they call the trace ques'
ton" and thus push tAidet the consider
alton OF other questions on which the
rest Of the country divides. They thus
inflict upon the Southern people a great
injury by putting them out oil harmony
and touch With the country at large,
But Northern Democrats see that the
"solid South constantly stronger preju
dicc among Northern voters, and see
besides, that though II remains solid II
grows weaker by tho detection Of border
States They see that II bars the way u
future Democratic success and 70 4ht
success Of Democratic policies, 81
Southern Democrats otight y. see thu
too. They will, II they are wise, en-
courage every attempt Ipade-lik6 tina
OF tho coming Chattanooga Convention
Ito in1ite tie Southern voter 70 dtvidl
on "real questions, such as tho tariff
subsidies aud informal improvements
When this comes about II Is certain tina
tho RCpublieansi will have a largl
Southern representation In Congress
But that will not hurt tho South. Of
tho contrary, tho Republican leaders
wise In thcifgeneratlon, always take car
Of their friends.
I. GRANGER STUART, NJ. d. i. r, s
: r., Ordinary Physician 10 II. NJ. III
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