Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-10
CAN MIR. McKAIG BE ELECTED.

The history of this Congressional district
will help us to answer this question.
At the first Congressional election after
the war, in 1868, Hamill, Democrat, was
elected over Weisel, Republican, by ma
jority OF 5S7, but Carroll county was in this
district and Montgomery was not, and the
negroes did not have vote.
At the next election the negroes voted for
the first time, but John Richie was elected
over J. T. Smith by vote of 14,306 to 49,
ass, Ritches majority being 1878.
Before the next election the State was re-
districtcd and this district was strengthened
for the Democrats by the substitution of
Montgomery for Carroll county.
The following table shows the result of
all the elections held in the district as it is
now composed;
1872, Lowndes 14,258, Richie 12,546, Re
publican majority, 1919. 1874, Lowndes
1888, Walsh 1887, Democratic majority
30 1876, McComas 1918, Walsh 15,727.
Democratic majority IA 1878, Urner, a.,
1853, Peter Il, ,437, Republican majority ,731.
1880, Urner II 1873, Schley 16,309 Republ
can majority 799. 1889, McComas 1920,
Blair 14,440, Republican majority 1,2S0 -
1884, McComas 1895, Nelson 16379. Re-
publican majority 1916. 1886, McComas
1851, Baughman 16,43S, Republican ma.
jority Alb. 1888, McComas 1906, Douglas
l7,422, Republican majority l,644
A scrutiny of this table shows that the
district is subject to great and sudden
changes. From IA Democratic majority of
1878 in 1870, two years later it gave a
Republican majority nearly as great. From
IA Republican majority in 1872 Of over 800
IL changed two years later into Democrat
ic majority, and in 1878 it changed the small
Democratic majority OF the last election in
to a Republican majority OF over 200. In
1886, when Mr. Baughman ran, Mr.. Nc.
Comas' majority at the preceding election
fell off 300 Indeed Mr.. Baughman would
have been triumphantly elected had it not
been sor an organized Democratic opposi,
ton in his own county and great number
of personal votes Mr., McComas got in
Washington county.
The average Republican majority in the
present district is about 1000.
This is a verv large Congress district, con
tanning u population OF not far from two
hundred thousand, and very small change
comparatively in SO large body of people
will reverse or overcome majority of a
Thousand. There are nearly hundred elec
ton districts 10 the sixth district, ninety two
is the exact number, and u change Of five or
six votes in each of them from one party to
the other will do it.
Various circumstances and conditions in
Juce us to believe that such change at the
coming election is not improbable.
Heretofore Mr.. McComas has never failed
10 receive the votes of hundred or more
Democrats His bitter course towards the
Democrats and the outrageous conduct of
the majority OF the House at the present
session deprives him OF that contingent
The Republicans of Washington county
have the advantage of vastly superior
organization and greatly superior work
around the polls. The Australian ballot
law, by removing the timid voter from the
oversight of the worker, will deprive the
Republicans of much of the advantage OF
their superior workmanship and organiza-
tiou. and it may be that the negroes may
take advantage of the privacy of voting to
vote their own sentiments rather than those
of their bosses But upon this we place
but little reliance.
Again it may be that great majority of
those who left the county after the canal
was closed are Republicans.
Then there is the chance Of an honest
change of sentiment among Republicans
with regard To the tariff We believe that
4 the eyes OF many substantial farmers. who
have heretofore been strong protectionists,
are becoming opened to the iniquity Of the
: ibieving tariff
And last, VT ground much of our hope
and expectation OF victory upon the strength
and personal popularity Of our candidate.
He has filled every position he has ever
occupied admirably, and has worked ior the
welfare of the people rather than Of the
money HagerstOcn Nail