Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-14


The election of 1891 is thing Of the
past. and no doubt many sigh Of relief
has been drawn with the realization Of
that fact. But even now the campaign
that is to precede another and vastly
more important election may be said to be
upon It's Speculation as 10 the probable
outcome the great political contest of
1892 is rife, and some very fine figuring
is being done. 4 leading republican
daily anticipates as follows: "Demo-
cratic leaders ana organs in New GoIk
express the opinion that the result of
the election in that state settles the
presidential election OF next year. This
is reported to be the s.ow of Mr.. Rici-
ard Croker, the Tammany chef. and
the New York Times remarks that "Mr
Cleyeland's re nomination aud re-e,ec-
ton have been made as certain as any
most democrats outside Of New York en-
terrain q like hopeful opinion Of
prospects Of their party in the national
battle oflS92. II will he interesting
at this time To inquire as to the possible
situation next year. Under the new ap-
porlionmen,. based on the census Of
1890 the number of presidential electors
~ 4ft. making 223 necessary for a choice
The twenty states that chose republican
electors in 1888, have now 2i9 electoral
votes, and the eighteen states that chose
democratic electors have l75 electoral
votes. The fix new states hive total
Of twenty electoral votes. or the states
which went republican in 1888, New
York and Indiana, with fifty one elector
votes, may be regarded as doubtful for
next year Assuming that the other
states, except Michigan, that were repuli-
can three years ago will be so next year
and diyiding the electoral vote of Michi-
gan equally between the democratic
and republican candidates, we have 1911
votes from these states. The new states
may safely be counted on the republi-
can side with the possible exception of
Montana, having three electoral votes,
so that with seventeen votes from these
states there appears TO be reasonably as
surcd To the republican cA didate 20S
electoral votes fifteen less than are
necessary to a choice. Ofthe eighteen
states that chose democratic electors in
1888 at least two are 10 be regarded as
doubtful III 1892. Connecticut and West
Virginia. with twelve electoral votes.
Allowing the democrats seven votes
lrom AIichIgan,s . that party can count
with reasonable certainty ON l70 elec-
toral votes next year.
1t thus appears that the republicans
will go into the national contest of next
year with strong probability Of secur-
ing POS electoral votes, fifteen less than
the number necessary 10 elect, and that
the democrats cannot be sure of more
than ITO, or ffty-thres less than the
number necessary to a choice. The
doubtful vrte will be sixty-six, distribt-
eel as follows: New York, So; Indiana
4
l5; Connecticut, g.; West Virginia, 9
Montana. 3. Upon this showing the re-
publicans can win with Indiana or with
the last three named doubtful states,
while the democrats to be successful
must carry New York, Indiana and one
of the other states. 1t is, therefore
plain that nothing is settled by the re.
suit of the late election in New York so
far as tie contest of next year is concern.
ed. The one certainty is that the demo.
Gratis cannot do without that state next
year and they may be defeated with it,
Manifestly the chances Of winning mex,
years fight are with the republicans and
they are pretty sure to be improved by
the increased prosperity Of the country
and by the probable course of the demo.
cratic house Of representatives. The
outlook for the republican party retain
ing control of the executive branch Of
The government is altogether encourag'
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