New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-16

have made these contests have received little support
On hearty sympathy from outside, and have even some
fines been discourteously treated by those from whom
thew had right TO expect very different rcceptlo'
state these facts not 10 cast blame on any one Ou
because they constitute necessary part OF Iho PRIV.
tllat powerful natural forces must have Deen aO WON
throughout the Upper South, during the period 'uor
consideration helping the Republican party In ts strue
Giles against The gradually weakening but stu Suons
and despete remnant OF the old slave oligarchy. Anu
submit that with the gains already made ana IIie m
proved situation In that section, the Natohai hcpo'
can managers will be inexcusable II they do not caii'
nearly half of the Southern States next year
As the tables and maps would occupy more Spaoo
than you would care 10 spare, will give you "
brief summary of "a few Of the facts they euaoh."
MARYLAND-In 1876 the Republicans cariIeu lo lou,
OF its twenty four counties by majortes aVeras6
81, but in 1883 their average majority was -oa ~
twelve countless they came within less IMAM ioo Va
carrying -four more, md made gains IN al Va -"
Others Their net gains have been remarkably sV-dy
amounting to 4GOs, 4,047 aud 4,0o2 III looo' 10
and 1883, respectively. Outside of Baltimore CW
and county the state was Republican In 1885, anu
| even In them the Democratic majority had Oeen r"
dnced more than one half This CONTINUOUS Dclh0
| cratic loss did not result from apathy LOT uhu''
| Senator GOTman's management that parSs Hldc'u'
* one of the most perfect in the country, ana INC
voto which was to 5.34 OF the population In 1872
| rose TO 1 TO Asa in 1ss8-the Democratic per cepV
| of the vote dlst FALLING from QUA 10 oo''''
| and that of the Republicans rising from 4o'o !"
4741 Maryland never had large percentage Va
blacks and during the last decade 1t fell IRON --o
TO 2O02-there being numerical decrease III SlAteeh
counties The whites already constitute fournlths OF
the population and increasing thirteen tunes aS
fast The eight whiteSt counties border on PehnsyF
CANA Two were Republican 10 1875, two more be-
| came so in 1850, the Democratic majority mas pecn
almost oblterated in another brace, and In the othe
two it has been largely reduced. 1t VIII seem almost
incredible to many that an increase OF per cent III
| the black Proportion OF tne popuiduou ''i'ail
| diminish the Republican percentage OF the
vote cast but this is generally the case
throughout the white sections oi the SOUTH Here
is the proof in regard to Mary ahd. IN I AN
and Garrett counties the black per cent ol inc popu
iaon was only 3Ol per cent, and the Republican per
cent OF the vote cast was oO2J-a majority VI In
actually III than the entire black NOOe od9v, 80
I'arr0U and Washington counties the per cent VI
blacks rose to 663 and that OF the EePuonttSm "
taincd l434 per cent of blacks and the Kepaonca
per cent OF was Ash IN BdlunoIc nv ~ on"
Cecil County the per cent Oh oi d9dd arc6Idingy
| ~ 47J5 Howard and EarfOrd counties continued
the increase ana decTea5e-bIack pVpuaf2ST point
| Inc diicrence is not marked and universal loon
emf W ann trom "a AS in 1875 to $50 in 1858 and the
number Of counties carried by the heRuQHcdTns m
ratio couuties i've gave less than 100 majority elst
less than 100 and that party is losing IN all OF tnc
|
inc fei from 81 10 10 4D4S and that OF the Repub
ans rose from AZ As TO 4O.45 the vote to population
during the Sami 6b ReD e bemoe S made an
average gain Of III IN nine counties Ogu nan me lair
Of part Of the Hatfield gang who are ~
and as the Republican gains averased 3'o III OLA th
comparison very eXhl9Iatng It IS sehnSa t raT
that two counties on the kentuchy DOUBT Yi am IN
Tho northeast part of the state gave CleVeIhu o.
majority Inc other forty-eght cOunties-the OoS VI
the state-gving Harrison 523I majority, VI a,n -
strongest Democratic counties, four had not mic VI
railroad and another barely fTlpged by one III
deed although the West virginia ralIOiuuS arr oato
aims wherever they run. Therefore, the fact that
new roads are being built INTO inc hulcto ~ sese
Counties Is ominOus OF additional DcmOcl1Iic u.s.,
This is the whitcst Of the southern states Inc Dehs
constitute only 4.30 Of tho pOpulaOl anu uo hce
are sbacs" tiii grow pale at the sight of negro
ONLY i'm the black mans shade does inc o0uleh U
oea.G pr tyrntY6ye per cent Of blacks is Demo;
cratic stronghold and but for it the @ t wH
ounties that contain more than five per cent Oh Dachs
avemdng ,701 TO the cOuntS) cav Ole, , I'm that
majority but In the forty that contain less th IVA, 9'
propordon averaging only 213 to the county, har-
rison's majority was 3,l49. ,,,oo, Tho mother Of
states and statesmen the pride Of the whole SOUL,
bss fourteen organized cities, Of when zen arc Dvy
,rstic ana ISar ne maio4es for Cleveland, and
| vs11Hxove for Harrison Ten of Cleveaud's counties
| s',oon 100 and 200. The Democratic majority
SsIImpedD from 44112 in 1876 to l13O In iooo o.
the IF 5a The Oh vote e4i fc from 5535 to 1927 and he
Republican proportion rose from 1900 10 4'f' "a in
democrats made gains at all average rate Oh zoo III
aS,nn connte, and five cities and the Republicans at
he Tae of SOl in eighty i've counties and nine ctles
G anon inc vas 49, one 70 50l In 1870 and to 80 IN
I5s8 This shows large uncast vote, ana thtOusV%
The Timer south all Increase in the proportion Oh 'ho
v"te 60 population always results III an increase II
the Republican per cent OF the vote ING DiaSe -
~ 70 in $500 There has been an actual decrease In
sixty five counties, ana OUTSIDE Vi The blark
crease III including I Norfolk was only 0252, while
that Of the whites was more than fourteen une' ID
In 1876 the Republican vote was mainly IN inc
4 black counties Not a single white county gave "a
is55-and the democratic majority mas been TeGu,9 ;
i in all the Others. The Republican gam ~ t th Nh" t
aec+Inn has been remarkable and, as In all the OOei
states il has been greatest where the proportion Oh
lacks smallest. The thirty one G2S, ca f which
tanning more than rs per cent OF WIntcs ana Oh "Ih0n
the actual black per cent Was only La gave on
Democratic majority of 3l,22i IN totO, puc UaS
| > on i'm 1880 The nine counties containing between
| ~ and 33 per cent Of blacks average 2e.e4-gave
! Tden 56Os majority and Cleveland 3od3 III Snort
/ I'm Virginia as i'm all the other Upper south states,
the Republican party is gaining most rapidly IN tl9
section that has the fewest blacks th Is N9Veiop,hs
IL fastest and that is certain TO control IL III The
near future All admit that the black counties are
egmaely Republican; and When tlc wnie cou tb
living in other counties to rule the 3tae' GEe IL inG{
do rush around shouting Niger NSsga NFSe oF cr
SHAREHOLDERS were unusually liberal minded IN the Ola
days and that IN the black cCutS' v Is' a. par is
further south to have elections carried by force ara
fraud II had space could give many more start
ing facts I'm regard 10 these States and similar ones
| about North Carolina. Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri
and Delaware and regret that for the same reason,
I cannot tell your readers Of the difficulties against
| which southern Republicans have had 10 contend on
! tbe one hand and the powerful Influences that nave
bclned them In their heroic efforts on the other, nor
| show how Northern Republicans can and should help
| them. -. ,.,.a .daino . ,yor,i
ab0ut Kentucky II may not yet be too late 10 give
needed announcement TO the plucky men VINO are Try
| ,r xCrpStt
und he effort shnd be made. IL J. possible that tcy
w. themselves but Il Is a shame that they have been
so generally cold shoudereh. Are republican leaders
20 stone blind that they cannot sec that hcpuol'a
victory in Kentucky this year would insure Ntu9hih
| triumph next Year, ALBhItI "llfflN'
| Washington, July Z, 1871