Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-16

Congressman Watson claims to be
able, by dividing the negro vote, to
wrest Georgia from Democracy. In
the Carolinas and Arkansas the situa-
ton Is about the same. The refusal Of
the Democratic Congrss 80 to pass the
free coinage bill demanded by the
South, the complete failure Of said Con-
gress to fulfill its tariff and ECONOMY"
pledges, and the reputation OF Demo-
cratic promises to give aid to Alliance
m easures. Will, probably, cost Democ-
iacy in the Southern States thousands
OF votes. In addition to this, the ad-
vent Of the third party will divide the
negro vote, and thus provide for its
being cast, which cannot fail to swell
the Republican returns. In Missouri,
promint mt Democratic organs and lead
ers arc support ny Warner, the Repub-
lean candidate for Governor. But,
after all, although Democracy may suf-
fer wide gaps In its ranks, tho hope il
too coed to be entertained that cleo
toral votes will be turned from the
Democratic column in the solid Sonth.
Both the Northwest and tho South will,
undoubtedly, cast their votes In 1892 as
In 1881.
or the above twenty-three States
placed in the Republican column, Den O.
cratic queries have been raised concern
ing Massachusetts and Illinois. But
the ac.ioa Of the late Democratic
Congress upon the Worlds Fair bill has
stopped all Democratic talk about the
douht!ulness OF Illinois, and the free
trade plank in the Demo ratio platform
Get % IN. case in Massachusetts.
Those two tanner Republican States
will not choose 1892 in which TO secede
from Their principles and interests.
or the sixteen States in the Demo-
cratic column, New Jersey and Virginia
are ,uesti, ned. New Jersey has re-
Gently adopted the Australian ballot
law. and it is a leading II anufacturing
State. The Democratic free trade
plank will ALLEVIATE a good many hum
.lreds Of votes in a Stale whose elections
are Always close. Besides, New Jersey
has recently prodnced and imported,
under tho Mckinley tariff. n strong
colony of new factories which employ
considerable forces. The recent trial
and conviction Of Democratic ballot box
| suffers reveals the fact that Democratic
success In New Jersey has hitherto res
| suited from election frauds. which the
Australian ballot will materially cure.
IN virginia ING li0sIlSCIat.C piuIulltS
In 1858 was only 1889. Virginia's re-
cont developments in mining and manu-
featuring. In addition to the Peoples
party detection from Democratic ranks.
make that States electoral vote an un-
certainty. Therefore. New Jersey and
Virginia are good Republican fighting
ground.
But leaving the two last named States
still in the Democratic column, the
above table gives the electoral vote az
follows: Republicans. 2l1; Democrats
1877; doubtful. &C; necessary eor q choice
923. The Republicans. on the above
estimate. need only a dozen votes
These twelve would be supplied By
either IEdiana's ilftcen, New York't
thirty six, or the twelve Of Connecticut
and West Virginia. The Democratic
with lfty-six votes to gain from doubt.
full States, would require both New
| York and Indiana. and either West Wiz
9inis or Connecticut.
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