The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-07-14
HE POPULAR VOTE OF 1892.
The Peoples Party May,AThrow the
Election Into the House.

Prom the Philadelphia Tines
The popular vote that will be cast
for President in November next is
likely to nearly or quite 100000.
While the campaign will be less vio-
lent than many other national bat
ties of the past, there is little reason
to doubt that the largest percentage
of the legal vote of the country ever
cast for President will be cast this
year. The new Peoples party is
likely to start in the contest with
much of the enthusiasm exhibited
by the Republicans in their first bat
tie of 1856, and between the Prohi-
bitionists and the Peoples organiza-
tion nearly every voter who Is un-
willing to support the old parties
will be brought to the polls. The
popular vote for President in 1888
was IL 1,390,542, divided as follows ::
Democrat 5,53s,979 United Labor STA
Republican 5,443,113 Scattering 5,685
Prohibition 249,566
Labor Union 147,4s5 Total, n,39O,5
When the Republicans made their
L
the total vote polled was $685., SIS,
of which Fremont received 1,342 164,
Buchanan 1,S03,0 ,029 and Fillmore
SAT ,625. In 1860, when the Republi-
cans first won the control of the GOV
ernment, the total vote polled was
only $3.50, 1913; more than 100000
less than the total vote cast in 1886.
In 1876 the total vote polled was
S,414, 900, Of which the Democrats
had 252, 900 majority. In 1880 the
total vote polled was 9,2I0,000, of
which the Republicans had 5000
majority. In 1884 the total vote
was l0,059, 900, of which the Demo
Gratis had $4,000 plurality, and the
total vote of 1888, as shown in the
foregoing table, was 1876, ,552,
being an increase of over 1,340 900,
of which the Democrats had %,
plurality over Harrison, although he
was chosen President by the Elec-
torial Colleges.
The Republican party that won
the control of the government in
1860 on poll of 1,S66,452 votes,
polled 5,443,113 votes at the last
Presidential election, and yet
was beaten 95,S6S. 1t is only
reasonable to assume that the in
crease of nearly a million and a
half IN the popular vote from 1884
to 1888 will be fully maintained in
the increase between 1883 and 1892;
and if so, the aggregate vote polled
for the next President will fall but
little, if any, short of $4,000, 90
The Third party movement will GER
tainly command from l,000,00 to
5000, 900 of votes, depending upon
the sagacity that shall be exhibited
in the Omaha Convention to meet on
Monday next. If that body shall
improve its opportunities it will Ger
tainly command 100000 of votes,
and may reach nearly 100000; and
in the general looseness of party OBJ
legations it is not improbable that
the Prohibitionists may increase
their vote to fully half million.
Indeed, it is quite among the pos
sibilities that the sidetrack parties
may poll as large vote as was cast
for the candidates of all parties in
1860, when the Republicans first
came into power; and another of the
possibilities of the contest is the
failure of an election by the Electo-
raj College. If the Peoples party
shall poll 100000 or more votes for
their Electoral tickets, it is not only
possible, but probable, that there
will be no election by the people;
and in that case upon the House
would devolve the choice of Presi-
dent, leaving the Senate to choose
the Vice President. In that contin-
gency Mr.. Cleveland would be elect
ed President and Mr.. Reid would
haye the odds in his favor for the
Vice Presidency.