The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-04
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ties WIN Carry . singis State.
To THE EDrros OF TIE sux-sr. Some
sixty. weight years ago. when tho republic was
loss than nifty years old. when tho total vote
cast In the whole United States by the States
voting for President was 352.032. or less than
will DO cast In New York and BROOKLYN this
year. and when the whole number Of States
was twenty-four, and the population OF tho
States and Territories was $500. 900. q Presi-
Dental election was thrown into tho House
OF Representatives md there decided.
There were. on that historical occasion. four
candidates for President. They represented
the views and purposes OF voters separated at
TINT period by sectional. rather than by po-
iiticai dinerences. Adams was strong In New
York and New England He had II electoral
votes In New York and New England. and only
from tho other States OF the country Clay
was supported by Kentucky and Ohio. neigh
bors on the Ohio. but outside Of those two
States he received only Z electoral votes.
William Crawford OF Georgia had the o
electoral votes OF that State. the "a OF Virginia.
and from Maryland. Apart from those
votes. he had Z scattering. tho same as
Adams and Clay. Tho vote OF the other
states was cast for the rugged and intrepid
champion OF the unterrifoi Democracy, An
drew Jackson. He had moro votes than either
OF his rivals. but less than half OF all the votes
lie had plurality Of the popular vote. but not
majority. He was defeat cd In tho House OF
representatives by combination Of the sup
porters Of Adams and Clay In the former fa-
vor. Mr.. Adams was the iavorlte OF New Eng
land. a section of the Union which usually get
what is coming to 1t politically. and som lines
little more. as Ohio gets nowadays.
At every election since 1924 excitablo per.
sons have nois!ly proclaimed their belief TINT
the election would be again thrown into tho
House," 1t has not been: 1t is not likely to be
this yoar.
Tho nominees OF tho Prohibitionist Convcn-
ton in Cincinnati. and of the Farmers Alliance
convention In Omaha, will receive II fluctuat-
Ing measure OF support in the States in which
their canvass Is seriously considered. Tho
former Will certainly not. and the lattor will
probably not, receive n solitary electoral vote.
Gen. Weaver as candidate for President in
1880 received 307. 900 votes. Thirty-lve thou
sand OF these came from Missouri. 50. 900 from
Michigan. $4,000 from Iowa. $1,000 from
Texas. $1,000 from Illinois. 10000 from Kan.
sas. 10000 from Penns ylvania. 10. 600 from In
diana. 10000 from Kentucky. 1900 from Now
York. ard 5000 from West Virginia But he
did not receive an electoral vote. 1t
is much to be doubted II the third
$500 NNA W AZ ~" oSstcA ehis IetAi. lhey may
poll votes enough. In some States. to defeat tho
Democratic or Republican electoral ticket,
and thus indirectly affect tho result. but that
they Will lend tho poll in any large State is q
contingency extremely remote. The silver
States. which from present appearances will
give tho third party its largest support. are
richer In ore than in electoral votes. Colorado
has only four: Nevada. Montana. and Idaho
have three each. The candidate who carries
New York will not need them: the candidate
who loses New York will be beaten beyond
their power to save.
The Presidential election Of 1892 Is not
likely to be decided by the House Of Repre-
sentatives. as the sunny optimists OF the third
party assure us. or as some confused mem
bers Of the old parties agree with them in pre-
dieting. That is the way 1t looks to me. H.
New YORK. July 3.