The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-05-13

The ~argrega.e Of votes in the Noyem-
Der election will probably not fall short
Of i2.001. "a Elections since 1Sss show
hat northern democrats are Increasing
in mum Ter mach faster than in The
south. II i necessary - bear these fir
ures IL maine when ~de-socratic pap-rrs
are declaring .ha. those states which
cannot give their electoral vote % the
democratic candidate in any caSs~
ought not think 81 eniearoring 10 in
fiuence Inc choice 81 The nominee ~
Chicago What would be the result 81
the acceptance Of such advice Glance
again Al the table. and i viii BE- fornd
that If the states which gave their e!~c-
toral votes u the democratic candidate
in lsss are alone y select the pre~i-
dency. that q nerc majority Of a mere
minority : majority Of the southern
states plus Connecticut and New Jer-
sey. the only tro northern states that
were democratic in isS,- nlay select the
nominee The suggestion j. prepostcr-
Gus II we broaden the field and re-
gard certain northern states a. poten-
italy democratic and therefore entitled
~ INlA Al N4-L LAF ENAAl IL =
JERSEY and Connecticut 10 determine a
nomination. we wiil. Of course. include
New York. because. while not certain
u = democratic state. l. has been dem
ocratic IN Eve out Of Twelve
presidential elections in the last
half century. but - would nat
urally 20 farther Pennsylvania
has : democratic governor. So has
Massachusetts, indiana has returned
20 the democrats party. Illinois was
carried in 1890 hy the democracy
Certain congressional districts in Michi-
gan will assurediy return electors for =
democratic nominee Iowa has demo
cractic nominee. Iowa has = demo
cratic governor Wisconsin has a demo-
cratic governor. Kansas. though
hardly democratic. may not be set
down as \ certainly republican There
are possibilities Of Minnesota One AZ
least Of the Dakotas may be ranked as
. potential democrats state In this
view the field If contest is almost
everywhere. This being so. almost
everywhere Is rs a~ssrreily entitled 20
participate in the selection Of 4 demo-
| cratic candidate for the presidency As
those states which have hitherto given
electoral votes for such a candidate.
Indeed IL is impossible 70 take serious
" the suggestion that IN the selection
Of a leader 100000 democrats Of the
north should lie siienced- while less
thai 2.O00.o0o democrats 81 the south
should Be a~li-F~0ieat. II Nil - wise il
there SHALL ~ 10 Instructions from any
state for anybody. There i no reason
why delegates sholld be bound hand
and foot IL 4 convention which more
than any called within the rexoIlcciion
or the presen. generation has a delicate
and a difficult task before it, There
may Be indications 81 preference in one
state and another. bit positive
instructions would be the height 81 IN
wisdom in what ought u be a delibcr-
atire assembly Illinois for instance. Is
potentially . democrats state. though.
unlike Pennsylvania Wisconsin and
Iowa. il has no democratic governor.
Whether Illinois shall or shall not vote
in November Tor a democrat il ought TO
have : strong voice III the shaping OF
lAE D4AAWA " -A4E t0ItEAAANA anu ~ AlE
determination Of the outcome. but II
Illinois j. tied hand and foot, delivered
a. Chicago with . unit vote only. and
that - persist in the endcavor 70 nom
iuatc an inhabitant Of the state willy
nllly. its influence at = crisis may be
utterly lost The situation demands
The best Judgment Of all democracy,
north and south, in absolutely demo
cratic states rs in absolutely certain
republican states. We want no sec
tionalism ia the Chicago convention. =
sectionalism drawn upon the lines Of
the political complexion Of the electoral
colleges. Let TIN representatives u all
the democracy get together in a spirit
OF devotion 20 the great interests they
are expected ~ further. and totally dis
regarding personal and sectional feel
ing ADDRESS themselves 10 the task ~
providing a competen. and successful
leader in this presidential year--Chica-
90 Times