The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-06

NEW YoRR, Nov. 5-The presidential
election OF 1892 is unique in being the first
since the war in which so many doubtful
states are admitted 20 be at issue between
She great political parties. 1t is also
unique in being the first in which it is con.
eeded by all parties that the electoral vote
Of the nation will be divided between three
great political organizations. Three can
didates will certainly be balloted for in the
electoral college, and to be elected to the
presidency one of these men must receive
n majority of all the votes cast, or the
election will be referred to the national
house OF representatives. The advent of
The People party in national politics has
contributed a great element of doubt to
this presidential contest. The solid south
of Democracy and the solid west of Repub-
llcanism are both penaced by its encroach-
ments and on every page great interroga-
ilon point must work today certain states
that one o. the other of the old political
parties has been in the past wont To claim
as its political heritage
In this list may be placed Alabama,
Colorado. Kansas. Nevada, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and
Idaho. One or the other of the old politi-
in its recaDitulation. but each willingly
admits that the Peoples party or fusion
ticket may triumph. TC this list are to be
added the other doubtful states OF New
York. Indiana, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Montana and West Virginia. The doubt
iul states of this election aggregate not
less than fifteen in number. While the
three parties will no doubt not unani-
mously agree that all these states are
TO be placed in the doubtful column, the
Tact remains that on Tuesday night the
american public will turn anXiously to
those states for a solution of the preslden-
tial contest.
slst OF Al members. The states which
are admitted to be Democratic are as fol-
lows: Arkansas. S. Delaware, 4; Florida,
4; Georgia, 13; kentucky, 13; Louisiana.
.; Maryland, S; Mississippi, 9; Michigan,
.; Missouri. II; North Carolina, IL; South
Earolina, .; Tennessee, u; Texas, Is;
Virginia, 12-total, l47.
The states which ARE admitted to be Re-
publican are the following: California, 9;
Illinois. "a; Iowa, 13; Maine,-6; Massa-
chusetts, Is; Michigan, 9; Minnesota, 3;
New Hampshire, 4: Ohio, %; Oregon, 4;
Pennsylvania, 81; Rhode Island. 4; Yer
mont, q; Washington, 4; Wisconsin. l2-
total, 172
The fifteen doubtful states enumerated
electoral vote: Alabama, II; Colorado, 4:
Kansas. 10; Nevada, 3; North Dakota. 3;
South Dakota, 1; Nebraska s; Wyoming
& Idaho, 3; New York, 81; Indiana, 15;
New jersey 10; Connecticut. q: Montana,
b; West Virginia, 6-total 125.
OF the fifteen doubtful states Nevada's
three electoral votes are practically con-
ceded TO the Peoples party by both the
leading parties, leaving only fourteen
states actually in contention. or these
the Democrats make the loudest claims as
to Alabama, New Jersey and West Nir-
ginia, swelling their total TO ia. The Re
puDlicans express the greatest confidence
in carrying Colorado South Dakota. Idaho
and Nebraska. which would swell their
total TO 19l. Admitting these claims OF
the two old parties and conceding Nevada
10 General Weaver, the very doubtful
states remaining are New York, Indiana
Connecticut Kansas, North Dakota, Wy
oming and Montana.
These states have total of 76 votes OF
these 20 votes the Democrats must gain 80
in order 10 win, while the Republicans
must secure 81. While on these figures
the Republicans would appear to have the
advantage, this presumption is not borne
out when It is remembered that the carry |
ing of Kansas, North Dakota and Wyom- !
ing by the Peoples party would insure to /
the Democrats an advantage, by tending |
40 TtDutF 4 CHOICE IN btle electoral college |
thus throwing the election into |
the Democratic house of representatives,
where Mr.. Cleveland would surely |
triumph.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
In addition TO the election of president |
and vice president the people of the United |.
States will on next Tuesday elect 356 con-
gressmen, this being the number which. |
according to the reapportionment, is 10 |
the Fifty-third congress The |
states which elect legislatures to choose |
senators TO take the places of Republican /
Are California, Connecticut, Maine, Mas, !
eachusetts, Michigan, Miunesota. Ne |
braska, Nevada, New York, North Da- |
kota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Yer
mont. Washington, Wisconsin and wv
oming. Those which will elect lerisla |
tures TO choose senators to fill vacancies
G used by the retirement of Democratic
senators on the same date are Delaware
Florida, Indiana. Maryland, Mississippi
New Jersey, Tennessee. Iir,
giGia aud West Virginia.
Thus upon the result of the coming cleo.
ilon also depends the political personnel of
tweuty-sjX senators TO he elected to their
seats AT the same time that the new presl-
dent is inauEurated. sixteen of them being
elected TO succeed Republican senators and
ten being elected TO succeed Democratic
Ia Kansas. South Dakota and
South Carolina the upper branch of the
chosen next Tuesday will also
vote to elect the senator TO succeed the one
whose term expires on March 4, 1895, the
retiring Senai orS IN Kansas aud South Da-
kota being Republicans and in South (
Carolina a Democrat