Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-12-24
Curious Election Observation-Disclosures
ton Proposed.

one day last week Senator Allen, oil
Nebraska, introduced the following
resolution:
Resolred, That a committee of nine
Senators be elected by the Senate to
constitute committee on the Use OF
money in elections, and that the SAID
committee be instructed to thor /
oughly investigate the extent to !
which money, if any, was used in !
connection with the recent Presiden- |
lial election, either in promoting the
nominations or in influencing in any
manner the choice of Presidential
electors, and to inquire whether or
not any such expenditures were eN-
cessive. lllegitimate, corrupt or un-
lawful; and especially To inquire and
ascertain to what extent for such pur-
poses the owners of silver mines,
gold mines, the bankers, the manu-
tacturers, the railroads, or other cor
porations and miliiOnaires Of all
classes, made contributions, and if
pOratiOnS residing abroad, and to re-
port to the Senate all the facts, and
whether or not, in the opinion of the
committee, any legislation by Con-
gress is eXpedient and necessary to
lessen or prevent the use of money
in elections. Said committee shall
have power to act by full or sub
committee to send for persons and
papers and sit during the present SEES.
sion of Congress and until the first
! Monday in December, 1897, the eX-
penseS thereof to be paid out of the
contingent fund Of the Senate.
In introducing the resolution Sena-
tor Allen made no remarks, but COZ.
tented himself with sending to the
desk and having read an extract FROM
an agricultural paper, which summed
up the votes of the pivotal States in
the following fashion:
Cleveland carried California In
1892 by l47, and Bryan received
"a, 900 more votes than Cleveland re-
ceived-yet Mckinley carried Cali
! fornia.
Cleveland carried Illinois in 1892
by 26, 1898, and Bryan received ~, 900
more votes than Cleveland received
yet Mckinley carried Illinois.
Cleveland carried Indiana in 1892
by 1928, and Bryan received 1900
more votes than Cleveland received
yet Mckinley carried Indiana.
Harrison carried Iowa in 1892, by
%, 729, and Bryan received 4,54l
more votes than Harrison received
yet Mckinley carried Iowa.
Cleveland carried Kentucky in
1892 by 10000, and Bryan received
AZ, 1856 more votes than Cleveland
yet Mckinley carried Kentucky.
Harrison carried Michigan in 1892
by 0,4l2, and Bryan received 1000
| more votes than Harrison received
yet Mckinley carried Michigan.
Harrison carried Minnesota in 1892
by 81 1903, and Bryan received 16, ia
more votes than Harrison received
yet Mckinley carried minnesota.
Harrison carried Oh'u in 1892 by
| l,O72, ana Bryan received $4,000
more votes than Harri-,n received
yet Mckinly carried Ohio.
Harrison carried Oregon in 1892,
and Bryan received 5000 more votes
than Harrison received-yet McKin-
ley carried Oregon.
The vote Of Illinois was nearly
25O, 900 in excess of the vete of 1892 ;
that Of Ohio 20G, 900, and of Ken.
lucky 100000. From whence have
these States gained SO largely in
population during four years?
AT the same time Kansas, grow.
ing Western State, only shows &c, 900
gain. The great State of Texas,
which has been theater of immi-
grafton, only shows 10000 gain ;
Alabama shows 5000 loss ; New
York only shows 10000 gain; Mas
sachusetts only 1000; Virginia
shows $4,000 loss while West Vir-
GINA, State the Republicans were
particularly anxious to carry. shows
gain of 100000; Arkansas, a State
to which Immigration has been di.
rected, only gained 1000, while In
diana, pivotal State, shows 10000
gain. These figures are mex plicable.
Why have the pivotal States made
such tremendous gains in voting
strength?
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