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could not be elected in preference TO
candidate with good prospect of sue

it in the Democratic organization. The
Texans were more earnest than others
on this point. because Of their great
strength in their state and the much
larger strength of the Democracy
But with them, as with all, the talk
of middle Of the road candidate for
the presidency was as nonsenslcal as
the talk of side ditch" bolt from the
action of the convention is now.
The nomination of an independent
Populist candidate for vice president
sccomplishes all the so called middle
of the rosd delegates wanted. 1t pre-
serves the identity of the party, and
instead of injuriouslv affecting the
presidents vote will serve to increase
The last vote in Texas for governor
was, in round numb rs: Democratic,
242, 900; Popullst. 160, 600, and Republi-
can, 55, 600. A Populist boltin Texas
| would mean the cutting down of the
Populist vote 80 per cent and the con-
sequent increase Of the Democratic
vote With the Democratic vote in the
west strengthened and increased. by
free silver straight Populist nominee
for president would only lose the l'opu-
lists the four states they carried with
Democratic help in 1892 Colorado,
Idaho. Kansas and Nevada.
3. Will the detection OF the gold
Democrats defeat Bryan?
In considering the amount of dan
ger to the Chicago ticket from the dis
affection of the gold Democrats, it is
important to remem Der that such dis.
affection is serious in only limited
number of states and is scarcely Of
anv account whatever in the west.
Of the New England and middle
states Maine, New Hampshire, Yer:
mont, Massachusettsan Pennsylvania
elected the Republican electoral tick
cts in 1892 and may be conceded to the
Republicans now. Any gold Demo
cracy movement in those states is inn
material. If half the Democrats
should repudiate the Chicago candi-
dates, they could only swell the Re
publican majorities Connecticut,
New York and New Jersey are, on the
other hand very important Democratic
states. With Delaware. Maryland and
West Virginia, their electoral votes
were cast for Cleveland iG 1892.
1t is claimed that the gold Democrats
will turn over Connecticut, New Jer-
sey and New York to the Mckinley
Republicans in this election.
In the section most affected by the
silver and Populist through
the mining and agricultural interests,
five states ran no Democratic electoral
tickets in 1S92-Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas, North Dakota and Wyoming.
In Nevada, although a Democratic
electoral ticket was in the field, the
Democrats generally voted with the
Populists. Colorado, Idaho, Kansas
and Nevada were in consequence car
ried by the Populists by plurallties in
Colorado of ii, 964, in Idaho of 1921,
in Kansas of 5,S74 and in Nevada of
4,453. In North Dakota the Popuists
obtained ISL plurality in the state, but
the three electoral votes went one to
each candidate. IN Wyoming the Re
publicans secured 732 plurality.
In the other western and Pacific
states combination of the Democratic
and PopuEst votes in 1892 would have
made these changes in the results:
California, carried by the Democrats
by IA plurality, would have given
25, 1876 plurality overthe Republicans.
Illinois, carried by the Democrats
by 26, 993 plurality, would have given
them plurality of 49, 200.
Indiana's Democratic plurality OF
HIPS would have been increased to
29, 1888.
Iows's Republican plurality of 22,
965 would have been reduced to 1870.
Michigan's Republican plurality OF
30, ,4l2 would have dwindled to $40.
Minnesota's Republican plurality OF
I21, ,903 would have been changed to a
pluaraliLy of Z ,410 against the Repub-
Iicans.
Montana, instead of giving 1870
plurality for the Republicans, would
have given s plurality of 6,Ot4 for the
Democrats.
Nebraska's Republican plurality OF
,093 over the Populists would have
given plurality of 90, $50 against the
Republican ticket.
Ohio would have reversed the Re
publican plurality Of l,072 to plu-
rality of l3. IT'S for the other side.
Oregon, which gave a mixed vote,
showing a small plurality fer the
Republicans, would have gwen plu-
rality of 6,206 against Harrison.
|; South Dakota's plurality of 5, ,344 for
the Republicans would have changed
to 737 against them.
Washlugton's Republican plurality
OF {, 65S would have been wiped ou.and
q Democratic and Populist plurality OF
I'l2, 507 would have turned the, state to
tine other side.
West Virginia's Democratic plural
tity of 4, LA would have been increased
ito S,340.
/ Wisconsin's Democratic plurality OF
6, 544 would have swelled to l6,453.
Wyoming, which gave Harrison
7732 plurality, would have doled out to
him only 202.
Allowing to the Chicago Democrat.
ic candidate only the states that are
believed TO be certain for him, what
lever the gold Democrats may DO, the
following is the list Of -.
DEMOCRATIC STATES.
Electoral vote
Arkansas. .............................
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