New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06
AN END TO THE SOLID SOUTH
NOTABLE REPUBLICAN GAINS IN THE
OLD SLAVE STATES.

KENTUCKY FOR MKlNLEi
LOSSES IN VIRGINIA. MISSOURI TEN
NrssEE AND NORTH CAROLINA a.
| o,o -, tho most striking features OF Tuesdays
| penub,can triumph Is the decisive preach maue
| hv tho Renublican forces in the Sond oou'h'
NJ c,uthsrn or Border State has been carr'eo Ioi
| = pnrh,ican Presidential candidate since io'"'
| u.hon Florida Louisiana and South Carolina
! .ho, s,ul in a measure under Federal mihtar!
contro,-cast thei.- votes for H. b. Hayes III
| each Presidential election since theh stie""
| efforts have been made by the Repup"ca" man
| ayers TO break the lines OF sectionai coa'''o.'
| which threatened more and more 10 array 49,
| against South in an unwholesome anu u"'"'
nolitical rivalry. But though again anu as"''
,h mo rgin of failure has been tantalizlngy mar
row-as when Virginia was lost IN 1900 y. p"'
1 534 votes and West Virginia by but '""-'ne
ties Of prejudice and Bourbonism which heid the
| Southern and Border States together as d Po'''
cal unit could never he quite severed.
| rhis vear the revolt within the Democratic
ranks against the elements when cap'"reu ,"e
Marty machinery and perverted party principles
at Chicago has apparently opened the way u
the swift and certain dissolution OF this long IN
vincib,e sectional alliance. Republican victories
| IN Delaware MARYLAND West Virginia ana Ken
tuckv have shaken the whole fabric OF southern
! noIitcal mower while marked Republican gains
! in Tennessee North Carolina, Virginia. Missour''
Florida and Texas point with equal conclusive
| ness TO the speedy dissolution OF that sectional
league which for twenty years past mas ac'eu as
a check on the natural Development OF Ameri-
| can politics OF the 100 electoral votes WHICH
this coalition so long controlled 80 were given
on Tuesday to the Republican, candidates TOT
President and vce-President. while the net fe-
publican gain In votes in the whole group over
| 1893 and 1899, can be reckoned ct over ''"'"''
Delaware. the first Of the four Border states
which have now Joined the Republican column.
| casts about 10000 votes. Democratic Presidsn-
| tial pluralities have always been small. That
Of 1888 was 3.441: that of 1892 was only Ola
Major McKney's plurality Of Tuesday last Is
| nut at COCOA gain over 1892 in this small
| State Of 3114 votes.
| Marylands Presidential vote this year shows
| an extraordinary reversal Of political opinion
| The normal Democratic plurality has been ABOUT
| 1900. and. though in 1SSS Mr.. Clevelands
| margin over General Harrison fell to U.s. II
rose again In 1892 to 21.130 On Tuesday the
| Republican electoral ticket swept the State by
a plurality Of 3O,S72-a gain since 1892 OF o.
| 600 votes All SIX Representatives. In Congress
| chosen were also Republicans.
West Virginia has been close state politically
| for many years. and in INN was almost cdrrieo
| ever into thu Republican column. -Four years
| ago Mr. Clevelands plurality was about normal
+ 76 This year Major Mckinley Will have
| a plurality of over 12OO0-a gain or 5000 votes
| Kentucky will probably be found to be Re-
| nublican on the official count Ny about 1000
plurality. Four years ago the Democratic pu-
| rality for President 10000. while In 1sSs
| II was 1866. The net Republican gain since
| 1900 ie therefore about Al 900 votes.
| Other Southern States which have apparently
| given their electoral votes 10 Mr. Bryan show
| similarly important Republican gains. Tonnes
see which Is now claimed for Bryan by plu-
| rality OF 10000. gave Cleveland In lsJ2 plu-
ralifv OF SO JO4 North Carolina. which Will
probably give Bryan its electoral vote by mar
| Gin Of 10000. went Democratic four years ago
by 80 COS Missouri now claimed for Bryan by
perhaps So 600 gave Cleveland In 1So2 plural
land beat Harrison by 50.S4l. The state has
gone for BRYAN this year. apparently by mar
gin Of something like 90 600 votes
These figures however. do not disclose the fun
sweep Of Republican advance In the South for
four years ago In all these States but Delaware.
Maryland and West Virginia. a large Populist
vote was polled for President. which this year
has gone to Bryan under the terms Of Demo
cratic Populist Fusion. IL General Wcavers
vote Is added. as 1t should be. to the opposition
strength OF four years ago. the Republican gains
this year 1892 for the several States would
| stand follows: Kentucky. 1920: Tennessee
$1,000: North Carolina. $1,000: Missouri 1000
Virginia ~ go The net Republican gain In
ware. Maryland. West Virginia. Kentucky. Mis-
souri,. North Carolina. Tennessee and Virginia
would then foot up about :13.OU. Hero Is a
table which shows the Presidential pluraties for
1SSS. 1892 and 1896 in the eight States above
mcntioned