The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
THE FUSION IN TWENTY-FIVE
STATES.
Democrats and PopuIists Unite on an
Electoral Ticket,

and Populjsts on Presidential electors
has been effected in twenty five States
The vote of the three parties as re
corded in 1892 was not exactly a basis
OF fusion, for both the old parties sus
tanned heavy losses in 1894 and the
Popuiists made heavy gains. Since
that the Populists have gained, but
there is no means of knowing how
much.
The following shows the number of
electors allotted to each party and the
vote cast at the PresiG entail election
in 1892:
acknowledgements, 3; Populists,
4. Vote in 1892 Democrats, 118 1913;
Republicans, 118. 149; Populists, 25, 352.
Colorado-Democrats, 2; Populists,
1; Silver, 1. Vote-Populists, So. 584;
Republicans, 80. $40. The Democrats
indorsed Populist electors.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 5; Popu-
lists, 1. Vote-Damocrats, 80, 1895;
Populis 8, 500; Republicans, 77,O25.
Idaho Democrats, 2, Populists, 1
Vote-Populiste, 10, $50; Republicans,
8 500 TEE Democrats Endorsed Popu-
list electors.
Embellishments, 20; Populists, 4
Vote-D8mocrats, 1926, 281; Populiets,
% 2O7; Republicans, 399. 1913.
iowa-Damocrats, 10; Pcpulists, 3
Vote-Dsmocrats, 1876 1857; Populists,
%, 595; Republicans, 219, 795.
Kansas ten electors are all Demo
Gratis, but are pledged to vote for the
candidate for Wise President who has
the best chance of being elected. Vote
-POpulists, 1853, III; Republicans, 157,-
237. The Democrats in 1892 Endorsed
PopUlist electors.
Kentucky-Domocrats, IL; Populists.
2 Vote-D3mocrats, 175 461; Popu
lists, % 500; Republicans, 1876 AL,
Louisiana-D8mocrats, 4; Populists,
4 Vote-Democrats, 81 922; Populiste,
13 PSI; Republicans, 13. 282.
Observation-Disclosures, 10; Populists,
4. Vote-Democrats, 2O2, 1876; Pvpu-
lists, 10 892; republicans, 222 7O8
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 4; Populists,
4; Silver Republicans, 1, Vote-Demo-
Gratis, 100 920; Popuiists, 20. 313; Repub
licans, 1872 1873.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10; Populists,
4 Vote-Democrats. 268 1913; Popu-
lists, Al, 313; Republicans, 226 9I8.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1; Popuiists,
I, Silver Republicans, 1. Vote-Damo
Gratis, II 581; Populists. 7 1874; R7publi-
cans, Is 851.
Nebraska-Democrats, 4; Populists,
4 VOte-Democrats, "a 943; Populists,
SO 1874; Republicans. 81 227. There were
two wings Of the Democratic party in
! Nebraska at this election.
New Jersey-D3mocrats, 9; Popu
lists, 1. V0to-Democrats, III O42;
Populists, 969; Republicans, 1876, O68
North acknowledgements, 5; Popu
lists, 5; Silver party. 1. Vote-Demo
Gratis, 1872. 951; Populists, AZ. 1926; Re
publicans, 100, 341.
North Dakota-Three Populiet cleo
tors were Endorsed by the Democrats,
Vote-Populists, II. 700; Republicans,
II, SIG.
Ohio-Democrats, 18; Populists; 5
Vote-Democrats, 4O4. 115; Populisss.
IA, $50; Republicans, 405 1877.
Oregon-Populist electors have been
Endorsed by the Democrats. Vote
Democrats, 14.243; Populists, %, 965
Republicans, 35, O02.
Observation-Disclosures, %; Pop
ulists, 4. Vote-Damocrats, 452, 264
Populists. 8,714; Republicans, SIG, oil.
South Dakota Democrats, 2; P0pu
lists, 2 Vote-Democrats, 9,O81; Popu'
lists, 26, 544; r 9pubIicans, "a. 1888
Utah Democrats, I; Populists. 1
Silver Republicans, 1. Utah has beer
admitted since the last Presidential
election.
Washington-Democra's 2; PoprI
lists, 2 Vote-Damccrats, 90. 802
Popalists, 10 1855; R epublicans, 36, 400.
In West Virginia the Democrats have
nominated six electors-four districts
and two at large. The POpulists are
supporting the district electors, but
have named two members of their
party as candidates for electorsa at large,
Vote-Democrats, 81 467; Populists,
4, 165; Republicans, 80, 1913.
Observation-Disclosures, 9; Popullsts,
3 Vote-Democrat3, 177 1856; PoDu
lists, 9 900; Republicans, 40. 791
Wyoming-Democrats, 2; Populists.
1. Vote-Populists, 7.722; Republicans,
8 454 The Democrats Endorsed POpu
lot oToo4o-o !, 900