The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-08-19


the supreme court, and in other states
where the Republicans combined with the
Populists In electing judges and congress
men the votes wore counted as Republican
and no enumeration was made Of the Pop
ulist votes. Hence the total Of |, 1853, 452 Is
rs nearly accurate rs possible.
The extent and enthusiasm of the last
| St Louis convention, as well as the proof
given by these figures, show that the Popu-
list strength has not diminished since Its
large vote of 1892.
2. viii the Populist support Of Bryan
be eeneralS
1t Is as ridiculous to suppose that the
Populists will not support Bryan rs 1t was
to imagine that the Chicago Democratic
| convention would not avail itself of It's
| ample majority to make good its two thirds
vote 70 lay down platform In accordance
with its own views and TO select Its own
standard bearer, or as IL was To predict that
the St Louis Populist convention would
| throw away Its chances of success and
nominate n candidate who could not be
elected In preference TO candidate with
good prospect Of success.
From the first the Populist convention
was in favor of Bryan's nomination, but
It's members desired to act In manner
intact and not merge 1t in the Democratic
organization The Texans were more car
nest 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 a
middle of the road candidate for the presi-
dency was as nonsensical as the talk of
''side ditch" bolt from the action of the
convention Is now,
The nomination of an independent Pop
ulist candidate for vice president accom-
plishes all the so called middle of the road
delegates wanted. 1t preserves the identity
of the party, and instead of injurtously af-
fecting he presidents vote will serve to
Increase 1t.
The last vote in Texas for governor was,
In round numbers Democratic, gag, 900;
Populist, 100, 900, and Republican, 90, 900.
A Populist bolt In Texas would mean the
cutting down of the Populist vote 30 per
cent and the consequent increase Of the
Democratic vote.
With the Democratic vote in the west
strengthened and increased by free silver a
straight Populist nominee for president
would only lose the Populists the four
states they carried with Democratic help
In 1S92-Colorado, Idaho, Kansas and Ne
vada.
5. VIII the detection of the gold Dem
ocrsts defeat Bryan
In considering the amount Of danger to
the Chicago ticket from the disaffection of
the gold Democrats, 1t Is Important to re-
member that such disaffection is serious in
only a limited number of states and is
scarcely of any account whatever in tine
west.
nf n. nj $40
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mas
sachusetts and Pennsylvania elected the
Republican electoral tickets In 1892 and
may be conceded to the Republicans now.
Any gold Democracy movement in those
states is immaterial. II half the Democrats
should repudiate the Chicago candidates,
they could only swell the Republican ma
jorities. Connecticut New York and New
Jersey are, on the other hand, very Inn
portant Democratic states With Della
ware, Maryland and West Virginia, their
electoral votes were cast for Cleveland In
1892.
1t is claimed that the gold Democrats
will turn over Connecticut New Jersey
and New York to the Mckinley Repub-
licans in this election.
In the section most affected by the silver
and Populist movements through the
mining and agricultural interests, five
states ran no Democratic electoral tickets
In 1S92-Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, North
Dakota and Wyoming In Nevada, al
though Democratic electoral ticket was
In the field, the Democrats generally voted
with the Populists. Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas and Nevada were In consequence
carried by the Populists by pluralities in
Colorado of ii, 964, In Idaho of 1921, In
~ y In 10 Of A
In North Dakota the Populists obtained
1871 plurality In the state, but the three
electoral votes went one to each candi
date. In Wyoming the Republicans Sc
cured 732 plurality.
In the other western and Pacific states
a combination of the Democratic and Pop
ulist votes in 1899 would have made these
changes in the results:
California carried by the Democrats by
LA plurality, would have given 25, 400
plurality over the Republicans
Illinois, carried by the Democrats by
90, 993 plurality, would have given them
plurality Of 40, 200
Indiana's Democratic plurality Of 2, 1875
would have been increased to 90, 1888
Iowa's Republican plurality of 90, 965
would have been reduced to 1870.
Michigan's Republican plurality of CO.,
4l2 would have dwindled to SEQ
Minnesota's Republican plurality OF 21,-
003 would have been changed to plurality
of z, 40 against the Republicans
Montana, instead of giving 1 ,270 plural
ity for the Republicans, would have given
plurality of 9, O64 for the Democrats.
Nebraska's Republican plurality Of 1898
over the Populists would have given a
plurality of 20, $50 against the Republican
ticket.
Ohio would have reversed the Repub-
lican plurality Of 1,072 70 plurality OF
10, 77S for the other side
Oregon, which gave mixed vote, show
Ing n small plurality for tho Republicans,
would have given plurality Of 6,206
against Harrison.
South Dakota's plurality Of S,3ii for the
Republicans would have changed TO 1877
against them.
Washington's Republican plurality OF
6,05S would have been wiped out and a
Democntic and Populist plurality of l2,-
b07 would have turned the state TO the
other side g
West Virglnia's Democratic Ilurality Of
4, ia would have been increased 70 $40.
Wisconsin's Democratic plurality Of 6,5Ii
would have swellesl t. 10, 1913.
Wyoming. which gave Harrison 1872
plurality, would have dolcl OFT 10 him
Gully 2O.
Allowing 10 tie Chicago Democratic
candidate only tho atcs thlit are believed
10 be certain for him, whatever the gold
Democrats may do the following Is the
DEMOCRATIC STATS.