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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
One Secret of Prosperity.

"~H HE AMERICAN workman is
contributing more than a
Il million dollars a day to the
export trade of the United
States. The products of America work.
shops exported during the nine months
ending with September, 1900, amount in
value to $33S,67S,243, or considerably
more than an average OF one million
dollars a day for each day, including
Sundays and holidays. Counting only
working days, the contribution Of
American workshops and workmen to
the export trade of the United States
averages a million and n half dollars
daily. This grand total of 33S million
dollars of exports Of manufactures in
the nine months ending with Septem-
Der, 1900, is three times as great as in
the corresponding months of 1890 and
nearly two and a half times as great
as in the same months of 1895. In 1890
the exports of manufactures in the
nine monthS ending with September
amounted to S113,s99.554; in 1896, they
amounted in the corresponding months
to $145, ,793, ,S34, and in the same months
of 1900 they were $33S,67S243. This
shows a gain OF 32,OOO,0O0 in the five
years from 1890 to 1895, and of s1920O0,-
900 in the five years from 1895 to 1900.
Thus the increase in exports Of manu-
features in the five-year period 1885,
1900 is six times as great as during the
period 1S90-95.
Every industry contributes to this
vast aggregation of American manu-
features which bring into the United
States from other parts of the world
more than a million dollars daily. The
various manufactures of iron and steel
exported in the nine months ending
with September last brought to the
United States $97,31306O; the refined
mineral oil exported during the same
period brought s52.046,134; copper and
manufactures thereof, $46,299.392; wood
and manufactures of, S40,355547; leather
and manufactures of, including boots
and shoes, $19,S70, SOL; manufactures of
cotton, $16614,9O6; agricultural imple-
ments, $14,396,7S7; chemicals, drugs and
dyes. $10.214,41i; carriages, cars and
other vehicles, $S,214,6S1; paraffin and
parafiin wax, $6O24.737; paper and
manufactures of, $5.155,915, and manu-
features OF tobacco, $4,34S,3O6; while
hundred; of other articles contribute
in sums ranging from a million dollars
downward.
Vote today to stimulate this trade
growth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
Former Campaigns.

~ NE OF THE Interesting
though not always decisive
~ features of presidential
election is the popular vote
as distinguished from the vote re-
corded in the electoral college. Four
years ago. for example, Mckinley had
GOl,S57 more than Bryan, the largest
. plurality but one since the civil war.
In 1872 General Grant had 762, ,99l plu-
lality over Greeley. Yet while Nc
K.nleys plurality was ~ in the eiec-
toral college $4,000 additional Bryan
votes, could they have been properly
placed, would have elected Bryan and
$4,000 additional Mckinley votes. prop
erly distributed, would have added 81
to his electoral vote, making his ma
1ority in the electoral college 147.
Carrying out this line of speculation,
600 more Republican votes in New
York would have elected Blaine in 1884
and 7,5OO more Democratic votes in 1883
would have elected Cleveland.
writer in the Washington Star
has delved into the past to note the
peeuliarities of the earlier presidential
cortests and some of the crcumstan-
ces noted by him have interest at this
tifie. The first election where the
popular vote was accurately recorded
was in 1928 when Andrew Jackson de-
feated John G. Calhoun. OF n total
vote OF 1,147,32S Jackson received 647,-
23l, or 13s,1S4 plurality. Four years
later against Henry Clay he had 6S7,-
5O2 out of 1,250,799 votes. or 157,313 plu-
rality. In 1886 Van Buren, had 76l, ,549
out of 1,49S.2O5 votes. a majority of
24,S93 over the combined opposition,
consisting of Harrison and Webster.
Four years later, on tidal wave for
"Tippecanoe and Tyler, too," General
Harrison was elected by 1,276Cl7 votes
TO i,12S,7O2 for Van Buren,. plurality
OF 146,3l5. The peculiar feature of this
election was an increase in the popular
vote over the total four years before
of 912,573, or more than so per cent,
a percentage of increase unique in our
political annals.
In 1s44 Polk had sS,l75 plurality over
Clay but Clay and Birney together
had 24,l25 more than Polk. Polk was
the first man to win majority of
the electoral college ON a minority OF
the popular vote. A few votes changed
In New York would have elected Clay.
-Four years later Taylor in a total
vote of 2,S71,9oS. had 139, SIT plurality,
but lacked l5i,7o6 of a majority. In
's2 Pierce had 214sss plurality over
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
Young Blood to the Front.

q 7 THE campaigns close it is
~ proper to say word in rec
4 y ognition of the efficient SER
vice of County Chairman
David j. Davis and his colleagues and
lieutenants in the management Of the
Republican canvass The calling of Mr..
Davis to this responsible and trying
position was a tribute to the active
younger Republicanism of our county
which Mr.. Davis numerous friends
military and civilian, as we'll as the
younger voters generally have appreci-
ated. and which they will not fail to
acknowledge by yeoman work at the
polls. The wisdom OF the selection has
been amply vindicated by the intelli-
gent industry and executive ability
which Mr.. Davis has shown; and it will
be we'll if in future contests this sum-
moning of young blood to the front
shall be repeated. Tonights returns
will reveal that it was not mistake.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

Scott and 59,747 majority. In SO John
c. Fremont and the Republican party
appeared, and the result was that
while Buchanan had 497,eO6 plurality
he lacked ST7,629 of a majority.
The presidential election Of 1860 was
especially important and peculiar.
Thlrty-three states voted. There were
four tickets in the field. The total
vote was 4,676,S53 Lincoln had 1885,
913; Douglas, 1,374,se4; Breckenridge,
S4S,404: Bell 5a1, ,900 Lincoln's plurality
was 49l ,195, but less than Douglas ana
Breckenridge combined by 354,566, and
less than they and Bell combined by
944.149. Lincoln had at this election
the smallest per cent. (399D OF the
popular vote of any president ever
elected by the electoral colleges. Doug
las had the highest per cent t29.4O) OF
any candidate who ever received so
few electoral votes U2): Breckenridge
had the lowest per cent dS.0S) of any
candidate who ever received so many
electoral votes (72). while Bell, who
received less than half as many popu-
votes, or more than three times as
many as he.
The elections since may be dis
missed briefly. How Lincoln defeated
Mcclellan in 1864 and Grant Greeley
in 1872 is we'll known. In 'GS Grant
had 3O5, ass more votes than his COM
petitor, Seymour. In 1876 Tilden, on
a total vote of S.412733, had 250,9S5
more votes than Hayes and 157 more
than Hayes, Peter Cooper, Green
Clay Smith, and James b. Walker
combined, yet lost the presidency
through the decision Of the electoral
commission. In 1880, with 9,229,94
votes cast for all, Garfield had but o.
d54 plurality and the combined oppo-
sition had 311,115 more votes than he.
In 1884, with 10,067,6 ,61O total, C!eveland's
plurality was 23,005, but he lacked 317,-
63S of /. majority. FOu: years later.
in 1855, with 11,3SS.OO7 votes in ALL
Harrison got the electoral majority.
while Cleveland had 95,534 more votes,
though lacking 411,010 of a majority.
In 1892 he had 379,024 plurality but
lacked 962.2O5 of majority. 1t was
reserved for Mckinley four years ago
to get both a plurality and q majority
of the popular vote. Out of a total
poll OF 13,923,1O3 he received GO1 ,S57
plurality and 2S6,459 majority.
The vote to-day should equal or sur
pass Mckinley's ratio of 1896. But
study ~ the figures of pa i CAM
paigns shows very clearly that party
lines upon the whole are quite evenly
d, avn and that it takes extraordinary
emergencies to cause their general dis
rrptiOn.
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MULTUM IN PARVO.

There is steady demand for eight cars Of
beer i week in Manila.
Switzerland exports regularly to other conn.
tries seventeen different kinds of cheese.
The breweries OF Milwaukee and Chicago made
during the past year Gi3sO0 barrels OF beer.
In the sixteen years ended July l, 1899, there
landed at New York 47G,l49 persons OF Irish ua.
tivity.
The New York grape belt contains $4,000 acres,
and the average yield is 1000 cars, 5000 bas'
kets to the car.
In Madagascar silk is the only fabric used IN
the manufacture OF clothing. 1t is cheaper than
linen in Ireland.
The longest span of telegraph wire in the world
ia in India, over the River kistna. 1t is over
GOOO feet in length.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

votes allowed by law to a precinct. Out
in the country, where they had never
turned out to caucuses, the farmers
hitched UP their teams and drove to
town, and nearly the entire country
vote was polled.
How far this demonstration of pub
lie interest can be attributed to novelty
remains to be shown by more extended
trial. The combination OF registration
with primary voting would seem, how
ever, to insure liberal general at
tendance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
A LESSON FROM HISTORY.
From Recent Letter by Don. NJ Dickinson.

From Recent Letter by Don. NJ. Dickinson.
if there are any Democrats who, while differ.
ing radically from Mr.. Bryan yet from political
cxpediency think that they should vote ''with
the organization let me call their attention
TO a bit of recent history--including anew an
old lesson, sadly learned even by Mr.. Webster
that "potical honesty is political cxpediency."
Memory need SO back less than two decades to
recall the time when grecnbacksm dominated
the Democratic party. Within the same time
we have witnessed the struggles OF members
of our party TO escape their then records as
Greenbackcrs. In every case the man with
political ambition, OF prominence, on whom
could be fastened the Greenback record has
passed, protesting, into private life
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
OLD SALT RIVER.

There's q stream that brings shiyer,
Stirs a man down to his liver,
And you'll find the old salt river
Full Of wrecks!
There's packet, Grape attired.
And her furnace is now fired,
And no tickets are required
Or trunk checks!
In the cartoon press it's rated.
Aud the sailing day is stated,
But no tourist feels elated-
On her decks.
You will hear loud kicks denouneing,
You will see speech bubbles bouncing.
But no scalper is announcing
Cheaper rates!
Estimates are snags OF runor,
Claiming states uncertain humor,
And it's here the campaign boomer
Joins his mates!
Here the yanquished takes vacation
On the stream Of desolation,
And you'll lind accommodation
Lost candidates!
She's = patched-up river packet,
And the spiders span each bracket,
But her paddles make racket
Churning back!
And her captains ehall; is stating
Up the names accumulating,
Aud black smoke is emanating-
From her stacks!
And there'il be, II you remember,
On her decks famous member
On the seventh OF November
Billy b., not Billy Nc.
--Chicsgo News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
NLEY'S
, laces,
Lace Jackets,
and
Trimmings

Laces today occupy a moro
important part in Dress
Trimmings than ever before
-needless to say that our
stock was never so com.
plete as now-comprising
the very newest and choicest
things in Laces by the yard
as we'll as all-overs.
Jackets, Boleros, Collars,
Fichus Ties, ETC., in real hand
made Irish, Russian, Arabian
Cluny, Point Venice aud
Duchess Lace-in tact all the
latest and most fashionable
Things that are now aud will
be in demand for the seasons
Use.
A few Extra Choice Marie
Antoinette's in Applique Re-
naissance; entirely new and
exclusive.
Beautiful assortment of
lace gauutlets and gauntlet
materials.
Elegant line of all-overs,
in Gold Lfects and Gold
Cloth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

ed explanation is worthy of reproduce
ton for the general information 1t con-
tains. To understand it the reader must
know that in Minnesota personal reg
istration of voters is required.
According to this law both parties
hold their primaries on registration day
at the places OF registration. Having
registered, the citizen-Republican or
Democrat-gets two tickets, one con-
tanning Republican and the other
Democratic candidates whose names
had been placed on the tickets through
petitions of not less than five per cent.
of the voters casting ballots for the
office in question at the last previous
election. There may be a dozen candi-
dates on the same party ticket for one
Office. The name of each candidate for
the place appears at the top under the
designation of office, in a proportional
number OF ballots, the theory being that
no name should have the advantage of
appearing at the top on all the ballots.
Should other parties enter the contest
the number of tickets would be in
creased, one ticket for each party going
to every voter.
Each voter marks one ballot only, re-
turning both ballots pinned together as
he received them to the judge, who
places them in the box. Later the
crosses on the marked ballot are cred
tied to the respective candidates and the
IN n,n n,,l:a i, fN T "a rit ~
clerk If voter blunderingly marks
both ballots, only the one containing
the greater number OF marks is count
ed. AS a result of the first primaries
held in Minneapolis under the law it is
declared that better candidates than
refused steldily to be drawn into the
old-style primaries and conventions
now came to the front and declared
their candidacy. A significant develop
ment was the fact that every profess
sional officeseeker whose name ap-
Three "ring" aldermen, for example, re-
ceived a small vote, whereas they had
not encountered any difficulty in re-
tanning their offices term after term
through the old system of party con-
ventions.
Multiplicity of candidates is by no
means serious criticism, because each
one brings out his friends and increases
the volume of vote and interest. Be-
fore the Australian ballot law was in
troduced the cry of expense was raised;
but now, say the friends of the primary
reform measure, the money is Well in
vested. by combining registration and
primary the expense to the people is
not greatly increased and the $40 which
each candidate pays the county auditor
helps to meet the bills. In orty-eight
hours everybody knows who is nomi-
mated for every office in the county. In
Hennepin county alone, at trial on
September is last, the new primary sys-
TEN did away with twenty-six conven-
tions and twelve nights of caucusing,
and the whole work was done by the
voters in one day, the polls being open
from O'Clock in the morning until
O'Clock in the evening. There were
polled at this one primary election ST.
800 votes, without any friction, some
districts voting almost the limit of 400
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
A PERTINENT QUESTION.


From Elihu Roots Speech at Canton.
When, during all the years that Mr.. Bryan has
been n leader of opinion, has he lifted hand to
aid his country with any one Of the hard tasks
with which it has been grappling9 When has
there been one word Of praise or credit for
America or American freedom, or American gov
ernn,ent, or for any of the men who represent
the dignity Of the people by the peoples choice?
When has there been from him aught but de-
probation and disparagement and discredit for
everything that is and everything mat is done
in our country? When has there come from linn
one word OF encouragement or hope, one word
to cheer the path OF labor, to fire the ambition
Of YOUTH to confirm or to increase the American
peoples confidence in their institutions and 10y.
ultv to their flag?
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DO You Want It.?

TF THE Sherman law, which limit
ed the quantity of silver to be
Il added to the currency and prom
ised to maintain the parity of all
money, caused, in any part, the panic
of 1898, certainly the prospect of law
which would authorize an unlimited
addition of silver to the currency Of
the country and make no effort to
maintain it's parity with gold, would
cause much greater uncertainty and
panic.
Do you want it? If so, vote for
Bryan and you will get it.
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1t is alleged that theatrical people
who starved and walked the ties under
Democratic administration are all for
Bryan. If this is true 1t is proof that
theatrical, like some other people, find
it difficult to stand prosperity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
Let we'll enough alone.

The Democrats and Insurgents Of
candidate for legislature today. But
there is good Republican material in
the field, however. and consequently
no danger that the interests of the dis
trict will suffer.
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Interest is lower and wages are high
er than ever before in the history of
this or any other country. This simple
and uncontradictory statement is
enough to convince every thoughtful
voter in the land.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

Owing TO the size Of the ballot and
the probable slowness in counting. cor
respondents are expected and friends
are requested to telephone the returns
into The Tribune editorial rooms
phone call 1913, as soon tonight as pos
Sible
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

Democratic leaders who know Of any
thing in sight that they wish to claim
will do we'll to make statements early
today. 1t will be time for the prophets
to take to the woods when the returns
begin to arrive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

The chief item in the preparation of
goods for export is the money paid for
the labor which produces them. A
check to these expectations will check
the demand for labor and depress
wages.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

There isn't trust in the land which
holds any such monopoly as Bryan has
in his copyrighted book. Getting rich
from hfs own trust. he wants to rob
labor of any and all protection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

If Mr.. Wharton Barker accomplished
anything during the past campaign it
must have been on a very still hunt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

The Democrats in congress declined
to vote q death blow to the trusts.
They preferred to preserve them for
campaign purposes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER 6, 1900.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.

National.
rresident-wI1I.TAM MCKINLEY.
Vice. President ROOSEVELT
State.
Congrcssmcn.at.Larrc - GALUSHA a. GROW,
ROBERT II. FOERDERER.
Auditor Gcneral--E. B. HARDENBERGH.
County.
Congrcss-WtLIlAM CoNNELL.
Judge--GEORGE NJ. WATSON.
sherif-JOIIN H. FELLOWS
Trcasurcr-J. A. SCRANTON.
District Atorncy--WiLLIAM II. LEWIS.
protlonotary-JOtiN COPELAND.
Clerk OF CourtsTllOMAS =. DANIELS.
Iteccrdcr of Decds-EMIT. BONN.
Register Of Wills--W X. BECk.
jury Commissioner EDWARD b. STUKGEs'
Legislature.
First District--THOMAs J. REYNOLDS.
Second District-JOl!N SCIiEuER. JR.
Third District-EDWARD JAMES, JR
Fourth District--P. A. PIlILBlN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

1t Is good will and prosperity VS..
class hatred and chaos. Which will
the voter of Northeastern Pennsylvania
sustain?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

After today the Democrats will have
no further use for the alleged opinions
Of eX-President Cleveland.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

The man who would stay away from
the polls on account of the weather
can never lay claim to being patriotic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

"It's in the air." he asserted.
"What isl" asked the official of the street
cleaning department
Dust" replied the citizen.
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Every dollar William Connell owns is
busy making work for others. He is
the workingman's real friend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

vote for the straight Republican
ticket is a vote to continue prosperity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

Four years ago you voted for Repub-
lican good times and got them. Don't
vote them away.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

safer to vote the straight Republican
ticket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

'By arrogating to himself powers not granted
by the Constitution and tho laws, Mr.. Lincoln
has exercised, or attempted to exercise, de-
spotic power over the people such as only the
Emperor OF Austria can exercise, lie has given
over to those who declare that the Constitution
is a league with death and covenant OF HE'LL
Colonel Gray, OF Detroit, Mich, Oct ., 1854
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Don't swap horses in the middle of
the stream.
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In 1896 you voted for good times and
got them. Now keep them.
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HOW HISTORY REPEATS.

''The party Of which Abraham Lincoln is the
candidate and representative. though protesting
fealty to the Union, is its most dangerous foe
The facts OF ITS history, the spirit Of its policies
the tendency of its measures tally as completely
with dis.Union designs as IL they had been die
tated by cold, subtle and calculating hostility
to our national greatness New YORK World,
Sept. 10, 1861.
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"If Abraham Lincoln is reelected president the
liberties Of the people are gone forever Military
despotism will rule. There will be no liberty
Of speech or press. Anarchy, bloody anarchy,
will follow Taxation without limit will grind
the people to the dust. There will be more
widows and orphans and more tyranny and OPP.
preston than the world has seen for centuries, 7"
Miles Republican,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06

MI Dowie doubtless feels trife
chagrined that his religion was not
made an issue in the campaign.
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eff there is any one who believes
the gold standard is a good thing,
or that it must be maintained, I
warn him not to cast his vote for
Inc, because promise him it will
not be maintained in this country
longer than I am able to get rid of
it."-William Jennings Bryan in a
Speech at Knoxville, Tenn, Deliv-
cred Sept. 16, 1896.
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The minnesota Primary Law.

NJ: ' !: :': :%;;: !: ::: Esq.,: u: :;$: ; ::
political discussion. A print
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~ cannot give you any better argument why
you should change this administration tnan to
say that ii you prefer liberty to slavery you
will change It and change it quickly, for. il
Lincoln is elected, farewell to civil liberty in
the United States. Governor Wickliite, Of
kentucky, at New York, Sept, 0, 1861.
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'sThere is not man here whose life, property
and everything, whose wife, children and home
will not he in a danger should such deplorable
result follow as the election again OF Abraham
lincoln The Hon. John McKeon to the Demo
cratic convention, Sept. ., 1861,
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"The party stands where it did in
1896 on the money question."-Will-
lam Jennings Bryan, GAINESVILLE, o.,
September 4, 1900.
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Fancy extending Tammany's meth.
oGs to a national administration!