Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
HOPEFUL SIGNS OF
REPUBLICAN VICTORY
SENATOR PROCTOR AND ATTORNEY-GEN.
ERAL GRIGdS MAKE STATEMENTS.
Not Alarmed by the Returns of Gold Demo-
Gratis to the Democratic GOld-The
Doubtful States.

DOhOhuA ObohNos
The Washington Star says: "Sen-
ator Proctor made statement at the
White House that will be of great in
terest politically. Speaking of the
Vermont election he said that the Re-
publican loss over four years ago was
due to the return of good many gold
Democrats to the Democratic fold.
He says that practically all of the Re-
publican loss and the Democratic gain
can be attributed to the gold Demo
Gratis. Despite this view, Senator
Proctor says the election was entirely
satisfactory, and is indicative of certain
Republican success in November. We
had not counted on 10000 majority,
yet the majority will be somewhat over
that figure
''In 1892 Harrison carried the State
by only 81, ,667. 1t is thus seen that
the Republicans have made big gain
over 1892, but have lost heavily over
1896. Still the Republican plurality is
considerably above the normal.
Acknowledgement Griggs was among
those who talked politics with the
President in addition to Senator Proc
tor. Mr.. Griggs and other admins
tration leaders agree somewhat with
Senator Proctor. but see no occasion
for alarm. They admit that the Dem
ocratic gain is due IN a measure to the
return of gold Democrats, but at the
same time they point out that the Re-
publican plurality in Vermont Is way
above the normal. This they say,
shows that large number of gold
Democrats, probably more than half,
have remained with the Republicans.
The Republican plurality is greater
than that of any year in the history of
Vermont. except in 1896. In 1875 the
plurality was "a, ,O78; 1880, 1881; 1894,
%, 1888; 1888, 29,9O5; 1892, 81, ,667. The
Republican leaders say they are we'll
satisfied that a large percentage of
gold Democrats-as large as that aid
ing to make up the abnormal plurality
in Vermont-will remain with the
party throughout the country. They
declare also that the new vote this
year, the young men, helped to swell
the Republican vote in Vermont.
"There were several close States in
1896, however, that may become Dem
ocratic this year if the same percent
age of increase in the Democratic vote
is shown as in Vermont. In West Vir-
ginia in 1896 the Republicans had a
plurality of II, ,487 votes out of a total
of 200, 900, the percentage being 46.S 81
Democratic and 52.32 Republican.
A slighter change to the Democratic
side than that in Vermont would make
West Virginia exceedingly close.
''In total vote of over 625, 900 in
Indiana four years ago the Republi-
can plurality was only 1S, ,1s1, the per-
centage being 47.64 Democratic and
5O.S1 Republican.
"Out of total vote of about 440, ,00C
in Kentucky in 1896 the Republicans
had 2s1 plurality, the Democratic per.
centage being 1887 and the Republi
can 1892.
Delaware was also close, the Re
publicans winning by 1850 out o.
10000 votes, giving a Democratic per-
centage of 42.67 and Republican oi
53.41.
"These four States have an electora
vote as follows: Indiana, Is; West Vir
ginia, 6; Kentucky, 12; Delaware,
a total of sc.
California and Oregon were close
than any of the States named excep
Kentucky. The plurality in Califor
MIA was 2,797 for Mckinley, the per
centage being 1896 Democratic anC
40. 80 Republican. Oregon went Re
publican by 2,117 votes, recording
Democratic percentage of 1924 an
Republican of 50.01.
''The Democrats are not expectin
to obtain the same votes in the Pacifi
coast States and west as in 1896, Ore
gon having gone more heavily Reput
lican this year than in 1896. If tn
conditions were the same in thes
States as in 1886, therefore, the sam
percentage of gain as in Vernon
would surely make both Californi
and Oregon Democratic.
"Attorney-General Griggs talked fc
an hour with the President, polite
being the leading topic. The Pres
dent is fast completing his letter
acceptance and is talking over portion
of it with his cabinet"
VermOnt's Plurality Nearly $1,000.
Returns from PAL out of the 246 citi
and towns in the State give the vo
for governor as follows: Stickney Or
as, ,1O2; Senter (D.l 1919; all other
1875. Stickney's plurality 30, 1888, al
a majority over all of 30,90S, The r