Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-05-19
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n few months ago IL was believed
that President Mckinley would win
with ease In the coming campaign. but
for some weeks Mr.. Hanna and other
members OF the national committee
have been In a panlcky condition. and
they are doing everything possible tn
drift Governor Roosevelt of New York
for Vice President, In order that they
may add popularity To the ticket I'm
New York and In the West, where the
Colonel of the Rough Riders Is the most
popular hero of the war.
When the members of the national
committee study the election returns
for the past three years they see the
necessity for strengthening the party
in every way possible. While McIiin.
ley had the largest popular majority
ever given TO II Presidential candidate,
his majority In the electoral college
was not as large rs that of Cleveland
I'm 1892. ana very little larger than that
Of Harrison IN ISSS And when the
electoral vote of the States Is consid-
cred there are only ia from States
that have I'M unbrokcn record of Re
publican majorltles 10 100 from States
with an unbroken Democratic record.
while 1870 electoral votes are from
States which IN the last two Prcsiden.
tlal elections have been on both sides,
reversing their positions In four years.
With all the confidence In the strength
Of President Mckinley. II Is admitted
4.
political iicklcncss To make very I'M.
certain the result of the next campaign
Counting the electoral vote of all the
Northern States that are considered
safely Republican. including Illinois,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Kan
Jersey, they would give the Republican
ticket only 2l3 electoral votes, when
ri IL "A majority. And politicians
studying III" figures Of the past and
present conditions would not he sur.
priSed Ia see the old pivotal States of
New York and Indiana cutting u very
important iigur" in the present cam
palgn. Either of these States would,
with Illinois, elect the Republican
ticker. and both of them going TO the
Democrats would elect n Democratic
President.
Illinois j., however not regarded as
a sure Republican State, notwlthstand |
ing lis great majority OF 100000 for
Mckinley In 1895. The labor troubles |
in Chicago, IN" antitrust agitation, |
nnd Tie fractional contest between Sen |
atOr 'ullOm and COY. Tanner are |
f"nr"d To bc enough To wipe out very |
large part Of that aiOrity, If not again |
throw the State 10 N" Democrats. The |
same j. trnc ~ New York. In 1896 |
Mckinley pollcd slg,S3S votes ia New
York. against 5Jj,3G9 for Bryan. But
In ISIS col. Roosevelt, who was the
most popular hero Of the war, pollcd
only Gil ,TO1 votes in the State. against
'H3,b2l for Van Wyck, ,the Democratic
RooScvclt's vote was l5s.-
800 hess than McKlnlcy's, and $1,000
lcss than that for GOV. Morton in 1891
Gov ROOsevelrs plurality over Van
Nyck was less than $4,000. and vet
l;ooscvelfs candidacy. either on the ma.
lioiiai ticket for Vice President or AT
Tia" head Of The state ticket again. Is
regarded as absolutely necessary 10 car,
~ The Empire state this year. New
York i regarded a pivotal State with
put The name Of Roosevelt. Indiana
and Illinois are also regarded as fight
ng ground, and the leaders have come
% The conclusion that they will have 10
light for the election Of Mckinley.
AS 10 The House Of Representatives, Il
5 already In doubt, with the chances