The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
w Electoral College and Political Lineup of 1904;
How the States Look Eve of Presidential COnteS

Iican. Pennsylvania has gone Repub-
lican in every presidential election
Rhode Island has two senators, one
congressman and all minor state on
GERS Republican. The governor and one
congressman are Democratic. The
state has always gone Republican in
presidential years. The present Dem
ocratfc governor was elected in 1902
and re- elected in 1908, his plurality in
the latter year being 1908
South Carolina has all Democratic
officers and has given her allegiance to
that party in every election since 1875.
south Dakota has both senators, both
congressman and all state officers Re-
publican. She was carried by the fu-
sionists in 1896 and 1888, but in all
other years has been Republican
Tennessee has two Republican con-
gressmen, all other officials being DEM
ocratfc. The only time the state has
ever gone Republican was for governor
in 1894, and this result was reversed
BY contest In the legislature. In 1902
the Democratic candidate for governor
had a plurality OF 1852.
Texas. both senators. all congress-
men and the entire state government
are Democratic, to which party the
state has always given its allegiance
Utah, the one congressman, two SEN
ators and all state officers are Repub-
lican. Utah cast her first electoral vote
in 1896 for Bryan. but reversed the re-
suit four years later In 1902 the Re
publican candidate for supreme judge
bad a plurality of 4.7s1 out of a total
vote of nearly $4,000.
Vermont is completely Republican, az
she has been in all elections for years.
Virginia has one Republican con-
gresham, all other officials being DEM
ocratic, to which party she has steadily
adhered in presidential elections.
Washington has both senators, all
three congressman, governor and all
but one of the state officers Republican
to which party she has given her elect
oral vote in all elections except 1885,
when she went for Bryan. In 1902 the
Republican candidate for supreme
judge had a plurality of 16,473.
West Virginia has both senators. all
FIVE congressman. governor and all
state officers of the Republican faith
The state. however, went Democratic
in all presidential elections from 1876
to 1892, inclusive. In the congressional
election of 1902 the total Republican
plurality was 11,S73.
Wisconsin has one Democratic con-
gresham out of eleven. the senators
and state government being Republican.
The state went Democratic in 1892, but
in all ether presidential elections has
been Republican
In wyoming both senator's, the one
congressman, governor and all state
officers are Republican Bryan car
ried wyoming in 1896, but in other
presidential years the state has gone
! Republican.
In the nation there are now twenty
seven Republican governors and eight
cen Democratic. The United States
senate is divided into ffty-seven Re-
pubIicans and thirty-three Democrats
The house. with two or three vacancies.
has 2O7 Republicans, IT'S Democrats
and two Labor members from Califor-
MIA.
It is not generally understood that it
/ is necessary to have a majority of the
electoral college, a mere plurality not
being sufficient to elect In case no one
receives such a majority the national
house of representatives must choose
from the five highest candidates In
this event each state has one vote, and
a quorum for the purpose consists Of
one or more members from each Of
two-thirds of the states. In case of
failure to elect a vice president he is
chosen by the senate by ballot.
J. A. EDGERTON.