The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-07-29
Democratic Ghost Stories.

Inc DSlhoSidtiS piSSo, W hSSP up
the courage of that section of the par
ty which indorses the Parker rape OF
the Presidential platform, presents
figures taken from spiritland. What
are the facts? The electoral college
now consists of 476 votes 1t takes,
therefore, 239 to elect. The probably
sare Democratic States art
Alabama. II; Arkansas .; Florida,
;. Georgii, 10; Kentucky, -; Louis
lana, .; Mississippi, 10; Missouri, IS;
North Carolina, Ia; South Carolina,
}; enne' see, IL; Texas. rs, Virgira
IL. Total, 1871.
The sure Republican States:
California, 10; Connecticut, 7; Del
eware, 8; Illinois, al; Indiana Isl;
Iowa, .; Ka isas. 10; Maine, o.
Massachusetts, 10; Michigan, III;
Minnesota, II, Neb aSka, 8. New
Hampshire. q New Jersey. IL; North
Dakota, i; Ohio, %; Oregon,4; Penn
sylvania, ,a Rhode Island, 4; South
Dakota, 4; Utah. ); Vermont, I;
Washington, &; Wyoming, ) Total,
pa.
The doubtful States ar.
Coloia 10, (; Idaho, ;; Mar lai d 8;
Montana. ;; New York, 40, Nevada,
J. West Virginia. !; Wisconsin, -
Total. 81.
Giving all these doubtful States to
the Democrats they would still Jack
seven votes necessary to win. But
what Is there to Justify the balief that
any OF these States will vote the
Democratic ticket? Colorado in ~ )
elected Republican Justice OF the
Supreme Court by aplurality of7 $50
Idaho elected In 10 , Republican
Governor by s Ss5. and the Legisla'
ture Republican by thirty-three on
Joint ballot. Maryland in 1923 elect
el q Democratic Governor by - 625
But the Republican pluralities were
in 1896 2.224, and in 1910 l5,g4f.
The Republicans besides elected in
1902 four out OF six Congressmeu,
The State is therefore very doubt
full.
Montana for Justice of the Supreme
Court. went in 10 Republican by
20 IS6. The Legislature is Repubh-
can on Joint ballot by twenty-five
New York, with the sole exception OF
the accidental election OF Alton h.
Parker as Chief Justice OF the Court
of Appeals In sol, has not since 1902
gone Democratic AT any election,
Presidential or Gubernatorial. Nc
Kinley's plurality in 1900 was 49,
4 6. The Legislature OF he Empire
State is Republican on joint ballot by
fifty-one. Neyada is Silver State
II elected in ~ a Free Silver Cover
nor by 743 viii it vote In 1904
for gold standard Presidential can
didateo West Virginia has not since
1902 given Democratic plurality io'
President or Governor. Mckunley' 5
plurality OF 1855 N 1906 was IN
creased to p c22 ir Ispo.
The Legislature OF West V rlin'a l.
solidly Repuoioa7 by majority OF
foity-sax o. Joint ballot. Viii West
Virginia IL 10 ! reuouuce her record
of ten years O.! Republican ioyt' T.:
As tor Wisconsin, u Is enough Ia
point cut that McEiniev'S plurality
oi loe, 6!2 in 1870 wfS advanced &c
10000 four years later Gov. l.
Toilette. correctly described : Re
publican Ryan, may take some votes
out oi the Republican column, but
gairs "om Democratic ranks will f.
SET these
Wiscou,iu will. at any rte. unde'
the leadership C., United State
Senators Spoouer aud Qlarles Re
main firm ~ eliegiarca to the pR'tN
that La, given It's forests fields farms
lactor,r. au' mi; es the development
which ia, $50 ah1udautly ercocher
the ST..
WHAT % 10 Until the DoCto
Arrives.
II it Is case of collie or choler,
morLu, i've Chamherlsm's Collie