Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-26

OF the relative strength of the parties
In the coming presidential election con.
cedes to Democracy the following
States, with total of 151 electoral
votes:
Alabama ...... .10INorth Carolina. 10
Arkansas $500. 9South Carolina. 8
Florida ........ 5 Tennessee 80. -
Georgia ....... .13TTeXas ....... 1S
Louisiana 9Virginia .......12
Mississippi .....1 10
Kentucky ......13 Total ....... 151
Missouri .. Is
This Republican estimate comedies
to be doubtful:
Delaware ...... 3New York. -. SO
Maryland 49,. Sl
Nevada ... 81 Total ... SO
A more conservative calculation
places the following States also in the
doubtful column:
Colorado ....... 50regon ....... 4
California ...... 10Utah ......... 8
ldano ........ 81
Montana ....... 3 Total 2S
And this fairer calculation comedies
TO Democracy Maryland, with 8 votes,
and Nevada, with votes, bringing the
total of Democratic States up to 1852.
1t will be observed that neither of
these estimates, made by Republicans,
admits of the possibility of Democratic
victory in any event. $50 votes being
Necessary to a choice They afford,
Htheless, basis for argument.
them for what they are worth,
u. may make some caleua-
by tnS the 162 votes conceded
mate. H. Eal Republican esti-
order to kuires II votes in
vide 80 of IN Mrk would pro-
carrying New " We event of
probably have NSV Ky would
and Connecticut, witl II,
vote of these States beS 2ed
the remaining doubtful SN
racy would have to gatheW
votes. With its fair share of 50
In the West these would be fortffS
ing.
Republican estimates claim absolute
": Connecticut, 7; Delaware, 3; ILL
nols, 81; Indiana, 10; Iowa, 13; Kan
sas, 10; Maine, 8; Massachusetts. 16
Michigan, H. Minnesota, IL; Nebraska
s; New Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, y
North Dakota, 4; Ohio, %; Pennsylva
mia, 81; Rhode Island, 3; South Da
kota, 4; Vermont, 4; Washington, 3
West Virginia, Z; Wisconsin, IS; Wy
oming, 3 total of 247 Obviously
under this calculation. the loss of an.
one of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota
New Jersey, Ohio Pennsylvania 0
Wisconsin, or the loss of any two o
the remainder, would be fatal. Thi
calculation is based upon a Republican
solid Middle West and Wyoming an,
Washington in addition.
AS initiating against the force o
this calculation it should be remen
bered that Maryland is most probabl
Democratic; that Democracy has fai
chance in Delaware: that Wyomin
is likely to go Democratic; that Wasl
ington is by no means a Republica
certainty; and that Democracy has
fighting chance in the Dakotas, in vieV
of the issues and existing conditions.
Though its calculations exclude Nev
York as doubtful, it is a safe assumI
ton that the Republican party cannC
win without New York, especially i
view of the fact that the loss of Me-
York would probably entail the los
of Connecticut and New Jersey wit
their 10 votes On the other hand
is conceivable that Democracy migl
win without New York. with the tart
and trust and Doodle issues defined q
between the producing regions and I'll
East.
As for the other "doubtful' State
not all of which are conceded TO /
doubtful by Democrats Democracy
!, a majority of them-indeed in all {
them except perhaps. California-ha
better than even chance The tot,
} doubtful" vote, as compiled by RI
publicans, is but %, exclusive of Me-
York's. Democracy might yield TIL
and yet, with South admittedly soliC
and by winning its battle In the Eas
which it may reasonably count upo
in the light of Tammany's late victor,
and with its normal following in th
producing regions. carry the days
Louis Republic.