Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Democratic Outlook for Success
This Year -

Democratic Outlook for Success
: This Year
Richmond Times Dispatch
r The political experts have al
ready begun to figure on thechsnce
of Democratic success this wear
but, in making their calculation
. they must take into consideration
the fact that there has been, sine,
the last presidential election
an increase Of 20 votes in tn,
electoral college. In 1900 the tota
vote was Al, but by nm net OF
Congress, approved March 10th.
l9ol, there was a rev apportior
ment of the members of Congress
by which the whole number Of
represe. tatives was increased from
351 to 1856. This adds 20 votes to
the Electoral College and the new
college will, therefore, contain 476
votes, making $50 necessary to
election.
In 1900 Mckinley carried the
following States: California, Con-
neeticut, Delaware, Illinois. Indi-
ana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mary
land, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebras.
ka, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Dakota. Ohio.
Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland
South Dakota, Utah, Vermont,
Washington, West Virginia, Wis
consin and Wyoming; total cleo
toral vote, 300.
Bryan carried Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia.
Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Miss
issippi, Missouri, Montana, Neva-
da, North Carolina, South Car
DINA, Tennessee, Texas and Vir-
glnla; total electoral vote, 1876.
If the Republicans should carry
N 1901 the same States that they
carried in 1900, they would receive
|ll electoral votes, and If the {
Democrats should carry the same
states that they carried in 1900,
heir candidate would receive 1865 @
t viii. be seen from this that the C
Democrats, in order to win, must t
ain "A electoral votes on the vote t.
t 1900. 1t is believed that if the Fl
democrats nominate the right man a
hey will carry this year all the a
tates they carried in 1900, and, in p
edition, New York and Maryland. L
is also believed that, if they fc
'rry New York, they will b
'rry New Jersey and Delaware. ye
they carry New York, it will re- in
lire only 35 additional votes, and w
they carry also New Jersey, Della in
are and Maryland, they would tn
within II votes of the number 70
'cessary to success. &c
In 1892 Cleveland carried all the br
uthern States, including Mary no
nd and West Virginia, together
tn California, Connecticut, Della 20
ire, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan. Fa
w Jersey, New York and Wis lie
nsin, and he received also one An
tie from North Dakota and grt
other from Ohio, giving him a of
al electoral vote of PIT. Ca
It is to be remembered also that sea
S vote was given in spite Of the loo
t that the Republicans were in the
ltrol and that the country was his
rly prosperous and that Presi lit
It Harrison made very strong wal
'9al to the country to les well mel
ugh alone and not In distnrh lovj
ousihess relations Of the cOun- elin
b. change Of administration. tbr,
appeal was in vain. The people had
e tired Of Republican rule: tior
were Disguised with II G Nc /
icy tariff and they rose in their brid
Mt and Iut the Republicans will
OF office, For our part, we be- hea,
, that the people have again He i
l OF Republican rule; that they is b
DISSATISFIED with President wife
'eveIt,and that large majority eoua
'enl are earnestly DESTROYS of is tb,
y the Republicans put out and fami
emocrats put in. If, there n p
the Democrats are wise in Low,
selection Of a candidate, and them
IN formulating a platform, teen
is good reason to believe that Gran,
- =; '' ,no ~ ioo@ VIII be re- and }