New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
TIE REpUBLTC4N VOTE IN 1901

THE New-York Times" has made some inter-
esting calculations TO show what may be called
the mean of strength developed by the Repub-
lican party in the November election. 1t wishes
to demonstrate just how far the candidates
on the national ticket ran ahead of other Re
publican candidates, State and local. voted for
throughout the country. The Times COM
pares the vote east for President and Vice
President in the States carried by Roosevelt
snd Fairbanks-Co Connecticut Della
ware and Maryland excepted-with the vote
cast for the heads of State tickets in those
States In the twenty-nine commOnwealths
which figure in this tabulation President Roose-
yelt had net plurality of 2.999.373. The lead
ing candidates on State tickets had a net plu-
rality of lS39034. The plurality for Mr..
Roosevelt" our contemporary says was greater
than that Of the State tickets by 1,225,67s."
From these figures it draws the conclusion that
one in every eleven of the voters supporting
President Roosevelt did not support him 'be-
cause he was the Republican candidate"
There are some faults 10 be found. however.
with the method of comparison used by THE
Times" Connecticut should be included in the
column of States. because Connecticut elected
Governor and full State ticket last year. as
we'll as Presidential electors and Represents
tives in Congress. Delaware did the same, and
should have been similarly included. In Yer
mont Maine and Oregon State officers were
not chosen in November. but in September and
June and comparisons are not entirely equita-
bic. because of material differences in the total
vote Moreover. in i've Observation-Disclosures.
Minnesota Missouri. Montana and Inode ISL
and-the vote cast for the heads of Republi-
can State tickets in no way represented the
mean Republican strength. In Massachusetts
a Democratic Governor was elected by plu-
rality Of 35.9S9. But the pluralities for the
Republican candidates for other Offices ranged
from 2O,706 70 1861. In Minnesota a Demo
cratic Governor was chosen by plurality OF
$3.50. Yet Republican candidates for other
places on the State ticket were successful by
pluralities Of from 10000 TO 100000. Joseph
w. Folk pulled through in Missouri, but all
his associates on the Democratic ticket were
defeated by pluralities ranging from 5000 to
24,OO0 The Times" allows Republican plu-
raity of S,420 in Montana, though ]. X. TOole
Democrat. was reelected Governor and Dem
ocratic Lieutenant Governor was chosen. For
other State offices Republican candidates were
successful. In Rhode Island Lucius r. @.
GarVin, Democrat, was defeated for reelection
by s56 votes. But puralities for the Republi-
can candidates for minor State offices ran as
high as 1882. In Colorado, too, though there
is dispute over the vote for Governor, the
Republican candidates for other offices had an
questioned pluralites. mounting in Cne case
20 2s5O0 Were the average Republican vote
for State candidates taken In these six States,
the Republican net plurality in the States car
ried 10y Roosevelt would be increased by over
100000, and "Tke Times's" conclusions would
he vltiated 10 very material extent.
4 much faiTeF contrast Of the Presidential
with the mean Republican vote results from
using tine totals cast 10 the various States not
for candidates, heads of State tickets. but