The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-21

to be elected without carrying New
York. And now the Democrats have
named two men of the Middle West
and announced that they do not need
or care about New York. Why, some
OF the old boilers who despise Bryan
are going to support the ticket solely
out of resentment, while several of
the New York papers are SO mad at
being ignored that they seem to half
hope themselves to see the State go
Democratic, else the Democratic
ticket might be elected without New
York, which would be terrible disas-
ter as New York views it.
New York has so long enjoyed the
blessed position of being a pivotal
State, the courted Of both parties,
that it is just simply unthinkable
that she should be ignored. Owing to
the bigness of New York s electoral
vote, and the narrow ana oscillating
margin between the two parties. the
Empire State has heretofore been
able to dictate not only party plat
forms, but to Il large extent candi-
dates. Not producing great big men,
she has yet had to have something
and III more than half the presiden-
tial elections one or more Of the can-
didatcs for the vice presidency comes
from New York. Elc, en- times ont of
20 presidential elections this country
has elected vice president from the
State Of New York. Six of these
have been Dcmocrats-Aaron Burr,
George Clinton (twice), Daniel d.
Tompkins Uwicc) and Martin Van
Buren,; one was Whig-Millard
Fillmore, and five were Republicans,
William A. Wheeler, under Hayes;
Chester A. Arthur, under Garfield; /;
Levi P. Morton, under Benjamin
Harrison, and Theodore Roosevelt
over Mckinley.
Past Performances.
1t is practically true, as has been
claimed, that since the War Of seccs-
sion, at least, how goes New York, so
goes the coualry. In 1861 New
York went for Mcclellan against
Lincoln, and in 969 the State went
for Seymour a, st Grant, but in
1864 the Southern States were out
Of the Union and did not vote, while
in 1868 those that were in the Onion
were under the rule of the federal
bayonet and went Republican. The
only other Times since the war New
York has gone Democratic were in
1876 when Tildcn was elected, and
he two times Clcvelan'! was elected.
1884 and 1892.
If Mr.. Bryan carries the "solid
South,' rs he did in 1896, with the
exception of Maryland which he
never has carried and which is doubt
ful this time, and including Oklaho-
ma which is as certain as any one
of the Southern States, he will have
To start on l1S votes in the electoral
college. IF he carries al the other
States he carried IN 1896. Nebraska,
Kansas. Nevada. South Dakota, Utah.
Washington and Wyoming, lie will
have. AZ moro. or 205 To be elected
he must have PIP. lndinrn. Illinois.
Wisconsin, which are considered pro-
badly Democratic, would give him
2G0. Ohio has % votes. and that
State is considered doubtful, although
Vorys, Taft's Ohio manager, says it
will 90 for Taft by 100000, the same
majority by which Hoke Smith was
going to carry Georgia rflis year Cali
fornia, North Dakota. Minnesota,
West Virginia and maryland arc the
only other States in which theAc is
considered even fighting chance for
the Democrats, if no account is taken
of New York.
And mind YOU, no account is being
taken of New York with its 81 votes.
Mr.. Hitchcock has, therefore. gone to
the West and il is believed here that
his principal headquarters will be in
Chicago. Zach McGhce.
Excursion to Atlanta.