The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8. 1910.
THE VOTE OF MONTANA.

THE VOTE OF MONTANA.
Estimates as TO the total vote that
will be cast in Montana in this years
general election, and how it will be
divided, are being made by political
statisticians. They may come near
hitting the mark with their guess as
70 the total vote of the state, but its
apportionment among the various
candidates is q problem that deies
anticipation by the most expert pro-
lessor in this particular line.
The total vote of Montana two years
ago was about $1,000. That was ap-
proximately the number Of votes cast
for the rival candid ates for governor,
Norris receiving 32,196. and Donlsn
30, TIT. The total vote for %presiden.
tial electors was about two thousand
short of the vote cast for governor
and also q similar condition pre-.
vailed In the total vote for congress.
man. In the latter ase the Pray vote
vas 81, 803, and that of Mr.. Long, his
democratic opponent, 29,024.
Four years ago the total vote OF the
state wss about $4,000. On that oc.
cssion Mr.. Pray received q vote of
%. 1858. and Mr.lW alsh, the democratic
nominee for congress, 1854. The
socialist and populist vote for con.
gressman aggregated about 1900.
During the twenty-one years that
Montana has enjoyed the privileges
of statehood, there have been six cleo
tions at which . governor wss chosen,
and on five occasions the democratic
nominee vas successful at the polls.
Some of these elections took place
under exceptional circumstances, but
the record is regarded by political
prophets 81 q resson for classifying
Montana as q doubtful state.
The election of 1892. when Harrison
aud Cleveland we're the presidential
candidates Of their respective parties,
WAS the fret national contest in which
the Montana vote was q factor. The
result gave q majority of l,270 for the
republican electors, the total vote oil
the state being about As, 1000.
In the election of four years later
with the free silver question as tn
paramount issue and Bryan as th'
candidate of the democratic party
Montana voters were stampeded BY
appeals to what we're alleged to be
their personal interests. Mr.. Bryan,
on that occasion, was the fusion can
didate of several political parties, and
the vote for presidential electors was
Bryan, 43,6s0: Mckinley. 0 .4s0-'
democratic or fusion plurality OF ovel
$1,000. The total vote of the state wa,
about 81. 200.
In 1900. when the free silver agita
ton had to some extent subsidized, and
Bryan and Mckinley we're again th'
opposing presidential candid ates, TIL
Montana vote resulted: Bryan cleo
tors, 37,l46; Mckinley electors, Is, 81:
"A democratic plurality of IL. 773
The Montana election returns of tina
year showed q total vote of about 63,
500.
The presidential election of elk year
ago, with Roosevelt and Parker az th
nominees of their respective parties
put Montana in the republican colum
by q decisive vote. The result was
Roosevelt electors, "a. 932; Parker ele,
tore, 2l,773-s republican plurality c
Is, 1853. The total vote of the state l
the presidential election OF 1904 wa
about 6 $500.
The large influx Of new settlers duI
ing the past two years is regarded b
republican politicians as favorable
their prospects of success. This clai,
lie conceded to some extent by polite,
prophets Of the democratic faith, b,
they point to recent results in so, Gale
safely republican states as eviden'
that nothing ia sure until the vot
are counted.
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