Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
New York and Pennsylvania Lost.

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On this issue Samuel J. Tllden. demo-
crat, and Gen. Dorsheimer. republican.
were elected governor and lieutenant gov
ernor by JO,317 plurality, which seems to
indicate q change Of 10000 votes in just
two years, and that New York was frrev-
ocably opposed to third term of the
presidency.
Gen. John F. Hartranft was elected
Governor of Pennsylvania on his merits
as soldier and public officer by re-
publican plurality of 34,36S in October,
1872. A month later the same state gave
Gen. Grant q majority Of 135.OOO for q
second term of the presidency, but at the
republican state convention in 1874 Mr..
Allison of Juniata county offered this
resolution:
Resolved, That If Gen. Grant be a can
didate for a third term the republican
party of Pennsylvania would support
him.
0. ]. Dickey. the successor OF Thad-
deus Stevens in Congress, opposed the
resolution and said:
III Gen. Grant desires a third term
there is honesty and patriotism enough in
the republican party to stand by the prece-
dent established by Washington. No
man in this country ought to violate the
example set by the father Of his country.
Should such a thing be attempted the
people. with q unanimity with which they
crush out the man who would dare to
break down SO wise q precedent. The
people Of Lancaster county are en-
phatically opposed to third term"
At the general election which followed
Mr.. Latta, democrat, was elected lieu
tenant governor by a plurality Of 4,679,
despite the plurality Of $4,000 cast for
Gen. Grant only two years before: and
thus Pennsylvania set her face against a
third term movement Lieutenant gov
xha ste 10 <,fi ynfo d For
that year in Pennsylvania.
Republicans Beaten In Ohio.
The republican state convention Of Ohio
in 1874 took no action either for or
against third term. but the democratic
convention of that state resolved:
That We have seen with alarm and re-
gret the advocacy in influential quarters
of the election Of President Of the
United States for a period beyond that to
which the traditions and usages of the
country have almost given the sanction Of
a fundamental law; that such an election
would be long stride on the road to a
prOtracted monarchy and personal despOt-
ISM and we are decidedly in favor of es-
tablishing the one-term principle by an
amendment to the Constitution
The republican plurality in Ohio was
"a 26S in 1872. but upon this issue, as pre-
scented by the democrats. the entire demo-
cratic state ticket was elected in 1874 by
1922 plurality. and there could be no
mstaking that verdict which Ohio rem
dered against third term Of the presi-
dency.
In 1872 Indiana gave Gen. Grant q. OOC
plurality, but the third term issue resulted
In a democratic plurality of L, 252 in 1874
The state Of Illinois gave q plurality OF
| Sc, 40 for Gen. Grant In 1872 but in 1874
decided against the third term business
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| 0,5O6 plurality. a change in two years OF
about 5000 votes.
New Jersey gave Grant ALSO plurality
in 1872, indorsed him in 1874. and nomi-
mated George A. -Halsey, pronounced
| third term man, for governor. and the
democratic candidate was elected by Is.
233 plurality. q change Of lab in the
state of New Jersey.
New England Opposed.
Massachusetts gave Grant 1922 plu.
rality in 1872. but the third term wave
struck the old Bay state in fS74. and
Mr.. CASTOR. democrat. was elected gov
ernor by 1882 plurality. q change OF
$1,000 votes In two years
In addition to the election OF q great
many other democratic state of6cers in
1874. to succeed republicans, the third
term issue of that year also resulted In
| States of a number Of democrats In
place of republicans, notably. Herman
| Of New York. Wallace OF Pennsylvania
Mcdonald of Indiana, Eaton Of Con-
necticut. Cockrell Of Missouri. retiring
| Fenton. Scott, Pratt, Buckingham and
Schurz. respectively. Thurman OF Ohio
and Randolph Of New Jersey also were
| elected upon that issue.
| The states Of Massachusetts. New
York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Ohio
Indiana and Illinois gave an aggregate
i republican plurality o1 $4,000 IN 1871