The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-02
Statistical Abstract of The United
states, 1911

That more than Is million per
sons In the United States viii record
heir votes for President In the cam
3aign OF the present year is evident
rom the official statistics OF presi
Dental vote published in the Sta
stical Abstract Of the United States
which has just been Issued by the
Bureau OF tatistics. Department Of
commerce and Labor Prior to
1883 no governmental official reeor'
of the votes cast for President es
lsted, but an Act passed by Con
gress on February 8. 1887, made
the duty OF the Executive OF eacl
state TO report to the Secretary o
state the names Of electors and The
number OF votes given or cast 10
each person voted for, and these re
ports, made to the Secretary 0
State In 1883 and In each subse
auent presidential election. form The
basis OF the official record OF pres
dental elections In the United
tates. This record. which has been
published for several years In tht
statistical Abstract of the United
states. suggests that the total mum
Der Of votes cast in the presidential
election Of this year VIII Tor the
first time exceed 10 millions. The
number in 1908 was 1887 900;
in 1900, 100000; In 1892, 1904
600; and in 1858, ll,3si,000. Divid
ing the vote thus officially recorded
into the population named by Off
cgal counts or estimates for the
years In question. this shows the
average population for each vote
east. as follows. In 1908, 6,9s per
sons for each vote cast; In 1904
go; In 1900, 5.44; In 1896. $40;
In 1892. 5,40:and in 1sss,5.27. Tho
statements published in the Abstract
show the vote cast In each State foi
Tie various candidates In each pres
dental election from 1883 to 1908,
aud the electoral vote by principal
political parties. State by State, dur
Ing the same period.
The above statement, shor Ing tho
official record Of presidential cleo
lions during the last quarter OF a
century, illustrates the variety OF !
terestlug and official information
issued annually by the Department,
presented by the Statistical Abstract
o. commece and Labor through It's
Bureau Of Statistics. the thirty
fourth number OF which has just
made its appearance IL shows.foi
example. that the average per cap
ia wealth OF the country has grown
from ss07 In 1850 70 over 1880 In
ll90i, the latest official record on
this snbjeci: the money In circula'
ton. from sis per capita In 1850 tc
SEA per capita in 1911; the bank
ciesrlngs. from 81 billion dollars II
1887. the first year for which an Of
flc,al record was available. TO i6s
billions in 1871. the individual
deposits IN banks. from billion dol
lars Ia 1878, the earliest year FOL
which figures are available. 10 prac
Ideally ie billions 30 1911. the mum
Der Of teposltors In savings banks
from million in 1855 10 sia mil
lions In 1911: the exports o. tones
ne products. from a little over l0I
million dollars In 1870 10 over 2.o0'
millions 10 1871: and the value o.
manufactures produced in the &
try. from ] billion dollars IN 1851
70 2D4 billions IN 1910; and man,
other equally Interesting evidence
~ national groRth
Among the general subjects eta
;lsueaily presented 10 the see page
natural resources and population o
included "a the volume are: area
,he rnlteG stAies: agriculture. for
eatrg, and fisheries. manufacturing
and mlnlng industries and patents
occupations. labor. and wAges. inter
nal communication ard uanspor,a
lsou. merchant marine and shipping
sors,ga commerce; internal CON