Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-22

~ VIII Ue' WcchS UclOFe the OIuCldI
count is made in most Of the states,
and until that time comes it will be
impossible to give the popular vote in
full. All these totals will be some
what increased. but will retain approx
imately the same relative positions.
Comparing this vote with that Of
1903, which was-Taft, 7,6789O8; Bry-
an, 6,4O9, 104. it is seen that Wilson is
about 100000 short of Bryans vote
and that the combined Taft and
Roosevelt vote is more than 1900 short
Of Taft's vote four years ago. As al
ready stated. however. complete and
| official returns may change these re-
suits.
Wilson's plurality over Roosevelt is
above 100000 and over Taft is nearly
100000. Roosevelt received more
than 100000 over Taft. Wilson is
100000 behind the combined vote of
Roosevelt and Taft.
Other Minority Presidents.
He is not by any means the first
president who has been elected by a
minority vote. In 1892 Grover Cleve-
land received large majority of the
electoral vote, but his popular vote was
6,556,918 to 5,176,1OS for Harrison,
1,N1,028 for Weaver (Populist). 1884,
1873 for B1dwell (Prohibition) and H.
1874 for Wing Socialist Labor. In
other words, the combined vote Of 9TH
er candidates was 6,502,43 nearly
100000 more than Cleveland.
Four years earlier Mr.. Harrison won,
although he had fewer votes than Mr..
Cleveland. The figures were: Harri-
son, 5,44O.216: Cleveland, 5,539, 233;
other candidates, 402,411. Thus Har
rison was nearly 100000 behind Cleve-
land and 100000 short Of the combined
opposition.
In the close and exciting Cleveland
Blaine contest OF 1884 the Democratic
| candidate was ahead of Mr.. Blaine.
but slightly behind the total vote OF
opposing candidates. The result was:
Cleveland, 4,9l1,017; Blaine, 4,848, 1884:
st. John Prohibition), 1909; Butler
(Greenback). 133.s25. Thus. while
Cleveland led Blaine by 62,6S3, he was
behind the combined opposition by
222,951.
In fact. minority presidents have
been the rule. Garfield was one He
was slight 1000 ahead Of Hancock.
but more than 100000 behind all op-
ponents. The figures were: Garfield.
4,449,O53; Hancock, 4,442,O35; Weaver
(Greenback), 307,306; Dow Pro.) TO-
305; Phelps (Amer.), 707.
Hayes Far Behind.
Hayes was still more in the minority.
being 25O,OO0 behind Tilden and nearly
845,00O behind all candidates. The re-
suit was: Hayes, 4,O33, $50; Tilden,
4,284,995; Cooper (Greenb.), 81,74O;
Smith Pro.), 1892. and Walker Amer).
1896.
Grant was ahead of all other candi-
dates in both his races, as was Lin
coin in his second race, but in 1860 the
| great emancipation was elected by a
/ minority. The figures we're: Lincoln
1,866,352: Douglas, l.375,157; Rrecken.
ridge. S45,7ts>: Bell. 589.581. Thus the
combined opposition was 2.S10,5O1.
which was nearly 100000 ahead Of
Mr. Lincoln's vote. That was the near
est parallel to the present election. as
the Democratic party was split then as
the Republican party is split now.
James Buchanan was a minority
| president. His vote was 1,S3S.169 to
! 1,341, 264 for Fremont and 874.53S for
Willard Fillmore (Amer). thus leaving
Buchanan nearly 100000 behind the
! combined opposition.
| Franklin Pierce had a majority over
all, but four years earlier Zachary Tay-
lor was elected by minority vote. He
received 1860. 101 to 1.22O.544 for Lewis
Cass and 291.263 for Martin Van Bur-.
en- (Free SoiD. thus being 10000 be
hind the total vote Of his opponents.
The same was true Of James K. Polk
in 1874. He received l.337.243 to
1.299.0 6S for Henry Clay and 62.3OO for
James q. Birney. leaving Polk nearly
Is 600 behind the two. -, .. ~: .r
The elder Harrison had clear ma
1ority in 1910. as did Van Buren, in
1886 and Jackson in both, of his con
tests. but in 1924 John Quincy Adams
was elected by minority. the vote he
ing: Adams. lO5,32l: Jackson, 1882:
Clay. 4G.5S7. and Crawford. ~ 2S2
Adams was $4,000 behind jackson aud
more than l+O.thM behind ALL Yet h.,
was chosen by the electoral college.
This carries us back to the beginning
Of the convention and '>.;rty system
Since that system besal, a majority OF
our presidents have been elected by a
minority Of the popular vote