The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21

Washington. Aug. 21.-fSpecial mo
one would seriously contend that any
man could be elected president of the
United States with the electoral votes
of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
and Indiana against him. | do not
suppose any combination of states
that will be made up for either of the
candidates will leave out Of considera-
ton one or more of these states. For
that reason II H. interesting 20 note
how these states have voted In past
presidential elections.
Beginning In 1872. although scarcely
a normal year. all -four voted Itepub-
lean. In 1876 all four were Demo
cratic. In 1880 New York. Connecticut
and Indiana voted Republican and
New Jersey Democratic. In 1883 New
York, Connecticut and Indiana were
Republican and New Jersey Democrat
ic. In 1892 all were Democratic. In
1881 all four were Democratic. In 1896.
1000, 1904 and 1903 all were Itepub
lican. In 1912 all We're Democratic.
Nearly Always Together.
Ii will be noted that with the excep
ton of two presidential years these
four states have voted together. In
1884 New Jersey was Republican
when the others were Democratic. but
that was a close election. New York
going Democratic 10y a plurality of
only loo. Four years later New Jer
sey went Democratic when the others
were Republican. but that was anoth
GER close contest.
The same public sentiment that
sways the great pivotal state OF New
York seems 10 permeate the adjoining
states of Connecticut and New Jersey
and also to affect the close state OF In
diana.
Southern Republicans.
Senator Harding OF Ohio. presiding
at the meeting when Chairman Wilcox
was presented to the Republicans in
congress-. said that reports had been
received which indicated that the solid
south might be broken this year. I'm
these days, when speaking politically,
neither Maryland. West Virginia nor
Missouri is usually included as a part
of the solid south. The states which
make up that region are the old slave
states and should include Kentucky.
because IL has only once broken from
its Democratic moorings I'm a presiden-
tial year.
At present there are only six Repub-
lican members from the states OF the
solid south, two each from Kentucky
and Tennessee and one each from Nir-
ginia and North Carolina. If Hard
ing's information Is accurate there will
be a gain In the house for the Repub-
leans from these southern states.
"Fairly Well Known"
Former Speaker Cannon, making an
inquiry In the house, remarked, "In
my own district, where | am fairly
well known from cartoons which have
been printed from time TO time" I'm
Gle Joe is known I'm the Danville dis
trict by every adult person, and 1t was
not only cartoons, but many other
things, which made him familiar.
viii Miss Alfalfa Bill.
There will be regret over the loss of
Alfalfa Bill Murray, who is reported
defeated In Oklahoma. He is a philos-
opher and inclined TO speak his mind.
He did not always agree with the
president, and that might have had
something TO do with his defeat. He
was not fooled by the idea that uni
versal peace can be established by an
international tribunal. and there are
too few men with courage OF the same
opinion I'm congress.
Demand immigration Bill.
With a grim humor that he does not
display in debate Senator Clarke Of Ar
kensas put in the Record many com
munications demanding the passage of
h immigration bin. He no doubt had
In min the idea of showing that the
demand came from one source, for
these letters were from labor unions
of all kinds. One letter gives the
whole thing away by stating that 1--WE
have received instructions from Sam
Gompers to take action" Clarke want
eel to let senators know where the
pressure came from.
Harding's Small Audience.
Senator Harding Of Ohio began max
ing q speech In the senate by address
ing by name and state each individual
senator present, there happening to be
only eight members Of the ninety-six
In the chamber at the time. Harding
wanted to emphasize the lack Of inter
est In this important measure. But
1t might have been almost any other
bill, for senators show a great lack OF
interest In the senate proceedings
They are tired OF the session.
Members In White.
Four-ffths Of the members of the
house appear In white or neal white
clothes these days. They range from
white duck to linen, including pongee
cream col0red fannels, Palm Beach
and ell other kinds OF thin and COO