The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-08
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

III ttN0AN VI AA& IAtNfitAAAaA NAVi.
was not plainly apparent before the
rastins of the votes. In 1888 IL was II
GUESS up To- the last minute. Every
zine since then the outcome was as
llaia as "A signboard.
once before | remarked that many
seeple are anxious Il know in advance
the outcome of an election. They are
not satisfied to wait until the votes are
counted. And yet all such elections
are very disappointing. There is no
real zest I'm going ont and getting the
returns when the result Is known be
f0rehand. There is no excitement in
watching the bulletin boards If they
are going to tell you just what you
knew all the time.
80 there il this much In the election
II 1916: The people were sure io have
NO opportunity TO lind out until election
night who was elected president.
A Significant utterance.
We may no know until Wcdnes
day who l. elected president. said
one of the shrewdest politicians ut one
~ the headquarters and who II In "a
position TO know what Is going ON In
every part Of the country. IL matters
not which headquarters. but ii shows
SOW close the contest seemed to ut
least n OF the manager
What he meant was thai II might he
necessary to hear from some Of the
smaller western states. Ii meant that
New York. New Jersey. Ohio. Indiana.
Illinois. Michigan aud Wisconsin mi~ha
vote In a manner to leave the whole
question IN doubt and that Ne would
have 10 wait for returns from what are
called the -~sagebrush states" aud pos
sibiy the remote precincts of these
states may be necessary.
Recalled the 1884 Excitement.
The remark recalled To a few old
timers the excitement which prevailed
In 1884. when for three days the re-
suit vas In doubt. both sides claiming
the election. But IL was not because
they were waiting upon the returns
from the mountains and plains of the
western states. oh. no, The country
waited for the returns from precincts
In Manhattan and Brooklyn. now Inn
portant boroughs of Greater New York.
Separate Ballots.
Republicans have been expressing re-
sret concerning the separate ballots
for the presidential electors and the
state ticket in New York. Their CON
fidence I'm the election of Governor
Whitman by a large plurality aud the
election OF former Congressman Cal
Her by a still larger plurality led them
60 desire the names of the hughes
electors on the same ticket because
Of the assistance the state ticket AL
ways gives 20 the presidential ticket.
Working With Figures.
Taking a table OF states and cleo
toral votes, one Of the mathematicians
az Democratic headquarters showed
me how easy IL was 10 elect Wilson
without New York. New Jersey. Con
necticut and Della ware. lie first took
what he said were absolutely sure"
Democratic states-Alabama, Arkan-
sas. Colorado. Florida, Georgia, Ken
lucky. Louisiana, Maryland. Mississip-
ipi. Missouri. Nevada. North Carolina.
Oklahoma. South Carolina, Tennessee.
Texas and Nirginia-with 1s4 electoral
votes. Then he added the following
sure or almost sure Democratic
states: Arizona. Illinois, Indiana, Mich
igan. Montana. Nebraska, Ohio. South
Dakota, Washington, West Virginia.
Wisconsin and Wyoming. with 1874
electoral votes. making a total of 31s.
or ffty-two more than enough To re-
elect Mr.. Wilson.
No Need Of Rainbow Chasing.
With such an array of facts ard fg.
nres IL would seem that there was no
necessity Of rainbow chasing, particu-
larly with the Democrats claiming
New York. New Jersey, Connecticut
and Delaware. with sixty-nine electoral
votes. making a total of 3S1. Oh within
forty-two votes Of the Wilson vote Of
1872. when Taft and Roosevelt were
candidates.
That old adage Too many cooks spoil
the broth" may he applied to this po-
htfAdi Aaihlshl@hs ! never cdN Iut time
when there were so many politicians
around each headquarters. each with
a hand I'm the business and each seem
ingly very hus, Perhaps it was le
cause Chairman Wilcox and Chair
man Mccormick were both new M Tie
business OF national campaigning. but
IL Is a fact that IL has been "A long
time since chairmen have had such
corps Of assistants.
Good For Tobacco Mem
1t Is All i'll wind that blows nobod,
good The high prices benefit some
people. a very few. II Is true. hut thes
are making large amounts Of money
The increase in the price OF sugar l.
benefting the tobacco producer I'm the
United States. Sugar Is supplantina
tobacco In Cuba, and that makes a de
mand for American tobacco.