Any compilation of the returns of 1883 must be measurably imperfect, for in only a few of the States were important and decisive battles waged. Such as they were, however, are given in the table on the next page:
| State Elections of 1882 and 1883, compared with the Presidential Election of 1880. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATES. | 1880.[[67]] | |||
| Garfield, Rep. | Hancock, Dem. | Weaver, Gbk. | Dow, Pro. | |
| Alabama | 56,221 | 91,185 | 4,642 | |
| Arkansas | 42,436 | 60,775 | 4,079 | |
| California | 80,348 | 80,426 | 3,392 | |
| Colorado | 27,450 | 24,647 | 1,435 | |
| [[68]]Connecticut | 67,071 | 64,415 | 868 | 40 |
| Delaware | 14,133 | 15,275 | 120 | |
| Florida | 23,654 | 27,964 | ||
| Georgia | 54,086 | 102,470 | 969 | |
| Illinois | 318,037 | 277,321 | 26,358 | 443 |
| Indiana | 232,164 | 225,522 | 12,986 | |
| Iowa | 183,927 | 105,845 | 32,701 | 592 |
| Kansas | 121,549 | 59,801 | 19,851 | 25 |
| Kentucky | 106,306 | 149,068 | 11,499 | 258 |
| Louisiana | 38,637 | 65,067 | 439 | |
| Maine | 74,039 | 65,171 | 4,408 | 93 |
| Maryland | 78,515 | 93,706 | 818 | |
| Massachusetts | 165,205 | 111,960 | 4,548 | 682 |
| Michigan | 185,341 | 131,597 | 34,895 | 942 |
| Minnesota | 93,903 | 53,315 | 3,267 | 286 |
| Mississippi | 34,854 | 75,750 | 5,797 | |
| Missouri | 153,567 | 200,699 | 35,135 | |
| Nebraska | 54,979 | 28,523 | 3,950 | |
| Nevada | 8,732 | 9,613 | ||
| New Hampshire | 44,852 | 40,794 | 528 | 180 |
| New Jersey | 120,555 | 122,565 | 2,617 | 191 |
| New York | 555,544 | 534,511 | 12,373 | 1,517 |
| North Carolina | 115,874 | 124,208 | 1,126 | |
| Ohio | 375,048 | 340,821 | 6,456 | 2,616 |
| Oregon | 20,619 | 19,948 | 249 | |
| Pennsylvania | 444,704 | 407,428 | 20,668 | 1,939 |
| Rhode Island | 18,195 | 10,779 | 236 | 20 |
| South Carolina | 58,071 | 112,312 | 556 | |
| Tennessee | 107,677 | 128,191 | 5,917 | 43 |
| Texas | 57,893 | 156,428 | 27,405 | |
| Vermont | 45,567 | 18,316 | 1,215 | |
| Virginia | 84,020 | 128,586 | ||
| West Virginia | 46,243 | 57,391 | 9,079 | |
| Wisconsin | 144,400 | 114,649 | 7,986 | 69 |
| Total | 4,454,416 | 4,444,952 | 308,578 | 10,305 |
| Plurality | 9,464 | |||
| Total vote | 9,219,947 | |||
| STATES. | 1882.[[69]] | |||
| Rep. | Dem. | Gbk. | Pro. | |
| Alabama | 46,386 | 100,591 | ||
| Arkansas | 49,352 | 87,675 | 10,142 | |
| California | 67,175 | 90,694 | 1,020 | 5,772 |
| Colorado | 27,552 | 29,897 | ||
| [[68]]Connecticut | 54,853 | 59,014 | 607 | 1,034 |
| Delaware | 10,088 | 12,053 | ||
| Florida | 20,139 | 24,067 | 3,553 | |
| Georgia | 24,930 | 81,443 | 68 | |
| Illinois | 254,551 | 249,067 | 11,306 | 11,202 |
| Indiana | 210,234 | 220,918 | 13,520 | |
| Iowa | 149,051 | 112,180 | 30,817 | |
| Kansas | [[70]]98,166 | [[70]]61,547 | [[70]]23,300 | |
| Kentucky | 79,036 | 110,813 | 736 | |
| Louisiana | 33,953 | 49,892 | ||
| Maine | 72,724 | 63,852 | 1,302 | 395 |
| Maryland | 74,515 | 80,725 | 1,833 | |
| Massachusetts | [[70]]134,358 | [[70]]116,678 | [[70]]4,033 | [[70]]2,141 |
| Michigan | [[70]]157,925 | [[70]]149,443 | [[70]]1,572 | [[70]]4,440 |
| Minnesota | 92,802 | 46,653 | 3,781 | 1,545 |
| Mississippi | 30,282 | 48,159 | ||
| Missouri | 128,239 | 198,620 | 33,407 | |
| Nebraska | 43,495 | 28,562 | 16,991 | |
| Nevada | [[69]]7,362 | [[69]]6,906 | ||
| New Hampshire | 38,299 | 36,879 | 449 | 338 |
| New Jersey | 97,860 | 99,962 | 6,063 | 2,004 |
| New York | [[70]]409,422 | [[71]]482,822 | [[71]]10,527 | [[71]]16,234 |
| North Carolina | 111,320 | 111,763 | ||
| Ohio | 297,759 | 316,874 | 5,345 | 12,202 |
| Oregon | 21,481 | 20,069 | ||
| Pennsylvania | [[72]]359,232 | [[72]]355,791 | [[72]]23,996 | [[72]]5,196 |
| Rhode Island | 10,056 | 5,311 | 120 | |
| South Carolina | 67,458 | 17,719 | ||
| Tennessee | [[73]]91,693 | [[73]]123,929 | [[73]]9,538 | |
| Texas | 41,761 | 142,087 | 41,825 | |
| Vermont | 35,839 | 14,466 | 1,535 | |
| Virginia | 100,690 | 94,184 | ||
| West Virginia | 43,440 | 46,661 | ||
| Wisconsin | 94,606 | 103,630 | 2,496 | 13,800 |
| Total | 3,620,844 | 4,051,035 | 277,691 | 76,303 |
| Plurality | 130,195 | |||
| Total vote | 8,025,975 | |||
| STATES. | 1883.[[68]] | |||
| Rep. | Dem. | Gbk. | Pro. | |
| Alabama | ||||
| Arkansas | ||||
| California | ||||
| Colorado | [[68]] | |||
| Connecticut | 51,749 | 46,146 | ||
| Delaware | ||||
| Florida | ||||
| Georgia | 23,680 | |||
| Illinois | ||||
| Indiana | ||||
| Iowa | 164,182 | 139,093 | 23,089 | |
| Kansas | ||||
| Kentucky | 89,181 | 133,615 | ||
| Louisiana | ||||
| Maine | ||||
| Maryland | 80,707 | 92,694 | 1,881 | |
| Massachusetts | 160,092 | 150,228 | 13,950 | |
| Michigan | 122,330 | 127,376 | ||
| Minnesota | 72,404 | 57,859 | ||
| Mississippi | ||||
| Missouri | ||||
| Nebraska | 52,305 | 47,795 | ||
| Nevada | ||||
| New Hampshire | ||||
| New Jersey | 97,047 | 103,856 | 2,960 | 4,153 |
| New York | 429,252 | 445,817 | 7,187 | 19,368 |
| North Carolina | ||||
| Ohio | 347,164 | 359,793 | 2,937 | 8,362 |
| Oregon | ||||
| Pennsylvania | 319,106 | 302,031 | 4,452 | 6,602 |
| Rhode Island | 13,068 | 10,907 | ||
| South Carolina | ||||
| Tennessee | ||||
| Texas | ||||
| Vermont | ||||
| Virginia | ||||
| West Virginia | ||||
| Wisconsin | ||||
| Total | 1,998,587 | 2,040,890 | 40,629 | 54,316 |
| Plurality | 42,303 | |||
| Total vote | 4,134,458 | |||
POLITICAL CHANGES—1884.
The Republican National Convention met at Chicago, in the Exposition Building, on Tuesday, June 3d, 1884. It was called to order by Senator Sabin, the Chairman of the National Committee, who at the conclusion of his address, at the request of his Committee, presented the name of Hon. Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, for temporary President. Gen. Clayton, as a friend of Blaine, was antagonized by the field, which named Hon. John R. Lynch for the place. An exciting debate followed, at the close of which Mr. Lynch received 431 votes to 387 for Clayton. Ex-Senator Henderson of Missouri was made permanent President without a contest. The contested seats were amicably settled, the most notable being that of the straight-out Republicans of Virginia against Gen. Mahone’s delegation. The latter was admitted, the only contest being in the Committee. The Blaine leaders did not antagonize, but rather favored Mahone’s admission, as did the field generally, for the State Convention which elected this delegation had openly abandoned the name of the Readjuster Party and taken that of the Republican. None of the Straightouts expressed dissatisfaction at what appeared to be the almost universal sentiment.
Candidates for the Nomination.
On the third day the following candidates were formally placed in nomination, after eloquent eulogies, the most notable being those of Judge West of Ohio, in behalf of Blaine; Gen. H. H. Bingham, of Penna., for President Arthur; and Geo. W. Curtis for Senator Edmunds:
James G. Blaine, of Maine.
Chester A. Arthur, of New York.
John Sherman, of Ohio.
George F. Edmunds, of Vermont.