| THE POPULAR VOTE—1888. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. | Dem. | Pro. | Labor. | |
| Alabama | 57,197 | 117,320 | 583 | |
| Arkansas | 58,752 | 85,962 | 614 | 10,613 |
| California | 124,809 | 117,899 | 5,761 | 1,591 |
| Colorado | 50,831 | 37,345 | 2,490 | 1,287 |
| Connecticut | 74,584 | 74,920 | 4,234 | 240 |
| Delaware | 12,950 | 16,414 | 400 | 1 |
| Florida | 26,659 | 39,561 | 403 | |
| Georgia | 40,413 | 100,742 | 1,802 | 136 |
| Illinois | 370,241 | 348,360 | 21,562 | 8,556 |
| Indiana | 263,361 | 261,013 | 9,881 | 2,694 |
| Iowa | 211,598 | 179,877 | 3,550 | 9,105 |
| Kansas | 182,610 | 102,580 | 6,452 | 36,236 |
| Kentucky | 155,154 | 183,800 | 5,225 | 622 |
| Louisiana | 30,181 | 84,941 | 130 | |
| Maine | 73,734 | 50,482 | 2,690 | 1,345 |
| Maryland | 99,761 | 106,172 | 5,358 | 1,241 |
| Massachusetts | 183,447 | 151,990 | 8,641 | |
| Michigan | 236,307 | 213,404 | 20,942 | 4,542 |
| Minnesota | 142,492 | 104,385 | 15,341 | 1,097 |
| Mississippi | 30,096 | 85,476 | 218 | 22 |
| Missouri | 236,325 | 261,957 | 4,954 | 15,853 |
| Nebraska | 108,425 | 80,552 | 9,429 | 4,226 |
| Nevada | 7,088 | 5,149 | 41 | |
| N. Hampshire | 45,728 | 43,457 | 1,570 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 144,344 | 151,493 | 7,904 | |
| New York | 650,337 | 635,965 | 30,321 | 5,362 |
| N. Carolina | 134,784 | 147,902 | 2,788 | |
| Ohio | 416,054 | 396,455 | 24,356 | 3,496 |
| Oregon | 33,293 | 26,524 | 1,677 | 363 |
| Pennsylvania | 526,223 | 446,934 | 20,758 | 3,873 |
| Rhode Island | 21,960 | 17,533 | 1,281 | |
| South Carolina | 13,740 | 65,825 | ||
| Tennessee | 138,988 | 158,779 | 5,969 | 48 |
| Texas | 88,422 | 234,883 | 4,749 | 29,459 |
| Vermont | 45,192 | 16,788 | 1,459 | |
| Virginia | 150,442 | 151,977 | 1,678 | |
| West Virginia | 75,052 | 75,558 | 669 | 1,064 |
| Wisconsin | 176,553 | 155,232 | 14,277 | 8,552 |
| Totals | 5,438,157 | 5,535,626 | 250,157 | 150,624 |
ANALYSIS OF THE POPULAR VOTE.
In the following tables the vote is arranged according to sections: The Northern States, the Middle or Border States, and the Gulf States.
| THE NORTHERN STATES. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884. | 1888. | |||
| Rep. | Dem. | Rep. | Dem. | |
| Maine | 72,209 | 52,140 | 72,659 | 49,730 |
| N. Hampsh’e | 43,249 | 39,183 | 45,728 | 43,444 |
| Vermont | 39,514 | 17,331 | 45,192 | 16,788 |
| Massachus’ts | 146,724 | 122,352 | 183,447 | 151,990 |
| Rhode Island | 19,030 | 12,391 | 21,960 | 17,533 |
| Connecticut | 65,923 | 67,199 | 74,584 | 74,920 |
| New York | 562,005 | 563,154 | 649,114 | 635,715 |
| New Jersey | 123,366 | 127,778 | 144,426 | 151,154 |
| Penna. | 473,804 | 392,785 | 526,223 | 446,934 |
| Ohio | 400,082 | 368,280 | 416,054 | 396,455 |
| Indiana | 238,463 | 244,990 | 263,361 | 261,013 |
| Illinois | 337,469 | 312,351 | 370,241 | 348,360 |
| Michigan | 192,669 | 149,835 | 236,307 | 213,404 |
| Wisconsin | 161,157 | 146,459 | 176,553 | 155,232 |
| Iowa | 197,089 | 177,316 | 211,592 | 177,899 |
| Minnesota | 111,685 | 70,065 | 136,359 | 99,664 |
| Colorado | 36,166 | 27,603 | 51,796 | 37,610 |
| California | 102,416 | 89,288 | 124,809 | 117,729 |
| Kansas | 154,406 | 90,132 | 182,610 | 102,580 |
| Nebraska | 76,912 | 54,391 | 108,425 | 80,552 |
| Nevada | 7,193 | 5,578 | 7,238 | 5,326 |
| Oregon | 26,860 | 24,604 | 33,293 | 26,524 |
| Totals | 3,608,965 | 3,153,912 | 4,081,971 | 3,610,556 |
| Republican majority in 1888 | 471,415 | |||
| Republican majority in 1884 | 455,053 | |||
| Republican gain | 16,362 | |||
| MIDDLE (OR BORDER) STATES. | ||||
| 1884. | 1888. | |||
| Rep. | Dem. | Rep. | Dem. | |
| Delaware | 12,951 | 16,964 | 12,950 | 16,414 |
| Maryland | 85,699 | 96,932 | 99,761 | 106,172 |
| Virginia | 139,356 | 145,497 | 150,442 | 151,977 |
| W. Virginia | 63,096 | 67,317 | 75,052 | 75,588 |
| Kentucky | 118,122 | 152,961 | 155,154 | 183,800 |
| Tennessee | 124,078 | 133,258 | 139,815 | 159,079 |
| Arkansas | 50,895 | 72,927 | 58,752 | 85,962 |
| N. Carolina | 125,068 | 142,950 | 134,784 | 147,902 |
| Missouri | 202,929 | 235,988 | 236,325 | 261,957 |
| Totals | 922,194 | 1,064,794 | 1,063,035 | 1,188,851 |
| Democratic majority in 1884 | 142,600 | |||
| Democratic majority in 1888 | 125,816 | |||
| Democratic loss | 16,784 | |||
| GULF STATES. | ||||
| S. Carolina | 21,733 | 69,890 | 13,740 | 65,825 |
| Florida | 28,031 | 31,766 | 26,659 | 39,561 |
| Georgia | 28,617 | 97,292 | 40,496 | 100,499 |
| Alabama | 59,444 | 92,973 | 56,197 | 117,320 |
| Mississippi | 43,509 | 76,510 | 30,096 | 85,476 |
| Louisiana | 46,347 | 62,540 | 30,181 | 84,941 |
| Texas | 93,141 | 225,309 | 88,442 | 234,883 |
| Totals | 328,822 | 656,280 | 285,811 | 728,505 |
| Democratic majority in 1888 | 442,698 | |||
| Democratic majority in 1884 | 327,458 | |||
| Democratic gain | 115,240 | |||
PRESIDENT HARRISON’S MESSAGE ON THE CHILEAN TROUBLES.
In October, 1891, directly after the overthrow of Balmaceda by the Congressionalists of Chile, U. S. Minister Egan sheltered a number of political refugees, as did other foreign ministers. Both the government and populace at Valparaiso took special umbrage at the action of the authorities of the United States, and as a result a mob of citizens, police and soldiers assaulted American sailors on shore, killing two and wounding sixteen. President Harrison’s message, sent to Congress on the 25th of January, 1892, is the strongest state paper in behalf of the rights of American citizens abroad yet given to the country. It explains all of the facts as to the Chilean difficulties, and as well lays down the principles which conduct his course. It was well received by the American Congress, and compelled Chile to act promptly in answer to the American demands. We quote its text, for it will be historically very valuable:
To the Senate and House of Representatives: In my Annual Message, delivered to Congress at the beginning of the present session, after a brief statement of the facts then in the possession of this government touching the assault in the streets of Valparaiso, Chile, upon the sailors of the United States steamship Baltimore, on the evening of the 16th of October last, I said:
“This government is now awaiting the result of an investigation which has been conducted by the criminal court at Valparaiso. It is reported unofficially that the investigation is about completed, and it is expected that the result will soon be communicated to this government, together with some adequate and satisfactory response to the note by which the attention of Chile was called to this incident. If these just expectations should be disappointed, or further needless delay intervene, I will, by a special message, bring this matter again to the attention of Congress for such action as may be necessary.”
In my opinion the time has now come when I should lay before the Congress and the country the correspondence between this government and the government of Chile from the time of the breaking out of the revolution against Balmaceda, together with all other facts in the possession of the Executive Department relating to this matter.
The diplomatic correspondence is herewith transmitted, together with some correspondence between the naval officers for the time in command in Chilean waters and the Secretary of the Navy, and also the evidence taken at the Mare Island navy yard since the arrival of the Baltimore at San Francisco. I do not deem it necessary in this communication to attempt any full analysis of the correspondence or of the evidence. A brief restatement of the international questions involved, and of the reasons why the responses of the Chilean government are unsatisfactory is all that I deem necessary.