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Newspaper Page Textfa Mr, v or -o In the following article la pre sented carefully compiled statistics 'concerning National conventions and elections. There are answered hundreds of questions which voters will be asking each other and will be discussing from now until next November. It should be preserved for future reference. THE people of the United States will choose their twenty-second elected President on Tuesday, November 8. 1908. Since the formation of the Union E6 citizens have occupied the White House. Five of these succeeded from the Vice-Presidency to the Presidency by the demise of the Chief magistrate Tyler in 3841, Fillmore In 1850, Johnson In 1865, Ar thur In 1SS1 and Roosevelt in 1901. Nine Presidents served so satisfactorily that the electors entrusted thn rplna nf env. eminent to them a second time. These were Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant, Cleve land, McKlnley, and, properly speaking, Ttoosevelt Mr. Cleveland was the only President who, having gotten down and out, got up and in again. Mr. Roosevelt was the first and only President who, serving an unexpired term, was continued In office for the succeeding four years by election thereto. The subjoined figures and data embrace a general historical and statistical survey of the nominating conventions and elec tions that will be interesting for compari son in connection with the Republican convention at Chicago June 16, and the Democratic convention at Denver, July 7. and at the time of the election Itself in November. List of th Freatdtnts. Name. Qualified. 1 George Washington April 30, 1789 George Washington ......March 4, 17!3 S John Adams March 4, 17VJ 3 Thomas Jefferson March 4, 1801 Thomas Jeeffrson.. March 4, 1S06 4 James Madison March 4, 18U9 James Madison March 4, 1813 E James Monroe March 4, 1817 James Monroe... .March 4. 1821 6 John Q. Adams 7 Andrew Jackson.... Andrew JackRon.... ....March 4. 1S25 ...March 4. 1829 ...March 4. 1833 8 Martin Van Buren.. ..March 4, 1837 9 Wm. Henry Harrison March 4. 1841 J'.' jonn lyier. . April 6. 1841 31 James K. Polk 32 Zachary Taylor..., 33 Millard Fillmore.., 34 Franklin Pierce... 35 James Buchanan.. 16 Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln. 37 Andrew Johnson... ...March 4. 1845 ...March 5, 1849 July 10, 1850 ...March 4. 1863 ....March 4. 1857 ...March 4, 1861 March 4. 1865 ...April 15. 1865 38 Ulysses S.' Grant March 4. ISfiS Ulysses S. Grant March 4, 1S73 39 Rutherford B. Hayes March 5. 1877 30-James A- Garfield March 4, 1881 21 Chester A. Arthur October 20, 1881 22 Grover Cleveland March 4,1885 23 Benajmln Harrison March 4,1889 Grover Cleveland March 4, 1893 24 William McKlnley March 4, 1897 William McKlnley March 4, 1901 25 Theodore Roosevelt 1901 Theodore Roosevelt March 4, 1905 List of the Ylce-FresldenU. John Adams 1789-93 John Adams 1703-07 Thomas Jefferson 1797-1801 Aaron Burr 1801-05 George Clinton 1805-09 George Clinton ..1809-12 Elbridge Gerry 1818-17 Daniel D. Tompkins 1817-21 Daniel D. Tompkins 1821-25 John C. Calhoun 1825-29 John C. Calhoun 1829-33 Martin Van Buren 1833-37 Richard M. Johnson 1837-41 John Tyler 1841- George M. Dallas i. .1845-49 Millard Fillmore 1849- Wllliam R. King 1853-57 John C. Breckenrldge .' 1857-61 Hannibal Hamlin 1861-65 Andrew Johnson 1865- Schuyler Cotfax 1869-73 Henry Wilson 1873-77 William A. Wheeler 1877-81 Chester A. Arthur 1881- Thomss A. Hendricks 1SS5-89 Levi P. Morton 18S9-93 Adlai E. Stevenson 189S-97 Garret A, Hobart 1897-99 Theodore Roosevelt 1901- Popular and Electoral Totea 1884-1904. 1884. Blec- Pop- Plural- toral. ular lty. 219 4.911.017 62,683 J82 4,848,334 1888. 233 5,440.216 t 168 6.638.233 98,017 1892. I 277 6,556.918 380,810 145 5,176,108 1896. 271 7-06,779 606.854 176 6,502.925 1D00. . 2!2 7.207,923 849,790 165 6,358.133 1904. : 356 7.623.486 2,545,616 140 6,077,971 Cleveland Blaine Harrison Cleveland Cleveland Harrison Bryan McKlnley Bryan Roosevelt Parker The Electoral Vote lor Nov., 1908. v Following is the allotment of the elec toral vote in accordance with the ap portionment under the census of 190O: Alabama, 11; Arkansas, 8; California, 10; t ;" : .---,11 Colorado, 6: Connecticut, 7; Delaware, S; Florida, 6; Georgia, 11; Idaho, 3; Illinois, 27; Indiana, 15; Iowa, 13; Kansas, 10; Kentucky, 13; Louisiana, 9; Maine, 6; Maryland, 8; Massachusetts, 16; Michigan, 14; Minnesota, 11; Mississippi, 10; Mis souri, 18; Montana, S; Nebraska. 8; Neva da, S; New Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, 12; New York, 39; North Carolina, 12; North Dakota, 4; Ohio, 23; Oklahoma, 7: Oregon, 4; Pennsylvania,. 34; Rhode Is land, 4; South Carolina, 9; South Dakota, 4; Tennessee, 12; Texas, 18; Utah, 3; Ver mont, 4; Virginia, 12; Washington, 6; West Virginia, 7; Wisconsin, 13, Wyom ing. 3. In 1884 Cleveland carried 10 states, Blaine 18. In 1888 Harrison carried 20 states,-Cleveland 18. In 1892 Cleveland carried 26 states, Har rison IS. In..i896 McKlnley carried 23 states, Bryan 2S. In 1900 McKlnley carried 28 states, Bryan 11. s In 1904 Roosevelt carried 32 states, Parker 13. Ie Booserelt Parker Vote, 1S04. Plural- rioosevelt. Parker. lty Alabama 22,472 79,857 67,386 D. Arxansas 46,860 . 64,434 17.574 D. Cftltfrtmift . . 9,1- 99C M Ati 11E OOO TT1 ...... , -u W.WJ J.10,Oti XV. Colorado 134.687 100.105 34.582 R. Connecticut .... 111,089 72,909 38,180 R. Delaware 23.714 19.360 4,854 R. Florida 8,314 27,046 18.732 D. Georrfa. 91 fvi hi ato cq tea Idaho .47'7S3 18'.480 29'.803 r'. Illinois 632,645 327.606 806,039 R. Indiana 368,289 274.345 93,944 R. Iowa 307.907 149.141 168,760 R. Kansas sw3 ei stn iiz aq t Kentucky 20o,'277 217l70 ll!s93 D.' .uuumana 8,aJ9 47,747 42,542 D. Maine 64,432- 27,641 36,791 R. Maryland 109,497 109.446 51 R. Massachusetts 257.823 1 65 746 92 076 R. Michigan 361.866 134.151 227,715 R. Minnesota. 9Mt fiAl ibt ici axa t Mississippi 3487 53!s36 6olS9 D. Missouri aai.449 296,312 25,137 R. Montana 34.932 21.773 13,169 R. Nebraska 138,558 61.878 86 682 R. Nevada 6,867 3,982 2,8?5 R. N. Hampshire.. 64.177 33.992 20,185 R. New Jersey .... 245,164 164,566 80,596 R. New Mexico New York .... 659,533 683,981 176,662 R. N. Carolina .... 82,442 124.121 41,679 D. N. Dakota 62,595 14.273 38,322 R. Ohio 600,095 844,674 255,421 R. Oklahoma Oregon 60,455 17.521 42,934 R. Pennsylvania .. 840,949 335.430 505,519 R. Rhode Island... 41,606 24.839 16,766 R. 8. Carolina .... 2,554 52,563 60,000 D. 8. Dakota 72,083 21,969 50,114 R. Tennessee 105.369 131.653 26,284 D. Texas 61,242 167.200 115.958 D. Utah 62,446 33,413 29,033 R. Vermont 40,459 9,777 30.682 R. Virginia 47.880 80.648 32.768 D. Washington ... 101,640 28.098 73,442 R. W. Virginia.... 132,620 100.855 81.765 R. Wisconsin 280,164 124,107 156,057 R. Wyoming 20,489 8.930 11,559 R, Alaska Arizona . D. C Hawaii Philippine Porto Rico Figures of the Election of 1604. Total popular vote, including scattering 13,520,531 Total popular vote for all can didates 13,510.708 Roosevelt (Rep.) 7,623,486 Parker (Dem.) 6,077,971 Debs (Socialist 402,283 Swallow (Prohib.) 268,536 Corrigon (Soc.-Labor) 3,1,249 The Electoral Vote by States 1884-180. B4. 1888. 1892. 1896. 1900. 1904. so 615 T6 o o ? ? 3 3 ? 3 ? 3 ? 3 .. .. 10 11 .. .. u .. 11 .. 11 .... 7 8 .. .. 8 .. 8 .. 9 8 8 .. 8 1 8 1 9 .. 10 .. 3 3 4 .. 4 6 .. .... 6 6 .. 6 ;. 6 .. 7 .. .. .. 3 3 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 .. ....4 4 .. .. 4 .. 4 .. 6 .. .. 1213 .. .. 13 .. 13 .. 13 3 .. 3 3 ., 22 22 .. 24 . . 24 . . 24 . 27 .. 15 .. 15 .. 15 .. 15 .. 15 !. 13 13 .. .. 13 13 .. 13 .. 13 .. 9 9 1010 .. 10 .. .. .. 13113 ..12 1 .. 13 .. 13 .. ..I 8 8.. ..I 8 .. 8 .. 9 6 6 .... 6 6 .. 6 .. 6 .. .... I!.. .. I.. 7 ! 1414 .. .. 15 16 .. 15 .. 16 .. 1313 .. 6 9 14.. 14 .. 14 .. 7 .. .. 9 9.. 9 .. 9 .. 10 .. .. 9 '9 .. .. 9 .. 9 .. 10 .. .. 1617 .. .. 17 .. 1718 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 3 .. 6 5 .. .. 8 .. 8 8 .. 8 .. S3 3 .. 3 S .. 4 4 .... .4 4 .. 4 .. 4 .. .. .. 9110 .. 10 .. 10 .. 12 .. .. 36 .. 36 .. 36 .. 36 .. 39 .. .. .. 11 11 .. .. 11 .. 11 .. 14 1 1 3 .. 3 .. 4 .. 23 23..' 12223 .. 23 .. 23 .. '3 3 '3 '4 ." '4 '4 30 30.. ..32 32.. 32. .34 .. 4 4 .... 4 4 .. 4 .. 4 .. .... 9 9 .. .. 9 .. 9 .. 9 4 .. 4 4.. 4 .. .. .. 12 12 .. .. 12 .. 12 .. 12 .. .. 13 15 .. .. 15 .. 15 .. 18 3 3.. 3 .. 4 4 .. .. 4 4 .. 4 .. 4 .. .. .. 1212 .. .. 12 .. 12 .. 1J 4 .. 4 4.. 6 .. .. .. 6 6 .. 6 .. 6 .. 7 .. 1111 .. 12 .. 12 .. n .. 13 .-. .. M 3 3 3i 3 .. STATES. Alabama Arkansas California .... Colorado Connecticut .. Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana .... Maine Maryland Mass. Michigan Minnesota .... Mississippi .... Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada N. Hampshire New Jersey New York .... N. Carolina .. N. Dakota .... Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania . Rhode Island. S. Carolina ... S. Dakota .... Tennessee .... Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington .. W. Virginia .. Wisconsin .... Wyoming ..... THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, w. 9 r r- 14 & 4 f 5 r- V.,' St. V 4 4 t ' if? ... . , , Watson (Pop.) Roosevelt over Parker Roosevelt over all Electoral vote Roosevelt, 338 . 117,133 . 2,546.516 . 1.736.2G4 Parker, 140. Roosevelt over Parker, 196. Ages of Candidates and Presidents. Following Is the present age of the leading candidates arranged alphabet ically: William Jennings Bryan 48 Joseph G. Cannon 72 George B. Cortelyou 45 Albert B. Cummins 68 Charles W. Fairbanks 66 Joseph B. Foraker 61 George Gray 68 Judson Harmon 62 Charles B. Hughes 46 John A. Johnson 47 Philander C. Knox 65 Robert M. LaFollette 63 Leslie M. Shaw' 59 William H. Taft 60 In the above alphabetical list of can didates, it will be noticed that Bryan's name comes first and Taft's last. Following Is the age of the former Presidents at the time of their elec tion and of those who succeeded to the office by the death of the Chief Magis trate at the time of their taking office: John Adams 61 John Qulncy Adams 67 Chester A: Arthur 60 James Buchanan 65 Grover Cleveland 47 Millard Fillmore 60 James A. Gartield 49 Ulysses S. Grant 46 Benjamin Harrison 55 William Henry Harrison , 68 Rutherford B. Hayea 64 Andrew Jackson 61 Thomas Jefferson 67 Andrew Johnson 66 Abraham Lincoln 62 James Madison 67 William McKlnley 64 James Monroe 58 Franklin Pierce 67 James K. Polk 49 Theodore Roosevelt 42 Zachary Taylor- 64 John Tyler 1. 61 Martin Van Buren 64 George Washington 67 The average age of the Presidents has been 64 years 10 months and 6 days. Brief Biographies of the Candidates. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT Born In Cincinnati, O., September 16, 1857; at tended public schools of that city, gradu ated In 1874 from Woodward High School, from Yale in 1878; from th Cincinnati Law College in 1880; was successively as sistant Prosecuting Attorney of his native county. Collector of Internal Revenue un der President Arthur, assistant County Solicitor and law practitioner; 1887 was appointed by Governor Foraker Judge of the Superior Court of Cincinnati; 1890, appointed by President Harrison Solicitor General of the United States; was ap pointed United States Circuit Judge; in 1896 was dean of the law department of the University of Cincinnati; in 1900 was appointed by President McKlnley head of the Philippine Commission, and in 1901 the first Governor; was appointed Secre tary of War by President Roosevelt Feb ruary 1, 1904. Is married and has two sons and one daughter. CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS Born in Union County, O., May 11, 1852; educated in the common schools and graduated from Wesleyan M. E. Univer sity, Delaware, O., In 1872; admitted to the Ohio bar, 1874; removed to Indian apolis, where he practiced law till he was elected United States Senator, January 20, 1897; re-elected, 1903; was a delegate to the Republican National conventions of 1896, 1900 and 1904; was elected Vice President, November, 1904. Is married and has a grown, family of sons and daughters. PHILANDER CHASE KNOX Born in Brownsville, Pa., May 6, 1863; graduated at Mt. Union College, Alliance, O., 1872; admitted to the Pittsburg bar 1876. and was assistant United States District At torney for Western Pennsylvania, 1876; was Attorney-General In , President Mc Kinley's Cabinet, 1901, hut resigned June 30. 1904, to accept the appointment of United Stales Senator by Governor i' 11 .il I -JO i. x y. ... . i 1t If Pennypacker, of Pennsylvania; was elect ed Senator in January, 1906. Married and is a grandfather. JOSEPH BENSON FORAKER Born July 6, 1846. on a farm near Hillsboro, O.; ran away from school to ine War as a private, serving In the Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry till the close, coming out as brevet Captain; graduated from Cornell, 1869; began practicing law at Cincinnati October 14, 1869; elected Judge of the Superior Court of Cincin nati, 1879: resigned 1882; defeated for Governor. 1883; elected 1885 and re-elected in 1887, and again defeated in 1889: was a delegate-at-large to the Republican conventions from 1884 to 1904; presented Sherman for the Presidential nomination In two conventions and McKlnley both times; was elected United States Senator In 1896 and In 1902. Is married and has a large family of grown children. GEORGE BRUCE CORTELYOU Born in New York City July 26. 1862; educated at public and private schools; graduated at Georgetown and Columbia (D. C.) law schools; was a general law reporter In New York and principal of preparatory schools1885-1889; was a stenographer in the postoftlce at Washington, stenographer to President Cleveland, assistant private secretary to President McKlnley, then secretary, and secretary to President Roosevelt; made Secretary of the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor In 1903; made Postmaster-General in 1907, and later Secretary of the Treasury. JOSEPH G. CANNON Born at Guil ford, N. C May 7 1836; struggled for an education, became a lawyer in Illinois: was elected State's Attorney 1861, and served till 3868: has represented the Dan ville district in Congress from the 43d Congress to the 60th, inclusive, with the exception of the 62d; was elected Speak er in the 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses. JUDSON HARMON Born near Cincin nati, Hamilton County, O., February 3, 1846; educated in the publio schools and graduated at Denison (O.) University, 1866; at the Cincinnati Law College, 1869; became Judge of the Common Pleas Court of Hamilton County, 1876. and served as Judge of the Superior Court of Cincin nati from 1878 to 1887. resigning to be come a corporation lawyer; was Attorney-General from June. 1895, to March, 1897. In Cleveland's Cabinet. GEORGE GRAY Born at New Castle, Del., May 4, 1840; graduated at Princeton University, 1869; studied law at Harvard, and was admitted to the bar of New Cas tle and Wilmington 1863: became Attorney-General of Delaware 1879. and served, till 1886; was a United States Senator from 1885 to 1889; was a member of the Peace Commission at Paris In 1898; was the chairman of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission In 1902: & member of the In ternational Court of Arbitration of The JUNE 7, 1908. 3 ...mil- .n r t.'M "Abraham K-LNCQLN. 1 1 a j; Hague, and has been a United States Cir cuit Court Judge since 1SS9. JOHN A. JOHNSON Born- at St. Peter, Minn.. July 28. 1861; educated In the pub lic schools. The care of the family falling on him at 12 years of age. he went to work In a drug store; later became inter ested in the St. Peter Herald, and was made Its editor; was for seven years In the Minnesota National Guard and be came a captain; was elected to the State Senate, and in 1904 was elected Governor, and was re-elected In 1906. He has a fam ily and is a Presbyterian. LESLIE M. SHAW--Born in Morristown, Vt.. November , 1848; educated at Cornell and at the Iowa College of Law; went into the practice of the law at Dennlson, Iowa, 1876; was president of the Bank of Dennlson and the Bank of Manila, Iowa; gained prominence in the West in 1896 as a McKlnley advocate: was Governor of his state twice; elected 1898 and 1902; was Secretary of the United States Treasury from 1902 till he resigned from the Roose velt Cabinet. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN Born at Salem, 111., March 19, 1860: educated at the Illinois College and the Union College of Law, Chicago; from 1883 to 1887 he prac ticed his profession at Jacksonville, 111., then went to Lincoln. Neb., whence he was sent to Congress In 1891 and again in 1893; was editor of the Omaha World-Herald 1894-1896;. was a delegate to theJDemo cratlc National Convention of 18S6, and was nominated for the Presidency, and defeated; was again nominated In 1900 and defeated; raised the Third Regiment of Nebraska Volunteers v for the Spanish American War and was made its colonel; Is at present owner and publisher of the Commoner. He is a young grandfather. CHARLES EVANS HUGHES Born at Glens Falls, N. Y., April 11. 1862; attended Colgate University, 1876-1878; admitted to the New York Bar 1884 and practiced In New York. 1884-1891 and 1893-1896; was pro fessor of law and special lecturer, 1903 1905, at Cornell, and special lecturer in the New York Law School in 1893-1900; was counsel for the Stevens Gas Commission of the New York Legislature and of the Armstrong Insurance Commission; special assistant of the United States Attorney General In the coal investigation of 1906; nominated for the ' Mayoralty of New York in 1905, but declined the nomination; became Governor of New York In Janu ary, 1907. ROBERT MARION LAFOLLETTE Born at Primrose, Wis., June 14, 1855; graduated at the University of Wisconsin, 1879; admitted to the bar 18S0; District Attorney of Dane County, 18SO-1S84; mem ber of Congress from the Third Wisconsin district from 1886 to 1891, and helped to frame the McKlnley Tariff bill; elected Governor for the terms of 1901, 1903 and 1905: elected to the United States Senate January 25, 1906, and resigned the Gover- .. . a v tm V norshlp; led the movement to nominate by direct primaries; advocated the equal tax ation of railroads, and championed the present railroad rate regulation of his state. ALBERT BAIR CUMMINS Born at Carmichaels, Pa., February 16, 1850; re ceived an academic education and studied surveying; became chief engineer of the Cincinnati, Richmond & Fort Wayne Rail road; studied law In Chicago and was ad mitted to the Illinois Bar; practiced four years In Chicago; then went to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1378; elected a member of the Legislature, 1888; was a candidate for United States Senator, 1894; a member of the Republican National Committee of 1896 and 1900, and elected Governor of Iowa, 1902. Sure States and Doubtful, 1884 1904. Republican Iowa. Maine. Massachu setts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Penn sylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. Democratic Alabama, Arkansas, Flor ida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tex as, Virginia, West Virginia. Changeable California, Colorado, Con necticut. Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, In diana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri. Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, AVisconsln. Wyoming. In the six Presidential elections 1884 1904, California split Its electoral vote in 1802 and 1894. and went Republican the other four times. Colorado went Repub lican in 1884. 1888 and 1904, Populist in 1S92 and Democratic In 1896 and 1900. Connec ticut went Democratic in 18S4, 1888, 1892, and Republican In 1S96, 1900 and 1904. Dela ware went Democratic In 1884, 1888 and 1892, and Republican in 1S96. 1900 and 1904. Idaho went Populist in 1892, Democratic in 1896 and 1900, and Republican In 1904. Illinois went Republican, except when it went Democratic In 1892. Indiana went Republican in 1888, 1896, 1900 and 1904, and Democratic in 1884 and 1S92. Kansas went Republican in 1884. 1888. 1900 and 1904. Pop ulist in 1892, and Democratic In 1896. Kentucky wont Democratic, except in 1896, when It split its vote, giving the Republicans 12 and the Democrats 1 elec tor. Maryland went Democratic In 1884 and 1892, Republican In 1896 and 1900. and split in 1904, giving the Democrats 7 and the Republicans 1 elector. Michigan went Republican except in 1892, when it gave the Republicans 9 and the Demo crats 7. Nevada went Republican in 1884, 1888 and 1904, Democratic in 1896 and 1900, and Populist in 1892. Montana went Republican in 1892 and 1904, and Demo cratic In 1896 and 3900. Nebraska went Republican In 1884, 1888, 1892, 1900 and 1904, and Democratic In 1896. New Jersey went Democratic In 1884. 1888 and 1892, and Republican In 1896, 1900 and 1904. New York went Democratic in 1884 and 1892. and Republican in 1888, 1896, 1900 and 1904. North Dakota went Republican in 1896, 1900 and 1904, and spilt in 1892, giv ing the Republicans 1 and the Democrats 1 elector. Ohio went Republican, ex cept In 1892, when It gave the Repub licans 22 and the Democrats 1 elector. Oregon went Republican, except in 1S92, when It gave the Republicans I and the People's Party 1 elector. South Dakota went Republican In 1892, 1900 and 1904, and Democratic in 1896. Utah went Demo cratic In 1896, and Republican in 1900 and 1904, and Democratic in 1896. Wisconsin went Republican, except In 1892, when It went- Democratic. Wyoming went Re publican In 1892, 1900 and 1904, and Demo cratic in 1896. Possibilities in the Colored Vote. The colored voter easily holds the bal ance of power in a large number of the states. Where the vote between the two great parties Is generally close the negro. If unrestricted in the exercise of his right of franchise, could awing many a state from the Republican column to the Democratic, or vice-versa. For In stance. Cleveland in 1392 carried Indiana i-.v '.x.--ST'?- it"- . sir vi,s. f - iff s $ by 7126 over Harrison (his own state), and in 1896 McKlnley carried it by 18.001 over Bryan. Indiana's colored popula tion of voting age by the census of l'JOO is 18,445, and its white voting strength is 701.761. Of the total voting strength of the state of 720,206, the vote cast is 664.094. Only 35 to 40 per cent of the Republican Southern vote Is cast. In the doubtful states of the North the per centage reaches 90 to 95. This always embraces the full quota of negroes. Fol lowing la the colored population of vot ing age in some of the states where the November. battle promises to be lively: California.' 3711: Colorado, 3125; Dela ware, 8374: Illinois, 29,762; Indiana, IX.- 186; Kentucky. 74.728; Nebraska. 22!S: New Jersoy, 21.474; New York, 31.425; Ohio. 31,2:6: Rhode Island, 765; West Virginia, 14,786. Convention Oratory. Not many convention speeclips will he preserved in the memories of the Amer ican people. But some of the words of Ingersoll on Blaine, of Conkling on Grant, of Garfield on Sherman, of Do herty on Hancock, and of Bryan on wealth and the masses will long be re membered. Robert G. Ingersoll, in eulogizing Blaine In the convention of 1876 at Cin cinnati, in the course of a lengthy ad dress, said: "Our country, crowned with the vast and marvelous achievements of Its first century, asks for a man worthy of the past and prophetic of her future; asks for a man who has the audacity . of genius; asks for a. man who is the grandest combination of heart consci ence and brain beneath her flag. Such a man is James G. Blaine. This Is a grand year a year filled with the recol lections of the Revolution; filled with proud and tender memories of the past, with the sacred legends of liberty; a year in which the sons of freedom will drink from the fountains of enthusiasm; a year In which the people call for a man who has preserved In Congress what our soldiers won upon the field: a year In which they call for a man who lias torn from the throat of treason the tongue of slander; for a man who has snatched the mask of Democracy from the hideous face of rebellion; for the man who, like an intellectual athlete, has stood In the arena of debate and challenged all comers, and who Is a to tal stranger to" defeat. Like an armed warrior, like a plumed knight, James G. Blaine marched down the halls of the American Congress and threw his shin ing lance full and fair against the brazen foreheads of the defamers of his coun try and the maligners of his honor. Gen tlemen of the convention, Illinois nomi nates for the next President of this country that prince of parliamentarians, that leader of leaders, James G. Blaine." Roscoe Conkling. in advocating Gen eral Grar.t's rermlnation In th? conven tion of 1880 at Chicago, used these words : "Obeying instructions, I should never dare to disregard and expressing also my own firm conviction, I rise in behalf of the State of New York to propose a nomination with which the country and the Republican party can grandly win. The election before us will be the Aus terlitz of American politics. It will de cide whether for years to come the coun try will be Republican or Cossack. New York is for Ulysses S. Grant. Never defeated In war or in peace, his name is the most illustrious borne by any living man; his services attest his greatness, and the country knows them by heart. His fame was born not alone of things written and said, but of the arduous greatness of things done, and dangers and emergencies will search In vain in the future, as they have searched In vain In the past, for any other on whom the Nation leans with such confidence and trust. Standing on the highest eminence of human distinction, and having filled all lands with his re nown, modest, firm, simple and self continued on Pus 8.