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UNITED STATES, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN. (SUMMARY.) 



every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 20,694 ; 

 1876, 21,780; 1880, 40,588; 1884/41,620; 1888, 38,- 

 106. Seventeen new counties have been formed in 

 Minnesota since 1 872. Three counties changed sides 

 in 1888. 



Mississippi, The decrease in the popular vote since 

 1872 is 13,656. There was a conspicuous increase in 

 1876, when (he total vote was 164,778 (increase over 

 1872, 35,315). The vote in 1880 (117,078) and in 1884 

 (120,019), compared with that of 1888 (115,807), shows 

 a considerable decrease. The Republican party car- 

 ried the State bv a plurality of 34,887 in 1872. Since 

 that time the Democratic pluralities have been in 

 1876, 59,568; 1880, 40,896 ; 1884, 33,001 ; 1888, 55,375. 

 Five new counties have been formed since 1872. Five 

 counties changed sides in 1888. 



Missouri. The increase in the popular vote since 

 1872 is 250,143. Total vote in 1872, 273,050 ; in 1888, 

 523,198. The Democratic party carried the State at 

 every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 29,809; 

 1876,54,389; 1880,55,042: 1884, 33,059; 1888, 25,717. 

 Four new counties have been formed since 1872. Ten 

 comities changed sides in 1888. 



Nebraska. The increase in the popular vote since 

 1872 is 176,481. Total vote in 1872, 26,141 ; in 1888, 

 202,622. The Republican party curried the State at 

 every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 10,517; 

 1876,10,326; 1880, 26,456; 1884, 22,512; 1888,27,873. 

 Thirty-two counties have been formed since 1872. 

 Six counties changed sides in 1888. 



Nevada. The decrease in the popular vote since 

 1872 is 2,017. Total vote in 1872, 14,649. There was 

 an increase in 1876, when the total vote was 19,691 ; 

 but the total fell to 18,343 in 1880, again, to 12,797 in 

 1884, and again to 12,632 in 1888. The Republican 

 party carried the State at every election except that of 

 1880, its pluralities being in 1872, 2,177 ; 1876, 1,075 ; 

 1884, 1,615; 1888, 1,867. The Democratic plurality 

 was 879 in 1880. One county has been formed since 

 1872. One county changed sides in 1888. 



New Hampshire. The increase in the popular vote 

 since 1872 is 21.941. Total vote in 1872, 68.892 ; in 

 1888, 90,833. The Republican party carried the State 

 at every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 5,444 ; 

 1876, 2,954; 1880, 4,058; 1884, 4,063; 1888, 2,272. 

 Three counties changed sides in 1888. 



New Jersey. The increase in the popular vote since 

 1872 is 134,999. Total vote in 1872, 168,742 ; in 1888, 

 303,741. The Republican party carried the State by 

 a plurality of 14,570 in 1872. Since that time the 

 Democratic pluralities have been in 1876, 11,690; 

 1880, 2,010 ; 1884, 4,412 ; 1888, 7,149. 



New York. The increase in the popular vote since 

 1872 is 490,437. Total vote in 1872, 829,672 ; in 1888, 

 1,320,109. The Republican party carried the State by 

 a plurality of 51,800 in 1872, 21,033 in 1880, and 13,- 

 002 in 1888. The Democratic party carried the State 

 by a plurality of 26,568 in 1876, and 1,047 in 1884. 

 Seven counties changed sides in 1888. 



North Carolina. The increase in the popular vote 

 since 1872 is 120,610. Total vote in 1872, 164,863 ; in 

 1888, 285,473. The Republican party carried the 

 State by a plurality of 24,675 in 1872. S'ince that time 

 the Democratic pluralities have been in 1876, 17,010 ; 

 1880, 8,326; 1884, 17,884; 1888, 13,118. Four new 

 counties have been formed since 1872. Sixteen coun- 

 ties changed sides in 1888. 



Ohio. The increase in the popular vote since 1872 

 is 312,505. Total vote in 1872, 529,436; in 1888, 

 841,941. The Republican party earned the State at 

 every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 34,268; 

 1876,2,747; 1880,34,227; 1884,31,796; 1888,19,599. 

 Four counties changed sides in 1888. 



Oregon. The increase in the popular vote since 1872 

 is 41,790. Total vote in 1872, 20,121 ; in 1888, 61.911. 

 The Republican party carried the State at evcrv elec- 

 tion, the pluralities b'eing in 1872, 3,517 ; 1876, 547 ; 

 1880, 671; 1884, 2,256; 1.888, 6,769. Seven new 

 counties have been formed since 1872. Four counties 

 changed sides in 1888. 



Pennsylvania. The increase in the popular vote 

 since 1872 is 434,308. Total vote in 1872, 563,260 ; in 

 1888, 997,568. The Republican party carried the 

 State at every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 

 135,918; 1876,17,964; 1880,37,276; 1884,81,019; 

 1888, 79,452. One new county has been formed since 

 1872. Seven counties changed sides in 1888. 



Rhode Island. The increase in the popular vote 

 since 1872 is 21,772. Total vote in 1872, 18.994; in 

 1888, 40,766. The Republican party carried the State 

 at every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 8,336 ; 

 1876, 5,075 ; 1880, 7,410 : 1884, 6,439 ; 1888, 4,438. 



South Carolina. The decrease in the popular vote 

 since 1872 is 15,619. In 1876 the total vote was 182,- 

 776 (increase over that of 1872, 87,596). This total 

 was reduced to 91,578 in 1884, and a great falling off 

 was again apparent in 1888, the total for that year 

 being only 79,561 (decrease, compared with the vote 

 of 1S84, 12,017). The Republican party carried the 

 State bv a plurality of 49,400 in 1872, and 964 in 1876. 

 Since that tune, the Democratic pluralities have been 

 in 1880, 54,241 ; 1884, 48,031 ; 1888, 52,089. Two 

 new counties have been formed since 1872. Two 

 counties changed sides in 1888. 



Tennessee. -The increase in the popular vote since 

 1^72 i.s 123,690. Total vote in 1872, 180.046 ; in 1888, 

 303,736. The Democratic party carriea the State at 

 every election, the pluralities being in 1872,8,736; 

 1876", 43,600; 1880, 20,514; 1884, 9,180; 1888, 19,791. 

 Four new counties have been formed since 1872. 

 Four counties changed sides in 1888. 



Texas. The increase in the popular vote since 1872 

 is 241.108. Total vote in 1872, 116,405; in 1888, 

 357,513. The Democratic party carried the State at 

 every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 16,595 ; 

 1876,59,955; 1880,98,383; 1884,131,978; 1888,146,- 

 461. Thirty-three counties have been formed since 

 1872. Nine counties changed sides in 1888. 



Vermont. The increase in the popular vote since 

 1872 is 10,439. Total vote in 1872, 53,001 ; in 1888, 

 63,440. The Republican party carried the State at 

 every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 29,961 ; 

 1876, 23.833 ; 1880, 26,909 ; 1884, 22,183 ; 1888, 28,404. 



Virginia, The increase in the popular vote since 

 1872 is 118,929. Total vote in 1872, 185,164 ; in 1888, 

 304,093. The Republican party carried the State by 

 a plurality of 1,772 in 1872. Since that time the 

 Democratic pluralities have been in 1876, 44,112; 

 1880, 43,956; 1884, 6,141; 18S8, 1,539^ Six new 

 counties have been formed since 1872. Fifteen coun- 

 ties changed sides in lb^-. 



West Virginia. The increase in the popular vote 

 since 1872 is 96,822. Total vote in 1872, 62,366 ; in 

 1888, 159,188. The Republican party carried the 

 State by a plurality of 2,264 in 1872. Since that time 

 the Democratic pluralities have been in 1876, 12,384 ; 

 1880, 11,148; 1834, 4,221; 1888, 1,873. Two new 

 counties have been formed since 1872. Seven coun- 

 ties changed sides in 1888. 



Wisconsin. The increase in the popular vote since 

 1872 is 162,306. Total vote in 1872, 192.308 ; in 1888, 

 354,614. The Republican party carried the State at 

 every election, the pluralities being in 1872, 17.686 ; 

 1876,5,205; 1880, 29,763; 1884, 14,698; 1888, 21,321. 

 Ten counties have been formed since 1872. Seven 

 counties changed sides in 1888. 



USIVERSALISTS. The " Universalist Regis- 

 ter" for 1889 gives statistics of this denomi- 

 nation of which the following is a summary : 

 Nuiuher of parishes, 971 ; of families, 41,474; 

 of preachers, 71 1 : of churches, 721 ; of mem- 

 bers, 38,780; of Sunday-schools, 657, with 53,- 

 205 members; of church edifices, 816; value 

 of church property, $7,915,756. The figures 

 show an apparent loss from the previous year 

 of 17 parishes, 9 church organizations, and 

 1,431 members of Sunday-schools. The loss 



