The Washington Post, an indepen
dent paper, but which favored McKin
ley and the gold standard, has been
figuring and finds that a change of a
little more than 25,000 voles in nine
Slates '.ould have reversed the result
of the election. The following are
Slates and the changes needed in each:
California, 2,510; Delaware, 1,255;
Indiana, iijioo; Kentucky 251:
North Dakota, 2.510; Oregon, 1,505;
South D-ikota, 151; West Virginia,
6,010; Wyoming, 101, making a total
of 25,393. These States aggregate
60 electoral votes and these added to
Bryan's 167 would have given him
227, or three more than a majority
in electoral the college.
Commenting upon this, the Post
makes thsse pertinent remarks:
"It is a serious reflection that the
changing of only 25,293 votes as a
mafter of fact the change of 25,026
would ha v.-: accomplished the result
is all that stood between the election
of McKinley and the election of Bry
an. We commend this reflection to
those gentlemen who are throwing up
their hets and screaming themselves
black in the face with nonsense about
landslides and similar absurdities.
Mr. McKinley got tremendous major
ities in New England, New York,
Pennsylvania, Iowa, Michigan and Il
linois, but in the rest of the country
he has a mighty narrow escape from
defeat Winston Sentinel.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Statk of NoitTir Carolina. )
Thanksgiving Proclamation
ijy tiik Govkknoh: j
The observance of one day in the
year as an occasion ot "Solemn and
public Thanksgiving to Almighty God
lor past blessings and of supplication
for His continued kindness aud care
over us as a state and jsatiou" is
a beautiful and time-honored custom
of a Christian people and should be
perpetuated among us and observed
in a dignified and religious manner.
