When was it published?

September 27, 1880 in Daily Kennebec Journal

Domestic News September 27, 1880

Daily Kennebec Journal

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Senator Don Cameron, Gen. Garfield, Secretary Sherman

Q: What keywords are associated?

Presidential Election, Garfield Prediction, Electoral Votes, Republican States

Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Senator Don Cameron and Secretary Sherman predict Gen. Garfield's election as U.S. President, citing Republican wins in states yielding 187 electoral votes, despite potential Democratic gains in Indiana, Ohio, and Maine.

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Senator Don Cameron is of the opinion that Gen. Garfield will be elected President of the United States and that the vote of the State of New York will elect him. This, too, is the opinion of Secretary Sherman. Even conceding the democrats carry Indiana, Ohio and Maine, prominent leaders like Cameron and Secretary Sherman still maintain that Gen. Garfield will be elected. This calculation is based upon republican successes in the following States: California, 6; Colorado, 3; Connecticut, 6; Illinois, 21; Iowa, 11; Kansas, 5; Massachusetts, 13; Michigan, 11; Minnesota, 5; Nebraska, 3; Nevada, 3; New Hampshire, 5; New York, 35; Oregon, 3; Pennsylvania, 29; Rhode Island, 4; Vermont, 5; Wisconsin, 10; New Jersey, 9. Total, 187.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Presidential Election Garfield Prediction Electoral Votes Republican States

What entities or persons were involved?

Senator Don Cameron Gen. Garfield Secretary Sherman

Where did it happen?

United States

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

United States

Key Persons

Senator Don Cameron Gen. Garfield Secretary Sherman

Outcome

gen. garfield predicted to be elected president with 187 electoral votes from republican successes in california (6), colorado (3), connecticut (6), illinois (21), iowa (11), kansas (5), massachusetts (13), michigan (11), minnesota (5), nebraska (3), nevada (3), new hampshire (5), new york (35), oregon (3), pennsylvania (29), rhode island (4), vermont (5), wisconsin (10), new jersey (9), even conceding democrats carry indiana, ohio, and maine.

Event Details

Senator Don Cameron and Secretary Sherman opine that Gen. Garfield will be elected President, with New York's vote key, based on Republican state successes totaling 187 electoral votes.