Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-09
CONNECTICUT ELECTION----REPU BLICAN
PROGRESS


CONNECTICUT ELECTION----REPU BLICAN
PROGRESS.
The result Of the election in Connecticut on
Monday disappointed both the hopes and fears
Of men of all parties, but, happily it was dis
appointment that the Republicans can bear with
the most singular equanimty The canvass on
both sides has been conducted vigorously and
no stone that would add to the available re-
sources Of either party was-left upturned. The
democrats were animated by the prospect of
division in the ranks of their opponents, no less
than by the proud wish of retaining foothold
of power in New England. During the past
two years the administration men of Connect
cut are the only democrats of New England
that have as such been represented in Congress.
One of their favorte leaders is in the cabinet
and others have received repeoted testimonials
of executive favor. All these circumstances
conspired to urge them in making the most Wig
orous efforts to retain their position if not to
improve it. AS treachery became manifest in
the ranks of the opposition the Republicans
only neryed themselves for more effective
campaign. They closed their ranks and went
into the contest in a solid column, and behold
the result:
The Republicans elected their entire State
ticket by over 2000 majority, and a majority of
both branches of the Legislature; they also
elected their candidates for Congress in each Of
the four districts Their success in this depart
ment was unexpected, but it is gratifying in the
extreme In the place of Messrs Arnold and
Bishop two good and true Republicans are
elected. This will make difference of four
votes in Congress, and will, we think give the
Republicans the organization and control of the
next House of Representatives.
In the LIST district Mr. Ezra Clark, the late
member, for reasons best known to himself,
chose to run as an independent candidate. This
detection the democrats believed and the oppo-
sition feared would throw the district, always
close, into the hands of the administration
But it seems that Clark is as powerless for mis-
chief as for good. Full returns show the fol-
lowing figures:
Dwight LOOMS, Republican, 9p39
Avan +. Hyde, Democrat, 1874
Ezra Clark, Jr. bolter, ZIG
Plurality for Loomis, 65
In the Cd district, lately represented by Sam
uel Arnold, democrat, the Republican candidate
ran considerably ahead of his ticket, making
gains in nearly every town. The district COM
plete posts up thus:
John Woodruff, Republican, 1o,4sS
Samuel Arnold Democrat, 10,1ss
Majority for Woodruff, $40
In the Sd district Sidney Dean, the late rep
resentative, followed the example of Clark in
the lst and for some unexplained cause bolted
the nomination Of the Republican candidate
Fortunately this district is so strongly Repub-
been greatly respected by his political brethren,
was unable to ruin the party to which he is in
debted for what little political consideration he
has heretofore enjoyed. The returns, embrac-
ing nearly all the towns in the district are:
Alfred A. Burnham, Republican, 1899
Rufus l.. Baker, Democrat, 1872
Sidney Dean. boiler, 202
Plurality for Burnham, $40
In the 4th district Bishop was elected two
years since by II majority over Ferry, Repub-
ican. The returns now show that the tables
are turned, Ferry beating Bishop by over 500
majority. The poll stands
Oms S. Ferry, Republican, 1851
William D. Bishop, Democrat, l0,967
Majority for Ferry, 564
Connecticut has nobly "wheeled into line"
and sweeps away the last vestige of modern de-
mocracy from our national Legislature. In the
next Congress the New England States will
show, both in the Senate and in the House of
Representative, an unbroken front for free
dom.
While these things are being done in Con-
necticut the Republicans elsewhere are fighting
the good fight with the best results
The success of the Republicans at the city
election in St. Louis OH Monday is most COM
plete o. d. Fiilcy, republican, native of
Connecticut, is reelected mayor by 5000 plu-
rality over the democratic candidate, and 1900
over the American The republicans carry also
all the rest of the city ticket, and large ma
jority of the common council.
At the municipal election in Cincinnati, on
Monday, the entire republican ticket was car
ried by 1000 majority-mayor, judges, &C.; and
the common council stands 10 republicans to
democrats. Cleveland, too, was the theater of
like triumph on Monday, George B. Senter,
republican, being the mayor elect.
While these results were transpring in the
West, Portland Me-, responded by like re-
publican victory for the extreme east On
Tuesday, Jedediah Jewett, republican was chos-
I'm mayor of that city by 2e2o votes to 1912 for
Charles Holden, democrat. The republicans
also chose the Judge of the city court out
of aldermen, and l6 out of % councilmen.
Michigan held general State election on
Monday for Judge of its Supreme Court; and
George Martin, the republican candidate, was
elected by over 10000 majority. Detroit gave
him 236 majority gain of 500 for the repub-