The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-15
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE.
The Coming Election in the Green Mountain
state-A Fierce Struggle Expected Relative
Strength Of ths GRANTEES and Greeleyites-
Good Story for Know Nothings-
Banks and Sumner to Go on
the Stump This Week-A
Bright Prospect for the
Regular Republicans.

BURLINGTON, VT, August 70, 1872
Not for many years has there been so much ex-
element during political canvass in Vermont as
prevails now in every nook and corner Of the State
The break in the old party lines leaving the old
time leaders with disorganzcd and mutinous fol-
lowers to founder about blindy in the smoke Of the
battle for supremacy, is the main cause of the ex-
element; but there is something more. For long
time past the regular republicans have enjoyed
monopoly OF all the federal, State and local Offices
to the exclusion of the democrats, and now that
there is just chance that they may be despoiled of
their fat pickings they are working might and
main to keep what they have. The Union party of
liberals and democrats, seeing fair opportunity to
take some of the prizes, are consequently pushing
their cause and the cause of the Sage with all their
ability. The latter party acknowledge that they
have but poor prospect of carrying the State; but
they argue that If they succeed In reducing the
regular republican majority it will be a signal tr-
umph for their cause, and have powerful effect on
the Maine election which is to follow. Both parties
have, therefore, abundant reasons for putting forth
their entire strength, and no doubt
A FULL VOTE WILL BE PoLLED.
Meetings are held almost nightly and addressed
by the heavy men Of both parties; and, as 1 said
the feeling is intense. Here in this city I heard
little boys in the streets discuss the relative
merits of the Presidential tickets Nothing is
talked of in the hotels barrooms public offices and
places OF resort other than the approaching cleo.
ton. Very few hold the opinion that by any posi-.
billty the liberal and democratic State ticket can be
elected; but on the other hand, the liberal leaders
land many Of them are experienced politicians)
claim that they will reduce the majority of the reg.
ulars by from five to seven thousand while some
influential men ON the Grant side concede that
THE MAJORITY FOR THE REGULARS
will be three to four thousand less than usual.
think myself, from what have heard since came
into the State three days ago, that there will be
about 1--WE thousand liberal republican votes. Sup.
pose, for the moment, that my estimate is correct
and we will be able to get at the probable result.
In the last State election, in 1870 the republican
Governor was elected by the following decisive
vote:-
Republican. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO 367
l2,OoS
Republican majority. Observation-Disclosures q 300
Taking, then, 5000 as the number Of the liberal
republicans in the State who will VOTE and satisfied
as am that the democrats will vote the liberal
ticket solidy, the result must be about 10000 ma
| jority for the regulars What may happen in
| November at
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Is quite another matter and cannot be anticipated
| with any degree OF correctness The State cleo
| ton takes place on the sd of September, 80 that
|
wave Of opinion to reinforce the last. 1t must be
understood, too, that number OF persons will vote
| ut the polls In September who will not consider
that they are voting Grant and Wilson or Greeley
and Brown, but for the local ticket and State
| officers.
THE NOMINATIONS
made by both parties seem TO be generally consid-
cred unusually good. Julius H. Converse, who
heads the regular ticket candidate for Governor,
| Is an eminent lawyer and resides at Woodstock.
He has not, however held any high Official position
in the State heretofore. Russell :. TAFT, the candt-
date for the Lieutenant Governorship, the pres
ent Register OF Chittenden county; has been state
| Senator and Representative in the State House Of
| Representatives. John A. Page OF Montpelier, Is
| the candidate Tor Treasurer--a denomination. This
gentleman believes, with the faith Of fanatic, that
| GONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER"
The liberals In their Convention put up Abraham
| Is. Gardner for Governor, and the democrats were
| satisfied; for democrat w. II. II. Bingham got the
| second place. Mr.. Gardner is lawyer Of Centre
| Village Bennington, and Is eminent at the YER
mont bar. He has been representative and speaker
| OF the House, Senator and Lieutenant Governor.
| lie has always been stapch republican. and. like