Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-06
THE FALL ELECTIONS.
a BLUE" TIME.
a General Summary Of the Return.

a General summary Of the Returns.
The result OF the elections on Tuesday
was in many cases, no doubt, surprise to
both parties. The following paragraph
from the Springfield Republican indicates
the result in Massachusetts:
For the first time since lis organization,
the republican party Is stricken down.
Mr.. CASTOR, the democratic candidate, is
elected governor by about 10000 majority.
The lesser officials on the general state
ticket are elected by the republicans by
small majority. They did not suffer from
the special raid upon Mr.. Talbot, on ac-
count of his identification with the pruhib-
ito-y law and the state constabulary. The
most important changes are, however, in
the congressional elections. OF the IL
members elected, five only are the regular
republican candidates the other six are
three democrats, openly supported by the
best portion OF the republican party, and
defeating Gen. Butler, DR.. Aver, and Mr..
Williams; Gen. Banks, II liberal reform
republican, Prof Seelye, an Independent
reform republican. and Mr.. Chaplin, an in
dependent reform democrat, all at least
anti-Grant and probably Blaine mem
bers. The state Legislature IL saved to the
republicans only on joint ballot, the Sen
ale being against them by two votes, and
the House for them by probably about 30.
The Boston Advertiser summarizes the
general results in other states as follows:-
In New York, the appearances are that
the democrats have carried the State and
elected Samuel j. Tlden governor over
Gen. Dix. Estimates as to the result ON
congressman are not yet at hand, but the
loss of several districts heretofore republic
can is anticipated. The only loss as yet
reported, however, is the Utica district,
now represented by Mr.. Ellis II. Roberts,
n faithful and capable man. Many of the
counties report full republican majorities,
some of them much better than last year
In New Jersey also the democrats have
been successful, electing their candidate
Tor governor, and undoubtedly gaining one
or more members of Congress. Pennsyl-
vana gives us but meagre returns, but so
far as our information extends there has
been no great change from the usual vote
of the State. Maryland has undoubtedly
gone democratic. but We have no returns
from the two districts in the western part
of the State now represented by republic
cans. In Virginia the democrats have
gained the third (Richmond) district, elect
ing Gov. Walker, and the returns also fore
shadow the election of Goode, democrat, in
the second (Norfolk) district, which would
also be gam. South Carolina has, we are
assured, elected Chamberlain governor,
although Charleston cast heavy majority
against him. The democrats claim to have
elected two congressman. but no figures
are given to justify the claim. The pres
ent delegation is unanimously republican.
In Georgia, Alexander ii. stephens has
been reelected, practically without oppo-
sition. There is nothing To- indicate any
change in the other districts, but the re-
turns are very meagrc. Alabama promis-
es the loss OF two republican congressman
at the very least Reports from Louisiana
are conflicting. Usually we should say in
guph n that Nynit for tho nf1-
cial returns, hut in the case Of Louisiana
such returns are OF no more value in deter
mining what has really been done than
ante-eleCtion gueSses. The only dispatch
es we have from Arkansas indicate the
election of Wiltshire, now a member, over
Hynes also n member-the State having
been redistricted whether it is a republic
can loss or not cannot be told, but we do
not claim 1t Is republican gain in any
event. Tennessee has been swept clear by
the democrats, who have defeated Horace
Maynard for governor and elected eight
they now have but three of the ten Con-
gressmen. Michigan has elected the re-
publican State ticket, hut the indications
are that three disrics have been captlred
Ivy the democrats. The Illinois returns are
of little value. The only positive change
reported is in the first district, which has
been carried by the democrats. Wisconsin
will give the democrats but one addi-
tioual member, and possibly none at all.
The states from which we have no returns
are nine in number: Delaware, Florida,
Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky, Missouri.
Kansas, Minnesota and Nevada.
The additional returns received since
Tuesday night, from all over the country,
increase the democratic gains in every
quarter. and make more emphatic the re-
buke which rings and party rottenuess re-
ceived at the polls on Tuesday. The latest
figures of New York state place Tilden's
majority over Dix at 10000, and make the
assembly stand, democrats ~, republicans
80. As the republicans have only four ma
iorty in the Senate, this will give the dem
ocrats large majority on joint ballot, and
ensure the election of a democrat to sue
coed Mr.. Feuton in the United States Sem
ate. The result in Pennsylvania, instead
of being safely republican, is really in
doubt, with Il strong prob tbilty that the
democrats have carried the state ticket by
5000 majority, and have elected l6 demo-
cratic congressman, leaving the republicans
but IL. In Illinois, too, the democratic
majorities roll up all the more as the re-
turns come in, and the latest estimates
place the democratic majority in the state
as high as 10000. In South Carolina it now
looks as if Chamberlain the republican
candidate for govern n is elected, but his
majority, if he has any, will be very small.
The returns from the congre ssional dis
tricts are as yet too incomplete, and a
number of those reported too doubtful to
figure precisely the character of the next
Congress, but there are sufficient returns to
settle beyond the shadow of a doubt that
the majority in the forty fourth Congress
will he well on the democratic side.
Louisiana elected six Congressman. a
State Treasurer, and Legislature. The
Conservatives claim to have elected five
Congressman they have possibly carried
the State ticket, and have large majority
in iha new IaUiSlatura