The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-09
The Elections.


paper has failed to speak their little
piece Of glori6cation over the November
elections, and no Democratic journal of
any pretentions has failed to account for
their losses aud derive what consolation
they could from the local victories in
strong Democratic quarters. 1t is natural
enough to make some account of such an
emphatic expression of the aggregate
opinion Of the people as indicated by
popular elections In so many states upon
the same day. 1t certainly is an indica-
ton of the I" lay Of the land " in political
matters. We can see by these straws
which way the wind blows" The spc.
cial Significance, as indicating the prooa.
billties for the presidential election next
year, is perhaps the most important
thought in connection with the matter.
For the purpose of learning the prospect
the returns will be studied by those in.
terested in political matters, most thor.
oughly
Massachusetts elected Alexander II.
Rice, the Republican candidate for gov
ernor, by plurality Of $500 over Gov.
Castor, who received the election last
year by about the same plurality. The
Legislature will be largely Republican,
and the only congressman elected is
VIM. w. Grape, also Republican.
New York, which gave Gov. Tilden,
Democrat, 50,317 majority last year,
now gives the Democratic candidate for
Secretary of State a majority of only
about 5000, while the legislature will be
Republican by majority of twenty. eight
on joint ballot. The Independent jour.
nails admit that the result in New York
settles the fact that Samuel j. Ti!den
cannot be the Democratic candidate for
the presidency.
The returns from Wisconsin indicate
the election Of Harrison Ludington, Re.
publican, as governor, by small MAORI.
ty, and the probabilities OF a Republican
Legislature, though there is doubt about
it,
The later returns from Minnesota show
even larger majoritios for the Republican
candidates than was at first supposed.
John s. Pillsbury is elected governor by
more than 10000 majority, and the
Legislature will be wo.thirds Rcpubli.
can.
Pennsylvania denounced the initiation
theorists by majority of $4,000 for
Gov. John +. lIartranft. The Republi.
cans were also successful in the election
Of th cir candidates for minor Offices
Maryland has probably elected for gov
eruor John Lee Carroll. Democrat, but
it is not yet certain. The Republicans
have made large gains.
Mississippi did not elect a governor,
but went Democratic in the election of
members Of Congress.
Oregon elected Republican Congress.
man, Henry Warren.
Kansas went Republican by a large
majority 1t was notable party vic.
tory.
The result in New Jersey was almost
surprise. 1t figures up as follows:
Assembly, 81 Republicans, % Demo-
Gratis.
The Conservatives carried the state of
Virginia by about their usual majority,
and have about the same majority in the
Legislature as they had last year.
The result of the elections gives almost
positive assurance that the Republicans
have it within their power to name the
next president. Whether they will be
wise enough to use that power is another
question. 1t certainly involves the ne.
cessity of selecting good man for their
candidate. Who it will be, it is too
early TO say. But he must be of I'm.
questioned integrity and above the suspi-
cion of corrupt capabilities