The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09
IanaMorthY,a. back and down

street to II. Langworthy's, back and down
Main street, down Seymour street to L.
II. Stoves, countermarched, up North
Pleasant street to A. d. Stearp's, back to
the Methodist church, up Seminary down
Washington, down Court street TO MIR.
Ford's, countermarched, down through
Merchants Row, and up to the engine
house, where they delivered up their
torches, and dispersed at about eleven
o'clock. There were borne in the process.
sion several trapsparencios,some of which
were humorous. One Of the horsemer
personated the traditional devil with
horns, q tail, and hideous mask, attract
Jog much friendly and cheerful "chaff'
from bystspders. OF the illuminated
houses it is hardly needful to particular.
ize, it would DO easier to name those tina,
we're not illuminated. Many Of the H.
luminations were very fine. Several fine
transparenoies wero to DO seen. On the
whole, this torchlight procession, winding
through the streets like river OF fire, was
one Of the finest sights political cam.
paign has ever afforded in this county.
Election in town passed of quietly
The voters turned out in full force and
the votes were polled pretty steadily from
tho opening at ton o'clock until three,
when the vote for town representative
was counted. Electioneoring was brisk
particularly for states attorney and jus
tees Of the peace, and a good deal Of
scratching was done on the latter. The
Democratic ticket for justices was no.
where, and the Republican caucus tick
ct was knocked higher than kite"
At three O'Clock, the votes for town rep.
resentative we're counted, with tn fol.
lowing result I.
Whole number of votes cast. 673
Necessary for choice, 267
j. W. Stewart received 24S
j. NJ. Slade, 81
G. d. Miner. 1859
Scattering. s
At FIVE O'Clock the other votes were
counted, the following being the result
for the state ticket:
For governor - Horace Fairbanks.
456; W. II. II. Bingham, $50.
Lieut.. governor - Redded Proctor,
459; +. 4. Baldwin, 149.
Treasurer - John A. Page, 459 ;
James Il. Ma,tocks, l4s.
The county ticket went as follows:
Senators - Edward Seymour, 454; L,
d. Eldredge, $50; VIM. A. Sheriff.,
las; s. l.. Bissell 14S; J. NJ. Slade, ].
Assistant Judges - Royal D. Hcddep
and Daniel II. Sargent, 451; j. Nj.
Tyler and B. j. Buel, l4S.
States Attorney - George r. Chap.
man, BAT; j. II. Lucia, 2Ss; W. W.
Rider, IL; A. p. Upper, l.
Sheriff i. M. Trip, 457 Sins l..
Wright, 142; w. w. Rider, l.
High bsiliff - Edward Gorham, 1852;
Rector Gage, lat.
Judge Of Probate - Saml 4. Cooke,
40; l.. L. Wright, 147; c. Hill, l;
A. d. Hayward, /.
The scratching of the justice ticket,
was fearful to behold, but with one ex
ception the citizens proposed in the REG.
rsTER Of last week were elected. The
following is a complete list of the persons
voted for with the votes cast for each
D. +. Boyce, 405 NJ. Brooks. 232
o. Comstock, 270; j. Il. New, 1888; j.
L. Barker, SAG; N. Upper, 266; j.
Dewey, l26; A. Il. Foot, 303; G. L.
Porter, 1877; Geo. Ladd; 40l; L. II.
Stowe, 1879; F. A. Bond, 1873; l., L.
Knapp, OFT; T. Ii. Mcleod, 2S5; II
Wainwright, $50; j. l.. Buttolph, 246
j. L. Stnpleton, 395; L, D. Eldredge,
4l8; Ii. l.. Sheldon. 307; G. Hill. l0l
G. d. Miner, l43; s. Holton, l43; T.
b. Smith, 143; J. OConnor, 143; r.
d. Farr. las; j. NJ, Slade. 1874; j.
Cobb, al; X. A. Damon, 4S, j. Hal.
liday, l ; G. G. Cady, 81; N. Harvey, 8
J. Mcdonald, /; j. W. Stewart, : Il.
r, Wright, | A. p. Upper, !.