New-York tribune., 1876-09-04

Montpelier road and as this is generally understood,
don't believe he is likely to lose any votes on TINS
account.
The accusation that Mr.. Fairbanks induced indi-
viduals and towns to invest in the stock and bonds
of projected railroads which have never been bnilt,
and that large have been lost by rehglous ana
educational institutions through investments made
by his advice have. believe, no better foundation
than Others | have noticed. Vermont is not the
only State in which railroad building has been
pended OF postponed since 1873 but there are very
few instances in which work has been resumed as it
has in the case referred to. The dissatisfaction to
which the Democrats refer may have existed but it
is hardly likely to be very great now that its cause
has been removed.
Mr.. W. II. II. Bingham, the Democratic candidate
for the GOvernorship TO be fortunate in having
enemies even among his political opponents. As
War Democrat his record was good, and by his
uprightness and ability he has gained great popu-
laTity A member of the Republican State Com
mittee remarked to me yesterday that the worst
thing that could be said of Mr. Bingham that
he was o Democrat. In some parts of the State,
possibly in this county, he will receive larger vote
than the remainder of the Democratic ticket.
The contest in Vermont has been sharper one
even than that in Maine. Both political committees
have sent their speakers into almost every town and
hamlet, and in the more important places numerous
meetings have been held. The Republicans have
also assessed not only all the State and Federal
ofiee-hoders in the State but also all active Repub
licans in private life. OF course some have not re-
sponded, but the sum thus raised ls probably not
less than $25, 900. This has been spent in paying
the expenses of public meetings. in distributing
campaign documents and in making preliminary
canvass of the State. Vermont politicians have not
learned the art of hunting mp voters who absent
from the State, but the doubtful men have been
pretty carefully looked after this year. The Demo-
Gratis deny having made any systematic assessment,
bat admit having raised some money through volun-
tary contributions. The sum has not been very
great. They have distributed some documents, but
making preliminary canvass, so that their
estimate that the Republican majority will not be
more than 10000 is at best only an interested
guess.
My conclusions are that the election in Vermont
next week will give no indication of what is to fol-
low in other States in October and November,
though variation of few thousands in the ma
jority might give encouragement to one party or the
other, aud in that way have some influence during
the remainder OF the National canvass The majority
on the State ticket will probably be in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000, little larger, perhaps, If the vote
should go above 60,000 and little smaller If it
should fall short of that figure. The Republican
candidates for Congress who are all men OF high
character and respectable ability will be returned by
the customary maioritios, and Vermont will once
more as she never has failed TO do in the last 80
years, place herself on record as opposed to Demo
cratic principles whether they are represented by
Gen. Jackson Ut Gov. nlden. z. l. W.