Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

of Boston democrat Robert c.. Pitman Of
Newton. prohibition. Wendell Phillips of Bos-
ton. labor: treasurer Charles Endicott Of
Canton. republican, David n. Sllillings of
Winchester, democrat and prohibition Three
hundred and twenty-six towns give Rice S.
100 Castor. 7l.s5O Pitman. 15.s2s: Phil
lips 3452 Gov Rice is therefore reelected
by fully 1900 plurality over Castor. or more
than three times as much rs he received in
the last of year. 1879. lle has plurality
over both Castor and Pitman. but the $500
votes for Phillips prevent his having clean
majority. Mr.. Endicott is elected treasurer
by a plurality of at least $1,000 over Mr.
Skillings. The Republicans elect all the
councillors all but six of the State Senate,
and have a stronger majority than usual in
the House. In all the counties nearly every
Republican candidate for county officers is
elected The amendment allowing professors
in Harvard College to serve as Representa-
tives is adopted by u large vote. For purposes
of comparison it may be said that in 1870 the
vote stood-Rice, 5000; CASTOR, 7s.333
Baker. 9124; Adams. 1897: Phillips and
scattering. CO.
In Connecticut the election was for Sena-
tors in the ii odd districts, to serve two years,
the entire representation in the lower house,
and sherifs. The vote was not above an av-
erage one, and the interest was not very great.
The Senate will stand Is Republicans TO
Democrats, a Republican gain Of two, while
in the House the Republicans retain their ad-
vantage gained last year showing from 81 to
40 Republican majority. z. T. Barnum. the
veteran Snowman. is one Of the Republican
members elect to the House of Representa-
tives.
New York elected Secretary of State, con-
troller. treasurer. etc. seven justices of the
Supreme court. and Legislature The result
although as yet only approximately known
shows that the Republicans have held their
own and probably gained somewhat. Allen
c. Beach. Democrat, is elected Secretary of
State. and the rest of the Democratic ticket
for various State officials is also elected. The
most important point in the election is the de
feat of Augustus Schen by John Morrissey in
the Seventh State Senatorial District in New
York city, by some $500 majority. 1t is
practically a Tammany defeat, for Schell was
backed by Boss" Kelly. who lent all his en-
ergies to defeating Morrissey. Morrissey was
the anti Tammany nominee and was Endorsed
by the Republicans also The campaign be-
tween Morrissey and Schell has been most
vigorous and of an intensely hostile nature.
The Democratic majority in New York city Is
extraordinarily small for that hot-bed of the
Democracy, being under 20. 600, while in Kings
county it is under 1000, and probably not
| over 5000. These figures thow q Democratic
loss of 1900 or H. 900. as compared with the
vote of 1870 The Legislature is undoubtedly
left in the hands of the Republicans. who
| probably gain few members.
In New Jersey the contest for the Govern
orship was between Gen. Mcclellan. Demo
crat and ex-Gov. Newell. Republican. Re
turns from various parts of the State give va
rying gains for both parties but on the whole
leave no doubt that Mcclellan. democrat. is
elected governor, and that the democrats have
carried both branches Of the Legislature
Pennsylvania elected Judge of the Su-
preme court auditor and treasurer. The re-
turns are very in complete, but the indications
are that the Democrats have carried the State
by about 10000 majority.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Virginia and
Mississippi held regular elections of State Of
ticers and legislatures. The Minnesota elec-
ton passed of quietly, and small vote was
cast throughout the State with about the
usual Republican majority. In Wisconsin the
returns are very incomplete. One hundred
and sixty-three towns give William E. Smith,
Republican candidate for governor, 800 ma
jority. a net gain of 400. The State is claim
ed by both parties and the Democrats insist
that it will take an official canvass TO decide
the result. In Virginia and Mississippi. Of
course. the Democratic ticket had every thing
its own way.
The only State officer to be elected in Ma
ryland was the comptroller of the treasury.
and the Democrats ran in their man, Heating
by some 1900 majority. The election il
Baltimore was the quietest ever held in that
city. and a light vote was polled in the State.
The Democrats elect their entire list of Rep
resentatives from Baltimore, Is in number.
the Republicans having no similar ticket il
the field and the only opposition 10 the Dem
ocrats being the working-men's party.
Kansas voted for local officers to fill vacan-
cies in the offices of chief justice and lieuten-
ant-governor, and the Republicans doubles,
win.
Nebraska held a special election for the
choice of justice of the Supreme court and
two regents of the State University. The Re
publicans are believed to have been success
full by large majority.
In Illinois the election was for county Off.
GERS throughout the State. The vote was
light, and the day passed off uneventfully. II
is impossible to form reliable estimate Of
the general result.
The LGteSt. Thursday mornings news indi-
dates that Gov. Rice's plurality in Massachu-
sets is 1900 Beachs majority for secre-
tary of state in New York is from II, 600 to
10000 The Republicans have a majority in
both branches of the Legislature. McClellan's
majority in New jersey is $4,000. The re-
suit in Pennsylvania is still uncertain, and the
State is claimed by both parties. Gov Pills
bury of Minnesota is reelected by l., 900 ma
jOrity. The Democrats concede the election
of the whole Republican state ticket in Wis
consin. and the plurality for governor will
probably exceed 900, against Gl41 for Hayes
last fall
In nearly every instance the result of Tues
days elections is far more favorable to the
Republicans than even the most sanguine
members of the party had dared hope for.
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