Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20


or two ago aft both Ohio and Indiana
should 60 Republican, Garfield would be
elected In November"
ONE hundred and two ladies voted at
Fayetteville, New York, last week, for school
trustee, clerk and librarian. All the women
candidates were elected.
THE light Greenbsck vote in both In
diana and Ohio shows that IL Is only the
skeleton Of that mania which is now mas
querading in different states.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN has concluded TO
to take the stump in New York. This set.
ties things in New York--what "things "
Ohio and Indiana have left to be settled.
The south is greatly impressed by Indi-
anas vote, and its leading papers generally
confess the hopelessness with which they
look forward to the presidential election.
THE apprehension as TO whether Garfield
would carry his own district or not seems to
be settled. He had 10000 majority in 1878
now his district gives 1900 majority on
state vote.
CINCINNATI Commercial: "The great VIC
tory in Ohio and the positive Republican
gains in Indiana give the party boom for
November that will make for Garfield and
Arthur solid north, and shatter the solid
south forever"
The Virginia Republicans are preparing
to make vigorous fight in that state, and
are to be aided by the national committee.
The Republicans have now a united north
and are about to see II the Democrats own
the patent of the solid south.
The Democratic press make great ado
about the figures $780," and parade them
before their readers in season and out of
season but the figures sS,s74, s91-the sum
of the public debt reduction for September
are of much greater Significance.
THE Democrats are beginning to find out
that 1t don't pay to plow with the Green.
back heifer. They say the Greenbackers
are the cause of all their woes in Indiana.
Let's see, didn't the Democrats win ga sub
stantial victory" in Maine short time ago
SOUTH CAROLINA Democrats bind them
selves not to employ housemaid unless she
is the wife, daughter or sister of Demo
crat, and the Democratic party applaud their
devotion and frmness. What would they
say if Vermont Republicans should act On
the same principle
UTICA Herald: "The talk of winning In
diana for Hancock in November reminds us
of Mrs. Partington's attempt to keep back
the waves Of the ocean with her broom.
The history Of American politics affords no
instance of an October state reversing her
verdict within the month"
THE Penn Monthly: "The final returns,
not only in Alabama, but in Virginia, the
Carolinas and Florida, will be withheld prob
ably until the doubtful states in the north
have been heard from. II there are already
votes enough to elect Mr.. Garfield, he will
get these also. If not, they will be cast to
elect General Hancock"
GENERAL HANCOCK, as commander Of
our forces in Louisiana, laid aside the blue
uniform in which he is now presented for
the suffrages of the loyal people, and walked
the streets on all public occasions simply in
citizens dress. He gave as his reason for SO
doing, when questioned, that "the people Of
New Orleans did not like to see United
States uniform"
The New York Tribune, commenting upon
the boast of the Democracy that in spite of
the defeat in Ohio and Indiana they will
elect Hancock in November, says "These
editors are as cheerful as the young doctor
who was asked about confinement case.
WELL said he, the child is dead and so
is the mother, but think can pull the old
man through"
The Boston correspondent of the Spring
field Republican writes: with unbroken
unanimity the wish is expressed that the
Hayes administration had been continued,
and by two broad-minded, clear-headed stu
dents of history and public affairs have
heard it said that they consider the present
government the cleauest and best we have
had since the republic was established"
In explaining why he had once occupied
an insane asylum, an Indiana Democrat said
he wanted to build monument in Circle
Park and make it four hundred feet high,
and make it come out to a fine point, and
put gold dollar on top just so the edges
would glitter, and see William H. English
climb for it, and (here the old gentleman's
voice rose to shirley they thought was
crazy"
SPRINGFIELD Republican: I" Z. j. Phelps
of Burlington, late Democratic candidate
for governor of Vermont, is credited with
being the prominent New England Demo
crat who was introduced TO Hancock and
talked with him for q time without having
caught his name, and afterwards asked
Who is that man, because he says nothing
with more emphasis than any man ever
met p"
UREA Herald.-" The overwhelming sen.
timent of the October states gives assurance
that the new administration can feel back
of it the conscience and the courage Of the
people, and the government will move on in
an atmosphere above narrow and bitter par
tisan prejudices-on the broadcast plane OF
patriotism, and in spirit as generous as
the swell Of popular favor which will bring
II into power"
New York Tribune: "The Superb's
views on the tariff still fail to find recogni
ton in Democratic journals. The Repub
lican journals, with that magnanimity which
ever distinguishes them, are sparing no ex
ertions to give those remarkable observa
tons that wide circulation which their un
usual merit entities them to. There are evi
dences that the public is estimating them al
their full value"
SECRETARY SHERMAN; The Republi
can party may sometimes have failed to meet
your expectations in all things, may some
times have neglected to do that which ought
TO have been done, but, on the whole, it has
rendered such service TO this country that il
may fairly claim to be entrusted with the
administration of the government until, al
least, some party appears with better princi'
Piles and better record"
The Christian Union advocates pensions
for pastors, and the provision of such fund
by every denomination as would provide