Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-09-15
The Press on Vermont Election.

THE Republicans made better guesses than the
Democrats about the result In Vermont, The
Democrats ought to go to a guessing school
Boston Herald.
IT will encourage the Republicans and dis
hearten their opponents In the more doubtful
states. II il a forward movement by the pioneers
Of the advance, and where the Vermonters have
set their guidons the Republicans of other states
will now seek to come into line. Boston Traveller
IF Vermont had given Republican majority OF
twenty-three thousand on Tuesday, Republicans
watching for the first indications OF public opinion
as expressed by the fair and free vote OF state
where men vote just as they please, and have
their votes counted Just as they were cast, would
have been reasonably content, Worcester Spy.
THIS state OF Vermont was one in which the
Democrats confidently expected great results from
their campaign Of SANDER and mud-slinging,
lie who appeals to a jury must abide by
Its findings. The Vermont Jury has answered all
the cloud Of Democratic lies by a larger Repub-
lican vote than has ever been cast before.-Nep
York Times.
eral Hancock has not served to detach the Repub-
licans from their party, and that the nomination
OF General Garfield has strengthened them In
their allegiance TO II because the selection Of such
a candidate Is proof OF the prevalence OF the bet
ter and more enlightened forces OF the party.
New York Evening Post
HIRAM ATKINS, chairman OF the Vermont Dem.
ocratc state committee, the man who first spread
abroad the story that General Hancock was ready
| ~ recognize " President" Tilden, picks himself
up and out of the ruins, and just manages TO ar
ticulate-"lt was Democratic victory Dear
| dear And how many more would you like OF the
same kind?-Neo York Tribune.
ASSUMING that the majority in Vermont will
reach $4,000, like increase In the popular vote
would ensure to the Republicans every doubtful
state In the north by even larger majorities thar
/ they gave In 1876. And there Is no reason u
doubt that like increase will be realized. W.
hail this result in Vermont as the harbinger Of Al
equally significant victory In Maine next Monday
In Indiana three weeks hence, and In the Unior
in November. Albany Journal.
but Vermont has given them lthe Democrats
no reason 10 expect Republican recruits. Iiaf
they gained one or two per cent In Vermont, ever
that small ratio would have given them u vel
founded expectation Of carrying the three or fou
doubtful states which will decide the presidential
contest. But as the great merits OF General Han
cock do not shake the party allegiance OF Yer
mont Republicans there Is no reason Tor snppos
ing that he will draw off many Republican yoter
elsewhere,-NeW York Herald.
THE election In Vermont affords the first posi-
tive indication OF the drift OF public sentiment II
the presidential canvass, Alabama and Arksnsa
having been practically uncontested. But tn
result In Vermont Is significant, 1t shows tina
the north Is thoroughly alive To the peril tina
threatens our government and business prosperity
and Is fully resolved that what was gained at tn
cost Of SO much blood and treasure shall not b
Dtstiy suffcuueicu W tnoso VIM poass that tho
are contending for the same principles for whic
they waged savage warfare in 1861 .-Propidenc
Journal.
VERMONT Is a small state with few Democrats
but the party is not 30 small that It cannot fll
nish some robust compositions for the jsck-knifs
Mr.. b. Is. smalley Of the Democratic nations
committee, for instance, disooursing Ut the Dem
ocratic headq uarters In this city on the Vernon
election, says; "On our side the national COMM
tee declined absolutely TO take any pan In th
| htfn Inn alav u.ll m IN tli
! front. There Is still chance, however, Tor NJ
Hiram Atkins, the Democratic editor, 10 com
forward with the statement that there was u
election at all--Ne,o York Tribune.