Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

Even the old Democratic stronghold of
Danvillc was carried by the Republicans.
Mr. George L. Eaton, editor of the Danville
star, who represented the town in the last
Legislature and was one Of the leading Dem
ocrats in the House, was n candidate for re-
election. and was defeated by :. Ii. Stone,
Republican, while the town giy,s = Rrpubli-
can majority of 90 on the State ticket,
against Democratic majority of % at the
previous election.
The Boston Traceller remarks that the
Pretty Boy Of the old Democratic party is
not so handsome as he was before he began
to feel around the heels of that Vermont
mule, but he knows more.
Groton did not elect a representative until
Wednesday forenoon. Two years ago it was
not represented at all.
Hardwick, Sheffield and Wheelock send the
same representatives as two years ago. Wa
terford's representative has been in the legis-
lature three years heretofore.
The New uayen Palladium suggests that
the defeat of the Vermont Democrats might
have been averted if they had procured
counters of votes from Alabama.
''Deming" in the Boston Journal says that
''like Vennor, the unfortunate weather
prophet, the Democrats seem to have lost
their key day They went wool gathering
and came home shorn.'n
In Westford there were IA ballots before
Representative was elected.
The Woodstock Standard says of the re
suit in that town: "a net gain of 15i votes
is victory to boast of, and yet it might and
ought to have been $50. At least 100 voters
failed to perform their duty either by reason
of absence or through Indifference
The Argus mentions the fact that two
young Democrats came 5000 miles from
Colorado to West Fairlee, expressly to vote
which is one indication of the energy with
which the Democrats got out their vote
Rutland county elected only one Demo
crot this year, and we understand his seat is
to be contested.
Hon j. l.. Martin of Londonderry was re-
elected by very complimentary vote, hav-
ing 173 majority in a total vote of PIG.
There were three Republican candidates,
Justin +. Mckenzie, Charles p. Marsh, j.
5. Richmond, and three ballots for town
Representative, in Woodstock. Mckenzie
led throughout and was elected, most of the
voters for Mr.. Marsh going over to him.
In St Johnsbury Judge Poland published
a card, on Tuesday morning, saying that he
was not a candidate for town Representative,
and did not wish to be voted for. Neverthe-
less 20i votes were given for him on the first
ballot, to 339 for II. c. Idle, 22S for w. P.
Smith, and 159 for the Democratic candidate
Bowker The Poland vote went almost
wholly to Mr.. Smith on the second ballot,
and Ide's name was then withdrawn, and the
name of Col. Franklin Fairbanks was taker
up, without his knowledge or consent, as he
was out of the State, and $50 votes cast fol
him. Mr.. Smith (who is vouched for by thu
Calelonian as a well-read lawyer was elect
cd by 303-the exact number needed to elect
Mr. Henry Priest, Principal of Goddard
Seminary at Barre, succeeds the late lament
ed Spaulding in the Legislature.
Bennington appears to be the banner tow
of the State, her Republican gain being 237
Andover maintains her long time reputa
ton as a clean Republican town. On Tues
day she voted Republican IA. Democratic
l. That Democrat must be a lonesome
chap. Where is there another town of equa
population that can match Andover:
Windsor county is as usual, the banner
county, showing net gain after careful re
vision, of S41. The same rate of gal
through the State would have given owe
thirty thousand majority