Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-09-06
The Election.

The returns from Tuesdays election come
in slowly. Those thus far received indicate
a great falling off in the vote on both sides,
but the relative republican majority for the
state ticket will probably not vary materi-
ally from that in previous elections. The
tabulated returns will show the constitution
OF the legislature as far as heard from. That
there will be considerable increase in the
democratic membership of the house is
quite certain, and this will hardly be re-
garded as result to be regretted even by
the most ardent republicans. Bennington
county reports seven democrats out OF its
seventeen representatives. Washington,
which two years ago sent a solid republican
delegation, has elected at least three demo-
Gratis, while the old democratic stronghold
of Bradford defeats with a republican the
democratic nominee, Colonel A. NJ. Dickey.
Among the better known, in this vicinity, Of
the party of the minority whose election is
thus far announced, are George o. Davis OF
Men like them need no endorsement, and it
is safe to say the interests Of the state will not
suffer by their counsels or their votes. Col
chester showed good sense in returning its
present member, Francis Lecair, practical
man of affairs, and Messrs. Scott of Swanton,
Ridley of Bristol and Kimball of Vergennes,
have the qualificati ons for useful members.
Among the republican members chosen, we
III o,aa;a1 ,,ia tho ra-alpr-
ton of DR.. w. A. Jones of Waitsfeld,
and Priest of Barre. These are gentlemen
of ability and education who made hand
some record at the ses sion of 1880 and they
will take high rank in the new house.
Washington county will have strong repre-
sentation in its new members. Randall Of
Waterbury was valuable member OF the
house in 1872. He is a man of "horse
sense" and indefatigable worker. His for
mer legislative experience and his practical
familiarity with general business affairs will
enable him to make his mark in the present
legislature as he did in that of which he
was formerly member. Wing Of Montpe-
lier has bright talents, extensive and varied
experience, quick intelligence and ready
wit. His good judgment and ability in de-
bate with his other qualifications cannot
fail to advance him to a leading position in
the house. Duxbury, unrepresented in the
last legislature, is more fortunate this term
in the choice of E. w. Huntley, its present
town clerk, and Mortified will be ably
represented by Frank Plumley, formerly the
efficient states attorney of Washington
county. Hooker of Bratteboro, Martin of
Londonderry, twice speaker of the house
and probably its future presiding ffcer, and
Thompson of Irasburgh are old and eff
cient members whose reelection is reported.
Bennington county will make break in
the solid republican senate of 1880. Local
matters seem to have wiped out party lines
in that corner of the state, and the result is
the reported election of two democratic SEN
ators as well as an unusually large demo-
cratic delegation in the house. Although
the personal and the precise character of the
senate in point of ability is not plainly in
dictated by the returns received, it is quite
safe to set it down as republican, politically,
and, when the effects of the boiling and
scratching in some Of the counties is deter
mined, there is reason to believe that body
which will compare favorably with its pre-
decessors will be found to have been chosen.
In the first district Stewart will be elected
by a straight party vote. In the second dis
trict sufficient returns have not been received
TO indicate the result. A close vote is quite
certain. In the old storm centers of the
Poland disaffection in 1874 in Orange and
Windsor counties the opposition to Judge Po-
land inside the party has been very light. In
Berlin and Montpelier, in Washington, and in
some portions of Caledonia, boiling was in
dulged in to considerable extent. The state
of the vote in Orleans and Essex does not yet
appear. Facts and figures sufficient to indi-
cate the result have not been received and
probably a day or two must elapse before
anything is decisively known.