St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-15
The Press on the Vermont
Election.


asks the Portland Advertiser. Well,
they are getting little tired of boss
rule, even up there Boston Post.
The whole result of the election has
no special political significance, be
yOnd that the people of Vermont are
true and steadfast to their long cher
ished faith on affairs of public policy.
Il Bellows Falls Times.
The result simply shows again that
the republicans of Vermont think for
themselves and need no advice from
outside editorial "bossesn and their
! subservient followers within the state.
II Burlington Free Press.
If the Vermont greenbackers were
employed to cut the coupons from Mr..
| Nanderbilt's bonds there wouldn't be
enough of them to finish the job before
the next instalment of interest came
due.-[Springfeld Republican.
The returns from the Vermont cleo
ton indicate democratic gains, but
democratic gains in Vermont do not
| furnish pabulum for democratic enthu-
siasm anywhere. 1t would be too
much like trying to fatten lean man
on wind pudding Boston Star.
The real value and lesson of this re-
markable break in "solid" Vermont,
however, lies in its revelation of the
Independent voter. He has not been
expected much in Vermont politics.
We hope he has now come to stay and
to make converts Springfield Re
publican.
The republican "triumph" in Yer
mont off sets the "glOriOus victory" of
the democrats in Arkansas, and leaves
both parties as they were. The aver
age Vermont republican sticks to his
party as he does to his church. The
independent voter has never been
abroad in that state to any great eX-
tent though the candidacy of Poland
seems to have stirred up the moss
backs somewhat Boston Herald.
The Vermont election seems to have
been even more than usually quiet, the
light vote pOlled showing an absence
of excitement and an assurance as to
the result which operated to make
large numbers of voters Indifferent to
the exercise of their suffrage. AS
usual, this comparative apathy is re-
Elected most clearly in the vote of the
dominant party, and as usual, also, the
lack of any excitement and of any stir
ring general issues afforded a good
opportunity for local divisions, indie
pendent voting and boiling. : Boston
Journal.
The Vermont Dutch have taken HOl-
land again, apparently with MAORI
ty of II 900 or over on Il light vote
Republicans elsewhere will no doubt
take comfort from the figure, which is
rather large for an off year, but they
will not be wise to reckon on it as in.
dicating very much. The election was
about as absolutely quiet as thing
! of the kind well can be, and it went il
the old ruts. There was no stir, moth
ing like new issues, and voters put il
their party tickets in the usual way as
a matter of course Springfield Re
publican.
The election was very much after
the Old-fashioned sort in Off-years ex-
! cept that the latest returns show IN
unexpectedly large Otf-year majority
present indications being that this
majority will exceed 10000.
All over the state it has been year OF
unusual independence of political
thought and action, and we believe
that the numerous local contests which
have been waged will teach political
managers needed lesson and will show
good results two years hence in better
nominations and IA more firmly united
party BrattlebOro Phoenix.
The vote is a light one, but the ma
.jority is fully up to the old-time stand
ard and the figures will give but cold
comfort to the democracy. Whatever
may be the troubles of the party in
other states, the republicans of Yer
mont are, as far us national issues are
concerned, as united as ever and as
constant to the political faith they
have so splendidly maintained for SC
many years. Our candidates for state
officers were men thoroughly deserv-
ing of the confidence of the people
which found such gratifying express
sion and altogether the result is
creditable to the republicans of Yer
mont Burlington Free Press.
Vermont sends greeting to her sister
state of the northeast. Fusion and
confusion have never made serious in
roads i'll the politics of the Green
Mountain state. Her republicans, from
their very strength of numbers, have
found it comparatively easy to score a
victory at every election since the re-
publican party had its birth. The
greenbackers it is true have raised
their voice in Vermont, but that was
about all when it came to votes, the
party was only conspicuous by its
smallness. 1t is a matter of surprise
that such a political heresy should
have got such strong footing in a
New England state Windsor Jour
nal.
There are some subjects for cOngrat-
ulatiOn. John L. BarstOw, who has
been elected governor, is man who
will never be the fool or tool of any
man or set of men. He will never vio-
late the law when he appoints a rail-
road tax commission he will appoint
''three disinterested persons" as the
law requires. Gov. Farnham did not
appoint "three disinterested persons, .
and when he was demonstrated with by
the state press he renOminated his par
tisan railroad commission. Gov. Bar
stow, we believe, will deal squarely
with the state in all respects, and we
are hopeful that the tax law will be re-
inforced rather than relaxed and emas-
culated by the legislature.- Rutland
Herald.
Mrs. Wallace, a widow. living at
West Fairlee, was awakened by the
noise of some one entering the window
of her house. She arose from her bed
and in the kitchen found two men,
who seized her and threw her down.
She became unconscious, and when
she revived she was held by one man
while the other ravished her. Her
children crying in the next room
frightened the ruffians who fled leay-