Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-09

From this it appears that the % cities Of the Com
wealth gave Governor Butler last year 20 945 plu
raty while this year his plurality in those cities
only 66l5, Republican net gain Of 1880 votes
These cities cast almost exactly half the vote Of the
state, aud they did little more than wipe ont Gov
Buffers plurality Of 1899 last year. The
towns showed net gain Of 1920 and contributed the
major portion Of Mr. Robinsons plurality. Last year
Mr.. Bishops plurality outside the cities 1896 this
year Mr.. Robinson carries the towns by plurality Of
1915, gain of $3.50.
The Legislature, of course, is largely Re.
publican. The senate will contain 81 Repub-
Leans and Is Democrats, and the house 1877
Republicans, 90 Democrats l Independent,
with nine districts to hear from.
The latest returns indicate the election of
Robert Tarr and Charles p, Lilley DEEMS as
members of the executive council, from the
Sixth and Seventh Districts respectively. The
board will therefore comprise five Republi-
cans and three Democrats, gain Of two Dem
ocrats over last year.
Gov. Butler takes his defeat philosophical.
ly. He is subdued, but refuses to be crushed.
He was at the state house bright and early
Wednesday, and presided at a meeting of the
executive council. His first act since the cleo
ton is shrewd one. He nominated for the
vacant municipal judgeship in the Charles.
town district George L. Ruffin, one of the
most prominent colored men of the state
This was a shrewd move, because the council,
which rejected the first named colored candi
date for this place on the ground that he was
VIGOROUSLY unfit for it, will promptly con-
firm Mr.. Ruffin, and the Governor will, after
all, have the credit of making the first ap-
pointment of colored man to the bench in
this state. The Butler leaders say he may
yet be heard from as the presidential fight ap
proaches, and that he will surely make some
use of his 10000 votes in the state.
New York.
In New York the election was for state Off
GERS, with the exception of governor, Judges
of the supreme court, and Legislature. The
returns have come in very slowly, and up to
Thursday morning the only thing made clear
ly manifest on the state ticket is the fact that
Mr.. Carr, the Republican candidate for sec
rotary of state, is elected by 20, 600 majority
The indications arc that the Democratic state
ticket, with this exception, has been success
full, with majorities ranging from 10000 to
1000. The legislature stands senate-Re-
publicans 10, Democrats 10 Rssembly-Re-
publicans 73, Democrats 50. Republican ma
ority on joint ballot, "a. The Tribune esti-
mates Cars plurality in the state at over lG,
600, and says the other Republican candidates
on the state ticket apparently lack only 1000
to 5000 of an election. The Democratic Al
bany Argus estimates the election of the Dem
ocratic state ticket, except Maynard, secretary
of state, by 10000 majority, and Cars ma
iority at about G,OO0. A gratifying local re-
suit of the election is the reelection of Mayor
Low of Brooklyn by 1910 majority.
New Jersey.
In New Jersey the election was for full
state ticket and part of a legislature. The
Democrats are successful by a majority of
very moderate proportions The returns give
Albeit, the Democratic candidate, q majority
of 6G09. OF the senators chosen, Eve are
Republicans and three Democrats The next
senate will stand Republicans -, Democrats
o. The assemblymen elected include 2G Re
publcans and 81 Democrats The Democratic
majority on joint ballot will, therefore, be
five. The election of Mr. Albeit to the gov
ernorship is everywhere conceded to be q
death blow to the state house ring, who have
! grown fat in offices and who hate Albeit.
| They flooded the state with campaign docu
ments, and have spent money literally to de-
feat their antagonist. Albeit makes no Sc
cret of his determination to pay them back il
their own coin, and the prospect of an in
tensely bitter fractional war in the Democratic
camp is encouraging.
Connecticut.
In Connecticut the election was half the
senate,-l2 members,-all the members o.
the house of representatives and sheriffs il
the eight counties. Returns from all thu
towns in the state give to the Republicans on
the vote for sheriifs plurality of 3, 700. Thu
Democratic plurality on the vote for governor
last year was 4, 200, this giving a Republican
gain of nearly 10000. The Republican,
have elected II of the - senators, and tn,
senate will stand 1G Republicans and Demo
Gratis. This insures a Republican majority
in the senate next year of at least 8, when
United States senator is to be chosen to sue
coed Senator Plat There will be 1874 Re
publicans and 30 Democrats in the House
giving the Republicans majority of %, ant
60 on joint ballot. Last year their MAORI
ty on joint ballot was only 30
PennsyIVanIa.
The election was for an auditor general anC
state treasurer. Returns are in from all part
of the state, and a Republican majority o
$4,000 to 20, 600 is assured The Greenbael
vote is insignificant, falling much behind tina
OF last year, when it was %, 484. The pres
ent indications are that it will be scarcel
one-fourth that amount this year. On tn
contrary, the Prohibition vote, which wa
last year o, 1876, will be increased considera
bly,. The result as a whole gives unexpecte
encouragement to the Republicans.
Virginia.
Virginia elected an assembly and part of it
senate. The result is defeat for Malone
the Bourbon majority varying from 20, 900 l.
10000. The Democrats have both branche
of the legislature by large majority Tn
Democratic majority will exceed that pos
sessed by the Malone party in the last legis
lature, when they had the House by 20 an
the senate by 4. Mahone's greatest losses 8
far are in the large white counties of tn
southwest and valley, which have never here
tofore failed to give large majorites for tina
side on mere state issues. Mahones vot
fell OFF some in the black belt, but not much
1t is said that every means were used to brin
out the oolored vote and influence that rae
against the Democrats, but without success
The Democrats throughout the south are will