The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

Haneoeks account. This year the repuh-
iican candidate, now government elect,
is an exceptionally popular man, and he
received the votes of many who will cast
their ballots for Cleveland and Hendricks
electors. Under these circumstances,
with no canvass on our side and general
meetings, every exertion and plenty of
money on the other, the vote of Vermont
indicates a Cleveland tide strong enough
to make his election sure and to bring to
us all the doubtful states. The victories
in the state show how complete failure
has been the attempt to create disaffec~
ton in the democratic ranks. In Rut>
land where the Irish Americans vote is
the largest and where it was claimed that
there was an Irish Blaine and Logan
Club of over 800 the republican majority
was nearly 200 smaller than in 1880. In
Burlington where the number of Irish
Americans is second only to that in Rut-
land, we carry the town by III, where
four years ago it went against us by 115.
In Chittenden county where the lrish>
American vote is large, we elect our
sheriff for the first time in thirty years.
These facts show to me that the very re
prehensive attempt to excite race and
religious feeling against our candidate,
and TO distinguish Irish American inter-
ests from those of their fellow citizens of
other lineage has broken down The same
is also true of the false labor cry against
Cleveland, as most of the Irish American
voters of Vermont are laborers or operas
tives.
Vermont is an index at once of the
solidity of the democratic party and of
the extent Of republican apathy and de-
lection. The number of republicans who
will refuse to support Blaine is much
larger than is now apparent. Pingree is
very popular, and the opposition to
Blaine is very strong. If the Blaine
electors have 10000 majority will be
surprised. If the issue yesterday had
been Blaine against Cleveland the dem
ocratic gain would have been 5000 to
5000 greater"
New York World
Vermont is the rock ribbed, granite
based fortress of Republicanism. 1t is
the Gibraltar Of the party. Its popula>
ton is fixed, its prejudlces are ingrained
and there is little or no political change
in Vermont. But the election shows that
even in Vermont there is desire for
change and Administrative Reform this
year.
Four years ago, at the Gubernatorial
election preceding the Presidential cleo
ton, the republicans had q plurality Of
26, 603. Judging from the returns re-
ceived from yesterdays election the plur-
ality this year will not exceed 81 900. The
stay at home republican vote seems tC
have been unusually large In a number
of towns the democrats and Independent:
secured local victories. The republicans
in several districts were routed for thu
| first time in the history of their party
and the democrats gain largely in thu
| Legislature. The GOODNESS of Senator
Edmunds towards Blaine seems to have
spread over the mountains and descended
into the valleys.
| 1t is gratifying to know that in Stalwar
| Vermont there is desire for chang
and a publication of the Government
which the magnetism" of Blaine cannot
defect. To stir up any sort of republican
revolt in Vermont is victory for thu
friends of Reform. The sentiment tina
has reduced the plurality in Vermont from
10000 to $1,000 will in like ratio Civ
Cleveland every close State IN the Union
And who shall say that like influence
are not at work in every Slater
Turn the rascals out!