The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-17
Election Notes.

ADDISON COUNTY sends q solid republican
delegation to the senate and house
J. B. SANDERsON, sentative-elect for
Highgate has been dangerously Ill with ty-
phoid fever. and his recovery, we hear, was for
time scarcely expected.
THE supporters of St. John and Daniel in
Vermont propose to meet at Montpelier about
the middle Of October for the purpose Of pla-
cling q prohibition electoral ticket in the field.
II is probable that Clerk Stickney and Assist
ant Clerk Merrill Of the house of 1882 will oc-
cupy the same positions In the next house.
They made popular and efficient officers, and
under civil service rules are entitled to be re-
tanned in the public service.
CHAUNoEY W. BRowNELL, JR., of Burling-
ton, who has been secretary OF the senate for
several legislative Sc ssions will be candidate
model secretary of the senate, and his reelec-
ton would be gratifying to his numerous
friends throughout the state.
SINCE the state election the office OF sheriff
OF Bennington county has been in much con-
troversy, each political party claiming it by
small majority. On Thursday OF last week
the secretary OF state declared James L. Mccall
of Rupert, the republican nominee, the right
full claimant Of the office by ten majority His
predecessor was democrat.
HARPER's WEEKLY: "The governor of Yer
mont, Samuel E. Pingree, has just been re-
elected. His administration has been honest,
ssgscious and efficient, and he is deservedly
popular throughout his state" The journal
OF civilization" ought to be more accurate
than this. Some one should inform it that
Governor Barstow Is the retiring executive.
AMONG the contested election cases to come
before the house will be that OF j, j. Euright
Us. I. A. Hopkins, the latter being the repubi-
can representative-elect from the town of South
Burlington and the former the democratic can
didate. The grounds for contesting the cleo
tion are stated by Mr. Euright to be as follows
That on the last ballot there were one hundred
and forty-seven ballots cast and counted, the
result being declared as showing seventy-six
votes for Hopkins, seventy for Enright and
one for third party, whereas only one hun
dred and foTty-three names were checked on
the list as voting Ii Ia also claimed that many
Of the votes cast for Hopkins were irregular in
form and that several of the ballots contained
only the last name Of the candidate.
ST. ALBANs MESSENGER: "We learn that
Mr. William w. Stickney of Ludlow will bA a
candidate for e-election to the cerkship of the
house Of representatives, in which position he
has proved entirely competent and satisfactory.
Mr. Stickney entered the clerical department
Of the house as second assistant clerk In 1872,
and was first assistant clerk in 1878 and 1880.
He was elected clerk In 1882 without opposi-
tion-all parties recognizing his ability and fit
ness for the position. His experience makes
him In all respects more valuable officer than
any new man, and for the advantage of the
new speaker to be chosen this year, as well as
for the general interests Of legislation, we
trust that no change will be made in the office
at the coming session. We are not aware that
MIR. Stickney will have any competitor He
will doubtless receive the cordial support of all
the old members who have been reelected;
and we can heartily recommend him to the
favor OF the new members"