Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-03
The First Gun in the
Campaign.
Twenty Thousand Republican
Majority.
BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. ,

BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. ?.
Returns from 40 towns give Pingree, rep,
1896. Redngton, DEM, 402l scattering lOl q.
In 1880 the same towns gave Farnham, rep,
l0.293, Phelps, dem, 4453, scattering l23.
Burlington elects c. A. Hibbard, dem.
city representative by 392 majority in a total
of 1900
Burlington gives pingree 9l2, Redington
1888, RedingtOn's majority Ill. 1t is the
first time the city ever gave a majority for
the democratic State ticket.
RUTLAND, Sept. ..
lockwood Barrett, rep, is elected repres-
entative by 149 majority.
Indications are that Pingree's majority
will be less than 22,0O0.
BosToN, Sept. 3
In scattering returns from the Vermont
election Springfield gives Pingree, rep, 443,
Redington, 1874 In 1880 the republican vote
was 4O7 and the democratic vote 14S. Grout
republican for Congress receives 4l9. God
dard, dem. l22.
Waterbury gives Pingree 266 against 327
in 1880 and Redington SO against 1870 in
1880. Cummings, greenback, 80 against GA
in 1880.
At Morrisville the republican gain is Al
and the democrats 20. At the last election
the greenback vote was 20, this year none.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept. 2.
Sixty towns give Pingree, rep. for COVER
Dn,l,-
greenback. III, Stone, independent, an
scattering l27. Pingrees majority over all in
60 towns 7406. The same towns in 1880 gave
Farnham, rep, Is, l64, Phelps, DEM, 6S72,
showing falling off of 2066 in the republi-
can vote and 1924 in the democratic vote.
In the first district Stewart rep, received
2633, Simmons, DEM, All, Kidder, green
hacker and scattering, l47. giving Stewart
majority over all of 20l5.
In the second district Grout, rep, receives
7S47, Goddard, dem, 32S7, Soule, green
hacker, Sc, and scattering "a, which gives
Grout majority over all of 3556. The re-
turns are coming in slowly.
ST. JOHNsBURr, Sept. ..
The anticipated heavy vote was not realized
in town or county. St. Johnsbury gave
Pingree 74l, Redington PIP, Stone, ind, So.
For Congressional 754, Goddard 1873. H.
C. Ides election as senator is doubtful. Sui
loway for sheriff has 1873 majority in ten
towns and is elected, Fairbanks, rep, is
elected town representative by ?20 majority.
The republican loss is Is per oent.
Waterford-H. NJ. Parks, rep, is elected
representative. Pingree ll3, Redington A,
Congressman-Grout 1l2, Goddard A..
Wheelock-Pingree 93, Redington 50,
Grout SO, Goddard 80.
MONTPELIER, Sept. 2.
The vote today stood: Pingree SIS, Red
ington 252, Soule l. Grout for Congress
5ll, Goddard 225. The republican senator
had PCS majority in town. Black, rep, is
elected representative by 2S2 maj. There
has been about the same decrease in the vote
of both parties; 9S9 names being on the list
but only 694 voted for representative. There
is no excitement. Returns from other points
in the county come in slowly. The repub-
licans feel we'll pleased with the result.
BENNINGTON, Sept. 2.
The republican senators in the county will
be elected by 500 maj. The returns from the
county indicate II republican representatives
II, gain of one over 1882. The vote on
sheriff is close. 1t may take an official can
vass to settle it. As compared with 1880
the republican majority on the county ticket
shows loss of 200. Bennington sends John
r. Pilling, rep, to the legislature on the
second ballot by 40 maj. Two years since
this town went democratic by 1863 majority.
There were no independent votes reported in
any towns heard from on the whole the re-
publican victory in this town and county is
a cry satisfactory end of hard fought con-
test.
Woodford-Town representative, George
w. Knapp, has 26 maj.
Shaftsbury-Myron Barton, rep, l20 maj
ST. ALBANs, Sept. 2.
ST. Albans gives Pingree SS7, Reddingtou
406. Bolton county on local issues resulted
in the defeat of the regular republican ticket
by some 405 majority. F. S. Stranahan was
chosen representative by some 440 majority
The republican candidates for sheriff anC
State attorney are probably defeated. Sever
towus in the county gave Pingree 2075