The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-10
There's Grape on the Door.


The ominous mutterings Of discomfort that
have for several weeks been heard low down
in the political horizon have at last broken
out and assumed tangible form. The Yer
mont election yesterday and the results
fully justify us In saying that it was "a cold
DAY" for the Republican party in that State.
The malority on gubernatorial vote IS re-
i ced to a lower limit than ever before
Known IN Presidential year The State
this year is claimed by only 10000 majority
and later returns will undoubtedly reduce
the figures to 200 or less. By way of COM
parlson We produce the majorities of each
residential year for the past twenty-eight
years: In 1856, %, Al; la 1860, 24,772; in
1854, 29,09S; in 1868, 32,122; in 1872,
29,961; in 1876 23,S3S; in 1850, 036.
Returns from ali sections of the State show
that there are several important changes in
county officers which in some instances
amount to a complete turnover in favor of
the Democracy. Perhaps the most crushing
and humiliating defeat which the party is
called upon to lament, occurred in the city
of Burlington. This city has almost, from
time immortal, been Republican strong
hold. 1t is the homo OF Senator Edmunds
and the largest town in the State. Instead
of the usual Republican majority of $50, the
Democrats have carried every ward and
elected member of the Legislature by 1893
majority. Senator Edmund's dislike Of the
Republican presidential candidate has had a
and has diverted thousands of votes
from the Republican candidate An
other crushing blow to the Republican cause
IS the defeat of Colonel George w. Hooker
for Representative from the town of Brattle-
boro, which heretofore has been as strongly
Republican as Burlington. Colonel Hooker
who is member Of the Republican National
Committee from Vermont-was two years ago
elected from his town by nearly zoo majority.
In Franklin County the entire Democratic
ticket is said 10 be elected. Rutland gives
sixty-one majority for the Republican candi-
date for Governor The usual majority is 200
These are but a few OF the many changes
which have occurred. 1t points conclusively
TO one fact, the grand old party is disintegrat-
ing. When Vermont fails to show a ma
! jority Of Zoo or $4,000 in a Presidential
year ii is safe TO predict that ia the National
| contest the Democracy viii be in the
ascedent. The State has spoken in
no uncertain tone. All honor to the gallant
/ Democracy of the Green Mountain State
who have practically achieved an important
victory. The result of the Presidential con-
/ test is DO longer IN doubt. Despair is de-
| picted upon the faces OF Republicans as they
| deliberate over the results in Vermont. The
/ next State Of consequece 20 indicate its dis
| approval of Republican methods will be
| Ohio. Information in regard to the pros
/ poets there are of the most encouraging
| character. The popular tide is setting so
| strongly in favor of Cleveland and Hen.
| bricks and a desire for a better and purer
| administration of public affairs, that all the
! deCeitful arts and practices Of the Repu6-
! lican hosts can not prevent an Overwhelm-
ing and everlasting defeat for the Republican
| party in November.