Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

digni6ed and somewhat pompous and fussy
specimen Of the old-school gentleman 10 blue
coat and brass buttons.
Some adverse criticism has been made
upon the character Of the kilograms Of cleo
ton news which have been given TO the pub
lie through the telephone exchange, and Me-.
+. w. Ohilds thinks he has been accused Of
keeping back dispatches favoring the Repub
licana, aud Of 'doctoring" the bulletins put
on the board. It is within our personal
knowledge that the dispatches read at the
town hall Tuesday night we're given precisely
a. they came of the Western Union wires
and that they comprised all the election news
that was TO be had. We believe, also, that
such bulletins a. Mr.. Chids has put out have
been honestly given. II only occurs 10 us A.
rather amusing feature Of the weeks excite
ment that these dispatches have been 30 uni.
formly favorable TO the Democracy and that
from them the public would never have gath
cred the fact that there was any chance OF
Republican success Blaine news hasn't
stuck worth a cent over there. We advise
our neighbor to sprinkle in q few grains Of
Republican salt occasionally. II will keep
things from getting monotonous, and will
help to brace him up for Republican cele'
bration the FIRST Of next week.
There is one voting precinct In Brattle-
boro, the returns from which have not been
printed in the papers and do not appear
among the official returns At the Vermont
asylum on Tuesday afternoon DR.. Draper
caused polling places 10 be opened In each of
the male wards, check lists we're introduced
and printed ballots for all the presidential
candidates we're distributed. All the forms
Of an election we're observed, the boxes re-
naming open two hours. At the end Of that
time the polls we're declared closed and the
ballots counted. The result was as follows
Whole number Of voters, 23O
votes cast, 1870
James G. Blaine had Sc
Grover Cleveland 30
Benjamin f. Butler
Gov. st. John
Belva Lockwood
Blaine's plurality, 49,
majority, ~.
We do not learn that any buldozng occur
red on this occasion, or that ballot box stuff
ing was practiced. Moreover, we are assured
that, in spite of the fact that three physicians
were in charge Of the polls, the returns were
not 'doctored." However this may be- we
can readily believe the statement that the pa.
tients took keen interest in the election, ="
and found in 1t a pleasant relief from the
monotony Of asylum life.
The scene at the town hall last Tuesday
night, when both parties met to receive the
election returns, was the most dsgraceful In
the towns history. This is fact conceded
by Democrats and Republicans alike The
hall was practically taken possession Of by a
crew Of young Democratic hoodlums who
were in various stages of drunkenness, and
who booted, yelled, stamped, and made them.
selves so offensive that decent people left the
hall without waiting for returns. The re-
spectacle members Of the Democratic party
were no less disguised than were the Repub.
lcans. BY midnight the hall was practically
given over TO these hoodlums, aud two or
three Of the more drunken ones made it
point TO insult any body and everybody who
appeared there. There ought TO have been
dozen arrests, and the officers have been
blamed for not clearing the hall Their eI-
cuse for not doing so is that such action
would have been construed as an attack on
the Democracy. Where the inspiration for
these demonstrations came from was evident
from the number OF gin and beer bottles
found on the lower floor Of the town hall the
next morning. The occupants OF Crosby
block have complained, and had good reason
to, Of the noisy demonstrations OF the young
Democracy in their club room and the corri-
doris. The fact Of the matter is that Brattle.
boro is losing its good name as a sober, quiet
NtsBtGAhble lONut huu vigorous measures
ought 10 be taken TO get it back. Another
thing is certain Hereafter the Republicans
will have place Of their own where they
will receive the election returns by them.
| selves. No more coalition" for them.
1t is lively dance which the election
returns have led the community since Tues-
! day night, and it has been "as good as q play"
TO watch the game Of see saw, and note how
tbs various political elements have alternately
rejoiced and lamented according as their ora.
| Gle prophesied victory or defeat All of Tues.
day night the returns came in in the most
| broken and unsatisfactory manner, and when
the crowd Of weary watchers broke up and
| went home at 2 O'Clock in the morning they
hardly knew more than that there had been
| an election and that things were decidedly
mixed. Wednesday forenoon the dispatches
| we're favorable TO Clevelands election, and
| the Democracy were in most eIuberant spir-
! its. In their minds eye they had the offices
! all filled, and the era of reform" had alread Y
| begun. 10 the afternoon the oracle was 81.
/ lent and the enthusiasm got bad set back
by dispatches from the Republican national
committee claiming Blsiue's election. The
evening passed in lugubrious silence on the
part Of the Democracy, but at 10 O'Clock a
/ providentiAl message came saying that the
Tribune conceded New York to Cleveland and
out yolley of yells and a squad OF brooms /;
there was quick rally OF the faithful and q
cannon was fred Q few times back Of the
town hall, but the enthusiasm lacked bottom
and the squirt was soon over. Thursday fore.
noon truce was in the air but early in the
afternoon Democratic dispatches were bullet.
ined saying that both the New York Tribune
and the Republican national committee had
given up the fight, taken in their flags and
disappeared from the public view This
gave the Republicans a ct Of the chills until
answers to anxious inquiries were received
from the Tribune, the Boston Journal. and
the Republican committee still claiming New
York aud expressing confidence OF Blsine's
election. Early in the evening a dispatch
from Mr. Blaine's private secretary confirmed
this favorable outlook, and the day closed
with Republican confidence at par and Re
publican prospects few points ahead.
The following is the list of letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post-office, Nov. ::
Ladies-Mrs Banks, Mary Cluen-2, Mrs Maria
1 Colburn, Kate L Franklin, Bridget Keough, Mrt II
/ Mobler, Mrs John MuEIy Elise Newton. Mr.
/ Hattie Thomas, Mrs VIZ II Tenney, HELEN N Whee.
| lock, Mrs LAURA WAshburn.
Gentemen-Antonio BrigKent, d Bond, Charles
| Bolster, Brown, Lowell " Brown, Lucius Bus
well, Baker, Olept Coyrolson, James Crowley, Rev
/ Emerg, II GOOdenough,E Hues, Fred p Hep.
| kins, Chas Marsh, Patrick Manning, W Marsh I'd.
win Raymond, Fran Reed Elmer Reed, Mr. Rick
er, Remoaldo Baroni, ChAs Stickler, Sanford @ S
smith, P sergeans, " Smith, Clictide Yallice, u
! willard.
West BratsIebOrO.
Vincent branch Of the Chautauqua litera
ry and scientific circle was recognized few