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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14
The Next House,

The present House of Representatives
opened its session with ll9 Republican
members, 1911 Democrats, 6 Readiusters, =
Greenbackcrs and vacancies and indie
pendents The Democratic majority was
subsequently somewhat increased by de-
Gliding contested election cases in favor of
the Democratic contestants. Enough is
now known of the result of Tuesdays
election to make it certain that the
Democrats will have majority in
the next House, though much small
cr one than in the last. At pres
emit it is set at 81. Among those re
turned to the new Congress is Mr.. Carlisle
who Will probably succeed himself as
Speaker The New England delegations
with Ranny, Rice and Long from Massa-
chusetts, and Reed and Dnglcy from
Maine, rs leading members, is as before,
except Judge Poland of this state Messrs
Hewitt, Cox and Iliscock of New York
Randall. Curtin and Kelley of pennsyl-
Vana, William Walter Phelps of New
Jersey, Mckinley of Ohio, Morrison of
Illinois, and Holman of Indiana are re
turned. Some prominent members of the
present House Will be missed from the
next. Congressman HOrr of Michigan ap-
pears to have been defeated &; and among
others either beaten or retired are Finerty
of Chicago and Robinson of Brooklyn, the
two great twisters of the British lions
tail, keifer Eaton of Connecticut, Bel
ford, Rosencrans, "Calamity' Weller,
Blackburn who goes to the Senate from
Kentucky, Chalmers of Mississippi, and
W. p. Kellogg of Louisiana.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

The violence with which the Democrats
resent the suggestion that the official
count can alone determine the result in
New York con which depends the general
result, is characteristic but not altogeth-
cr commendable. just look ut the case.
The total vote of the State of New York
il, in round numbers 1,l2O,0G0. The ma
jOrity as claimed by either side is about
1000. a correction or change of the
count, which should take SIN hundred
from one column and put it into another,
would throw the ma jOrty the other way.
\ thousand is less than onc-tenth OF one
per cent of the total vote of New York
One-tenth of one per cent of the total vote
of Vermont is SirtN \ majority of .fttY-
nee for the entire State of Vermont is
equal to majority Of "A thousand for the
State of New Iork-that is, it would be
the same proportion of the total Now
suppose the result in the state of Yer
mont, as given by the Press returns, had
been such that IA change of twenty eight
votes from one column to another,
or IA deduction of fifty-five from one
column, would throw the major
ity on the other side, would it be
. NC UNDERSTANDING lOI lle sue apparently III
the minority to say: hold ON; don't
shout too much just yet; wait
for the official count? The official
count of the vote in this city, last
September, made change of 40 in a
single ward. The official count Of our
State, varied nearly six hundred from the
unofficial. In counting the votes of near
ly million and quarter Of men, cast at
nearly two thousand different precincts
! there is opportunity for many an honest
error and dishonest change. The man OF
paper or committee that under such 4
state of things claims that the case is de
cided beyond question, and boots at any
suggestion that the official canvass may
change the decision, simply says in effect
THE final count may give the result to II,
we have certainly come very near getting
it-and zoe propose To hare il uHBirdUp
That appears to be about the attitude OF
the Democracy at present.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

"In two or three days said Mr.. Beech
er, on Friday evening, 81 shall have for
gotten that such a thing as Il Presidential
election has been stirring the minds OF
men" Mr. BeeCher may forget this cleo
ton, for he undoubtedly has Il shocking
bad memory; but he will find that Il good
many people will not forget it, nor cease
to remember with Indignation that it was
Rev Henry Ward Beecher, who rallied the
adulterers to the support of Mr.. Cleveland,
by the shameful declaration, twice repeat
ed in public meetings. that Mr.. Cleveland
had only to receive the vote of every man
in New York who had broken the Seventh
Commandment to get 2JJ,O)0 majority in
the State Nh Beecher will also probably
find that his own congregation will not
readily forget his recent course and it is
quite possible that they will not let him
forget it as soon rs he intends to. In the
interview, in which he made the remark
above quoted, he intimated that thirteen
of his sixteen church officers disapproye
his course-and the proportion of the
church and congregation who have been
mortified and Disguised by his campaign
letters and speeches is probably quite as
large. The feeling that Mr.. Beecher has
disgraced himself and the church is said
to be very strong among them and it is
not likely that it will disappear in 1.-TWO
or three days. or months or years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

The Mormons vince under the aggres-
which already one-fourth the school chill
drcn of Utah are taught. The Deseret
NCrS, the Mormon organ of Salt Lake
City, in recent issue, devOtes Il leader of
over a column to a furious attack on the
New West Education Commission, which
is making most rapid advance in Christian
education. The editorial in question
says
The primal purpose OF the New West
Education Commission should receive
special attention from the people of Utah.
......Latter-day Saints, can you under
stand this Under the prctence of edu-
eating your children in the common rudi-
ments, these teachers who are establish
ing schools among you........have for
their primal object something in advance
of the effects OF the Ednunds law. by
promoting diSsenSiun, inctinT rebellion,
bringing about disputes between the
priests and hepeoplc, opposingpolyGamy
exercising an influence over tie Mormon
faith. they expect to plant the first gun ON
Mormon soil. These are only the begin
ming of their operations. you see. Their
final object is the destruction of the libcr-
ties of the Mormon people not fully ac-
Complished by the Edmunds law, and the
entire overthrow of Mormonism. Now if
You want to aid in this work of the New
West Education Commission send your
children to be taught in their schools
Yet the Christian schools prosper, and
are constantly calling for more teachers,
SO rapidly do the scholars from Mormon
homes increase in them,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

While the Democracy of New Yorkagr
in claiming that the "ullicial returns give
the State to Cleveland, it is to be noted,
that no two of the leading Democratic pa
pers of New York city, the sun, WoHd,
Times and HCrdld, agree as to Cleveland 5
plurality, the variation between the high
est and lowest of their statements amount
ing to no less than 1O1 votes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

the county Democracy's candidate, is elect
ed Mayor by plurality of 10,@O2. He re
ceived 96, 293 votes Hugh j. Grant, Tam
many, had 1881, and f. 5. Gibbs, Repub-
lcan, 44,3sl. The city gave Cleveland
1895 votes, as compared with l23,ol4 for
Hancock Blaine S9,S47 against S1,730 for
Garfield Butler 3410 and St. John 1896.
Cleveland's plurality is 43, 1888; Hancock S
was Al PSI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

The official vote of Vermont, with one
small town lacking is as follows: For
Blaine, 1891 Cleveland. 1902: st. John
1Gl2: Butler, 1s5 scattering, t Blaine's
plurality, ~, 039; Blaine's majority, l9G3S:
total vote, 590H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14
why the Democrats are so Confident

I.
Various things seem to Indicate that the
Democratic National committees reliance
on getting the electoral vote of New York
is based quite as much ON men as ON votes.
Prominent among these, of course, is Mr..
Dan Manning's announcement that 1.-THE
Democratic State board of canvasscrs will
see that the true vote is correctly declar-
ed"
The Republicans do not depend upon
Democratic State board, but upon the
votes-a majority of which they are conf
dent, have been given to the Republican
ticket. Another quite significant thing is
New York letter To the Boston GlObC, the
leading Democratic paper of that city.
This, coming from some source very near
the Democratic headquarters says {:
There is no State north of Mason and
DiXon's line where the Democrats are in
such absolute possession of the returns as
they are III the Empire State The board
of canvassers or returning board in this
city Is composed of members of the Board
OF Aldermen. This body is heavily Demo-
cratic. Each of the sub committees has Il
Democratic chairman. When there is Il
dispute 1t is the easiest matter in the world
to determine who will obtain the benefit.
a committee with a Democratic chairman
on occasions of this character, is very nat
urally Democratic. One gentleman, who
has been Il member of the Board of Alder
men for years, told your correspondent
tonight that he would stake his life
that Cleveland would not get the worst
of 1t when the official canvass in this city
was made. The county clerk with whom
the TALES are deposited, is one of the most
prominent Democrats in the city. y
| The present complexion of the Board of
Aldermen is eight Tammany Democrats,
seven members of the County Democracy
and seven Republicans. The president is
VIM. =. Kirk, Tammany Democrat As
Mr.. Kelly is determined that Governor
Cleveland shall have fair play, his hand
i'll the manipulation of the canvassing com
mlttees Will no doubt soon make itself APP
parent"
The writer adds that of the sixty coun-
ties, in the State, forty-seyen are wholly
or chiefly in the hands of the Democrats,
and he sums up the case as follows;
1t is therefore very plain to be seen that
If Governor Cleveland has carried New
York, and both returning boards are in
the hands of the Democrats, it is going to
be pretty hard matter for the Republi-
cans to obtain the certificate of election,
particularly when the Governor himself is
the individual who signs il.
1t probably will be hard matter to I'M
earth and establish frauds, and secure II
falr decision in cases of contest or doubt
but the National and State committees
have secured legal counsel in every county
and they intend 70 secure an honest final
count, if they G.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

The New York Times has not quite
gone the length of the Albany Argus,
which called for the murder of any official
who should undertake to certify to Re
publican majority in New York but
otherwise it rivals the out-and-out Demo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The six Judges Bill Killed in the Hous,
a. well a. the standardization to the
Reform school Considered in the
Scnatc--Bills and Bills and Bills
-Bicnnial Report ofthe Fish
Commissioners.

commissioners.
Now the Legislature has fairly become
warmed up, it works with Il will, and
transacts business with great celebrity.
The senate debated the bill relating to the
Reform School, which was drawn by
Lieut.-Gov. OrmSbee, and introduced by
Senator Day from the committee, pretty
much all the forenoon and II good part of
the afternoon, and ordered it TO he Il third
reading tomorrow morning. The House
followed the lead of the Senate in killing
the six judges bill and both branches
have adopted Joint resolution to hold Il
Joint assembly for the election of judges
next Friday morning at 10 o'clock. This
time will he changed, to-day for the joint
assembly to hear the report of the canN ISIS
ing committee to count the votes for COuu-
ty officers upon the contest over the
shricValty election in Bennington county,
must he had at half past ten ON Friday,
and everything must give way To that.
seven Judges to stay.
As was tclegraphed from Montpelier to
the FREE PRESS AND TIMES, last Tuesday
night, all the members of the judiciary
committee of the House except Mr. Abel
of West Haven reported yesterday fore
noon, through Mr.. Dillingham; of Water
bury, in favor of the bill introduced by
Mr. Barrett of Rutland reducing the mum
Der of the judges of the Supreme court to
six and increasing the annual salary
of each to $1,000 This bill was drawn by
Judge Neazey, of the supreme court, and
is SAID to be favored by at least one other
judge-.Iudge Ross, who, with Judge
Neazey, says that he can not afford To
| stay longer upon the bench, unless his
salary is raised After two Intellectual at
temptS had been made to make the bill Il
special order, one for this afternoon, and
one to morrow afternoon, it became eVi-
I dent that the House was bound to settle
the question "once for all" Mr. billing
ham made brief and candid statement
of the reasons which actuated the com
mittee in their decision to report favorl-
bly, upon the bill. Then the battle began
in earnest. Mr.. Prouty of Newport
moved to amend the bill so rs to leave the
number of Judges at seven. Mr.. Barrett
! of Rutland, made Il strong speech in sup
port of the bill and against the amend
ment He said that he had employed Il
great many men in his business, and he
had made it IA rule and found that it had
ever rewarded him to select the best men
and pay them literally. He believed that
the State Should follow the same rule He
was satisfied that six judges could do the
work and he was satisfied that such men
as we had now upon the bench were men
worth 5000 "A year apiece. Mr.. PrOuty
and Mr.. Bailey of Wells River, supported
! Mr. Prouty's amendment, but it was lost
by n large majority. The bill now en-
countered foe who attacked its vitals
with great vigor and skill. Hugh Henry
of Chester offered an amendment, which
! would leave the salaries at $500, their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

As far as heard from, st. John received
the not remarkable number of 1854 votes
in Kansas. Blaine got l2l 400, Cleveland
20. COG and Butler II .4GS. These figures are
the official returns from 81 of the 81 coun-
ties. The remaining 20 counties will in
crease Mr. Blaine's plurality to ABOUT GO,
OnD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

The latest returns show that the next
House of Representatives will be made up
of 1s5 Democrats, l3S Republicans and ,
Butler men. The Democratic majority
over all will be -.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

While there are many circumstances
which are calculated To destroy an, linger-
ing hope that the electoral vote of New
York may be given to Mr. Blaine, one thing
pretty clearly indicates that it probably
ought to be, and that is the violence with
which the Democrats have met any ques-
tioning of the accuracy of their returns
and the distinct threats of resort to
force, to establish their claims. The Dem
ocratic National committee led the way in
an incendiary appeal to the mOb-spirit !;
and hundreds of Democratic speakers
have echoed the threat to seize the PreSi-
dcncy by force, if the ballot fails them
Said Senator Vest at st. Louis; I'VE are
determined to have Cleveland. The
Democrats of the United States will rise
and throttle the scoundrels who are plot
ting to rob them of their rights" John
|. Martin made IA fiery speech on the same
occasion, saying: 'Soon will be heard
the tramp, tramp of the boys in gray
The Albany 4 rguS, Mr. Cleveland's organ,
opens an editorial with "A call on the Dem
ocratic campaign clubs to be ready to
fight. And in ninety second street New
York, the Democrats of the Harlem district
have hung out an etigy of Mr.. Blaine,
to which they have attached the motto
/ Cleveland or war; Many similar dem
onstrations, North and South, could be
mentioned These attempts to over-awe
Republicans by threats of violence, and to
prevent any attempt to inquire into the
| legality of the alleged majority for Cleve-
land are Il distinct confession of weak
ness in their case. The man who
knows that he has the law, the right and
the majority on his side, does not need to
/ threaten or resort to violence, mob rule
or war.
The mob that cheered the New York
| Times and independent Journalism, ON
| Thursday night, and clamored for the
blood of Jay Gould, was plainly the same
sort of crowd, which burned col
ored orphan asylums, flung negro babies
out of the fourth story windows, and hung
inoffensive black men to lamp posts, in
that city in 1863.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

1t is officially announced that the formal
opening of the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exhibition at New Or
! ans will take place December lG APP
plications for space will he received until
November % and exhibits until Decem-
Der 10. The main building, horticultural
hall and machinery extension are now
ready. The Government building will be
completed November Is, art gallery No
vember %, live stock building December
l, steam raise to test machinery Novem-
Der %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

Mr. VIM. II. Vanderbilt, in congratulate
ing Mr. Cleveland ON his election, says
We owe your election, in my judgment,
TO the fact that the people believed you to
be an honest man, and not to any particu-
lar efforts made by any faction of either
the Democratic or Republican parties. -
Mr.. Vanderbilt is quite too modest. He
knows very well that Cleveland owes his
election to 100000 given by Mr. William
II. Vanderbilt to the Democratic commit
tee at the last moment, to be used by them
in the State of New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

1t is not an impossible thing that por-
tions of each electoral ticket may be found
TO be elected III New York. Thus far the
tickets have been counted as wholes but
often voter scratches the name of a sin
gle elector, against whom he has ii preiu-
dice, or split tickets are voted. In. the
final canvass all these things are taken
account Of and in 1850, the votes forditler-
erent electors on the same ticket varied
nearly two thousand votes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

Probably few facts are better estab-
lished in the political history Of New
York, than that John \. GrisWold was
elected governor of that State: and that
he was defrauded OF his Office 10y Demo
cratic inspectors counting bogus Demo
cratic votes. The Republicans of New
York, on the other hand, have an unim-
peached record. They are entitled primG
tdcie to the supposition that they are not
now attempting fraud.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

England. like the United States, has
been suffering from stagnHtion OF bust
ness The London correspondent of the
Financial chronicle says that such is
the stagnution of business Just now, with
out encouraging sign, not only in this
country, but also abroad, that dear money
is scarcely possible" The lack of conf
dence, the timidity, and consequent mac
tivity in business circles, is not confined to
Great Britain or the United States, but
credible udvices indicate its extension to
Continental, and even to Asiatic, coun-
tries. Therefore there must he some
cause, outside of political agitation, for
the universal distrust, which has affected
America even less, perhaps, than other
quarters of the globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

The Republican National committee say /:
"If Mr. Cleveland shall be found to have a
plurality of even one vote, prompt acqul-
esccnce will follow from the Republicans
of the United States. If Mr.. Blaine shall
be found to have u plurality of only one
vote, prompt acquicscence will he expected
from the Democrats of the United States.
The belief of the committee, founded upon
investigation, is that Mr.. Blaine has plu-
rality of several hundred votes, and if that
be SO, every honest man will demand that
it be officially declared. Until the official
declaration shall be made, we ask the pub
lie to wait and unite with Us in an honor
able effort to secure a perfectly fair count.
Purity in elections is the only safety for
Republican institutions"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

Some of the Independent papers rival
the foulest-mouthed Democratic sheets in
their abuse of the Republican National
committee and its eminent legal advisers.
The EpCniHg Post denounces them as
"thimble-riggers, Blaine desperadoesn
and "would-be burglars, and insults the
eminent statesmen, divines and jurists
who have defended Mr.. Blaine from its
malevolent and reckless assaults The
New York Times is equally vindictive. 1t
declares that Mr.. Blaine would no doubt
be quite willing to take by theft and fraud
that great Office which the voters of the
United States have decreed that he shall
not have, and nothing but fear will deter
the precious set of consprators in this
city, who are casting about for some means
of setting aside the verdict of the ballot,
purposes 1t charges n Republican lead
ers with making an iniquituus attempt 10
steal the Presidency, and asserts that
public safety demands that they be
watched just rs burglars would be watch
ed who had been overheard declaring their
intention to crack bank" such insults
could only come from journals that have
gone over, body and soul, to the enemy.
The Ercnilg Post has long been more
Democratic than Republican, and Repub-
licans may now bid Il final farewell to the
Times.