The Portland daily press., 1884-09-04
VERMONT ELECTION.
Later Reports Change Somewhat
the First News.
THE STATE COMMITTEE REPORT
MAJORITY OF $4,000.

WHITE RIVER junction, Sept. 3.-Thirty addi-
tional towns have been heard from today which
give Pingree. Rep, for Governor 5251; Reddington
DEM, 26o3; Soule, Cir, 159; scattering II; Pin
gree's majority over all 2472. This added to the
vote of the towns reported last night give in LA
towns heard from: Pingree 20, ,913; Reddington
IA, 593; Soule, Gr., Alb; Ind. 4; scattering 2S2-
giving Pingree majority over all of IA 645 The
same towns gave Farnham Rep, in $780, 33, ,205;
Phelps 15.445; CIR. 455, giving Farnham a ma
jority of IL ,3O6. This shows falling off in the
Republican vote of 1850; Democratic loss S52.
The Congressional vote Of these towns in the
first district is for Stewart, Rep, 1914; Simmons,
DEM, 1868; Kidder, CIR, 247; giving Stewart a
majority of 1914. In the second district Grout
Rep, received 14,542; Goddard Gill; scattering
116; CIRCUITS majority 1915. Representative
elected are: Republicans 1872, Democrats IT, indie
pendents 2, Greenbackers 3.
Returns received here from 1856 towns give
Pingree 80 1897; Reddington l5, 1922; Soule 1913;
Ind and scattering 1856; majority for Pingree IS :
497. The same towns in 1880 gave majority for
Farnham Of Is, 1913. This shows a falling off in
the Republican vote this year of 2, 1926 and in the
Democratic vote of ,O02, with a scattering vote
this year of 165. The seventy-ive remaining
towns not yet heard from gave Farnham in 1886
for Farnham of 6.1S9. Providing that Pingree
should have in the towns to be heard from a ma
jority equal to that of Farnham's in the same
towns his majority would be %, ,686. If, however
there should be falling off in the seventy-five
towns to be heard from Droporionate to the loss in
the 100 towns heard from Pingrees majority
would be very near 81 ,624. But returns from
twenty-one of the smaller towns last heard from in
dicate much less proportionate falling off in the
Republican vote than the towns earlier reported
which included most of the larger towns so that
majority of 22, 600 may result.
The Congressional vote i'll 66 towns of the first
district give Stewart IL, $50; Simmons 4398;
Kidder 257; making Stewards majority 73O5.a
The vote of 50 towns in the second district give
Grout 1888; Goddard 6438; Cummings and
scattering ll9; making Gfout's majority 93Z1.
The representatives elected are as follows: Re-
publicans LAB; Democrats II, Greenback 3, Inde-
z ntpSf of Gtato nnd
Auditor have been meagre.
ST. ALBANs, Sept The bolt in this county re-
suited in the election of the Democratic ticket BY
msjorities ranging from 152 to 639 The county
gives on the State ticket; Pingree $685. Redding-
ton 1882; Soule 142 showing a Republican gain of
254 over all as compared with 1880. Stewart for
Congressman has majority over Simmons and
Kidder of 1852. Only tW Democratic representa-
tves are elected in this county, loss of three.
The result has no political significance what ever
and is simply the result of feeling growing out OF
financial calamities in this town.
BURLINGTON, W., Sept. 3-The Free Press has
returns from 204 out of 240 towns in the State.
DEM, {, $780, Greenback Independent and scatter
ing, 556 PiDgree's majority over Reddington, &c,
o7S; Pingree's majority over all 2O,323. The re-
naming towns will increase Pingrees majority over
all to about % 500. These 204 towns four years ago
gave the Republicans A, $50; Democrats &c, ,227.
The Republican vote therefore has fallen off IL per
cent The average Republican majority for the last
four prior elections has been 81 200, that the
majority this year equals the average.
BURLINGTON, VT. Sept. 3.-Hon. Warren Gibbs
Chairman of the Republican State Committee, has
Just sent the following congratulatory dispatch on
the Vermont election to Hon. james G. Blaine:
BLAINE AND LOGAN.
VERMONT REPUBLICAN, STATE CON-
TIoN, BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. 3.
Vermont points the way to victory next Novem,
Der in an old-fashoned Republican majority for the
State ticket. In the face of unscrupulous enc
my, who conducted still hunt in the canvass as
sisted by Independents and the trickery
OF split tickets, have
glorious victory. The Green Mountain Republicans
send greetings in majority of 23, 900 for Pingree
and Ornsbee aud Blaine and Logan. The canvass
was made on national issues and Vermont substan.
italy indorses the principles of protective tariff
and protection to American citizens abroad.
WARRBN GIBBS,
For Republican State Committee.