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" no Did Ii >

The Republican National convention did
it. 1t could have made a nomination
which would have united instead OF divid-
ing the parjy.
The political Pruhi Ditionist, did it.. and
some of them are already sorry for it,
They showed their power, but it is easy to
show power in certain ways. Any man can
throw Il railroad train of from a track. 1t
will he long years before the damage they
have done to their own cause and to the
country is repaired
The Independents, did it-uot as much as
they suppose; but enough. Some opposed
their party unwilliugly and as duty. and
after an honest fashion. Others eagerly,
from unworthy motives and in thoroughly
dishonest ways Some will live to see
that the fracture of great party organi-
cation is not So light Il matter as they have
made of it, and that the evil consequences
of Il bolt can outlast Il campaign and an
administration.
DR.. Burchard did it. His alliterative
boomerang, after diminishing around three
States and costing the Republican ticket
titty-one electoral votes, is now hitting
him on the head and reminding MIN of his
folly every day.
Perhaps Cyrus Field with his Delmonico
dinner of millionaires did it. But it is not
likely he will have chance to do it again
in Il hurry.
Any ONE of these things, added of course
to the constant and calculable elements of
the solid South and the Democratic
party, and to the rest of these unusual
factors, was enough to defeat the Republi
can ticket.
The Republicans who are not RESPONSE
BE for any one of these thinGs-who, hay
ing tried to secure wiser nomination, pull
ed true to the end. ana voted right will
feel no regrets for their course. They
are beaten but uu share of the RESPONSE
bility for the defeat belongs to Them They
can stand di-astc, as well us the rest, and
better tor It's the evil consequences de
Vclop they will he able to say Thou
canst not say did it,"
The number OF such, we are proud and
happy to say, comprises the Vermont Re
publiCans almost To Il man.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21
Electricity tothc Front.

Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, who knows thing
or two about electricity, in addressing the
stockholders of the New York elevated
railways at their annual meeting the
other day, made special reference to the
probability that electricity would soon be
applied in place of steam as the motive
power in the cOmpany's engines. lie sup
ported his own judgment by quoting Sir
William Thompson's opinion that the
tracks of the elevated roads afford an
almost ideal opportunity for applying
electrical force. Mr.. Field stated that the
change might possibly be made during the
coming year. Mr.. Edison has undertaken
the solution of the problem of generating
electricity directly from coal, but he ad-
mits that the task is SO difficult that five
years may be required for its performance.
But in the meantime the inventor of the
electro-dynamic motor to which the Patent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21
Tho \rNt SnnnLr.

In theprescut United states senate there
are 81 Republicans. 30 Democrats and >
Rcadiusjcr- VINO vote with the Rppubli-
cans. There i one vacancy caused 10y the
death of senator Anthony, Of Rhode L.
land, whose successor will certainly he Il
Republican. ON March ,. lNs1. the terms
OF II Republicans and II Democrats, eX-
prc. six Of their successors have already
been elected. with no changes in their poll
tics. The following table will show the
status of the Senate, Anthony'S successor
ana the two Readiusters being included
IN the Republican column
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21

Oilice last July awarded priority over the
inventions OF Dr. Siemens and all other
electricians, asserts his readiness to i'm
mediately begin the operation of trains ON
the elevated railway by electricity. as
soon as his cuisines, associates will permit
HIM to undertake the experiment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21
IN ILLINOIS RETURNS.
A Rectihed Mistake Gives the Democrats
the Legislature on a. Joint Ballot.

CHICAGO, Nov. lS.-The Cook county
board of canvassers to-day discovered that
the figures for state Senator in the second
precinct of the eighth ward had been re-
versed, those belonging to Brand, Dem,
having been credited to Leman, kep.,
and vice versa. This gives Brand a ma
jority of ~ and gives the Democrats the
legislature ON "A joint ballot. The legsla-
ture is to choose United States senator
to succeed Gen. Logan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21

Mr. Smalley of the Democratic National
committee expresses the opinion that Mr..
BurChard's ALTERATION turned the scale in
favor of Cleveland in the three States of
New York, New jersey and Connecticut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21
Mr. Cleveland rs IL Civil Service Reiormer
New York Trbunc.l

In noinstauce that we can recall has Gov
eruor Cleveland retained II Republican in
office where it was possible for him to give
the place to Democrat Under his ad-
ministration there has been II sweeping
change in the civil service of the State.
lie went even further than partisanship
required, In Republican county where
there was II vacancy in the Office of County
Judge which had been temporarily filled
by Governor Cornell, a change was made
by Governor Cleveland and the office
given to "A Democrat, though it was posi-
Bile for him to hold it only II few months.
The only reason for placing an ineNper
fenced man in such an Office for so
short n time was the demand
of Democratic politicians In every
other case of that kind he appointed
Democrats temporarily to succeed Repub-
Leans. lie approved every act passed by
II Democratic legislature for the purpose
of getting possession of political pat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21

The most sweeping change brought
about in any State at the recent election is
that by which the complete Democratic
delegation of six members of the present
House Of Representatives from California
is changed into Il complete Republican del
egation Tor the next HOlise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21

Mr.. Hendricks already announces that
ederal protection of the ballot boxes
must be done away with at once. and he
speaks the purpose Of the Democratic
party. "No fair ballot or honest count in
ours. thank ye." they seem to say.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21
The Rebel Ven.

The Grecuvilc. :. G.. DoJJ I.r, an
nounccs the election of ',ry.Mli G4lcr
the following headlines. displayed $50 u.s. to
occupy Il column; "Now Icil "A ~Dlid
Honest, Uutrammclcd Rebel Yell
Grover Cleveland is our Next lrc-iurlt
The Democracy is ON Top at Last All
Doubts Di-pellod.-A Gloriou. Ccrtamty'
No More Trouble for the solid ~uuth-No
More ScallHWag or Carpnt-Bug Govern
mcnt Yell You Solid White Men and
Honest Democrats Yell We Have a
Democratic President .at Last" \ sam
pie paragraph Of the leader which toll
lowed these headings will br enough
said this mild and patriotic journal
There j. no proper expression Of our
feelings except the wild, car-perciug,
scattering yclls natural only in southern
lhroatS ana developed 10y experience under
the southern COnfcdcracy and in l~iG.
The rotten. dcbH>cd, prO-tijutcd and tvrun-
meal Republican party j. oVerhrowu and
the bearer Ot it, black and threatening
flag Is PROSTATE under the most terrible re
buke ever given human being. The
splendid. clean. glorious Democracy. the
party of the people and the party
of peace and good feeling, j. victorious
The scallaWags and cHrpct-baggers who
are now holding the radical party of the
south together must go. The white men
who have sold out their principles and
abandoned their race because they bclicV-
eel the Republlcan party would retain
power for ever will be taught that they
have received less than mess of puttage
ana Will he forced to do honest work or
left to Starvc under the indignant ~coln of
the Democrats who have faithfully stood by
their party and principles through years
OF doubt and disaster. and now gipriO l~lv
trlUmDl. Cleveland i elected Drn-iIauf
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of them he will have my respect. If he is
equal to the best of them, he shall have
my support"
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1t was all right to wait for the official
count in New York where the margin
claimed was less than tenth of one per
cent. But it does not appear why the Re
publican National committee were so con
fident that the official count would reverse
the apparent result. There was no way
of correcting the Butler votes counted for
Cleveland. The clipped ballots proved to
he inappreciable in number. The clerical
errors told both ways. One thing ut least
is plain. Not a particle of Republican
manipulation of the count is even charged
No Republican tried to alter return. The
bowling of the NewYork Times and other
Independent papers, that the Republican
''sharpers' were trying to cheat in the
count, was as false rs it was abusive.
The Democratic rejoicings over Cleve-
lands election have been marked by the
tearing down of the stars and stripes at
Richmond, Va, the stoning of the Gov
eminent building in Frankfort, Ky, and
assaults upon the lettercarriers in Balt-
more, because they are uniformed ser
wants of the Government, so numerous
and outrageous that the postmaster has
been compelled to stop the delivery of the
mails after dark. OF course there are
many thousands of Democrats in those
cities who do not cOuntenance such out
RACES, and are as law-abiding and orderly
as any citizens but such occurrences EN-
phasize the fact that the Democratic party
comprises the riOtOus and dangerous
classes, especially in the South Nobody
supposes that any such transactions would
have occurred anywhere in celebration of
Mr.. Blaine's election.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21
Total certain

Ills leaves nine senators in doubt, to be
chosen by the following States Calitor-
mia. Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, India
ma. Nevada, New York. PENNSYLVANIA and
Wisconsin. In order to secure a bare ma
iOrity in the next Senate, with the aid of
the two RcadjuStcrs from Virginia the
Republicans must secure five of these
nine. That would make their total 81
the Democrats numbering 81; In order 10
secure bare majority Democrats must he
chosen from SIX states and Republicans
from but three. In case five Democrats
are chosen and four Republicans the sen
ate will be Il tie, IS being the strength of
each party
All the probabilities are that the Repub-
licans will hold the next Senate by "A ma
iurity of ut least three, counting Malone
Riddlebcrgcr. the Readiusters, with them
Cleveland will, therefore, have an adverse
Senate to pass upon his appointments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21

Every corrupt element in the politics of
and the figures will be searched in vain
for any evidence that a single one of them
contributed to the success of Cleveland
1t seems too good to be true that having
got all the rascality and clap-trap of pol
itics together in one heap, we have really
swept ii out of existence.
1t is the New York Nation which has
the cheek to say this. Its editor knows
very well that Morcy letter Barnum,
chairman of the Democratic National com
mittee, raised and used, to elect ClcVe-
land, the largest corruption fund ever
used in any election. He knows that the
Standard Oil company, the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and other great monOpolies,
trained To sustain themselves by corrup-
tion were on the side of Cleveland, and
helped him rs they help themselves. He
knows that Tammany gave Cleveland its
powerful but not clean support. He
knows that boss Mclaughlin in New
York, Dan Manning, relic of the Tweed
dynasty, who elected u mayor at Albany
by fraud, Hubert o. Thompson, Sheriff
Davidson, and scores of other great rascals
not only supported Mr.. Cleveland but di-
rected and controlled his canvass, and
will direct and control his course rs Presi-
dent. And he asserts that the advent of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21

The New York S,u, says the Connecticut
independents before they decided to vote
for Cleveland received assurances from
him that i'll the event of his election there
should be- nothing like clean sweep even
OF the Offices not affected by the civil ser
vice law. If Cleveland lives up to these
assurances what Il weeping and waiting
and gnashing Of teeth there will he in the
Democratic party.
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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, NOV. 81. 1854.
PUBLISHED BN
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
g. q. BENEDICT. Editor.
Terms-%2.OO year, always in advance.
Mr.. Smalley of the Democratic National
committee expresses the opinion that Mr..
Burchard's ALTERATION turned the scale in
favor of Cleveland in the three States Of
New York, New Jersey and Connccticut
Mr.. Hendricks already announces that
ederal protection of the ballot boxes
must be done away with at once. and he
speaks the purpose of the Democratic
party. "No fair ballot or honest count in
ours, thank ye,' they seem to say.
The most sweeping change brought
about in any State at the recent election is
that by which the complete Democratic
delegation of six members of the present
House Of Representatives from California
is changed into Il complete Republican del
egation Tor the next House.
The New York sun SAWS the Connecticut
IndependcntS before thev decided to vote
for Cleveland received assurances fron
him that in the event of his election there
should h. nothing like q clean s,cra, even
of the Offices not affected bv the civil SOP
assurance. what Il yeepint and WAITING
and pnash;n.r of tr.th th,ir will Inc i'm thn
Democratic party,
Major Burke is arranging with prrsi-
dent Diaz. who will be inaururatrd De-
cember /. to adjourn the Mexican congress
Of the 10Th of December. and also exppcts
the American Congress to adiou1n ON
the ETH of December. so that the eypo-
sition will be opened in the presence of the
Presidents of the United STATES. Mexico
Central American renublics heuds nf do
partments and foreign representatives
circumstance that when Seymour and
Hunt were the opposing candidates for
Governor of New York the election was
close and for two weeks afterwards the
Democrats insisted that seymour had been
chosen by il small majority with as much
positiveness and buster as they have this
year claimed the election of Cleveland
But when the vote WAS officially canvass
ed il was uscertaincd that Hunt had a ma
iority of about POS and he was duly in
augurated
According to the annual report of the
chief signal officer, General Hazcu, which
has just been published, careful estimates
have been made OF the percentage Of accu-
racy, showing A.Gper cent for New England
and for the whole country s54 per cent
The total number Of cautionary signals
number justified was 2?Si. or -. 4 per cent
of the whole. 1t is shown that during the
year no general storm passed over the
country without warning. OF the total
number of cautionarv off shOre signals dis
PLAYED. 81. ; per cent were justified as to
direction and IS 6per cent rs TO velocity.
Tho Court of Anna,l. of tho St,+e of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21

ronagc and nominated for Immigration
Commissioner, Murtha, ring politician
of Brooklyn, and the chairman OF Nc
Laughlin's county committee. For Cap
tain of the Port he nominated Mr.. Merritt.
q Queens county politician. and "Ed,lic"
Tuuhill Barney Kenny. "Bob' Hail and
other ward leaders for quarantine com
nls>ioncrs harbor masters and port war
drus and sent AN angry message To- the
Senate when il refused 49, confirm thrri.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-21

Major Burke is arranging with prcsi-
dent Diaz, who will be inaugurated De
cember |, to adjourn the Mexican congress
o the 10th of December, and also expects
the American Congress to adjourn on
the 18th of December, SO that the expo
sition will be opened in the presence of the
Presidents of the United States. Mexico,
Central American republics, heads of de
partments and foreign representatives.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-05

WE hope the men who have been
turned away from the tax-collector =
Off ce when the clock struck eight will
not be discouraged but will try again
night after night until they suucceed
in paying their taxes. 1t is worth a
little sacrifice to get an opportunity to
strike this triple headed Water Com
mission in the eye with "a freeman S
ballot. Freemen of Wilmington, it is
worth while TO lose little time through
the day 10 get IA chance to throw q vote
against tyranny, oppression, and the
meanest kind OF political bosslsm. BE
determined thai you will pay your
taxes and vote in spite of all the petty
devices of the Bosses TO keep you from
voting.
Crowd the collectors office tonight
again. Never mind the bosses and
their time pieces. You may not get
your taxes paid, but if you do not,
some honest Democrat will get 80 dis
gusted with his party that he will vote
against the Water Commission. If yor
cannot get your taxes paid tonight g
tomorrow, even if you should lose al
hour or two by doing so. The Wate
Commission is on the run and it
Chief is on the run after il. Freemel
of Wilmington, Democrat or Rcpubli
can, you who hate tyranny, You wh'
despise oppression, yOn who believe tn
people of Wilmington can and ohoul'
rule themselves, turn ont and kerI
them on the run until they will b
heard of no more.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-05
tsMr Robinson a / tiizen?

By a certificate from the clerk OF the
Court of Somerset County, Maryland,
published elsewhere, it will be seen that
4. X. Robinson, the Democratic candl-
date for City Treasurer, is not citi-
zen of the State of Delaware, WITHIN the
meaning of the law Section 4, OF the
new charter, says: No person shall be
eligible to any office who is not, at his
his election, a citizen of the State ana Il
resident of the city. The document
which we have i'll our possession, ana
which can BE- seen by any person de
string TO see ii, certiies that Aloln IA.
Robinson voted in Princess Anne, SOM
erset County, Maryland, on the 9th day
of November last, 1883, at the sta'e
election. Mr.. Robinson, prior to some
eighteen months ago, lived in Princess
Anne, where he was q Justice OF the
Peace He about that time removed
back to Wilmington, making his abode
at I'LL Rodney street Had Mr.. Eop-
inson not voted since then in Princess
Anne, no question would have been
laised in regard to his citizenship, but
a he voted in Princess Anne on the
o November last, what is to be inferred
than that he did not claim citizenship
in Delaware. But as he now claims to
be citi zen Of Delaware, in what KIND
of dilemma does it place Mr.. Robin
son ? If be is u qualified citizen OF
Wilmington, to he elected TO city
Office. then Mr. Robinson must be gull
ty of violating the election laws OF a
sister State. OF his Simon pure Democ'
racy there can be no doubt. His dlspo-
sition to hold office wherever he goes,
and his intense desire to vote early ana
often, travelling long distance to do
so, are brilliant evidences OF progress
sive reform Democrat We hope MT.
Robinson will be able to explain away
the unfortunate predicament in which
he is found, not exactly that he may be
eligible TO the office for which he is a
candidate, but for his own personal
standing in the community as an hon
orable, upright man.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-05

How does it look for the county to be
borrowing money while its collectors
refuse to accept hundreds of dollars in
taxes from people who have the money
to pay for said taxes at this time, and
probably will not have it at any other
time. This is what the Democratic tax
collectors are doing. The people have
the money, they want to pay their
taxes, but the collectors refuse to take
them because it happens to be after
eight O clock in the evening instead oi
before eight when they are offered. 1t
is no wonder the county is a large Dor,
rover. But then the county is under
Democratic rule, and it is better that
forty Republicans should be cheated
out of their votes and the county out Of
their taxes than that rule should bt
changed.
Daily Republican., 1884-06-05
THURSDAY, JUNE5, iss4.

A GENTLEMAN inquiries 10 know why
those whose taxes are refused ny
the tax collectors after eight o'clock III
the evening are mostly republicans,
and this followed with the question, do
not Democratic workingmen want to
pay their taxes
We are prepared to answer these
questions. Democrats have no trouble
in paying their taxes whenever thev
want TO do 50. The business of num-
her of hangers on at the tax collectors
office is to take out receipts signed py
the collectors, and hunt up the faithful
that they may pay their taxes. lfthey
do not want 10 spare the money, they
are given the receipt anyhow and the
amount is paid out of Democratic funds
raised for that purpose. 4 few years
ago these receipts were shametully
hawked around by the DemocratlC
police, and repeaters and FOUNDERS sup
piled with all they could use. II Is
not necessary for a Democrat to hunt
up Democratic tax collector. IT he Is
known to be "all right on the Water
Commission, some agent OF the collector
will hunt him up. No such privileges
are granted to Republicans who are
workingmen.
They must hunt up the collectors III
the single one hour between seven
and eight O'Clock in the evening, and
if crowded out they will miss pay
ing their taxes and lose their votes,
that is all. Honest people tail
to see why such difference should be
made. They really think that tax col
lectors were appointed to collect taxes,
and to collect all that can be collected.
If they We're more Intimately acqualnt-
ed with the inside workings OF the
Democratic party they would find that
the chief business of collectors is to ac-
cent as few taxes as possible from Re
publicans who only pay poll tax.