St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-09-11
The Vermont Election.
ALL SHADES OF OPINION REGARDING
THE RESULT.

the Blaine candidates met their great
est losses. Lying seldom pays. "Tell
the TRUTH Springfield Republican,
Ind.
CAUSE FOR REPUBLICAN REJOICING.
A few days ago, the Messenger said
that any majority over $4,000 would
afford good cause for republican rejOic-
ing and W are unable to see how the
democrats can extract much comfort
from the result, as it ut present ap
pears St. Adams Messenger, Blaine.
NOT ASHAMED OF THE STATES RECORD.
Sufficient returns have been received
from the state election to prove that
the Green Mountain state endorses
Blaine and Logan ''by large MAORI
ty." and she can now say to her sister
states, with the consistency born of
true patriotism, 600 thou and do like
WISE Republicans need not be at all
ashamed of the states record this year.
I st. Adams Messenger.
WHAT THE ELECTION REALLY SIGNIFIES.
The democrats are quite .jubilant
over their accessions, but we think
without much real cause for cOngratu-
lation. The results indicate we think
simply loss of confidence in the re-
publican party and an experimental
casting about for remedial methods and
not by any means an increase of ale
glance to the democratic party as such.
II Vermont Christian Messenger, st.
John.
MORE THAN THE AVERAGE MAJORITY.
The main result cannot be wiped
out, that Vermont has gone republican
by more than the average repub-
lican majority. The republicans
of Vermont say in the clearest manner
that they will not have part or lot in
any disorganizing proceedings. They
stand by their party, as the best one
they know of, and they will vote us
squarely in the presidential election
burlington Free Press, Blaine.
sTANCH REGARD FOR REPUBLICAN
PRINCIPLES.
The result in Vermont is all that the
republicans have expected. - The
republicans of Vermont have not eX-
actly covered themselves with glory
in the customary campaign phrase,
but they have amply shown that they
have IL sincere and stanch regard for
republican principles, which personal
disappointment does not Destroy
New York Tribune, Blaine.
now THE SMALL VOTE Is ACCOUNTED
FOR.
The result, of course, is that any
falling off which may have resulted
from the disappointment of many Yer
mont republicans, who were led by
personal friendship and local pride tn
desire presidential honors for their
distinguished fellow citizen, Mr.. Ed
munds. is emphasized by comparison
with year when the republican ma
.jority was exceptional Boston Jour
nal, Blaine.
WAITING FOR HE IDES OF NOVEMBER
1t is manifest that several thousand
Vermont republicans have withheld
their votes even from respectable
sta e ticket in September to signify
their reprobation of their party's presi-
dental nominations. When NOvem-
Der comes and the presidential ticket
of Blaine and Logan is directly in
issue at the polls, it is safe to look fol-
a still more vigorous expression of
public opposition to it New York
Herald.
NOT VERY ENCOURAGING TO THE RE-
PUBLICANS.
Though there is nothing very en-
cOuraging to the republicans in the re-
suit of the Vermont state election, it
does not Indicate by any means the
republican detection. We shall
not be surprised to find Il large num-
her of Vermont republicans silently
voting for Cleveland, or Withholding
their votes altogether, in the national
election, and, contrary to the rule OF
the last twenty years, making the plu-
rality of the republicans smaller than
at the state election Boston Hera Id,
Ind.
VERY MILD TYPE FOR AN ELECTION.
Interest in the election can hardly
he said to have been Overmastering.
The degree of excitement at the polls
was somewhat lower than fever heat
In fact, both interest and excitement
were of II very mild type for an cleo
ton in Vermont in the year when the
states choose Il president. We
apprehend that the majority will set
tie not far from 10000, which, cOnsid
ering the fact that no special effort
has been made to get ont the voters,
that the canvass has been left very
much to it's own drift. should be quite
satisfactorily Montpelier Waterman,
Blaine.
AN ENCOURAGEMENT To THE REPUBLI-
CANS.
The republicans of Vermont have
good reason to be satisfied with the re-
suits of the state election. They carry
everything, and by almost their usual
majority. If the election has any
influence upon the national canvass, ii
will be an encouragement to the rcpub-
licans, as it shows that in a state which
was most strongly opposed to the NOM
nation of Mr.. Blaine his candidacy has
been well received by the party, and
that, without the great enthusiasm for
him that is manifested in many states,
the republicans have cheerfully fol-
lowed his standard and borne it to vic
tory. - Boston Traveller, Blaine.
a DISQUALIFICATION OPINION.
The figures of the September cleo
ton in Vermont are always looked for
with interest by the country the yeaI
of presidential election, because they
are a better test of the respective popu-
lar strength of the contending parties
than the vote cast in November.
Grant that the canvass has been cool ;
it has been equally cool on both sides
This fact may reduce the total vote,
but it will hardly reduce the republi-
can majority for the democratic ranks
are quite as likely to lose as the repub-
Iican army. Under all the circum-
stances, we cannot discern any good
reason for believing that the republi-
can majority to-day will he apprecia-
bly, less than in 1885, Rutland Her
aid, Blaine.
WHAT A TEN PER CENT. REDUCTION
WILL Do.