The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06
NOTES OF THE CANVASS
NEWS OF INTEREST TO POLITICIANS
The state Election In Vermont Carried by
the Republicans by 10000 Majority
The Democrats Win In Arkansas
Several State Conventions Held.
YERMoNT'S VOICE.

mONlffllEh, W., Ctpl- o. TIC ClllLcus
of Vermont yesterday elected Governor
with other State officers, two members of
Congress, and q Legislature, which will
choose successor 10 Senator }. 5. Morrill,.
Governor in 1850, at which time the Re-
publicans polled 47,SiS, the Democrats,
u, 245 and the Greenbackers $4,000. AT
eleven p. m. returns from seventy towns
givel Pingree, Republican, for Governor,
IA, 900; Reddngton, Democrat, i, 764; scat
tering 1l9; Republican plurality 1885.
These towns in 1850 gave Farnham Repub-
lican, 10, IA; Phelps, Democrat 1896;
scattering, IA; Republican plurality, 9,l7S.
The decrease in the Republican plurality OF
this year over 1850 in these seventy towns
is Lac. There are 24l towns in the State,
and the same decrease throughout all will
make total decrease over 1850 Of g. 497,
giving the Republicans this year plurality
of 20, l06-a falling of of something over
twenty per cent. The total Republican
vote shows 4 falling off of fourteen per
cent. and the total Demsratic vote of nine
per cent.
Congressman j. w. Stewart is reelected
in the upper district by the usual majority,
and in the lower district General w. W.
Grout is elected to succeed Luke p Poland
by greatly reduced majority The Legis-
ature is overwhelmingly Republican, and
Senator Morrill, will be his own successor,
Following is the State ticket elected:
Governor, Samuel f. Pingree, of Hartford;
Lieutcnant-GovernOr, Ebcnezer j. Ormsbee,
of Brandon; Treasurer William II. Dubers,
of Randolph; Secretary of State, Charles w.
Porter, OF Montpelier: Auditor, L. Henry
Powell, of Richford.
BURLINGTON, Vt. Sept. 4.-Returns
from 204 of the 2i0 towns in the State give
Pingree, Republican, 80, SIS; Redington,
Democrat, IS, $50; Greenback independent
and scattering, $50. Pingree's majority
over Redington, 20, SO; Pingree's majority
over all, 20,323. The remaining towns will
increase Pingree's majority over all to
about 22,5OO. The 2o4 towns four
years ago gave the Republicans A.
$50 and the Democrats 20, 227. The Re-
publican vote has therefore fallen off twelve
per cent. and the Democratic ten per cent.
The average Republican majority at the
last tour prior elections was q, 900.
The House of Representatives stands
Republicans, l22; Democrats, II; indie
pendents, }; GreenbackerS, 3.
RESULT OF THE ARKANSAS ELECTION.
LITTLE Rock Ark. Sept 1.-The State
election passed off quietly yesterday. The
vote was generally heavy, being due to the
increased population and the interest which
has been awakened in the county elections.
The Democratic State ticket is elected by
large majority. The indications are that
the Republicans generally voted against the
amendment repudiating tie ST., 600, 900 rail-
road and leyee bonds
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
MADISON, Wis, Sept 4.-Ilon. Ii. A,
Taylor, Chairman Of the State Central Com
mittee, called the Republican State COnven-
ton to order yesterday morning.
No temporary organization WAS effected.
Ogden III. Fethers, of GAINESVILLE, was
elected permanent Chairman.
On motion of Judge Humphrey the
present State officers were nominated by
reclamation amid great applause. The
ticket is as follows
Cove rnor, jeremiah VI. Rusk, of Viroqua
Iieutenant-Governor Sam ;. Fifeld, % Ash
land; Secretary OF State Ernest G.. Tmme,
of kenOsha; state Treasurer, Edward Z. Nc
Fetrdgc, OF Beaver Dam: AttOrney-G Genera |.
Leandcr F. Frisby, OF Milwaukee =: state Su.
perintcndent of Public Instruction Robert
Graham, of Oshkosh: Railroad Commissioners
n. T. Haugen, of River Fails; Insurance Com
mis- ioner Philip l.. Spooner, of Madison.
The nominees were then presented to the
convention, and expressed their gratitude
for the nominations The platform was re-
ported, and without discussion adopted. 1t
simply reiterates the principles of the Chi
cago PLATFORM indorSes Blaine and Logan,
and collmends the administration of the
present officers OF the State. Resolutions
requiring the semi-annual inspection of
banks and opposing the employment of
convict labor were presented TO the conven-
ton and voted down. The convention then
adjourned.
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
DAVENPORT, Ia, Sept Judge Kinne
called the Democratic State Convention to
order at the Burtis Opera House yesterday
morning Mayor ClauSsen delivered an
address Of welcome, Temporary orgauiza-
ton WIS effected with Frederick Lehman,
of Des Moines, as Chairman, and b. SwaS-
son, of Black Hawk, Secretary. Vice
Presidents were chosen, representing
each Congressional District Committees
were then appointed. Pending their action
the convention adjourned. On reassemblmg
permanent organization was effected by
adopting the committees report, which was
rs follows: Chairman, j. +. Duncomb, of
Webster County; Secretary A. b. Keith,
of Crawford County. On taking the chair
Mr.. Duncomb reviewed the political situa-
ton at length. The Committee on ReSolu-
tons presented the platform, which in
dorses that OF the National Convention,
and heartily approves the letter Of
Governor Cleveland, making particular ref
erence TO the clause Of il which speaks in
favor of the personal liberty of the people.
The convention pledged itself to work for
the repeal of all laws that are contrary to
the principle OF personal freedom in the
matter of fabit. Nominations were made
as follows:
Secretary Of state, James Dooley, Keokuk:
Treasurer, George berr, Union; Auditor. }.
f.. Hcuriyucs, asshahtOwn, Attorney Gen
eriil. NJ. V. Cannon, Scott; Judge of the SUI
prcme Court. 4. l.. Bur,on, Wape.lo Electors
at-Large, ID. O. Finch aud Daniel Campbell
The convention then adjourned.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 4.-General
Collins called the Democratic State Con
yention 10 order yesterday morning. Will
lam c. Endicott was nominated for Cow
ernor on the first ballot The nomination
was made unanimous, and the ticket was
as follows:
Lieutenant-Governo James :. Grnnell;
Secretary OF state, jeremiah Crowley; Treas