Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-08
VERMONT ELECTIONS.
The Republicans Make Grand Showing
IN the Representative Contest, and
Make a Clean sweep of the State.
ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Sept. 7.

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Sept 7.
The election in this town, as far as the
representative is concerned, was closed at
t.30 by the election OF T. C. Fletcher, on the
second ballot, by majority of So. Fletcher
Is republican and on the Edmunu's ques-
tiOn Is uncommitted. Although the town was
supposed TO stand unqualifiedly for Edmunds
they were unable to elect a pronounced Ed
munds man. The county has gone largely
republican. Out of ten towns heard from
eight send Edmunds men. The representa-
tives elected are:
Barret-W. b. Warden, rep.
Burke-Albert Phinney, rep.
Hardwick-L. L. Hathaway, rep.
Danville-Geo. Davis, dem. y
kirby-C. Ii. Graves, rep.
Peacham-L. F. Parker, rep.
st. Johnsbury-T. c. Fletcher, rep.
Waterford-M. L Green, rep.
Wheelock-N. b. Welch, dem
Lyndon-L. w. Hubbard, rep.
HYDE PARK, VT, Sept Z.
Sylvanus w. Hinas, rep, is elected repre-
sentative.
RIcHFoRp, VT, Sept. I.
). ). Daily, rep, is elected town represen-
tative. The republican state and county
tickets are elected.
BRADFORD, Sept. Z.
y. y. otearns, rep, was elected by two
majority. Last year the democratic candi
date had SO majority.
WATERBURY,, Sept. Z.
Eugene Moody, Edmunds, is elected rep
resentative. The vote on the state ticket
was rep, 290, dem., l3l.
HYDE PARK, Sept. Z.
The vote today stood Governor-Orms-
bee, 2l5; Shurtletf, l59; Smith, 2l; Seeley,
y. Congressman-Stewart, 2l0; Brigham
lt6; Brown, %. County Senators-Stayton,
2lO; Mcfarland, l5; Weeds, gr., 20; Par
ker, proh., 8.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept. 7.
Thirty-one tows give for governor, Orms-
bee, rep, 1862; Shurtlefi, DEM, 1854; ma
Jority for Ormsbee, 229S Members of Con-
gress, first district. Stewart, rep, 2O7O;
Brigham, dem 1911; majority for Stewart,
100. Second district, Grout. rep. 1899 !;
Folsom, dem, 1914; majority tor Grout,
1875. Of the 81 towns % are for Edmunds,
six have no reports, one is anti Edmunds, two
make no choice. The returns are coming in
slowly.
MONTPELIER, Sept. 7.
Montpelier has elected j. c. Hough.on,
Edmunds republican, by one majority. Vote
for governor, Ormsbee, 429; Shurtleff, 296,
ana the same proportion on the entire state
ticket Washington county goes for Edmunds
except two towns, far as heard from
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, Sept. T.
Reports from all towns in this vicinity
show material gains in the republican vote
over the average off years. Chester, Spring
field, Westminster. Grafton, Brattleboro and
Rockingham all send Republican Edmund's
men. Athens alone shows conflict and skill
voting. Rockingham, one of the largest
towns in the county, polled larger vote than
for many off years. Although only 60 per
cent. of voters voted it shows republican
gains on every ticket and is fair index of
the whole country.
BRADFORD, Sept. 7.
Col John G. Stearns, late collector of in
ternal revenue, removed for offensive parti-
sanship, was elected republican representa-
tive by two majority on the third ballot.
BENNINGTON, Sept. 7.
Bennington is taking a third ballot for
town representative. Shurtleff, republican,
is leading and comes within two votes of an
election. Bennington county on the state
ticket will give 800 republican majority.
Sunderland is taking the sixth ballot for rep
resentative. Readsboro elected a republican
representative by one majority on tie sixth
ballot.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept. Z.
Returns from 92 towns give the guberna-
torlal vote: Ormsbee, rep, lS,03S; Shurt-
left, dem, S67l. A republican majority of
1857.
vi the 92 towns above mentioned 70 are
represented by republicans, 10 by democrats
and workingmen, and five are not reported.
Ot the whole number reported 81 are for
Edmunds