Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17
Notes of the Election.

again, for about the 18th time. He Will
be the Nestor of the House.
Two brothers go from Sheldon to the
legislature. John f. Draper as SENATOR
and Wilson Draper as representative.
DR.. W. S. Hopkins of Vergennes, who
has been claimed as anti-Edmunds,
writes: 81 shall vote for George f. Ed
munds of course shall"
The vote of Morristown was as follows :
H. C. Fisk, rep, 234, ID. C. Spaulding,
dem, SO, C. W. Wilder pro, SO, scatter
ing 5. Mr.. Fisk's majority over all, 81.
Mr.. Fisk, who is the editor of the NeWS
and citizen, will make a useful mem
ber
We are glad to note the election of
Charles p. Marsh Esq, of Woodstock by
a hands ONE majority. Mr. Marsh will be
an influential legislator
The old democratic stronghold of Hyde
Park seems to have become reliably re-
publican. Mr.. s. W. Kinds, the repre-
sentativeelect, was chosen by 81 majority
on The first ballot, the vote standing
Kinds. rep. 215 Whitcomb, dem. 155
Deuio, pro. Is scattering IA. Mr.. Kinds
comes of good stock being son Of Capt.
the battle of Lundy's Lane. He was him
self brave soldier, of the 18th Vermont,
and lost both hands in the war of the re-
bellon. He is firm Edmunds man.
The Rutland county boilers put 1G or Il
split tickets into the field, not one of which
contained the name of Judge Robbins for
judge of probate. The judge is elected
all the same
f. f. Freeman elected representative of
Richmond by one majority, is claimed as
an anti-Edmunds man and his name is
accordingly starred in our table.
Goshen, in Addison county, is the ban
ner republican town. 1t did not cast u
democrat vote
Spunky Athens elected a representative
at four o'clock Wednesday morning, on
the fortieth ballot.
Windham county not only made gain
on the governor vote of 1882, but sends a
solid Edmunds delegation to the legisla-
ture, including one democrat from Dunn
merston.
ID. X. Simonds of the Manchester
journal is the representative elect from
that town. We are glad to see him mark
Fails Times.
Maj Valentines majority for senator
was 264 in his own town of Bennington
Both that and the Bennington county
majority of 1000 is unprecedented in re-
cent years.
Charles H. Lane, representative elect of
Corn wall, is a son of Hon. Henry Lane
who has for many years been prominent
in public life. The member-elect served
several terms as one of the pages in the
house and will now be one of the best in
formed members.
Westlield, in Orleans county, was consid-
cred good missionary ground for anti-Ed-
munds work and large numbers of the
Rutland Telegram were sent there. Mr..
Edmunds had some strong friends there,
however, and Mr., George X. Hoyt, an
earnest supporter of the senator, was
elected on the first ballot.
John W. Currier, the Troy statesman,
will now proceed to cooper old Ed
munds. y cfmOntCr.
RoXbury, democratic on the state Hck-
ct, re-elects Hon. u. S. Stanton, IA man of
and integrity, as well as expert
ence in legislative affairs.
Montpelier will have an upright, capa-
and useful representative in j. c. Hough-
ton.
Mr., Frank T. Freeman, representative
elect from Richmond (Mr Edmund's ma
tive town protests against being classified
with the anti-Edmunds crowd; and we
return him to the place we orig
inally gave him as an Edmunds republi-
can. He is in fact one of the strongest Ed
munds men in the town, and there was no
foundation for Mr. Forbes's claim to the
Rutland county complete gives Orms
bee 1853 votes-which is 700 more than
were given to Gov Barstow four years ago
and pretty well up to the vote of the pres
idential year;-Shurtlef Pill which is 400
less than in 'S2 and 200 less than in 81
Smith, greenback, 424, Seely, prohibition,
ll5 This is doing splendidly on the State
ticket.
The democratic nominee, A. NJ. Iiuling,
for States attorney in Bennington coun-
ty, died the Saturday before election, and
ballots were circulated with that Office
left blank, but Notwithstanding the re-
turns show considerable vote for him.
Judge Smith had the nomination of
both parties for judge Of probate in Gale
donia county, and received the entire
vote of the county-a rare compliment
Hon. j. l.. Butterfeld, representative
elect of Grafton, has had much legislative
experience, having formerly served III
both branches of the legislature.
In st. Johnsbury, Sylvester, the anti
Edmunds candidate, received "a votes.
Col. II. G. Fletcher, the representative
elect, told the CdledOnidn reporter after
his election that he would represent his
constituents and to the best of his ability
carry out their wishes" He further re-
marked that in his opinion Senator Ed
munds would have a complete walk-over
when the matter came before the legisla-
ture."
1t is understood that Mr.. w. w. Stick
ney of Ludlow will be candidate for