The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-06
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
Estimates Of the Great Majority
corroborated by Later Returns.


WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept. 5.-One
hundred and seventy towns give Dillingham;
SS.1S1 votes; Shurtleff, Dem.) 15,497; Seeley.
Pro) and scattering, $50. The same towns
in 1884 gaue Pingree (Rep.). "a. .s69; Redding-
ton Dem) 15,724; Stone (Pro.), and scatter
votes Of 1854 s Psr
hibitionlsts, 291 while the Democratic loss
Is 227. The Republican net gain over all Is
3.739; the Republican plurality, q, ,6S4, and
majority over all, q. .754. The proportlonate
gains of the Republican and Prohibition
vote over their respective votes Of 1884, is
about the same in the towns latterly received
as In those received earlier. The Democrat
ic vote, however, has fallen of somewhat,
now showing loss Of II per cent. The Re
27,000 and 2S,OoO. The Senate is solidly Re
publican. Fourteen Democratic representa-
tives are elected by returns thus far received.
The returns come in slowly. Returns from
Chittenden county give Dillingham;. 4,544;
Shurtletf, 1851; Seeley, 81. Rutland county
gives Dillingham;, 6.3OS; Shurtleff, 2,631
Seeley, 1877. The Republican gain over 1884
is 1,727, and the Democratic gain 147.
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, Sept 5.-Twenty
4,02S votes, Shurtleff 1,496, and Seeley 92.
The same towns in 1884 gave Pingree 3,434,
Reddington 1876. The three towns to be
heard from gave Pingree 230 votes and Red
dingtof SO in 1888. Somerset elected a
Republican representative On the ninth
ballot by three majority, and Searsburgh
elected one ON the eleventh ballot by three
majority, while 1t required eight ballots at
Readsboro with four majority. Atkins was
Democratic reprepresentative, G. f. Bridges,
who was elected on the 39th ballot. The
meeting lasting till nearly o'clock Wedpes-
day morning.
WATERBURY,, VT, Sept. -Gevernor-elect
Dillingham; was given an ovation tonight,
The village was Illuminated and torchlight
profession paraded the streets. Several hun
dred were here from Montpelier. Speeches
were made by Gov. Dillingham; and others.
Word from Mr.. Blaine.
The following dispatch was received this
noon at Republican headquarters from Hon.
James G. Blaine:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 8.
Carroll s. Page, Chairman State Committee:
Thanks for your telegram Of good cheer. The
Republicans OF vermont have led the why. Every
JAMES G. BLAINE.
Massachusetts Democrats
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Sept. 4.-The Dem
ocratic State convention was called to order
at 1l.25 in Springfield this morning.
Hon. John. j. Donovan, Of Lowell, was
chosen president, and long list Of vice
presidents, headed by Hon. +. o. Prince, of
Boston. was selected.
President Donovan proceeded to address
the convention. He praised the administra-
tion Of President Cleveland and made a long
argument in support Of the Mills bill. The
address was concluded in As minutes and was
frequently applauded.
Mr.. John K. Murphy, Of Boston, in an elO-
qnent speech, nominated hon. William 4.
Russell, of Cambridge, as the candidate for
governor. The nomination was received
with loud and prolonged cheering IL was
seconded by Hon. John o. Crosby in bril-
vor OF the nomination. Other speeches were
made and great enthusiasm was manifested.
The nomination Of Mr.. Russell was thsn
made by acclamati0n and was follower Oy
long continued applause. Al,
Upon reassembling the balance OF she osase
ticket was nominated as fonO"s'
Lieutenant Goyernor-JOhn W. Corcoran, Clin
'OS Secretary Of state-wiliam n Osgood, Boston.
Treasurer and Receiyer-General Henry O.
Attorney General-samuel g. Lamb. Of Bruns-
wick. , ,,,,p,.... =, ,,,
The Presidential electors convention SCI
lected John Boyle O'Reilly, Of Boston. and /
George NJ StearDs, OF Chicopee
The platform endorses the national Mat
form, the nominees, and declares in favor of
The Mills bill.
Points.
Judge Thurman arrived In New York last
evening ana was cordially received there as