The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-08

from $4,000 to 10000. The Democratic
committee say that complete or conser.
vatively estimated returns from % out
of SS counties give evidence of Demo
cratic grain Of little over 5000; and if
this ratio continues, which they scarcely
dare hope, they will carry the State.
DELAWARE,
Advices received by the Morning NetCs
from Kent and Sussex Counties show
that both have given safe Republican
majority of two votes in the next Legis-
lature on joint ballot, which will elect
Republican Senator to succeed Salisbury,
Democrat. The electoral vote Of the
State will be for Cleveland.
CALIFORNIA.
California seems to have shifted its
position since 1884, and is reported Dem
ocratic by from 1900, the Republican
estimate, to 5000, the Democratic claim.
OREGON.
Estimates on returns already received
indicate that Harrison has carried the
State by 1000. The State elected only
the presidential electors. Four years
ago the vote was Blaine, 90, 500; Cleve
land, 24,604. Blaine's majority, 1855.
Enough returns are in to justify an
estimate of from 1000 to 5000 majority
for Harrison. John B. Allen Democrat,
is probably elected delegate to Congress
from Washington Territory by a major
ity of from 5000 $500.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Returns from every county in the
State show plurality for Harrison Of
T2, 94S. The new Congressional delega-
tional is composed of 81 Republicans and
seven Democrats, a Republican gain of
one.
MARYLAND.
Returns from all the counties in the
State received by the Sun, gives Cleve-
land plurality of 55O6,against ILLS in
1884.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Returns from 425 out of 100 precincts
show Democratic gains Of $50 for
Cleveland and the Democratic State
ticket. The Legislature is Democratic
by at least 30 majority on joint ballot.
The Democrats have very probably
elected their Congressman in the First
District and lost in the Second and
Fifth.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
South Carolina goes Democratic and
sends solid Democratic delegation to
Congress, besides presidential electors.
TENNESSEE.
Nearly every county in west Tennes-
see show large Democratic gains. ID. A.
Clay Evans, Republican. defeats Greed
F. Bates, Democratic, for Congess from
the third Congressional district by
majority of SO. This is the first Repub-
lican Congressman ever elected from the
district.
COLORADO
Returns from "a counties in Colorado
out of 43 give Harrison nearly $4,000
majority, and Cooper, Republican, for
governor between 5000 and 10, 900 major
ity.
The returns received indicate the cleo
ton of the Republican tickets by from
9000to $4,000.
MISSOURI.
The Democratic State Committee has
complete and incomplete returns from
about so of ia counties in the state,
which indicate that Cleveland will have
a plurality of 10000 in the state, and
Francis, Democrat, for Governor will
have plurality of $4,000.
KENTUCKY.
The latest returns show that the Demo-
Gratis have carried the first nine Con-
gressional districts and probably the
tenth. The eleventh has re-PlecteIFinlay,
Republican. This is gain of one Demo-
cratic Congressman and probably two.
Cleveland's majority is nearly 10000.
LOUISIANA.
The returns indicate that Cleveland's
majority in the State will be 1000 The
Democrats carry all the Congressional
Districts except the Second, in which
Coleman, United Labor and Republican,
is probably elected by 1900 majority.
ARKANSAS.
The state goes for Cleveland, but in
dications point to the election of Clay
ton Powell, Republican, for congress IN
the second district
TEXAS.
True to free trade R. @. Mills has been
reelected by over 1000 majority. He
defeated Jones in all his strongholds,
and carried wards in his city that meyer
before went Democratic. The state has
gone heavily Democratic.
GEORGIA.
The returns from two thirds of the
state indicate that Clevelands major
ity is $4,000.
KANSAS.
An estimate based on returns from
every county in Kansas gives Harrison
70 900 majority over Cleveland, and Co.
900 for the entireRepublican state ticket.
The Legislature is almost solidly Re
publican.
MICHIGAN.
The returns indicate the election of
eight Republicans aud two Democrats to
Congress,a Republican gain of two.
ILLINOIS.
The Associated Press has completed its
count in the Illinois gubernatorial vote,
and says that Fifer is elected by 1000
majority,
NEBRASKA,
Estimates from returns received by
the State Journal give Nebraska to Har-
rison by between 10000 and 35, 900.
For Governor, Thayer, Republican, has
5000 majority,
VERMONT.
20S out of 243 towns give Harrison,
Al 1850; Cleveland Is, 142; Fisk. 1888, Stree
ter, %. The same towns in 1884 gave
Blaine, $3.50; Cleveland, 15,703; st.
John, 1923 Butler; 707 a Republican
gain this yer of $40
The result is the most splendid testi-
monial ever given to a political party |
in the history of the republic, as a
with the table in another
place will show. That the Republican
party, having held power for twenty
four years and then suffering defeat by
accident, should be returned to control
after four years trial of Democratic as
tendency, is undeniable proof that it
still retains the confidence of the people.
Free Trade has met its WATERLOO in
the squarest stand-up fight ever made
against it hero. With President Har-
rison in the White House and Repub-
ican majority in congress, the patriotic
policy of Protection to Home Interests
IS assured OF continuance, and the coun-
Try may settle down to industrial tran
utility and EXCHANGED prosperity,
A PRESIDENTIAL soLILoQUY.
looked 10 the east and looked to the west
Ind saw Ben Harrison a-comin',
With a terrible majority a-marchin' on before
A-shoutin' and a-singn' and a-drummin
Then strip off your coats, boys, roll up your
sleeves,
Free trade is hard road to travel;
Then strip off your coats, boys, roll up your
sleeves,
Free trade is hard road TO travel, | believe.
reckon for to open our markets to the world,