The Press., 1890-11-13
GLEANINGs FROM ELECTION RETURNS.

GLEANINGs FROM ELECTION RETURNS.
 The moderator of the town of Wilton returned democrat as elected from that town, throwing out the majority vote for the republican candidate because the tick- cts cast for him read 'for" representative. All the ballots cast for representatives in Stafford had the word "for" on them, in accordance with the sample ballot sent out for guidance and approved by the secre- tary of state, and probably mostsof the representatives returned as elected could be excluded under the foolish (if not ras- cally) ruling made in Wilton.
 The republican party has passed through worse "cyclones" than that of 1890. Cam paigners, not necessary old ones, can re- member along early in the '70's when Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania all elected democratic gov ernors, when New Hampshire chose three democratic congressman, and when, for three years the democrats held both branch- es of the Connecticut legislature, putting two democrats into the U. 5. senate and mak- ing the boards of commissioners in every county solidIy democratic. In 1874 there were but four republican members of the senate. and in 1875 six, and in 1876 four again. New York at the same time was represented by two democratic senators in congress, and the democrats controlled both houses of congress. It has inevita- ply been the rule for many years that dur ing the last portion of an administration congress hostile to it has been elected. Cleveland's administration was not an ex- ception. It has also been the case pretty nftAn a hno political revolution like that of November, 1890. The people will have time to read and think about the Mckinley tariff bill before November, 1892. They will also have time to see it's workings. If it shall promote prosperity it will be we'll for the republican party, which meanwhile must stand by 1t if the reverse, the responsi- bility for its effects will also belong to that party.
 Senator John Sherman of Ohio says "I have seen such convulsions a dozen times or more, but they have had no per- manent effect. In 1878, when was secre- retary of the treasury, we lost the house and senate both, but two years later, in 1880, we rallied and recovered all that we had lost and elected a republican president besides. I do not regard the present sit- uation with apprehension. The country will be wiser next year and better able to pass upon the issues." Regarding the causes which have brought republican de- feat in the construction of the house, MT. Sherman said it was hard to say exactly what they were. "In Ohio, he said, tthe Mckinley bill was growing stronger as the campaign advanced. It is measure that is greatly misunderstood. It really re- duces taxation, and while it increases the duty in some instances its general effect is greatly to reduce the amount collected from customs. think that the workings will be found to be beneficial to the coun- try, and when the people find this out, as they are likely to do before the next con- gress is chosen and the next president elected, they will cast their votes accord ingly."
 Judge Thurman of Ohio says: "I was very we'll satisfied in my own mind that the people of the country would have something to say about the Mckinley bill, and to the effect that they had endured about all the legislation possible in the in- terest of favored few and would not will lingly submit to the additional burdens imposed by the bill recently passed. I will admit, however, that the cyclone of Tuesday took me by surprise. The resnlt of the election indicates that the common people will not submit to the imposition of such burdens for the sole interest of e certain class. The farmers seem to have from the results in the western states 1t is manifest that they were ably oficered and skillfull handled. Mr. Cleveland is we'll satisfied with the result of the elections, especially the congressional contests, and we'll he might be, as it is an indorsement of his views as expressed while he was president.
 Wm. V. McNerney, representative-elect
 from Vernon, passed his early life in Staf- ford, was educated by Charles Fox of this town at Williston Seminary, Easthampton,
 Mass, and at Eastman's business college.
 He was employed in MT. Fox's office for several years, until failing health drove him to outdoor employment. He has lived in Rockville since 1869.
 J. H. Gardner, 8 representative. elect from Putnam, will be remembered by old residents as one who passed his boyhood in Stafford Springs.
 Frank B. Hull, democrat and prohibi-
 tionist, was elected judge of probate in Coventry, defeating John Isham, repub. | llcan. HuDer Olark, TOT C0n years luO&e of probate for the district of Scotland and
 Windham, was defeated by Henry N.
 Wales, democrat. The prohibitionists of
 Windham boiled fewer votes than at the
 town election.
 | THE FIRST CoRNPoPPER. In the winter
 of 1887 MT. Francis P. Knowlton of Hop.
 kinton, N. H., purchased of Mir. Amos
 Kelley sheet of wire netting from his