The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-09-03
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Large Falling 0ffin the Republican Vote
at the Election in Vermont.
Probability That the Majority Will Be Reduced
to 15,000-Many Democrats Elected to the
Legislature-The Result in Arkansas

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept. a.
This State to-day voted for State officers.
two Representatives to Congress and q full
list of State Senators and Representatives.
The returns thus far received, indicate not
only that the Republican vote isvery light.
but that the ticket has been cut The de-
crease in the Democratic vote is not nearly
as large, correspondingly. this year. as that
of the Republicans. The Prohibition vote
remains about the same so far.
Fifty towns out of 243 in the State give
Page (Rep.) s,19s, Brigham Dem.) 4,5S2.
Allen PROF. 240. scattering. 8. The same
towns in 1888 gave Dillingham; (Rep.) H.
554, Shurtleff (Dem.l AIT, all others 327.
The Republican majority over all in the
towns 80 far heard from is 1878, against
1850 in 1888. If the vote in the remaining
towns corresponds with that of those
heard from the Republican majority win
be the smallest since the institution of BIZ
ennial elections.
3A. NJ. WEDNEsDAY.-One hundred and
thirty-fve towns give Page (Rep.) 22.34S.
Brigham Dem.) 1892. Allen PRO- s92. scat
tering 90. The same towns in 1888 gave
Dillingham; 32.239, Shurtleff Dem.) 1881.
all other 947. The Republican vote has fallen
off9.s76. the Democratic has gained AL. while
the Prohibition vote has fallen off but lit
tie. If the vote in the remaining towns is
relatively the same as those heard from,
the Republican majority will be only about
$1,000 in the whole State. There were only
eighteen Democrats in the Assembly in
1888. Thirty seven have been elected in the
1S5 towns already heard from, and two
Farmers League candidates An unex-
pectedly large number of high-license Re-
publicans have been elected.
BURLINGTON. Sept. 81 A. M.-Returns
from majority Of towns in this section
give Page. Republican, for Governor light
m ajority, and ten towns in Chittenden
county give him III majority over Brigham,
Democrat. Pages majority is estimated
at 1900. against $1,000 for Dillingham;,
the present Governor, two years ago. The
vote for Allen pro- for Governor is
very hght-about 1900. The high-license
vote has largely increased the past two
years, owing to the Dcn-enfoIcement of the
prohibition law. Returns from backwoods
towns are coming in slowly. The vote In
this city was light, and there was no ex-
element at the polling places. The whole
number of votes cast is 976 Edward
Wells, Representative. q high-license
hepuDilcau luuOIStQ ny tuo DouOCIdtc,
was elected by 800 majority. The majority
for s. c. Page, Republican candidate for
Governor, is %. The Democratic candi-
date for sheriff and States attorney re-
ceived plurality on a split ticket.
RUTLAND, VT. Sept. 1.-The election
passed off quiet and smoothly except for
town representatives, for whom q fourth
ballot is now progressing, and the
result will not be known till
late. p. w. Clement president of the
Rutland railroad, Republican candidate.
being the leader of the hlgh-license move
ment in Vermont, is bitterly opposed by a
small majority of Republicans, who are
strong PrOhibitlonists, and determined to
elect the Democratic candidate, also high
license. by voting for third candidate.
County returns are very meagre, but prob
ably one Democratic : Senator is elected n and
Gratis of Representatives in the Legislature.
General returns of the State show large
Democratic gains in the House, owing to
the opposition of the Prohlbitionists. Many
high-license Republicans are elected.