New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-08
THE ELECTION IN VERMONT.
REPUBLICANS WE'LL SATISFIED.
MAJORITY OF OVER 10000 INDIcATED-oMNs
IN THE HOUSE.
M TELEGnArH TO TIE IRssUNEs

st. Albans VIZ Sept. The Republican
leaders in Vermont are well satisfied with the
majority given Fuller and Stranahan in Tuesdays
election, and they regard the result as sub
stantial Endorsement Of Harrison and Reid and
Protection. Nearly all ante-election estimates
made by conservative party. leaders placed the Re-
publican majority at about 10000. On the other
hand, many leading Democrats predicted that
the Republican majority would be from l5,O0S 70
$4,000. That the Republican vote would be leee
than it was ia 1898 was conceded by everyone,
the principal causes attributed therefor being .
lack Of enthusiasm in certain counties for local
reasons, the failure to thoroughly organize the
party by school districts in some counties, the
quiet character, thus far, Of the, National Cam
paign, and the anticipated difficulties Of voting
under the Australian ballot system, which law
was applied for the first time this year at the State
elections TO all towns Under 5000 Inhabitants.
The figures Of the vote cast yesterday substan-
tiate the misgivings regarding the working Of the
new ballot system. The result Of the operation
Of the law In these smaller towns was reduced
vste, which WIS caused largely by throwing cut
defective ballots. 1t is estimated that the less
from this cause fully 10 per cent Of the total
vote cast and that from 1000 TO 5000 ballots
were lost by failure of voters to comply with the
law in respect to marking their ballots Inc
greatest losses from this cause occurred in tho
Republican strongholds. The Australian ballot
law had been in use in the larger towns at local
elections for two years, and hence in the Dems-
cratic centres but few defective ballots were cast
The Republican loss on the vote OF 1888 is from
20 to "a per cent. The total Democratic vote
in towns heard from also show falling of from
that cast four years ago, and at this hour prom
ises to be the smallest cast for Governor in any
Presidential year for twenty years
The Democratic nominee for Governor, Colonel
b. b Siaalley, is the most popular party leader IN
Vermont, but with all his popularity, and with the
most vigorous and best organized canvass ever
conducted by the Democratic party IN TINS States
the vote for Smalley is less than the vote gwen
the head Of the ticket in both 1876 and 1851. In
1875 the Democratic candidate for Governor no
ceived ri ,042, and in 1880 i. j. Phelps polled
el.245 votes. Brigham, the Democratic nominee
for Governor in 1890. an off year, received l9,'
sos votes. Many Democrats counted on giving
Smaley the largest vote ever cast for Democratlo
candidate some party leaders claiming as high -
$4,000 votes.
The Democrats probably elect thirty or thirty
two members of the House, which is only one
half their membership in the House OF lS00.
This is a great Republican gain, and makes the
House stand about 2lO Republicans TO thirty
at the last State election. in 1890, the RepubA-
can majority for Governor was less than 5000.
pbe marty polling then but 33,562 votes. Fuller
has probably polled some 5000 more votes than
Pace did two years ago, while Smalley gets
abeut Brighams vote Of two years ago. Ihis
election occurred in the off year. but the conai.
tion Of affairs then existing and which reduced
the Republican majority had TO be overcome
Under the circumstances the majority given 1or
Fuller and Stranahan in 1892 is handsome one
White River Junction,Va, Sept.1.--One hundred
and thirty-fve towns give Fuller llsep.) ioF
Governor. 24,733 Smalley DEM. 1l.96O; Aheu
Prol. 7ls: scattering. 273. The same towns IN
1853 gave Dillingham; rep. 3O.13s; Shurtlen
Deml l2.Ol5: all others. 196 In 1890. rags
,Repl had 2l,2-1; Brigham DEM. ll'4l4' d.
others ia These towns show falllns OH Oh
the Republican vote. compared with 1888. Oh
6 600 hut an increase compared with lsso OF
2AO7 In the same towns the Democrats len
oY 55 compared with 1883; a gain OF o4o coln'
pared with 1880 .,;
Comparinr the vote with 1888. the Republican
,oss s "a per cent Democratic loss $40 per cehs'
oon,n.-ino the same with 1890. the Republican
coin is IA DER cent; Democratic gain l-2 PEI
cent.
The vote Of the additional towns does nos
materially change the prospective result. ih0
-o,rrrs do ,ot warrant the prediction Of over
., ono majority assuming the vote Of the re-
v,a;rirc tovns is cerrespondingly the same as
those reported p
Montn,,irr elects General T. j. Boynton
,DemA. Newport elects o. F. Miller DEM. ana
81 Johnsbury elects Wendell P. Stafford tCitlzens
candidate) TO the General Assembly.