Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-07
LATE POLITICAL NEWS.
The Republican Majority In Vermont Some.
what Reduced.

Vermont Yesterday held its biennial state
election, choosing state and county officers, q
legislature and two Congressman. The vote for
governor at the September election for two
previous presidential years has been as follows:
1888, republican As, 522; democratic, Is, 527;
publican plurality, 2s, 995. In 1884 the republi-
can vote was AZ ,522; democratic, IS, $40; repub-
lican plurality, q, 7O2.
In 1870, owing to local dissatisfaction and
apathy, the republican plurality fell to about
10000. Comparison this year is made both
with the vote of September, 1888, and Septem-
Der, 1885,
This being the first time the Australian sys-
tenn of balloting has been used in state cleo
ton the returns were very late and necessarily
were incomplete last night.
Eighty towns give Fuller (rep.), 1886;
smalley dem }, 5,SS6; Allen (pro.), 400; scat
tering, "a. Same towns in 1855 gave billing
ham (rep.), l7,2l5; Shurtleff (dem.) 5,ss5;
scattering Y95, and in 1890 gave Page (rep. },
IL. LOG; Brigham (dem.) 6,3ll; scattering, $40.
The vote of these towns shows a republican
decrease Of 3,3l9 and democratic increase of
IS, compared with the vote of the same towns
in 1883, and republican increase of l,7gO and
democratic decrease of 425. compared with
1880. Returns thus far reported do not in
clnde the vote of such large towns as Barling-
ton, Ratland. Barre, st. Johnsbury, Mont
Newport and Springfield.
Burlingtons vote for governor is Smaliey
(democrat), JOG: Fuller (republican), LOG;
Allen {prohibition), a.
One hundred towns give Fuller (republican),
!,44!; Srnalley (democrat), 1892; Allen (pro-
hibitlon), 4,6S9; scattering, 176
Same towns in 1888 gave Dillingham; (repub-
Hcan), 2l,G63: Shurteff (democrat), S,0l6; scat
tering, 5S4, and in 1880 gave Page (repubIican),
lo,265; Brigham (democrat), SSH scattering,
523.
II. Henry Powers of Morrisville. in the first
district, and William ". Grout Of Barton, in
the second district. republicans have been re-
elected to Congress by from 10000 to Il, 900
majority.
The republicans will have a large majority on
JOINT ballot in the legislature which assures the
election of Redfeld Proctor to the United
States Senate.
Republican Primaries in Philadelphia.
The republican primaries in Philadelphia
last night were quiet outside the twenty fourth
legislative district, where there was bitter
fight. There were no contests for any of the
county officers for the congressional or SEN
atorial nominations. The following will be
renominated by reclamation today in the sew
eral conventions:
Judge of common pleas court. Michael Ar
noid; district attorney. George 5. Graham:
clerk of quarter sessions, Gen. James w. Latt;
coroner, Samuel II. Ashbridge. Congress
First district, Gen. II. Bingham second dis
trict, Charles O'Neil: fourth district John L.
Reyburn; fifth district, A. II. Harmer. State
senate-First district, George Handy Smith;
third district, Francis Osbourn; fifth district,
Charles A. Porter; seventh district, John c.
Grady.
Democratic Gains in Arkansas.
Fifty counties in Arkansas give majorities for
the democratic ticket ranging from $50 to 200.
In Lee county the ballot box of Oak Forest pre-
cinct was stolen from one of the judges by two
men who were SO disguised that Identification ia
impossible. The judge was awakened and called
to>the door of his house under the pretense
that the caller wanted some whisky. As he
opened tn e door he was confronted by two re-
volvers and compelled to give up the box.
Desha and Phillips counties. which have not
given democratic majorities since the war, re-
turned majorities for the democracy of $40 and
400 respectively.
Returns from ffty.three counties give Fish
back for governor a majority of 1929 over
both Nhipple, republican. and Carnahan.
peoples party. Desha and Phillips counties
went democratic by $50 and 400 respectively.
This Is the first election since the war that
these two counties have gone democratic. In
Faulkner county the peoples party elects its
county ticket, but gives a majority of $50 for
Fishbeck.
From returAs already received of Mondays
election it is probable that the democratic state
plurality. The legislature will be democratic
by large majority. The peoples party ticket
polled surprisingly light vote. They did not
carry six counties in the state.
Peoples Parry in New Jersey.
The peoples party of New Jersey held their
first convention at Trenton Yesterday and
nominated Benjamin Bird of Hunterdon
county for governor.
The platform adopted indorsed the one
adopted by the national party at Omaha; de-
nounces the manner in which New jersey is
governed doaounces the Reading coal deal. the
stand taken by organized capital against labor
at Buffalo. Homestead and other places and
favors the weekly payment of wages.
North Dakota Democrats.
The fusionists Won in the democratic state
convention at Fargo yesterday after hct fight
with the straightouts. The peoples party with
drew its electors and the democrats
viii support f. C. d. Shortridge, popu-
list candidate FOR governor. in return for the
alliance support of electors of democratic
ticket. Mr.. Shortridge nominated for gov
ernor by acclamation.
Connecticut Republicans.
The republican state convention met at New
rary organization haj, been effected an adjourn
ment was taken until O'Clock today. Gen.
Samuel F. Merwia of New Haven will be nomi-
mated for governor.
National association of Democratic Clubs.
The executive committee of the national as
ISOLATION of democratic clubs me. in New York
yesterday. The following members were pres
ent Chauncey =. Black of Pennsylvania. pres
ident: Robert q. Monroe of New York; Henry
\. Collision Of Massachusetts: II. ". Rusi OF
Maryland; 3. B. Schley. Wisconsin: George II,
lambert. New Jersey. and Edward B. Whitney
of New York. President Black presided The
following new members were appointed: n
W. Newer OF Iowa, president of the state ASSOC
citation of democratic clubs; C.. C. Richards of
Ogden. Utah. chairman of The de.nocra tic state
committee: joseph Fcn.on OF Washington:
Representative Benton McAlilIin Of Tennessee
and r. Smith of Montana.
Reports were received from fourteen state
organizations showing they were well organ
lied.
A committee of three. consisting of the presi-
dent. Representative Rusk and Mr. Lambert,
were appointed 10 wait upon Chairman Harritv
to report UPON the condition of the oreaniza-
ton.
The convention of democratic clubs which is
to be held in New York city on October and 5
was discussed and the chairman instructed to
invite the presidential ard vice presidential can
didates to be present.
An adjournment was then taken until today
New Hampshire Peoples Party.
The first state convention of the peoples
oc NJ, IL,