St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-04

Major Josiah Grout led on the state
ticket, receiving 900 votes. Congress
man Grout was a close second, getting
90S votes. There were $50 votes cast
for lieutenant-governor and Sheriff
Sulloway, who received 902 votes, was
the only republican on the ticket except
the two Grouts who received over 900
votes. On the democratic ticket Arthur
{. Randall led, receiving 255 votes for
state senator. The democratic candi-
date for lieutenant governor received 254
votes or six more than DR.. Jackson, the
candidate for governor. The prohbi-
tionists poled 13 votes and eight men
endorsed the populist party by voting
for Mr., Battel. Of the scattering vote
l.. D. Hazen received one vote for state
senator, n. X. Switser one for sheriff,
Marshall Montgomery one for judge
of probate and ]. T. Gleason of Lyndon
one for the same office. AS the demo-
cratic candidate for treasurer declined
to be candidate the democrats had no
candidate for this office. This, however,
did not prevent one man from selecting a
candidate and one vote was given for
Clinton B. Weeks. On the first ballot
for representative Albro F. Nichols
received one vote.
The Representative Contest.
AS far as this town was concerned
the excitement all hinged on the repre-
sentative question. With three candi-
dates in the field sharp contest was
expected, but no one anticipated five
ballots and struggle that was not de-
cided until almost one O'Clock Wednes-
day morning. After the first ballot it
was expected there would be falling off
in the vote, but on the third ballot the
largest vote in the contest was recorded
and on the fifth and last ballot nearly
100 votes were cast. Mr., Pierce had a
good lead on the first ballot, small
lead on the second ballot and reached
his highest vote on the third ballot. On
this ballot Mr.. Bates had the lead and
kept it until he was elected by four ma
jority. Here is the result of each ballot.
Henry c. Bates, AGO SAL eO7 56s SAT
Freem an A, Pierce, 574 544 5s7 $40 504
Whole he; e No cast cast 1915 1860 1914 1144 1854
Nec'y. for choice, Cos 5S1 623 573 543
The result of the fifth ballot was re-
ceived with tremendous cheers and the
voters hurried out of the hall. Mr..
Bates was found by his friends and car
ried out of the hall to the Atheneum
steps. He was so gratified over the re-
suit that he could hardly speak. He
waved his hat and invited everybody to
his house Thursday night. Then every
body went home after the hottest repre-.
sentative fight this town has ever seen.
The Ratification Meeting.
The great republican victory in Yer
mont was celebrated in fitting manner
Wednesday night, and nearly 1000 peo
pie attended the gathering. The two
bands added to the enthusiasm by Their
stirring music and red lights and fire
crackers, and small boys kept the bal
rolling until after 10 o'clock. Presiden
Ide OF the Mckinley and Hobart clul
presided at the meeting in Court Hous
square, and after few brief remarks in
troduced Alexander Dunnctt who con
graduated the voters in most eloquen
speech upon their endorsement of protec
ton, sound money and Major McKinle,
at the polls on Tuesday. Led by the tw,
bands the people marched to the resi-
dence Of Representative-elect Bates an,
by actual count nearly 5000 people wen
into the house to extend congratula
tions. There were hundreds that d
not go in the house, so the gathering wa
the largest one of it's kind ever held i
this town. Mr.. Bates house and var
were beautifully lighted for the occasion
Chinese lanterns were strung all arouu
the yard and through the trees and i
front Of the house there was a row
electric lights. The ladies had decorate
the interior Of the house in q most elabt