New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
NERMONT'S SPLENDID WORK.
The REPUBLICAN PLURALITY MOUNTS
UP TO ABOUT $4,000.
GREAT REJOICING AMONG FRIENDS OF HONEST
MONEY OVER THE REsULT-THE PoPO-
Gratis STG-NNED-A FLOOD OF CON
GRATULATIONs POURING IN


on CHAIRMAN MERRILL.
ley TELEGRAPH TRrBUNEl
St Adams. VI. Sept. "A plurality of about
$1,000 is the full measure of glad tidings pro-
claimed by the freemen of the Green Mountain
State for the cause of sound money, protection
end good government. The Democrat Waterloo
in the state election yesterday causes the ut
most rejoicing among the people of Vermont
who place patriotism above party and regard the
Chicago candidates and platform as menace
to the honor and prosperity of the country
THE FIGURES NEARLY COMPLETED.
The corrected returns are now at hand from
all hut nine Of the towns and cities in the state
The missing towns cast a small vote. Without
these places which cannot be reached through
official channels except by mail the total vote
is:
For Governor-(irout Rep). o2.J'G Jackson
Dem). 1866 Batten Pop). GIL Whittemore
Hro). 81. CIRCUITS plurality 1920; majority
over all. 36 IS1.
In 1882 the same towns gave Fuller Hep).
- 239. Smalley Dem). 12,9G;; all others. l,I2l;
Fuller's plurality 1896 majority over all.
1853 The Republican net gain is l9.li2, or
10 per cent The nine towns not reported gave
in 1S92. Fuller ~. SmaIley 31l all others .?
Fuller's plurality. $40; majority over all, III.
If the same percentage of Increase is main
tanned in these towns this year as n the towns
reported. the Republican majority in the state
will be 81 40 or 9S22 above previous high
water marx
The victory Is of such sweeping character
that its extent and significance were not at
first realized by the voters of the State.
Chairman Olin Merrill of the Republican
State Committee. shared with Senator Proctor
in the expectation of a phenomenal plurality for
Grout and Fisk.
Ex-senator George r. Edmunds publicly an
nounced that he had come home to add one vote
to the majority expected ExMinister Ed
ward J Phelps deposited his ballot for National
honesty and integrity. and many sound-money
Democrats followed his example. But few party
leaders either side had any expectation OF
the Republican landslide The leading silvertes.
including nearly all the Federal office-holders'
openly declared that the majority would fall
below 2OOOO None Of the Popocrats conceded
over 80 1000 majority for Grout. The mass of
Republican voter are astoundcl at the size of
the victory The Populist ticket polled less
than 900 votes, and the Prohibitionis.s less
than 800 ..
The causes of the victory and the results of
the election We're admirably summarized by
Chairman Merrill to-day. He said: Il attribute
the magnificent Republican victory we have
won TO the intelligence and honesty of the peo-
pie of Vermont. The triumph for scund money
and protection is the expressed CONVICTION OK
the yeomanry and workingmen of the Green
Mountain State. The Republican party entered
upon the camra'cD un'rr adverse cifoun-
stances The sharp factonal fight for the
Gubernatorial nomination between Major GTout
and Sneaker Stickney left the party in a demor-
allied condition Tie hard times existing. espe-
ciallv among the farmers created moro or less
discomfort The silver craze struck Vermont
Immediately after the Chicago Convention. ana
the most vigorous efforts We're made by the
slverites to convert the voters to free silver
The old Democratic State Committee conducted
a spirited campaign and the Populists clrcu-
lated millions of free-silver documents The
Republican majority Of less than 2oooo at the
september election last Presidential year was a
discouraging basis to work on.
The Republican State Committee, believing
that the, freemen of Vermont would grandly
resunnd TO the great moral and economic issues
Of the canvass. inaugurated campaign OF
education. and set about to combat the theories
Of the silver party orators. How nobiy the
,,otore resrouded is seen by the unparallel VIC
tory which sulpascs by more than loooo the
largest Republican majority ever cast Tor Gov
tIe
party The great victory is but the logicas
result Of the patriotic and hor est instincts OF
tho people OF Vermont irrespective or party
which were so grandly emeXpllileh Wheh 'uin-
TOR was fired upon and Republicans ana Demo-
cra.s alike rallied to save The uhon. Now as
then many thousands Of Democrats have put
patrotisn above party and rallied TO save t"e
honor and integrit? OF the Natl"h.
OF FAR-REACHING IMPORTANCE
co,on.l Georg, T. Chilis Vermont member OF
ettribute the overwhelming Republican victory
IN this state to the conviction Of it's voters that
tho free and unlimited coinage of silver at IT.
to-1 ratio and other declarations in the Chicago
platform would. II carried INTO effect be dlsas-
trous To the interests Of the country.
rieu,onont-G -Governor-elec y. W. Fisk says OF
rho election; Vermont has spoken loud enough
IN ne heard bv every farmer from Maine to
California The question how the voters OF TINS
,ar; of the country ara to cast their ballots mas
annarentlv disappeared The Vermont farmers
bav9 said. We have no desire " disposition 10
nay orr honest debts at 30 cents on the dollar
The effect rpcn the farmers vote OF me cpu"
try of the splendid results of our state elec-
tion cannot be overestmated. | believe y ialt
to assume that the free-silYer sentiment is as
much exaggerated in three-fourths oi the H'd'es
81, :, hoe hean IN Vermont and the great Repup-
lcan ma jority assures not only Mckinney elec-
ton but sound-money Senate ana Iou7e'
which means a revival Of business ana re'u'"
of prosperity such as existed before lS'''
CONGRATI'LATING CHAIRMAN MEI''ii'I
Chairman Merrill has received congratuiat"ry
messages from all parts of the country ''-"'E'
Among them are the following:
Cohmbus Ohio. Sept lion. On Merrill .MrrliaccN; 81
,ibane VI. Congrat tulations on your masliH'',h'
tor,v ohio will Join you in increasing the ng-
ures in NoveInber - onto po,ublican State
G T. CUTS. Chairman ONO h'puo"''" ''''e
Committee.
Ni,uo,rols Mimi Sept. Accept heartfelt con-
cr"i,iiatinns on your magnificent victory. Mime
-, III. only State between Vermont ana IN"
,,",s, Doom that mas never gone back on the
republican party in any electon VIII rc'pGnu %nyom ny
ri,iing Mckinley the largest majority III NnNem-
ne eiven TO any Republican candidate
p'' '''' CHARLES A. PlILSBURN