Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-09-10

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lican landslide and was approached
by brother from Chester and told
that il he would 60 with him he would
.set 'em up" Seeing that the blush
ing attorney hesitated, the Chesterite,
who was an entire stranger, declared
that he knew just where he could "get
some easy" but the states attorney
was not looking for snap that time.
II there is any man in Vermont who
more than another has reason to re-
gard the result of Tuesdays election
with profound satisfaction il is Justin
S. Morrill,. During all the long years
of his public life he has preached the
doctrine of sound money and sound
business methods for this country
with constancy and earnestness
which has had scarcely an equal. Ver-
mont sentiment, as expressed in this
election result, is due in no small part
to the influence of Senator Morrill,
through all these years Brattleboro
Phoenix.
following dispatch from Barre
appeared in last Fridays Boston Jom-
nal: at is reported here on the best of
authority that Hon. 7. j. B>ynton,
United States Inspector OF postotfices,
with headquarters in Boston, today
declared his intention OF voting for
Mckinley and sound money at the
coming November elections. Mr..
Boynton has made several notable
speeches throughout the state for the
Democratic party during the past few
weeks, and his decision to come into
the Republican camp is received with
surprise.
The fairest comment upon the Ver-
mont election we have seen in any
Democratic paper is that Of the Boston
Post. "The election showa," y says,
.sthat the sentiment Of the peo-
pie of Vermont is strongly,
overwhelmingly against the free coin
age of silver without international
agreement" And the Post goes on:
"Such, indeed; is undoubtedly the
sentiment OF New England. 1t is un-
doubleday the sentiment of the entire
East. The coming election in Maine
may be expected to confirm the ver-
dict of Vermont. Whatever the
West may believe, the East does not
believe in free silver"
Calvin ). Brice was questioned by
reporter as to his opinion Of the YER
mont election, whereupon he said:
"The news from Vermont Oh,
when, today? And a big Republican
gain, Ell? What do | think? Well,
| think this--as it is in Vermont so
will it be everywhere-that the Demo-
cratic losses will run in the same in
creasing scale as in Vermont-that
the percentage OF losses will be about
the same in Democratic states. 1t is
an indication that the people gener-
ally throughout the country will man
ifest their positive views in an unmis-
taxable manner upon the absolute
necessity OF preserving sound money"
Montpelier saw the greatest jubila-
ton it ever did last Friday evening,
when the Republicans OF Washing
ton county gathered there to celebrate
their great victory. The Barre,
Mortified and Montpelier bands fur
nished music and hundreds Of people
came from these and other surround
ing towns. 1t is estimated that there
were 5000 people on the streets dur
ing the parade. The line was nearly
OF a mile in length and
required 20 minutes to pass given
point. On some streets every house
was illuminated, including someof the
homes Of the leading Democrats, who
added to the spectacular effect by
flags, bunting and lanterns.
The only towns that cast major
ity vote for the Democratic candidate
were: Glastonbury, Grout 3, Jackson
A; Lexington, Grout II, Jackson 10;
Maidstone, Grout 20, Jackson, "a;
Fairfield, Grout, l72, jackson lsl.
Everywhere else, as general thing,
the Democratic ticket was buried two,
three, four or more to one. Some
times only one Democrat in a town
voted for his party ticket, and two,
three, four, five, etc, is q common
total in the Democratic column. Fol.
lowing is the vote Of a few towns:
Landgrove, 81 to l; Morgan, los to |;
Mount Tabor, &C to l.; Stratton 35 to
i. Baltimore, II to 0 and in 81 towns
the Democratic vote was less than 10.
DR.. Jackson's error, like Gen.Scott's
in 1852, was in talking too much. He
undoubtedly lost something from both
ends by declaring that he "stood on
the platform he was nominated on,
and no other" and that he supported
Bryan and Sewall on the opposite
kind OF a platform. His motive was
OF the best, to hold the Democratic
party OF the state together so far as he
could; but it is easy to see now that it
was unfortunate and it has resulted in
giving him drubbing which so good
a man and with so good views, does
not deserve. His first inclination af-
ter the Chicago convention was to do
as Mr.. Winslow did in Maine, refuse
his nomination and throw up the
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