The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-09-04
BIGGEST KNOWN.
Forty Thousand Republican Ma
jority In Vermont
fULL PARTY VOTE TURNS OUT
No Such Majority, by Upwards of Ten
Thousand, Ever Before Rolled up in
the S,ate-Bryan Gets the News
Other Late News

-OtneH AotO ~Nc"B
White River Junction, VT. Sept. =
The Green Mountain state declared for
Josiah Grout, Republican, of Derby,
Tor governor today, and for the Repub-
Gcan state ticket entire, by a majority
that equalled the prediction of the most
confident Republican managers. Re
turns from the distant towns are, as
usual, rather slow in coming in, but
the count in all sections Of the state
fhows substantial Republican gains, in
dicating that the majority for the Re
publican state ticket will be about go
700. This is the largest majority ever
given for governor in this state, me
dearest approach to it being in 1855,
when the majority was 27.63. The Re
publican leaders tonight claim the ma
jority may reach $4,000, and even $1,000.
Henry Powers, the Republican con-
gressional candidate in the First district
and William NJ. Grout, IN the Second,
are both reelected by increased ma
jorities, and the state senate and house
are in the control of the Republicans
by practically the same majority as two
years ago.
The weather was cool and fair
throughout the state and brought out
hundreds Of Republican voters who
have not been to the polls in years.
Practically the full Republican vote OF
the state was cast. On the other hand,
the lack Of organization in the Demo-
cratic ranks was very apparent.
Many Democrats who do not endorse
the platform of the Chicago convention
remained away from the polls, while the
more dissatisfied ones voted for the Re-
publican ticket. The Populist and
Prohibition vote was practically the
same as four years ago.
The ticket elected follows:
Governor, Josiah Circuit of Derby;
lieutenant governor, Nelson w. Fish Of
Islela; state treasurer, Henry F. Field
of Rutland; secretary of state, Chaun-
cey w. Brownwell Of Burlington; state
auditor, Franklin D. Hale Of Lunen.
burg; congressman from First district
William M. Grout of Barton.
SAMPLES OF THE VOTING.
ST. Adams, VT, Sept. 1.-Election day
in Vermont in the result of which wide
interest is felt on account of it's being
the first state election in the east. of the
campaign of 1896, passed quietly today
under the most favorable conditions.
The day was clear and mild and reports
from all over the state pointed to a full
ballot. An entire state ticket and two
congressman were to be elected.
At Brattleboro an extremely large
vote was pol1ed. no election in years
having created so much interest. Ben
nington reported that not since the six
ties had there been such a large registr-
ton as today'S vote. Reports from
nearby towns were that the vote was
very large.
In Montpelier nearly the entire vote
was cast early in the day, though check
sheets showed that the Republicans
were voting faster than the Democrats
Both parties made nard fight here and
reports from all over the country show
ed unusually heavy polling. ST. Johns
bury had 500 votes cast at noon, against
a total of 764 in 1892, due partly to fine
weather but more directly to a sharp
contest between the A. P. A. and Citi-
zens' candidates for the legislature.
St. Adams, VT, Sept. 1.-Chairman
Merritt, of the Republican state COM
mittee, has issued final bulletin for
23O out of 245 towns. giving a Republic
can majority of 37,S24. The rema lining
jority of 110 and with this majority
added, Mr.. Merritt figures a majority of
$4,000 for the head of the ticket.
HOUSE AND SENATE.
The new senate will. as last year, be
entirely Republican. In the house there
were 227 Republicans, eleven Democrats
and one independent two years ago. The
indications are that the Democratic rep
resentation will be decreased. In both
congressional districts large Republi-
con increases are evinced.
Powers CRepublican plurality in the
First district is believed to be over H.
600. 1t was IA, $50 in 1894. In that year
w. W. Grout had a plurality of 1859
for congress IN the Second district. 1t
is figured that the plurality given him
today is about the same as in the First
district.
BRYAN AND JONES
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 1.-When
shown the bulletins from Vermont re-
ceived up to 10 o'clock, when he retired
William J. Bryan declined to be inter-
viewed.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-Senator Jones,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee. said tonight: Il expected no
other result from Vermont. There was
only a local Democratic effort made,
while the Republican party put forth
every force. There is no significance to
be attached to the outcome. 1t is SIM
ply another case of the Dutch taking
Holland"