The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-02

1.-Returns from $50 towns give 6Tout,
Rep, 36, 8S3; jackson, Dem., 1921;
Battell, Pop, 400; Whittemore. Pro, 46z;
CIRCUITS plurality, 25, ,669; majority oSei
all, 700. The garno towns in 1892 gave
Fnller, Rep, 26. 1854; Smalley, Dem,
gain, 1919 or over SO per cent; Dema.
cratic loss 20 per cent. The combiuad
Populist, Prohibtionists and scat
tering votes this yeer is less than 1897:
OF 23 additional representatives elected
one is Democrat
In 81 more members elected two are
Democrats and one Independent.
Later returns give the names of SO re-
presentatiyes elected of whom only SIX
are Democrats.
Grows Better as We Know More.
White River Junction, VT, September
1.-Returns from III towns give Grout,
AZ, 1856 Jackson, 1862; Battelle, SOP.
CIRCUITS plurality, 30, 723; majority over
oil. 20, 749. The Same towns in 1892 gave
Fuller, Rep, 8l,029 Smallsy, DEM,
Is, 800; all Others, ], ,444;majoFity over all
$4,000; Democratic new loss, 8, 903 or 20
per cent. In the towns heard from the
percentage of gain of the Republican ma
jority is 10.
The vote on Congressman in SO towns
in the second district WAS !: VIM w.
Grout, Rep, IA, 1l9 Henry E. Ritzgeald,
Dem., 1889 CIRCUITS majority. 10, 796.
Powers and Grout are the present in
cum bents. The next Senate will he solid
ly Republican. The House Of Represen-
tatives will probably contain about Is
Democrats, 9 having been already elected
The Republican towns of Sharon,
Craftsbury, Groton and Sheldon which
! gave the state Republican ticket good
maiorities elect democratic Representa-
tivoo If fs ron0T ted that ono jpdaT ovs ,fo,1+
has been elected.
If this is maintained the majority i'll
the state will be over 81, 600. Most Of the
large towns have reported and the total
Repu lican majority will probably be
about $4,000 unless there are radical
changes favorable to the Democrats.
The vote on congressman in 50 towns
in the first districU was H. II. Powers,
Rep. 16, 535;S Peter McManus, Dem.,
1892. Pow ers majority, IL, S44.
Bysan explosion in the drying house
of the California Powder Co., at Herou-
les station, California this afternoon,
four white men and eight Ohinamen
were blown to atoms and 10 Cinnamon
injured. Some will die. The loss is
$500, 600.
In 1892 the House of Representatives
contained 40 democrats. Provided the
towns which have not reported send
Democrats as usual heretofore, thsir loss
ln fBpf0StutdbIOn Will De stb ledS5 20, cOl0-
pared with 1892 while it will not vary
much compared with 1894.
The Gains in Bennington.
Bennington, VT, Sept. 1.-Returns
from Bennington county sh ow only one
town representative eleoged By the
Democrats Of total of II. The major
ity here for Grout, Rep, is 6S7. Every
thing throughout the county is carried
with large majorities by the Repu BILL
cans. There was gain Of 400 per cent
for town representative over 1899.
Bennington Gets There.
Bennington, Vt. Sept 1.-Bennington
goes Republican by 42B majority on town
representative the total vote being 1471.
This percentage Ii carried throughout
the state would give Vermont 37 GOO
Republican majority.
Jnst Doubled Up.
Mcrrisville, VT, Sept. 1.-Lacius
county gives 1900 Republican majority
for Governor against 9s1 four years ago.
Hyde Park Breaks Record.
Hyde Park, Vermont September Il
L. p. Butts Republican, was elected re-
preventative by 80 majority. Governor
vote: Grout 285; johnson, 1873; Battali,
As; Prohibition, 8. 1t was the largest
vote ever cast in town and the largest
majority.