The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07
VERMONT'S
ELECTION
So
Entire Republican Ticket
Was Successful.
VOTE NOT SATISFACTORY
More Democrats in III. legislature
Than Was Expected
VOTE NOT SATISFACTORY
INTEREST in SMALL TOWNS.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. T.
In the biennial election yesterday III
hepublicans elected their entire stat
ticket. headed by Edward c. smith O
o'' Adams for governor and reelected
Hehiy Powers OF Morristown and VIII
fa.n w. Grout of Barton 10 represent tn.
First and Second congressional district,
| respectively. Every state candidate wa,
Favored with a substantial majority
"hiie the senate and house OF repre-
sentatives Will be Overwhelmingly Re.
publican, although there will be twice
as many Democrats In the house OF rep.
iesentatives as there were four wears
ago. The Republican majority for gov.
ernor is not as large as that received fo,
the presidential election OF 1896 bu,
compares favo-ably with the average ri
OH years. The congressional vote in tyt
uis'Hcts Co.'s not materially differ from
that Oh the Ticket, yet in several towns
Smith lesds the congressional candi.
dates N'"'
fne result OF the election is not who'll
gratifying 10 the Republicans. white the
democrats express themselves as SAT
asheo with their vote, considering the
iack OF interest displayed by them dur
ing the campaign, while the opposition
was aggressive by conducting q district
canvass throughout the commonwealth
wnicn was designed to be excelIed IN
an OF years campaign. The Republi.
cans were anxious 10 have a large vote
poiled, Tor the reason that the result is
OASIS for representation In the next con.
vention. and wished to give the national
administration a strong endorsemsp,
Their efforts have been orIv nartial,
successful. and for an off year n ,s no,
likely TO b. above the average.
The weather was n prominent fac,o,
IN the result from the fact that mors
uensh'iui Jay could not be asked for |
ano such conditions are invariably
,ooAed upon as favorable to the Repub.
Means Tor large majority. RepubN
can victory Is always ar ticipated in thi,
STATE. and the chief anxiety about thu
resuit Is whether figures correspond fa
sorapiy with those OF previous elections
IN corresponding years, when nationa
issues enter into the contest, or wher
there are only local issues.
The small towns displayed the same
interest as did the cities, from the fac;
enat their representation at the stat +
mouse In Montpelier IL as large as thai
VI any city. Burlington. with a popula
'ioh OF l4sbo, In 1890, and Somerset. hav-
ing the smallest population of any towr
m the state. having only 81 Inhabitants
each elected one representative TO have
vote In framing the laws of the state
inls condition caused vast amount ot
campaign work 10 be done In the towns
or the election of the best men in the
vent that important matters NAV com,
'eiore the PAS representatives when thev
onvene. 1t Is probable that one of the
more important matters will be the
lquor question. II various sections of
ne state agitation has already com
nenced Tor high license and local option.
'hich VIII Undoubtedly be met by a Wig .
rous opposition. The sentiment amore
ne democrats OF the state has been for !
iBn license all along, and IL Is growing
Apioiy In the favor OF some of the young
'epubiicans. who are desirous of some
OF the liquor law, as they
eheve the prohibitory law at present is
OF impartially enforced.
While the Republicans made a specIaI
Tort and reclaimed Sharon from the
emocrats In Windsor county. they losi
leir representatives in Norwalk, ,Cavcn-
sn and Bethel. and like results seem
nave been obtained in Rockingham,
enrirgton and other towns where II
as not expected. 1t is probable that
e Republicans have elected their en-
'e list of30 senators, with the possible
ception OF the candidate in Grand Isle
unity.
rhomas W. Molony OF Rutland. the
'mocratic candidate for governor has
iied about the same vote as the Dem =,
ratio candidate four years ago. while v
c Republican vote for governor has
iterially decreased.