The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
ELECTION
USUAL REPUBLICAN MAJORITY WAS
Cur DOWN.
DEMOCRATS MADE GAINS.
WARM FIGHT CARRIED oN ny BOTH
PARTIES.

Republican Vote shows Loss of 10
Per Cent. while the Democratic
Gain Was About IL Per Cent.-Re-
publican Loss In 100 Citie. aud
Towns L. About 5.000--However,
They Elected Their Entire Ticket
From Governor Down.
White River Junction. VI. sept. Ain
the state election held in Vermont to-day.
che Republicans e.ected the following
ticket
Governor-wnliam s,ickney OF Ludlow.
Lieutenant Governor-Martin r. Allen
OF Ferrishurg.
Treasurer-John l.. Bacon OF Hartford.
Secretary OF state-Frcd a. Rowland
Of Montpelier.
Auditor-orrin NJ. Barber Of Arlington.
Members of Congress-FIrst District.
David J. Foster OF Burlington: Second
District. Kiiredgc Harkins OF Brattle-
boro.
The Republicans as usual. will control
the general assembly. having elected the
thirty senator's and the usual large ma
jofity Of representatives
OF the thirty state senators elected the
supporters Of ex-Gov. Dillingham; cliam
that nineteen will support him for United
States senator. although his opponents do
not coneede that he will have over one
half OF the total number. Many conserva-
tive Republicans claim that Dillingham;
will receive the support OF sixteen sena-
ceive the support of nine Hon. Charles
Prouty OF Newport three and ex-senator
Ross two.
The election to-day ended the most in
teresting and exciting campaign carried
on by the Republicans and Democrats for
over thirty years. The fight has been con-
tinuous since the national conventions
were held and In many Of the cities and
towns closing rallies were held last night.
there being addresses by men of state
and national reputation.
The work OF the two parties during the
past few weeks has differed from that
Of previous years. the Republicans deal
ing wholly with national issues. Every
town in the state has been visited by
speakers. and from the beginning Il has
been termed an educational campaign.
Vermont Election Bulletins.
The vote OF the frst twenty-five towns
gave stickney (Rep9 for Governor 5TSi;
sen,er DEM. 2gss. Compared with the
vote for the same ONCE IN 1896 there IS a
net Democratic gain OF 6ss
Returns from hfty towns gave the CUB
ernatorial vote as follows: Stickney
fRep). u1S3. senter CDeml. 22ss, other
seG
Republican loss in these towns. 1.Sse:
Democratic loss ee.
Returns from one hundred cities and
towns out OF sts cities and towns in the
state gave the vote for Governor as fol-
lows: suckney. 2tS5; senter. 1854; 9th
ers 7ss Republican loss in these cities
and towns 2.Ss7. and the Democratic gain
al
The vote for Governor in ieo cities and
towns out of 2is in the state gives Stick
ney (Republicanl. 1851. senter Demo
crao. is.ss7. others. i.i27. The Repub-
lican majority over all II 2is7T: the Repub-
llcan ma i0flty IN ths same to"Hs ~ -"
was T,4S3.
The Republican vote on the figures
shows a loss OF practically % per cent.
white the Democratic gain is substantially
i3 per cent. II the same ratio should be
maintained in the remaining towns. the
Republican majority would be about
$500.
Mos, OF the cities and larger towns have
so far reported ami tine outlook is ;ass
the Republican majority will not much.
II any. exceed 1900 for the entire state.
The vote for congressman appears 20 be
running substantially che same as that
for Governor.
white River Junction. VI. Sept A.
state issues. Of which that Of local option
was the most important. caused a % per
cent. decrease in the Republican vote in
to-day's state election. aud a large pro-
portion OF that loss went to the Demo
cratic party.
The Republicans. Of course. carried the
state by an immense margin. but II II
likely they fail at least 1000 under the
vote OF 1856. though AT the came time IL
is probably about 5000 ahead Of the guber-
material vote two years ago.