The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-05
THE ELECTION In VERMONT
TWENTY PER CENT. DECREASI IN
THE REPUBLICAN, TOTE.
The Democratic Gain Thirteen Fer
Cent.-Republican Majority, however,
VIII Reach and May Exceed 37,ooo-
The Vote VIII Also Probably ne 5,VoV
Ahend of the Gubernatorinl Vote Two

The Vote VIII Also Probably he 5000
sbeod of the Gubernatorial Vote Two
Years Ago.
White River Junction, VT, Sept. a.
state issues, of which that or local op-
tion was the most important. caused
20 per cent. decrease in the republican
vote in to-day's state election ana a
large proportion of that loss went 10
the democratic party The republicans
of course carried the state by an I'M
mense margin, but it is likely TO lali
at least 10000 under the vote OF looo'
but at the same time it is propaply
about five thousand ahead of the guoel-
material vote two years ago.
The vote for governor in loo citles
and towns out of 246 in the state gives
Stickney, rep, 36,671; Senter, dem.' 10
6G7; others. 1,12T The same cities ana
towns in 1896 gave Grout, rep, 4o664;.
Jackson, dem. 1917; all others, l,2o4'
The republican plurality is 23,oo4; ma
iority over all, 21,S77; the republican
plurality in the same towns in 1896 was
2S.747 and majority over all 27,4SS.
The republican vote on these figures
shows a loss of practically 20 per cent,
while the democratic gain is substan-
tally 13 per cent If the same ratio
should be maintained in the remaining
towns the republican majority would be
about 2e,500.
Most of the cities and larger towns
have so far reported and the outlook
is that the republican majority will not
much, If any exceed $1,000 for the en-
tire state. The vote for congressman
appears to be running substantially the
same as that for governor
The election to-day ended the most in
teresting and exciting campaign car
red on by the republicans and demo-
Gratis for over thirty years. The fight
has been continuous 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 contest that has been waged by
candidates for the seat of the late Unit
ed States Senator Justin s. Morrill, Is
responsible for the active work of the
republicans in the selection of repre-
sentatiVes to the general assembly.
There are four candidates for the un-
expired term of Senator Morrill,, Chief
Justice Jonathan Ross of st. Johnsbruy.
Ex-Governor William f. Dillingham; of
Waterbury, Hon Charles A. Prouty of
Newport and General w. c. Grout of
Barton. The former was appointed by
Governor Edward c, Smith to fiji the
vacancy until the general assembly
elect a successor at its session next
month. Judge Ross resigned as chief
justice of the supreme court of Ver-
mont, to accept the honor of occupying
seat in the United States senate and
it is generally understood that he did
not aspire to the office after the term of
Senator Morrill, expires. His opponents
in the senatorial fight have also carried
on active campaigns in TIL eselection of
representatives that will support them
! in the legislature.
| The work of the two parties during
the past two weeks has differed from
that of previous years, the republicans
dealing wholly with national issues,
while the democrats have been active
on both national and state issues. Every
town in the state has been visited by
"spellbinders, and from the beginning
| it has been termed an educational cam
paign. The contests were also interest
ing in the First and Second congression-
al districts, David j. Foster and Kit
| tredge Haskins respectively being elect
ed by about the usual republican ma
| iorities. Congressman Powers was q
candidate for denomination in the First
district, but was defeated in the con-
vention by Mr. Foster The way was
made clear for the nomina ton of Colo
mel Haskins in the Second on account of
the refusal of Congressman Grout to
| have his name go before the convention
rial race. The vote was unusually large
in nearly every city and town, although
not as large as in 1895.
The successful republican ticket fol-
lows:
Governor-William W. Stickney OF
Ludlow.
Lieutenant-g t-governor-Martin r. Allen
of Ferrisburg.
Treasurer-John L. Bacon of Hart
ford.
Secretary of state-Frederio A. How
land of Montpelier
Auditor--Orrin NJ Barber of Airing.
ton.
Members of congress-Frst district
David j. Foster of Burlington; Second
district, Kittredge Haskins OF Brattle
boro.
The republicans, as usual, will contro
the general assembly, having elected the
thirty senators and the usual large ma
iority of the 246 representatives. OF the
thirty state sena tors elected the sup
porters of Ex-Governor Dillingham;
claim that nineteen will support hin
for United States SENATOR although his
opponents do not concede that he will
have over one-half of the total number
Many conservative republicans claim
that Dillingham; will receive the support
of sixteen senators, while Congressman
Grout will receive the support of nine
Prouty three and Ross two.
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