Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-09

legislatures in doubt are Delaware and
Nebraska, in each of which states two
senators are to be chosen, and Idaho with
one senatorial chair to be filed. Among
those classed in the independent column
are Senators Stewart Of Nevada and Kyle
Of South Dakota, who in the last Congress
acted with the Republicans on all party
matters; Turner of Washington and Har-
ris of Kansas, who acted with the Demo
Gratis, and Wellington of Maryland.
Republicans find satisfaction in defeat
OF the renegade, Senator Pettigrew, of
South Dakota, who left the party on
the silver issue, and who became the
most vitrioltic opponent of the Presi-
dent in the Senate chamber. In speaking
of his defeat at home Pettigrew predicted
the formation Of new party, saying that
IL would be made up Of persons discomfort
ed with the existing elements in politics.
he expressed belief that the new party
would defeat the Republicans in 1904.
There is talk in Nebraska of making Bryan
the Democratic candidate for senator, and
as the complexion Of the Nebraska legis-
lature is uncertain, there is a possibility
that he may don the senatorial toga.
In the New England states many Dem
ocrats who in 1896 refused TO swallow Bry-
an, this year took their crow and are once
more in the Democratic fold. In Yer
mont the returns show In round numbers
Republican plurality Of 10000, which is
a
again. This is falling off of 28 per cent
compared with 1896. The figures are
somewhat incomplete, but 1913 out of a to-
tai of 246 cities and towns give Mckinley
3S,278, Bryan 1896. The same cities
and towns in 1896 gave Mckinley 46, ,933,
Bryan 9243.
In Massachusetts, the verdict was against
Organism, but the result is a Republican
loss of IA per cent and a Democratic gain
of 4S per cent as compared with 1896. Nc
Kinley's plurality is S2,999, the figures
which every city and town reported being
239, ,495 for Mckinley and 156,507 for
Bryan. The Congressional representation
In Massachusetts will remain unchanged.
10 Republicans and 8 Democrats. In the
Overwhelmingly Democratic oh district
Mr.. Conroy will succeed Mr. Fitzgerald.
In the 10Th district Congressman Naphen
returns by largely increased majority.
10 the Worcester (third) Congressional
district, Mr.. Thayer, the Democrat. again
wins by the narrow margin of 98 votes
over Mr.. Washburn, the millionaire manu-
facturer and lawyer.
In Maine the Republican plurality is cut
about 10000, McKinley's lead being fig
ured at n 800. This means Republican
loss of 16 per cent and Democratic gain
Of 2l per cent.
Connecticut, in which the sentiment for
Bryan has been so marked that the Dem
ocratic national committee counted it a
doubtful state, the Republican plurality is
cut in two, being rs, AIS against SO, ,564 in
1896. Mclean was elected governor by
14,340 All four Republican Congressman
are reelected.
In Rhode Island the vote cast was much
smaller than in 1896. Mckinley leads by
about Il, 900, falling off of nearly 5000
The Republican Congressman were elected
by majoritles aggregating $1,000.
In New Hampshire the Republican ma
jority on both the national and guberna-
torial tickets is in round numbers 1s,00O
In 1896 Mckinley had lead of 81, ,794.
One of the greatest surprises is the size
of the Republican plurality in New York
state, which is figured at 100000. The
Democrats carried Greater New York by
about 27,500. In the borough of Brook
lyn the Republican lead was $500. Croker
had claimed that Greater New York would
go for Bryan by at least 10000. The Re-
publican candidate for governor, Mr..
Odell, and the chairman Of the state COM
mittee, had not estimated the Republican
lead in the state at over 100000, and had
conceded Greater New York to Bryan by at
least $4,000. Croker sent Bryan q tele-
gram saying that the state had gone heavi-
ly Republican, but that New York county,
which in 1895 gave Mckinley $4,000, had
been carried by the Democratic electors by
$1,000. Mr.. Croker was quoted as saying
on Wednesday, "No power on earth,
nothing but his death, can prevent Mr..
Bryan from remaining the natural leader
of the people," The Republicans have
gained several members of Congress, but
the official count may be required to de-
eide one or more close districts. The en-
tire state Republican ticket has been
elected, although Odell, as governor, ran
behind the vote for Mckinley. The Re-
publicans have made gains in both
branches of the legislature.
New Jersey, which was counted Dem
ocratic state for years, but which gave.
Mckinley 81, 692 in 1895, is again in the
Republican column with a plurality of
$1,000. The Republicans will control the
legislature, the Democrats losing four SEN
ators. Six of the eight Congressman wi |
be Republicans.
Pennsylvania Is again the banner state
of the Union, rolling up the tremendous
plurality of about 100000 for Mckinley,
exceeding the figures of 1896 by about
5000. The Republicans will gain six Con
gressmen in the state, the delegation in
the house standing 20 Republicans to four
Democrats. The result of former Senator