St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Senatorial Comment

uC rice ICSS has SCI up 81 many
straw men during the present campaign
for the purpose of striking them with a
gloved hand that the whole scheme is
now apparent, viz: to deceive the peo-
pie We deny that General Grout' s
friends are working for a deadlock !"
and call on the Free Press to give the
names of such as it claims are doing so.
If any pretended friends are doing this
let their names be known. His friends
confidently believe he is well ahead in the
race and certain to win.
The Free Press also gives a table in
which by their usual manipulation of
| figures they claim Dillingham; in the lead
The utter unreliability of this table as to
Chittenden and Franklin counties shows
what it is worth as to the whole state.
In Chittenden it gives General Grout 6,
Dillingham; 5, unpledged 5, when the fact
is II and probably II of the 16 members
in Chittenden county are for Grout.
In Franklin it gives to Dillingham;
and only 6 to Grout, when Grout has IL
certainly and will probably have 13.
What then becomes Of Dillingham's
members in Franklin county? He has
not more than 2, and when hunted down
so it will prove through this whole table.
We are entirey satisfied that Gen.
CIRCUITS estimate is very conservative
one, and that when the trial comes he
will have all the strength he claims, and
even more. His friends are not work
ing for deadlock" They are going to
elect him on the second or third ballot
If any one is working for deadlock it is
the Dillingham; people. They know they
are beaten and must resort to some
manoeuvre to cover their defeat. Look
at Washington county. Grout has 10
votes, and is reasonably certain to have
a majority. Does that look as though
his friends wanted a deadlock p Bur-
lington News.
Despite the many estimates which
have been put out by the several candi-
dates. the figures as returned by the
town clerks would seem to be reasonably
reliable, therefore the safest to bank on.
| Here in Windham county, unless official
returns may be weakened by unexpected
action of representatives themselves,
Dillingham; will get II votes in the joint
session, in addition to the two senator's,
while Grout will get ofthe % represen-
tatives. This is assuming that two demo-
Gratis, already committed to CIRCUITS
candidacy, continue in his support.
Several estimates have been sent out as
forecasting the final result which will
hardly bear inspection, and such reports
seem to have been made to order and
with little reference whatever to the
facts. Unless through some combina-
ton of votes the Legislature shall finally
elect the dark horse" it can be put
down as reasonably sure that Gen Grout
will lead the candidates in the voting on
joint ballot. Giving him six votes in
Windham county, Caledonia county will
undoubtedly furnish him with 16, leav-
ing one to Ross. In Orleans county
Grout is quite sure to get Is votes, to
one for Prouty and one for Ross, there
being one seat vacant. Essex county
from the closest figuring will give its
solid support to Grout except one vote
for Ross. In Orange county Grout will
have 10 votes, to six Tor Dillingham;, un
less the returns prove unreliable. In
Windsor counry Grout will get seven or
eight votes; in Bennington three or four
in Rutland, six or seven; in Addison, &c
in Chittenden, II out of the 16 votes
with fair chance ofanother in Lamollle
six. and perhaps seven in Franklin, II
with good prospect of 10, and il
Washington, Dillingham's own county
Grout is pretty sure to get 10 votes
with good prospect of three more. TC
these may be added at least II senator's
which gives him very close to a majority
over all, or 1873 votes. These figures are
Fol, xxyh,nl xx,nulI tf
be reliable, and if they shall so prove
Gen. Grout will succeed to the senator
ship, unless, as has been stated, com
bination can swing the Prouty and Dill
lngham strength to Ross Brattlebort
Letter in the Springfield Republican.
That holy monitor of Vermont repub
licanism and exponent OF pure Dilling
ham politics, the Free Press, recently
copied senatorial table from the Barre
Times. Does the Free Press know thai
its political sanctimony don't count il
Franklin county.
We quote from the table in question
the diagnosis of Franklin county: Dill
lingham, 4; Grout, 6; Ross, 2; preference
unknown, 6.
So far as our county is concerned W.
believe the table is most assuredly mis-
leading and was designed to deceive tn
people. If the Barre Times or Free Pres
had any desire to find out the true situa
ton in Franklin county they could do so
If the table is no more correct as to othe
counties than it is to Franklin the make
has not arrived at the dignity of poo
: guesser.
The Dillingham; method of claiming
t everything in sight may be a pleasur
f and comfort for the time being, but doe
p not have those qualities which satisfy
:, public in whose mind these things mus
= be weighed. Such stuff does not weake
the standing of Gen. CIRCUITS cause.
We understand that Franklin count
+ will give him IL and perhaps 10 vote
!, out of the 49, [Swanton Courier.
II The Brattleboro ReIormer, which i
e strongly anti-Grout, has made Garrett
t canvass of the legislature elect and say
4 that Messrs. Dillingham; and Grout ar
: about even, but that it is altogethe
rfobable that the larger proportion c
the unknown republicans will turn u
i for Grout when the vote is taken. l
y thinks the democrats hold the balance {
q power and ought to get man who wi
e be anti-imperialist at least Barre Tell
= gram.
Percentage of Republican Loss.
# The st. Adams Messenger has compile
p the following table from the figures