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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
Predictions VS.. Figures.

The Rutland Herald attempts to discred-
it the majority of representatives for Nc
Culough shown even by it's own returns
by referring to predictions made by some
of the Mccullough leaders previous to
election but it Is mighty careful not to
mention what sort of figures 1t printed
previous to election. SO far as We know
no careful Mccullough canvass by towns
was made previous to election. Certainly
40 canvass was made by the FREE
PRESS. We contented ourselves with
quoting the predictions of the managers
of the republican campaign.
The Herald professed to speak with soma
degree Of authority. however, and II 1t will
turn to its file for August 80, Saturday be-
fore election, ii will find headline legends
of this character: Canvass made in lit
cities and towns give Clement clear major
ity." In the body of the Feralds article,
it said that III. q. Smith, secretary of the
Local option League, who has been con-
Quoting the canvass has prepared table
Of counties which includes the returns
from the III towns, and estimates based
on correspondence vi lil' Nbl' III lHc itSl
Of the state" The totals printed by the
Herald were Clement 81 GS7. and McCul-
Tough y s67. The returns show that Glen
ent had only q. 69e or almost 10,oo0 less
than the careful canvass and the accom-
panying tables claimed, while Mccullough
had 81 1854 or 56sS more than the Herald
gave him.
The Herald not only circulated the tables
but 1t also went into the betting business
for publication, if not as guaranty OF
good faith. Just before election it charac-
terized the following as three pretty good
nets:
! We will bet red Baldwin apple tina
Perciy al W. Clement will be the next gov
ernor of Vermont.
I'VE will bet an extra large yellow
pound sweet that Clement gets more vote;
to-day than Mccullough
we will bet Spitzcnberg that the cleo
ton is not thrown into the legislature
In view OF the Hcralds woeful luck il
betting without figures 1t is not surprising
that it has not ventured to predict regard
ing the election of governor by the Legis
lature
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

Intoxicating liquor to ensure it's approval
by the people. A hotel will not want to pay
a license of $1,000, for exampe, II saloon
can secure equal privileges of selling for
$500 or so, or II a drug store can sell for
anywhere from s. to 500. A prominent IL
cense democrat has said he would vote
against a law like that whose passage was
attempted at the last session of the Icgis.
lature, proposing to put druggists in a
class by themselves and charge them a IL
cense of s. and other license men will OBJ
ject to other prosivions.
II the friends of local option want a
possible provisions, when the character of
our State Is taken into consideration, and
one that would be more likely than any
other license measure to commend itself
to majority of the people, they will want
1t formulated by wise and conservative
men who have had experience In legisla-
ton and who have given the matter some
study. Not every man can draw a bill
and when one considers that there are less
than half a dozen lawyers in the new
House. the importance of taking early ant
careful thought as to the provisions of the
measure. becomes all the more evident. II
will be for the Legislature, however, tc
say how this shall be done If the legisla
tors are wise, however, they will seek ex
pert assistance at the very outset
There are some professed friends of loca
option who do not want the question set
tied right away, however. They have Gov
ertly stated that it would be good politics
to have the issue remain unsettled ant
have expressed the opinion that it ough
to be good for at least one more State cleo
ton. Possibly this is true, but If publi'
hearings are held for the purpose of Sc
curing ideas in relation to the referendum
and strong local option men are placed oil
the committee in charge of tho measure
the people will come pretty near KNOWN,
where to place the responsibility for an!
failure to keep the promise to place tn
best possible law before the people for ap
prevail or rejection.
1t will be one thing to play politics; |
will be quite another thing to frame a Law
that will commend itself to the sober sec
ond thought of the people of Vermont. I
the friends Of local option desire an hon
est test on this subject they will not post
pone consideration of n law until the latte
part of TIE session and then rush through
lection at the hands of the people.
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Representative Returns.

The Rutland Herald is evidently disturb
cd over the course Of the Mccullough men
in verifying the returns showing the stand
ing of the representatives on the choice for
governor. The chances are, however. that
the Marble City contemporary perturba-
ton Is due not so much to the fact that
Mccullough leaders are seeking to verify
their returns, for the Clement men are
somewhat busy, but because of the dis
covery that the representativeS-elect, who
were chosen after close contests on clearly
defined lines, are showing pronounced
disposition to carry out their prediction
promises and vote for General Mccullough.
lnasmuch as the Herald had printed the
statement that General Mccullough would
nave the advantage in the House, but had
neglected to give the totals of its returns,
we went to the trouble of footing up its
reports of representatives by counties and
found decidedly interesting results. The
Herald designated republican representa-
tives by r." local option or Clement men
by "a o." and democrats by ID" The
Herald's returns including the several
corrections it has since printed, give the
following results by counties:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

f. P. Walton. Jr. John F. Deane, @. l..
Shafter, C. II. Hayden, and J. B. Page.
an election of speaker not having been
reached until Monday, October II, when
Needham was chosen.
On the following day a joint assembly
was held for the purpose of hearing the
report of the committee appointed to can
vass the votes for State officers and II
necessary elect such officers. but inasmuch
as the report was not ready an adjourn
ment was taken until Wednesday. When
the two Houses met in Joint assembly pur-
suant to adjournment it was found that
Al, AS votes had been cast and that 23,70S
were therefore necessary to choice. OF
these Erastus Fairbanks, whig, had 2o.si3,
John s. Robinson, democrat, had 1912.
and Lawrence Brainerd, free soil, s,29l,
with 1873 scattering.
1t is significant that as soon as the vote
had been canvassed the joint assembly
proceeded at once to ballot for governor.
but no candidate had majority, Fair
banks receiving no. Robinson 81. and
Brainerd IS, and after three more ballots
without material change or definite re-
suits an adjournment was taken until
Thursday when four additional ballots
were taken without avail. On Friday the
joint assembly voted three times, and at
the close Of the days contests the ballot
stood: Fairbanks 1o4 Robinson 103 and
Rrainerd SO. The joint assembly then adj
journed until Wednesday, October g. On
the date named the 18th. 18th, Hth, 10Th
and 18th ballots produced no marked
change in the comparative strength OF the
candidates.
The 18th ballot on Thursday morning
showed that Robinson and Fairbanks had
changed positions. the vote standing Rob-
inson III, Fairbanks 102 and Brainerd IL
| Voting continued that day until on the 26tf
ballot Robinson barely secured the ~
votes necessary for a choice and was de
clared elected. Fairbanks having received
1O4 and Brainerd Is.
The election of a governor was thus pro
longed until two weeks after the Legisla
turc convened, and the struggle was on'
of the most remarkable in the history o.
Vermont politics up to that time. The free
soil party was drawing strength from botf
the whig and the democratic parties, jus
as the Clement ticket drew strength from
the republican and democratic parties ii
the recent election. The struggle of Is
marked the beginning of the end Of thu
whig party in Vermont, the young repub
lican party later succeeding it, as rva
of the democracy. and whether the Demo
cratic party is now going through an ex
perience similar to that Of it's ancien
enemy remains to be demonstrated by tn,
| logic of events.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

An interesting glimpse OF PRESIDENT
Roosevelt is afforded by the Brattleboro
correspondent of the Springfield Republic
can, who also brings to light interesting
"reminiscences. lie say that 'Ex-Gov. Hoi-
brook expresses great pleasure in having
been afforded the opportunity Of meeting
President Roosevelt Monday. The ex-gov-
ernor and the President talked over the
character and strength of President Lin
coin. During the conversation ex-Gov. Hol-
brook told the President some pleasant
personal "reminiscences relating to the war
period. When it was suggested that Lin
coin valued above all things the sober Sec
ond thought of the plain people, President
Roosevelt declared that it was his wish to
be as near the plain people as possible and
to carry out their wishes" This desire on
the part of Mr. Roosevelt was made mani
fest at every point visited in Vermont by
President Roosevelt and therein is one of
his chief elements of safety.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
The NfOtOrman's Motive.

An explanation of the action OF the mo-
torrnan who recklcssly ran his trolley car
into the carriage containing the President
State, and other persons, one OF whom
was killed Is afforded by the statement
of the clerk of the Wendell House in Pitts
field. who as reported, says that a mem
Der or members Of a party Of New York
people in the hotel We're anxious to get
to the Country Club before the President
and promised the motorman, Madden FIVE
dollars If he would beat the President 5
carriage to the club. 1t is stated by per-
sons present that the car was running at
n speed of not less than thirty miles an
hour when the collision took place. There
was nothing to hide the approach Of the
Presidents carriage, and the motorman
knew that it was part of the presidential
procession. The correspondent of tho
New York Sun with the party thus des-
| crihes the event:
The President and his friends were inter-
ested in the rush of women In light frocks
/ from the verandas of the club to the stone
wall near the road as the clatter of hootS
Announced the approach of the party. of
behind somewhere a trolley car gong was
changing necessarily. No one paid amy at
tcntion to ii. No one dreamed that mo-
! torman would try to pass presidential
cavalcade The President himself said af'
terward that he thought the motormar
was adding what he could to the noisy
greeting of the occasion.
Il The driver of the Presidents carriage
an old and experienced man, David j
Pratt as he approached the turn of the
trolley tracks, swung his leaders little
SO that the wheels of tho harouche woulC
not slide along the heavy rails when there
was a half shout half gasp from many
Threats.
Big Craig hearing the approaching clant
} Of the trolley car from behind SWUNG
! around on his scat beside Driver Prat
with his arm extended In warning ges
ture familiar to all who have accompanied
the President on many trips and hav
seen Crag's magnificent presence aw
over anxious cabmen and others into meel
, quietude many and many time.
Craigs broad face was overshot wit
horror as he turned to look back at tn
trolley car. He Strengthened up on hi
seat, putting out one OF his great arm
straight. as though to push back the ca
% by reaching over the Presidents head a
Y II.
"Oh, my God" he said, as his arm she
u out
Then came the crash.
r The force OF the collision knocked tn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

In last weeks issue We spoke Of tho
candidacy of Mr.. Justus Dartt of Spring
field. formerly superintendent of educa-
tion,in connection with the speakership OF
the new House Some OF the friends of j.
II. Merriheld Of Newfane are also cons.d-
ering his name for tho speakershp and the
same Is true OF Horace w, Bailey. who
figured so conspicuousy and so ably In the
recent campaign. If James S. Morrill, OF
Straford, son of the late Senator Justin S.
Morrill, had enjoyed more legislative expe-
Tience his name would readily suggest it.
self in this connection. Joseph Battell Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

An Iowa paper tells Of cornstalks twenty
one feet tall. in that region. But a little
bigger story comes from the Wabash Bot
toms in Indiana. As related, a small boy
was sent out in the field with ladder
TO bring in n roasting ear. or two, If ne
could carry them. This boy on mounting
the ladder could not quite reach the ear,
SO he climbed the stalk, When he started
to come down he found that the stalk
grew faster than he could slide. The boys
parents missed him. went into the field
and laid axes to the corn-stalk but II
grew 50 fast that they could not hit II
twice In the Same place. At last account:
the boy was still up the stalk whore h'
was subssting upon roasting eaIs-a fac
proved by four bushels of cohs which hi:
parents had already picked up around thu
base of the stalk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

The New York papers are printing a de-
spatch from St Adams. stating that For
Koran Catholic has been elected to the
Legislature the successful candidate be-
ing the Rev. Daniel J. O'Sullvan." This
of course. is not so. There have been few
Vermont Legislatures in fifty years that
did not have Roman Catholic members
of 1892. If the statement had been that
Father OSullivan Is the first Roman
Catholic priest elected, it would have beer
nearer correct.
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the prohibitory law now.

the prohibitory law now.
This whole question must be treated in
candid way and every provision made to
reach a definite settlement of the issue
sincerely and honestly. II any member
of the Republican party seeks to inject
for reference to the people any provision
to ensure the rejection of the whole meas
urc by the people, his act will react upon
the Republican party by making possible
the charge Of insincerity against its mem
bers as whole. The suggestion made by
Lieut. Gov. NJ. F. Allen in another column
regarding the manner in which the meas
ure should be formulated Is well worth
considering in this connection.
AS Senator Dillingham; so well said in
his able speech in Burlington, the Repub-
lean party has always taken up every
question whose settlement was demanded
by the people. and it must not fail to
show itself to be the party of majority
rule In the present instance. Whatever
our individual principles and beliefs. nc
one will for moment have the hardihood
to say that the ma ority should not rule
and every facility should be afforded &c
ascertain the will of the majority on this
question in a way that will leave no doubt
where the majority stands, as demanded
by both the Clement party and by the reg
ular republicans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

big landau fully thirty feet, breaking three
Of the wheels into splintcrs and splitting
the body of the carriage. The President
was hurled high in the air, and fell to the
ground on his face.
There were many women in the car who
screamed as the collision occurred. Mean
time the drivers of the other carriages
were pulling up their horses and the car
riages were themselves humping one into
the other. A cloud of dust arose which hld
everything
Scream after scream came from the
lawn in front of the Country club, where
women stood with handkerchiefs and taSs
in their hands ready to wave a welcome
to the President. The horses of the mount
ed infantrymen came riderless out or the
dust cloud The riders were on the ground
irving to pull the smashed carriage from
the President. They believed he was under
It. Surgeon Lung leaped into the confusion
with Taylor and Myers close on either sloe
of him. ~,
found Mr.. Roosevelt on his knees, raising
himself rather uncertainty from the grasa,
/ thirty feet from the smashed carriage. Dr.
Lung threw both arms about the President
and lifted him TO his feet.
"Where do YOU feel the most pain, Mr..
President" he asked At the same time he
began patting the Presidents side gently,
searching for symptoms of broken ribs.
The President broke away from him al
most roughly.
II am all right" he said. Some Of the
others are badly hurt; look after them.
PRESIDENT SHOOK HIS FIST AT THE
MOTORMAN.
The President walked up to Madden with
his fist doubled and shook it under Mad
III your car got out of control" he said
with his voice shaking. III it got away from
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

The Herald gives the Clement party and
the democrats combined therefore com
bined vote of 20 as compared with l39 re-
publicans. or a majority OF 40 republican
representatives over the united strength
in the House of both the Clement repre-
sentatives and the democrats.
The Herald's returns also showed that
there are nine local option and democratic
senator's and 21 republican senators. The
republican vote in joint assembly accord
ing to the Heralds returns will therefore
be l6O, while the local option party and
democratic vote combined will be los. or a
republican majority of 50.
1t is "A difficult matter to form any AIDE
quate conception of public sentiment sc
as to predict intelligently concerning a
popular vote, but it is a comparatively easy
matter for one to ascertain the poiltica
complexion of the comparatively few rep
rescntativcs in each county. We shall nov
watch with considerable interest to not
the extent to which our genial Marble Cit!
contemporary is able to discredit its owl
news columns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
'.r Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED is47
Deposits July 1, 1902 S8,222,1S3 81
Surplus 3oo,O67.67
Total Assets ,soi,25t.64

Wal hSSSO pC,SSl 80 l.Of
TRUSTEES,
CHAs, p. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
a. J,, L, BA RSTOW. q: PRICE,
WILLARD CRANE, HENRY WELLS.
f. w. WARD.
Deposits made during the first four bust
ness days of the month draw interest from
the first. If made afterward interest Will
commence the first of the following
month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January l and July 1. compromising twice
year. There are no stockholders in this
bank. All earnings, Tess expenses, oelon
to depositors. The rate of interest de-
ponds upon the earnings but the law fixes
the rate that any savings bank in the
State can pay at not to exceed three and
one-half per cent per annum. until its
surplus reaches ten per cent OF its deposits
when special dividend is provided for.
All taxes in this State are paid by the
bank on deposits of s1,500 or less. Depos-
its are received in sums from 81 to S2,OoJ,
and no interest will be paid on any sum in
excess of this amount. except on deposits
by widows, orphans, administrators. exc
cutors, guardians. charitable or religious
institutions or on trust funds deposited by
order of the court.
No money loaned to any officer or trus-
tee of the bank
CHARLES y. SMITH. President,
FREDERICK w. WARD, Treas.
l.. S. ISHAM, Assistant Treasurer.
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who Shall Formulate the Measure

The proposition of Lieut.. Gov. NJ. F. AL
len that the local option measure which Is
to be submitted to the people in accordance
with the demands of both the regular re-
publican and the boiling republican con-
vention should be carefully drawn by a
commission of men of pronounced ability in
advance Of the meeting of the Legislature
in order to avoid the crude legislation so
often resulting from the hurry and scram-
bic OF our short sessions. has awakened
conflicting opinions, az was to be expect
ed Some individuals have expressed the
suspicion that politics would be found be-
hind a commission of the character named
AMI that such step would amount &c
nothing. Others have taken the sugges'
ton as an Impeachment of the Lesisla turt
in advance. Still others have commended
the suggestion, as has the St, Adams Mes
senger which says:
Lieut.. Gov Martin F. Allen appears t
believe that the new liquor law should b,
drawn by a voluntary commission organ
lied somewhat along the lines suggested
by the Messenger several months ago. Tina
will be found to be the best and the safes
way out Of it, gentlemen.
If the friends OF the present law desir
to play politics" their manifest cours
will be throw the entire responsibility 70
the framing OF the law In question upol
the license men themselves. IL is general,
recognized that one Of the most Difficult
| tasks of the license mon will be to frame
law which when submitted to the people vii
satisfy at the same time the hotel keepers
those who desire to conduct saloons an
the druggists, and also secure the supper
of a sufficient number of men who bellov
| In the genuine restriction Of the traffic u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

Those who claim that prohibition repub-
licans will not have regard for the refer
endum plank in the State republican plat
form Will be interested in this statement
by the Hardwiclt Gazette:
mo town in Vermont will have an ADLER
representative than will Hardwick in the
Rev. j. A. Dixon. And no man will be
more active in securing the passage of a
license local option bill to be submitted ia
popular vOte-not because Mr. Dixon is a
high license man, for he is not, but simply
because he is a republican and believes
that the pledge Of the Republican party
should be kept"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11

It is estimated by the census office that
electricity has entered into the daily life
Of this country to the extent of seven dol
lars for each man, woman, and child in
the United States. That is the per capita
allowance of the annual amount expended
OF this amount about three dollars goes
to the electric traction companies, dol
lar and a half to the elcctric-light con-
Germs, and seventy-five cents to the tele-
phone companies. The telegraph also takes
about fifty cents a year from each OF the
rs. 90 90 people, while the rest of the seven
dollars is charged off to electric IRE
alarms. signals. and general supplies.
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The amount Of ignorance exhibited by
the metropolitan newspapers concerning
the Vermont election is illustrated by thu
statement Of a New York paper that 1t
was impossible for Vermont voter 10
vote against license unless he voted for
the democratic candidate" The New
York papers evidently failed to read either
the democratic platform or Candidate Nc
Gottrick's speeches, and vet there are
those who hold that the democrats hope to
retain this issue for at least one more
State c1mDaipn.