Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-11

all to the Democracy from a sentimental
point Of view is in the returns from West
Virginia That state not only repudiated
Mr.. Davis. but elected a solid delegation
of Republicans to the House of Repre-
sentatives and with a legislature over
whelmingly Republican. has decided the
United States Senatorship.
In New Jersey there is only one Demo-
crat left in the House OF Representatives.
Allan L. McDermott the brilliant Hud-
son county lawyer, goes back with a re-
duced majority. Missouri, where the
Democrats, aside from losing six mem
bers in the House of Representatives, also
lose the legislature, making certain
the defeat of Cockrell for reelection The
Missouri Republicans will elect Cyrus B.
Walbridge, who was the opponent of Folk
for governor.
The overturn Of the Democracy in Mon
tana will bring about the election OF
Thomas II. Carter TO the United States
Senate in place of Paris Gibson. w. S.
Cowherd, chairman of the Democratic
National Congressional committee, is de-
feated, and later returns show that James
r. Williams. the ablest Democrat in Illi-
nois, was swallowed in the tidal wave
Roosevelts plurality in Colorado may
run above $1,000. Both parties claim the
election of governor and a Congressman
at large. 1t is the general impression
that Gov. Peabody. Republican, has been
viii be contested on the charge of fraud
in Denver.
Rhode Islands majority for governor
was about 10000. Garvin, the popular
Democratic governor, was beaten by Ut
ter. the Republican candidate, by less
than 500 plurality. Roosevelt's majority
In round figures was in Maine 81 ,O00 in
New Hampshire 22 900, in Vermont 30 900
in Connecticut 25 900.
Roosevelt has carried Wisconsin by
about $4,000 against 100 000 for Mckinley
In 1900. The Republican loss is all due
to the bitter factional fight that cut the
Republican party in two. Gov IaFol-
lette was reelected, but by a reduced
vote Thousands of stalwart Republicans
knifed him, hut he drew many votes from
the Democrats. The Indications are that
the Republicans have reelected 10 of IL
Congressmen. The next Legislature will
probably be Republican, but Senator
Quarles's retirement is a certainty. La
Toilette opposes him and the stalwarts
Will not haveenough votes in the legfsla-
ture to re-elect him.
Joseph w Babcock of Wisconsin. chair
man of the Republican Congressional
committee, expected defeat as he was
opposed by the LaFollette faction. but he
ality. ''N'
With gain of Senators in Montana
and Missouri the Republicans will have
majority OF 26 in the upper branch Of
Congress The majority of 2S in the
lower house will apparently be increased
TO 20 or more-perhaps 1O6
1t is noticeable that all over the country
Roosevelt and Fairbanks ran far ahead
OF the state tickets In Massachusetts.
Missouri. Colorado and Minnesota, where
Republican electors were chosen, Demo-
cratic candidates for governor were sue
cessful Slanderous charges were made
against Johnson, the Democratic candi-
date in Minnesota and investigation
showed that his record on the point in
question was highly honorable. He was
great favorite with all the Scandinavian
population, and despite the fact that
Roosevelt carried the state by over 100. 900
| he was elected.
One of the cruel blows to Judge Parker
was the vote of EsOpus. which went for
Roosevelt by so votes. Oyster Ray ral-
lied to Roosevelt's support by 900 plur-
ality.
Judge Parker sent to the President
| early Tuesday evening this dispatch:
The people by their votes have emphat-
| ically approx ed your administration and
| ! congratulate you" The President re-
nlied 'IFthank you for your congratu-
lations."