New-York tribune., 1904-09-07
VERMONT BY $4,000.
BIG REPUBLICAN VICTORY
Result Indicates National Triumph
IN NoUember.


White River Junction. We. Sept 6.-Returns
received at midnight indicate that the Republi-
signal victory in to-day's State cleo
ton. in that they held their own and elected the
greater. than that returned for William W.
Stickney when he was elected Governor In 1900
Sticlzney. however. received the support of many
Gold Democrats. and the Republicans generally
did not look for more than 2S.0OO plurality in
to-day's election stickney elected four
years ago by 1.2s2 plurality over Senter
At midnight the Republican leaders claimed
the State by $4,000. and this estimate appeared
reasonable. in the light of the returns from 25S
out of 246 cities and towns which gave Bell
1922 and Porter 1868. The same places four
years ago gave Stickney. Republican. 49,S25;
Senter. Democrat. 1888. Returns from some of
the cities and several of the remote mountain
towns were not available tonight
Secretary Alfred E. Watson of the Republican
State Committee said tonight:
The result of the election to-day is great
SURPRISE in view OF the hard work of the Demo-
Gratis during the canpaign. We expected a Re-
publican plurality OF 3n.00o. but the returns
tonight Indicate Mr. Bells election as Governor
crease in the Republican vote over 1900 to the
excellent weather. the popularity OF Nh Bell
among the farmers. and the care With which
the voters read the campaign speeches and ut
erature which we sent them. The victory must
also be regarded a splendid Endorsement OF
President Roosevelt.
Returns in from 100 cities and towns show
that the Republicans have made large gains
IN both branches of the legislature In all
the districts heard from Republican Senators
have been elected with the indication that
the upper branch OF the legislature will be
without a Democratic member next year The
party had five Senators in the last legislature.
The Republicans have also made gains in the
lower house the standing for the 100 towns
being 1856 Republicans. ~ Democrats. inde-
pendents and Citizen Democratic leaders re-
fused tonight TO commeat on the results OF the
election.
Vermont to-day elected Governor and 9th n
State officers two members OF Congress thirty
state Senators and one Representative from each
city and town. The day passed without special
incident The weather was fine and the vote
was normal for Presidential year. The State
officers elected are:
eovernor-cHARIEs ]. BELL. of Walden
Lieutenant Governor-CIIARLEs H srEARNs. Of John
rres,urer-JoFrS L. BACON. OF Hartford
Secretary Of stat--FREDERICK c. FLEETWOOD OF
,,6i,o~s of Aeeounts-HoRAcE F GRAHAM. of Crafts
David j. Foster, CT Burlington, was elected to
Congress from the Ist District. and Kttredge
Hasbins of Brattleboro. from the It'd District
The vote for congressman followed closely tina.
for Governor. and with the exception Of the
three northern counties. where local issues ar
fecte6 the normal vote the complexion OF the
legislature was practically unchanged This m
dicates that Senator Redfeld Proctor viii Se re-
elected al the coming session OF the legislature
vI grIcrhf hX- hOf M -
leading parties the Democrats bending their ef-
forts to a reduction Of the Republican majority
of 81 FL given 10 William W. Stickney for Gov
ernor in 1900 The Republicans corceded fall
ing OFF from these dgCres. owing to the probable
loss OF the gold Democratic vote, but plurality
of less than 2a.OOO for the head of the RepUh-
licsn ticket would have been construed as indi-
eating decline in Republican sentiment.
The polls opened early everywhere snd IN the
larger cities and towns were not closed uutn
sunset The early returns from the centre ~
the state disclosed the Republicans holding
their own while the Democrats showed a fall
Ing off froru their vote of lgst
g. I. O'Clock 125 Of tha 80 towns aud cities
had been recorded. the results being similar 10
tboe.s received earlier erd taken by the RePubli-
can leaders as indicating that the plurality
would not fall below '0tsA ard might exceed
81 600 the plurality CT 1900
Tbe Law. requiring majority elections for az
candidates made necessary in several OF the
ettIss and larger towns third snd fourth bai-
Iot 49,, ,,,s.
At Burlington the thira bsiiot for repre- senta-
.;ye began at 10 o'clock. and the polls were not
ciosad until midnight. The vote for Governor
,-,d mot then been tabuiated Two ballots were
taken at Barre. before the Democratic eaneidate
sr tbe legislature was declared reelected. At
Rn,iand split ballots were also the cause for =
second ballet
rive following table gives the Republican plurai-
.,as ot tns September election in Vermont in tie
lac. six Presidential years: