St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-14
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Vermont's Election.

Bells Plurality 81 ,7OS.-The Senate
and House Show Large Republican
Gains.
The returns from Sherburne, the last of
the missing towns, have been received,
the vote for governor beipg-Bell, (Rep.)
70; Porter, (Dem.) %; Comings, (Pro.)
2. This gives a total vote from
unofficial returns of 6,316, majority
for Bell of 3O,1O6 and a plurality for
Bell of 81 ,7O8.
The total vote is slightly less than in
1900 when 81 ,Oo9 votes were cast but
Bells majority and plurality are both
little larger than Stickney's, the latter
having received a majority of 30 1873
and a plurality of 81 ,312. The total
vote two years ago, when Mccullough
and Clement waged such a bitter fight
for the governorship, was SO ,935. The
total vote in 1898 was "a. 337; in 1896,
1924; in 1894, 58,O51; in 1892,
59,SsO; in 1890, 54,226; in 1888,
6O,426. The largest vote cast was
1864 in 1880. Bells vote of AZ. 81 is
4S, Al. In 1897 Grout received 53,42O
while in 1892 Fuller received only
3S,91S.
This year Porter (Dem.) received 49,
500 compared with 1929 for Senter in
1900, Ia, S55 for Jackson, in 1896, aud
1926 for Smalley in 1892.
This year Comings (Pro.) received
1914 votes. Two years ago Sherburne
polled 2,49S votes. The Prohibitionist
candidate in 1900 received $50 votes.
This year Morse (Soc.) received 25s
votes compared with SGT for Pirre,
social democrat, in 1900.
The republican majority and plurality
are larger this year than ever before
with the exception of 1896, when
CIRCUITS majority was 1928 and his
plurality was 1851.
Some Interesting Summaries.
A tabulation of the returns with two
small towns missing, compared with
those of 1900 shows that the republi-
cans gained in eight counties-Addison,
Orleans, Washington and Windham, an
aggregate of 99S votes. They lost in
six Notwithstanding Chittenden,
Franklin, Lamoille, Rutland and Wind
sor, an aggregate of 1882, making net
republican loss of 444. On the other
hand, the democrats gained in only three
counties-Chittenden Grand Isle and
Windsor, an aggregate of 212 votes,
losing in the other IL an aggregate of
1241, making a net democratic loss of
1929.
pletely controlled by the republicans
than for many years. The senate will
be solidly republican, where last year
there were five democrats.
Returns for the house show 1856 repub-
licans, 80 democrats, three independents
and two citizens members. Last year
the democrats had so members in the
house. Brattleboro Phoenix.
Relp. Telegram TO the President.
Just before Governor-elect Bell took
the train at Walden last Wednesday
morning to fill an engagement in Spring
field he sent the following telegram to
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay:
''Vermont's over 81 900 for the state
ticket Tuesday plainly points the way to
success for Roosevelt and Fairbanks in
November"
He sent similar telegram to Senator
Fairbanks.
The Presidents Message TO Vermont.
The following communication from
President Roosevelt was received by
mail by Secretary Watson of the republi-
can state committee:
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. z, 1904.
Ny Dear Mr.. Watson Il heartily con-
gratulate you and your fellow republi-
cans in Vermont. The result is admirable
in every way.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The letter was IN answer to a message
from Mr. Watson advising the President
of the result of the election in the state.
Message from the Republican League.
James F. Hooker of Brattleboro, presi-
dent of the Republican League, wrote the
New York Tribune as follows:
ITO the Editor of the Tribune:
"Sir: The magnificent vote given Bell,