Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18

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In ,ha ., ,ro,,o.,, e,oc,lors in Vermont
s,,,oo to-e ,,,1, ,,,r,ors ord rho ma iorities
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1885, Ryland Fletcher, 22,l2l
1851, Ryland Fletcher, li,5sS.
1858, Hiland Hall, 1875.
1867, Inland nan, l5,'n
1860. Erastus Fairbanks, NIL
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~ r,1,r = pa,,a On IL,
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,eco y ~ ,vo.,},,,r, % 30
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200 r,o,.i 4 r7,,,lar i q,s
800, Urban Vooah,,rv o-c1,
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700, ,71r.ord - cr,i,b 90 80
5000 ,v,i,,,. w c.to,,,0,. oo-s,
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1000, p,o,ohor n proctnr 1a1c.
1oS C:.or,o IT prouty. o. 81
This shows that the largest majority
ever given candidate for governor In
Vermont was the phenomenal $500 given
Josiah Circuit In 1896. and was the peo-
Pies first vigorous voice of protest after
a sample of democratic national rule.
The 2o,,S given Governor Suckney In
1909 and the |,5S given Governor Bell In
1904, We're top-notch ma1oriues and close
seconds. both forecastlng inc repupilcan
landslides In the national election the FOL
lowing November.
The smallest majority by popular vote
was the 12,6eS given Governor Page after
the bitter fight In 1880. but his admins
tration was Ike magic touch, for 1t
gave the State the first real. modern,
business-like impulse toward the New
- ~ $3.50 $1,000 'N'' 1888 '''
the present day activities more easily
realized.
Governor McCullough's total vote In
1909 was SlSGi Clement had 500 and
came nearer the winning line than any
"opposition' candidate ever put up ~
make trouble for the dominant party,
That year McGetterick the simon-pura
democratic candidate, had ony 1904 and
there were 2,5'd scattering.
Speaking OF the scattering vote In 1870,
there We're only scattering votes and
Governor Steward defeated Homer W.
Heaton, tho democratic candidate. by
100 majority In 1909, the rest of the
fellows beside the two leading candidates
numbered u.S,o.
In 1851 tho democratic candidate
against Frederick Holbrook had only
5.722 In the whole State, but then there
was real war, and IL was no time To
dahble with experiments or to throw
away ones vote.
Gov j. Gregory Smith In 1864 had a
total vote of 32O52 and a majority of
1892. In lSsS his son. Edward c. Smith,
had total vote OF 8S555 and n majority
of 2o73 puul Dillingha,o In 1SSf ro-
ceived s4.1l7 votes ana had n majority of
2lS22 TWenty-tWo years later his son,
William T. Dillingham; had As622 vote.
and a majority OF G.6lS. In 1874 Redneld
Proctor had AZ 40 votas ana n MINORITY
of 1886 Twenty-eieht vears later his
son, Fletcher ID. Proctor had 40 s32 and 81
majority OF l4.lG4.
Vermont democrats have headed their
ticket with some pretty good men from
Henry Keyes back in lSf.; down n Charlie.
d. Watson In 1910. but somehow Their
proposition has always heer found "a N.
wurmy when bitten into
In 1860, John G. Sexa tho moo, 20.
ceived ILL., votes, but Erastus Fa,rhonl,.
was elected by majority of % 2a7
Twenty years after, Edward T. PheIns
later minister to England under prasi.