Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
COMPILATION OF THE
LEOuSLATURE.

SO many conflicting statements am
unfounded claims are being made In
relation to the political complex
Ion of the new Legislature and the
course to be taken in connection VITA
the election of governor and otner
state officers not chosen at the POLLS
that it is reassuring to have an official
report. such as Is made by the MEM
bers themselves, for the Legislative
manual.
Secretary of state Bailey has re.
cervei replies from all Of the 246 towns
as to members of the new House save
four, and the result is as follows:
Republican. 145, democrat. 81; pro-
gressive. 90; progressive republican,
{: Independent republican. 3; indepen-
dent democrat, I Independent, I; prohi-
bition. /; Independent progressive. I;
election disputed. Il no election, 3.
Analysis of these returns gives inter-
esting results Speaking In general
way, the democratic strength rs lar
ger than supposed while the third term
strength Is much smaller than the pub
lie had been led to suppose Classify
ing the members as republicans. demo-
Gratis ana progressives or Independents.
and including Judge Weeks of Mid He
bury. whose return was not received
at the time of summarizing the report.
the House would stand as follows:
Republicans. 14s; democrats, IS, pro-
gressive or Independents. SO; prohibit
ton, |.
This would give the republicans In
the House a majority over all other
parties of 54.
In the election of state officers who
failed to lie elected at the polls tao
senate AMI House will sit in joint as
sembly OF the thirty senators the
republicans have %. So that so far ns
the replies Of the legislators them
selves show the republicans will have
a total strength in joint assembly "
173. as compared with 96 of all other
parties. or a majority of ~
Under these circumstances all talk
about the possibility of defeating Mr..
didates would seem to be a long
stretch of the ina gination.
Addison county is the banner repun-
lican county as regards representa-
ltivcs. with 90 republicans to its credit
out of %, one democrat. iniepen lent
/, republican and one town to be heard
from
WASHINGTON county is the banner
Democratic county. with 0 democrats &c
its credit as compared with . repuhl'
cans Washington elected the only in
dependent prohibition representative
and one towns election is in dispute.
Gale lonia is the banner progressive
z, county. having ciectcl third termers
! straight republicans and demo
Gratis.
, The other counties eleeting progress
. sives or progressive republicans ar
t Addison /. Bennington /, Franklin
I.amoille :, Orange >. orleans \, Rut
land g. Windham and Windsor ).
Z The straight republican representa-
e tives are distributed by counties a
i follows so far as known Ad iison. 20
|, Pennington, 10 Caledonia. ); Chitten
den. 10: Essex. :; Franklin, s; GRAM
v Isle. 3: Iamoille, 6: Orange, II; or
leans. l2 Rutland 16, Washington, .
Windham. 10; Windsor. IA.
II The democrats are distributed b
Sc counties thus: Addison I. Bennington
a G, Caledonia 4, Chittenden 4. Essex
Franklin 6. Grand Isle .. Lamoille
n Orange 2, Rutland C. Washington
O Windham ., Windsor g.
o The counties having no boiling re
:. Chittenden, Grand Isle, Essex an
] Washington.
i OF the democrats. including the in
" dependent. 81 come from the first con
- eressional district and 81 from tn
n. seconl congressional dis trict OF IN
y third term party or independents onl
!" o come from the first congressiona
- district as compared with "a from tn
ID second district. or the east side of tn
l. mountain, showing that the first cor
~ gressional district in connection wit
- the election OF representatives. as
~ the State election was far more 10y
~ ally republican than the second,