The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-14
Press Election Comment.

We question very much If any 9th
er man than Fletcher could have won
a majority at the head of the ticket.
1t was not the man. 1t was the con-
ditions.-Waterbur Record.
One of the surprises of the election
was the failure of Clement F. Smith
master of the Vermont state grange
and Prohibition candidate, TO receive
1900 votes out of the 65,033 votes
cast. Evidently the grange does not
take kindly to politics.-Barre Times.
In Vermont's vote Chairman Hilles
reads the sure elimination of T. R.;
Beveridge, T. RS unquestionable
triumph; Ollie James, a walkover
for Wilson; Chairman Hinshaw, a
half-million November votes for pro
Authorization Herald.
Therefore, no sincerely loyal Yer
monter need be 'downcast over the re-
suit. By good fortune the state it
self will be spared the services OF
the men best fitted to administer it's
affairs, and yet have the honor of
pointing toward the coming Of a bet
ter day in politics Re
former.
II is not good for Republicans to
think they can have everything their
own way at all times. Politics al
ways has been a little too onesided
in Vermont. This election will prove
a good thing-and especially so for
the Republicans, themselves, II they
will take their unpalatable medicine
in the right spirit-Springfield Re
porter.
The Progressivo captains may
vaunt as they iii bout the size of
their vote in We. iaont and its signifi-
canoe. but the COiCael is not deceiv-
ed; the disappointment in the Septem
ber election for him is the size of
the Democratic vote and the irrefrag-
able logic of it.-New York Sun.
The party has made a good fight in
this campaign against heavy odds.
1t has served the people well in the
past and it will continue to render
good service When the peculiar
political conditions which now pre-
vail pass away, as the Journal be-
lieves they will pass, the people OF
Vermont are likely to return to their
old-time allegiance to Republicanism
-mOHNptlleT JOuIHdl.
A curious phenomenon noticeable
in the returns is that that disaffection
of the Progressives seemed to stop
short at town representatives. Many
towns that had shown strong Pregres-
sive tendencies have elected Republi-
towns that had shown strong Progress
sives had stood for all their party
leaders urged, even this crumb OF
comfort would have been denied the
regulars-which naturally raises the
question of whether Progressivism
Is more than skin deep in this State
Rutland News.
Prospect of any considerable cleo
toral vote for Taft looks faint, il we
are to accept the Vermont result as
We commonly do. These are not
pleasant facts to straight Republicans
but such they seem to be- In the
Vermont campaign, the Progressives
found capable and engaging leader
in Mr.. Metzger, who made a spirited
canvass that, with the temper Of the
hour yielded results. However. we
have seen these ferments before. and
then the reaction.-Randolph Herald
and News.
The political unrest that has pre-
vailed for some time all over the
countryside setting up of affairs to
unknown gods-the desire for
change without realizing just what
that change might inrolve-certainly
took hold of this conservative old
state to a considerable extent on
Tuesday and brought about remark
able combinations. While the Pro
gressives had no hopes of winning
out the split in the party resulting
from their secession, combined with
the increased Democratic vote, was
enough to prevent a majority and
throw the election into the legisla-