The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-12
HOW Candidates
STAND APPLYING
PERCENTAGES
Babbitt Leads Field of -Four
Candidates at Present
BASED ON 1918 PRIMARIES
Aaan Ahead in Bennington County
But Stands Third in Entire
State.

a survey OF the various counties OF
the state made through Independent
sources indicates that Fred II. Babbitt
of Bellows Falls and Curtis S. Emery
of Newport are leaders in the race
for governor with Frank w Agan Of
Ludlow third and James HARNESS Of
Springfield fourth. Considering each
county separately on the percentage
|of strength Of each candidate in that
particular county, and estimating the
total primary vote 10 be 34,425 (32,-
5S5 votes were cast in 1919, the es-
innate gives Rabbit 125OS, Emery
$500, Agan 1916 and HARNESS SAIL.
All estimates of votes cast In coun-
ties are in round figures but are very
close to the poll in the last guberna-
torial primary which is believed to
furnish the best basis for working
out the table. Undoubtedly, the num-
Der of votes cast in September will
exceed that of two pears ago, but the
laboye estimate provides an increase
Of nearly 1000
According to the survey Emery's
strength lies in Orleans. Essex, Gale
donia, Orange and Lamoille counties;
Rabbits in Addison, Franklin, Rut,
land, Chiitenden and Windham coun-
tiles; Agan splits with Rabbit in Adj
olson, leads in Bennington, shows
strength in Rutland and is rs per
cent and under in the other counties.
HARNESS has the lead in Windsor with
some strength In Franklin and Wind.
ham counties.
The strength of the candidates in
the various counties appears to run
like this:
in Addison county on basis 3,o09
votes cast, Emery's strength in the
county is est mated at 10 per cent
Rabbits 40 per cent, Agan's 40 per
cent and HARNESS 10 per cent.
In Bennington county on the basis
of 1900 votes cast. Emerys strength
is estimated at 20 per cent, Babbitts
80, Agan 40 and HARNESS 10.
In Caledonia county on a basis OF
/ 800 votes cast. Emery's strength is
estimated at G5 per cent Rabbits 90
Agan ;, and Hartness' 10.
IN Chittenden county on a basis Of
n 900 votes cart, Emcry's strength IS
as mated at 10 per cent, Babbtfs 65
Agan Is, and Hartnes 10.
In Essex comfy on a basis Of 500
votes cast Emepys strength il esti-
0tate at IS pef>nent. Babb'tts at
Is. Agan's 8 and HARNESS 5.
In Franklin county on a basis of g.
500 votes cast, Emery's strength is
estimated at 10gper cent Rabbits so,
Agans Is. HARNESS %
In Grand Isle on basis of 225
votes cast, Emery's strength is estimat
ed at 20 per cent, Rabbits 30, Agan's
%, HARNESS %
In Lamoille on basis OF 1,2OO
votes cast, Emerys strength is esti-
mated at so per cent Rabbit at 20,
Agan's 10, HARNESS 15.
In Orange county on basis of l.
500 votes cast Emerys strength is
estimated at so per cent, Rabbits at
10, Agans 5. and Hardness at s.
In Rutland county on basis of g..
500 votes cast Emery's strength is
estimated at 5 per cent, Rabbits at
so, Agans at 35, and HARNESS. at 10.
In Washington county on a basis
Of 5000 votes cast, Emery's strength
is estimated at 80 per cent, Rabbits
at 30, Agan's al. 25, and Hartness' at
Is,
In Windham comfy on basis Of
1000 votes cast, Emery's strength is
estimated at 10 per cent, Rabbits 60,
Agan's 10. HARNESS 20.
In Windsor county on basis of
3 500 votes cast, Emery's strength is
estimated at 10 per cent, Rabbits 10,
Agans % and Harness so