The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-09-01
NEWPORT.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER l, 1925.

TOWN siEErING.-The Town Meeting for the
choice of Representatives TO the Congress OF The u
nited states and TO the General Assembly oi tins
state took place on Tuesday last The warrant hss'
inQ been read by the Clerk, Henry Cranston Esq
was elected Moderator, without opposition. The
meeting then proceeded TO the election oil RsPresen
fatiyes 10 the General Assembly
BeBiamln Hazard, and Eeszer Trevett. Esqrs
were seyeraliy nominated for the place oi FIRST Re-
presentstve A ballot having been taken. the whole
number OF votes given in were 243-ior Mr. Hazard
a33-rreveu ITO majority for Hazard %
William Hunter was then elected TO The place oi
second Representative, without opposition.
Asher Robbins and Bles:er rrevett were severay
nominated for the place OF third Representr''ve ana
a ballot having been taken, the whole n"m5e. OF
votes given were 27i--ior A. Robbins i37-tor Tr.
yett 1874 maj oriy for A. Robbins ,.
Stephen 4 Nor,hsm, Esq was then elected A.
Representative without opposition,
C. T. Robbins and Eeaser rreveu were seversi'y
nominated ior The place Of fith Representative and
ballot having been taken, the whole number ~
votes given were 249--f0r g, z RobblnS. l36-to
T. rreyeu tl2-m,j jorily for g " Robbins pa
Edward Simmons wat then elected 10 the place ''
sixth Representative, without opposition
The election Of members OF The Assembly having
been completed, the polls were opered tor the cleo
ton Of two members TO the l9lh Congress.
At the close of the ballotng, at o'clock, The
following appeared to be tle result
The whole number OF persona who voted. was $50
ID. Pearces name appeared on the ballots OF 2b9
Samuel Eddys -
Tristan Burgess ~
>v;.ur :, I,nn,.r 16i
job Dmfe o5
.Nir Pes,ce. therefore, has IS more votes than
Measts Hunter and Duriee united. .But the correc'
way 10 estimate MIR Pesrce's majority appears to uS
10 be- 10 deduct from the whole number o! votes gy-
IN in sa, S86-Mr Pearce's votes 259-1his viii
leave I47 tickets upon which MIR Pearce's name u
not 10 be found Deduct VT from 239 the nunbs
of Mr. pesrces tickets, and II si' give majority oi
81 in favor OF Mr. Scarce.
Schsdnr of the pirioas Httcs as hsy rpsre cast at
The boas --Burges Il Pe1rce 49-rearce Il Eddy BY
pe,rcs y Hunter 45--i'cace alone 45--ihnter u
Dnt-s 2i--liunter & Eddy l8--liunter Il Burges
&5-Durfcr & Eddy 2i.-Durlee & Bargss 4-iiunter
sin0r So Duree & Pearce il-Dur'-e s,one l~-td.
d, atone T.. .Burges alone 1----386.
A own meeting was directed to he called on sat
urday next tor the p,rrose OF revising an" reducing
,he tax which was voted in June last and TO lake IN.
u consider alton the sale Of the town land
TIE EyECTION.--Tho election OF members OF
sonp e ~ in this state took place on TUESDAY last
rrter a canvass unusually warni and protrscled. VIC
thnk 1t impossible TO spesk decsve'y OF the results
so man, candidates haze been presented, ana so
many conflicting interests Involved in the question
Gaoupb however, has trsnspircd 70 make IT proba-
hIe that Mr. Burgess is elected in The place OF Mr. Ed
DIV from the very powerful support IS rumofso ne
has received in The county OF Providence II Nwi'i oe
seen that Mr.. Pearce has maiorIties over Messrs
nunter and Durfce in the counties OF Newport, bris-
,ol and Kent-snd if equally well supported IN the
county part of the county Of Providence we should
consider his election secure.