Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-07
The Late Election.

We insert above the table Of the official
canvass of votes for Representatives to the
Twenty fifth Congress, as declared by the
Governor, who was specially authorized to
count them, and published in the Providence
Journal Of Monday. 1t viii be seen on refer
cnce to the table, that the whole number of
Electors voting was 1894. Mr.. Cranston re-
ceived 1921 votes Mr.. Tillinghast, ,42S3 MIR
Pearce 1861 Mr.. Howard 1901 and I2l
scattering. OF the scattering votes T. w.
Dorr received 20 and Dan King 25!
Cranston's majority over Pearcc was 9G0;
over Howard 1920; 1iinghasl's majority o.
yer Howard 1852 over Pcarce 1922. :"
The foregoing results present one of the
most extraordinary triumphs ever achieved by
the freemen Of this State, in vindica,ion Of
their rights. Not only are the numerical ma
jorities unprecedently large but OIL colnpar-
ing them with the returns had in previous e.
lections for the last seven years, they will be
seen to furnish the most decisive evidence Of
the eract relntiue si->1,gth ofihe too coniending
parties In This State as they noio erist, iohen The
schole mass of The (re.n.en IS aciive and uoting.
Before going into n detail connected with
this subject, we have a word to say as to the
diminution (-mall in amount i)ofthe aggregate
vote in this election as compared with the
Congressional election Of 1885. In that year,
when Tristan Burgess and Henry Y. Grams
ton were the Wing candidates,the aggregate
vote Of the State was 7767-a larger vote
than had been pollcd in Rhode Island for ma
ny years previous, either State or Congress
siOnal. The aggregate vote, in the election
just terminated, is 7594-a dmuniton Of l73
votes only from the last preceding unprece-
dented vote. This is a decrease much less
than could have been reasonably anticipated
from the operation of the new election lao,
passed since 1885, which requires the freemen,
who have lost their old qualifications and ac-
quircd new, to stand propounded second
time, the term of three months and that the
deed which quail fies voter shall in all cases
haze been upon record forty fre days previous
10 his being allo,ced TO vote upon it;-and
from the loss of freehold qualifications Incl
dent to the misfortunes and disasters Of the
times.
Notwithstanding, however, the operation
of these causes and the necessary diminution
of qualified voters in the State--the aggre-
gate vote in this election is As already stated,
1894.
This is larger than the great vote of 1881,
when Governor Arnold was elected over Co
vernon Fenner-
Aggregate vote in the present election 7594
Whole number, April 1881 Gs23
S7l
Increased Wing vote.
II is larger also than any aggregate vote
Of succeeding years, with the exception OF the
Congressional election, August 1885, refer
red to above, and Of the election Of Cover
nor, in the same year, when Knight and
Francis were candidates. In that year, the
aggregate vote Of tho State for Governor was
765s; being only 64 votes more than werc
piven in the recent contest for Congress, and
uuder the operation also Of the old law and
in an election where certificate voters were
permitted to vote.
In Is32-in the four trials Of that year, the
largest aggregate vote was $500.
In April 1888, when Francis and knight
were candidates for Governor the whole mum
Der ofvotcs was 1901.
At the August election lfor Congrcss)same
year, when Mr.. Burgess was alone elected
the whole number of votes poed was only
$3.50. IN 1896, the whole number Of votes