Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-10
General Election.

General EIectiOm.
On Wednesday week, the General Assem-
bly, ofth,s State, conve ned in this town
for the purpose of organizing the govern
ment for the ensuing year.
At 10 o'clock 4. NJ. q procession was
formed, consisting Of the Governor, Lit.
Governor, members OF tho two Houses,
&c. and proceeded, under the escort Of
the Artillery Company, commanded by
Col. Swan, accompanied by the excel.
lent Brass Band, from Providenee.) to
the State. House.
The House was called 10 order BY
II. Y. Cranston, ESQ. the senior member
present from Newport, and George Cur.
lis, Esq. Of Providence, was thea re.
elected Speaker, without opposition, and
George Rivers, and Z. ii. Hazard, Clerks
of the Hou-e.
The following gentlemen were return
ed from the several towns, to serve in the
General Assembly, viz -
Negport,- Benz. Hazard. II. Y. Cranston,
II. X. Randolph, George G.. King, Joshua
Sayer, Benz. Marsh, jun.
Proridenee,-George Curtis (spcakcr) John
Fl. Clarke, Tho's. J. Stead, John whipple.
POrtsruostL,--JohnM Manchester. J. Rogers,
Clarke Chace, William Afmy.
Warwiek, ,--Gideon Spencer, T. Il. Holden,
Bennett Lowe, William Rhodes.
Wssterly.-Wm. Potter, W. C. Pcndleton.
Ne,o. o.Shoreham--George g. Sheffield. Ar,
cbbald Milikin.
North hKingstorn.--wm. Browning, George
Il. /, ,ichols.
South. th.Kiogstopn,--Wm. II Hazard, Ste
phen Browning, jun.
Eost-Greeawieh.-John Shippcc, VIM. G.
Bowen.
Junncstopn.-A. F. Potter, Jos. Congdon.
Smithfeld, ,--Sessions Mowry. $. Cla.kc.
Sciiuote e. Mathewson, w. N. Aldrich.
Gioeester.--Zcba Olncy, Allen lIaskins.
Chdrlestocn. &c. w. Cross, J. N. Kenyon.
West.Greenpich.-J John James, =. r. Hazard.
Copentry.-Mar in ). Whitman, o. Potter.
Ereter,--T. J. Hazard, Pardon 7. Greene.
Middttoun.--Benj. Weaver, VIM. Taggart.
i Brisfol.-Byron Diman, WIN. Pearcc, ID.
Il 7irerton.--David Durfce, Jos. S. Blvcn.
i Little. Con- Pton.--N. Church, Ch. Brown.
II Warren.-Hcnry II. Luther, $. Cole.
Cumderiond.-Otis Mason, Willis Cooke.
II Richmond. David Clarke, Jonathan James
Crdnsfon. Welcome Fenner, Seneca Stone
! Hopkinfon.-Edward Barber, IL M. Wells.
II JoAnsfon.-J. +. Simmons, A. G.. AtwoaI.
Il North. h.Proridense.--S. Randall, Jun. Nalha,
A. Brown.
i Bdriogfon.-J. S. Drown, James Bowen.
Fosfer.--Richard Howard, &. Burgess jun
BmriUoHlc,-Estcn Angel, Area Walling.
/ A Committee was then appointed, con
sisting Of two members from each coun
lily, the Secretary and Clerks, to coun, the
votes for General. o flicers, and the two
Houses adjourned to 5P. NJ. to re
ceive their Rcport.--At7p. NJ. the Com
mittce reported the following gen,lemc
to he elected, who were proclaimed an
Engaged accordingly, viz -
II Governor,
WILLIAM SPRAGUE, Of Warwicl
II Liem. Governor,
: JOSEPH CHILDS, Of Portsmouth.
Senators,
l. Samuel w. King, Of Johnston,
,Il 2. Hezekiah Bosworth, Of Warren,
3. Jonathan Reynolds, Of N. Kingsto
4. Jediah Shaw, Of Little. Compton,
5. Thomas Holden, of Warwick,
6. Ezekiel Fowler, Of Smith6eld,
7. William T. Browning,ofS kingsto
9. Olney Whipplc, of North. .lfovidonc
0. Henry AldriOh, Of fWest.,ireenwicl
10. Dutcc Smith, Of Burrillville.
II Henry Bowen, Secretary,
Albert &. Greene, Attorney General
William s. Nichols General Treasurer
The following is an abstract from III
Report Of the Committee appointed {
), count the Votes for General Officers =
Whole number Of votes legally returnc
for Governor, is 75s
y For William Sprague, aast
John Brown Francis, 1904
Scattering, %
Majority for Spraguc. 3sl
V Whole number for 1T, Governor. 76l
For Joseph Childs, Abs
II Benz. B. Thurston, 346l
Scattering, 10
Majority for Childs. COZ
Whole number for lst Senator. 7G5
For King, 4206
Bullock, 1861
Scattering.
n Majority for King, 035
n Whole number Tor Cd Senator, I'll
J. For Boswortl,, 4?05
&, D'Wolf, 342l
le Scattering, ,
Majority for Bosworth, s72