Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-04
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
Probably 20 Decision BY The People.
The Returns Incom2leee and the Resul.
Still In Doubt.

Providence, April 5.
The State election viii probably not be
decided by today's voting Just how il
stands may rot be known until tomorrow
morning. TIE returns up to eleven o'clock
Indicate plurality for Davis, dem. Twenty
one towns give Lsdd, rep, 1918, Davis,
dem 40ls, Richardson, pro, $50. and Chaeo
las enforcement, 95s. These twenty one
include none of the four cities. Ladd lacks
$50 Of q majority and Davis 2319.
Pawtucket gives Davis clean five hun
dred majority The whole problem will
come back to the city for the settlement of
which candidate gets the plurality. The
-four tickets in the field settled the matter Of
sn election by the people and early in the
day the election was seen TO be improbah =
The new fourth party was solidly esi,. =
lished in msrvellc usly short time. Il was
born for the single purpose of oppo,i"g a
| rescbmission TO the people Of the prohi i'ory
amendment. The party fs mace up largely
of republicans. They nominated an inde-
pendent State ticket ia Providence. Most
of the towns Joined with the third party on
the legislative ticket. While there were
| four general tickets ia the field there were
only the usual number of legislative tickets
-two-republican and democrat represent
irg re-submissi0nists aud anti-re-s omission
i,ts. While the election of the State ticket
isil-, the legislature is about as fully elected
a. usual.
The fourth party vote 10 q big one. The
legislature is republican, each branch BY
good majority. The legislature will vote
to re-submit the prohibitory mendment by
big majority of democrats and republicans
pledged for that.
In the towns the Observation-Disclosures
whether democrats or republicans we're as a
rule knocked down in favor or the candidate
pledged TO vote for re-unmis,ion.
One Of The curious features of the election
is the apparent aDsenee of the army of 5000
new voters whose privilege it was TO CAST
their frs. ballot today under the enlarged
suffrage laws. The vote today was hardly
larger than last year, about 10000. The
siecti IN has been lakewarm when all the
elements are considered. The weather was
showery. There has been lots of scratching
on oil the legislative tickets and a mixing
things bss resulted. This Is about the only
feature ct interest anybody is taking in the
result.
Thirty towns out of SO, including all cite:
Providence, give Davis l0,094, Ladd 9l74,
Richardson s03, Chace 1852. Dsvis lacks
1888 of = majority.
Latest.
PROVIDENCE, April 4.
l.30 A. M.-The election of a governor is
very close. Davis majority in this city il
1858; East Providence and South HI gston
are yet to be hearl from. The democrats
do not claim Davis election close figuring
showing he lacks GOO of majority Attor-
ney General Slocum, (dem.) is the only man
on the State ticket elected.
No Election at Newport.
NEWPORT X. L., April 3.
State election without result here. Davis,
for governor, lacks Il of majority, There
was no election of senators or any Of the five
representatives. jamestown, Middleto IN,
Portsmouth and adjoining towns gave re-
duced majorities for the straight republican
state ticket and elected republican members
to the general assembly. The Jamestosn
delegation are against the resubmission of
the prohibitory amendment. Portsmouth is
for and Middletown divided.