New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
RHODE ISLAND SECURE.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET BEATEN
GOVERNOR LADD AND ALL THE STATE OFF,
GERS ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET WILL
BE CHOSEN BY THE REPUBLI-
CAN JOINT CONVENTION
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBUNEl

Providence, April 2.-The Republicans OF Rhode
Island won a most decisive victory yesterday
under remarkable disadvantages. The Legis-
lature will be Republican on joint ballot and in
both branches and all the State officers will be
Republican. None of the candidates for State
officers had majority on the popular vote. This
fact throws the election into the Legislature
There fiftyve votes are necessary for control, and
that number the Republicans already have. The
result Stands as follows: Senate-2l Republicans;
Democrats; to be chosen. The House-34 Re-
publicans; 10 Democrats; 10 to be chosen. or
these nineteen twelve are from this city, and as
the Democracy will have no incentive to fight, the
whole ticket will be elected /" in a walk on the
second election The present Legislature is Demo
cratic on joint ballot by five majority.
The unofficial returns for State officers are as
follows: For Governor-Ladd tRep(, 21,s95;
Davis DEM, 22,249 Larry pro-, 1,s2o Bur
ton Natl, 1884; total, 1851
For Lieutenant-Governor-S (Rep), 90
s3z; Wardwell DEM, 21,306 Brown pro-,
1,793; Jefferson CNat), 44O; total, 44,461.
For Secretary of State-,Utter lRep), 20,0s7;
McGuinness DEM, 2O,6sO; Cargin pro-, 1913;
LOTUS NAT, 3s6; total, 1886.
For Attorney y-General-Burbank (RepJ, 2O,240;
Slocum DEM, 20104; Peabody Pro-, 1859;
total, 42,290.
For General Treasurcr-Clark lRep), aO,443;
Perry DEM, 2O127; Remington PRO-, 1867:
Kennison (Nat), 356; total, 42.503
The vote was the largest ever cast in the State
and is far more favorable than the Republicans
had generally hoped for. No particular efforts
had been made to secure votes for the general
ticket, the Republicans all along calculating on
no election and bending their energies to the Legis
Io%; nd tbovb boNrn rrn1 ma nrty ~
that body without recourse to the adjourned cleo
tions. Three of the five Republican candidates
for State officers have pluraties. In the cases of
Utter and Burbank this is a great surprise to the
politicians as they were men who had been identi-
fled with constitutional prohibition, and the man
ayers thought them weak on that account. The
result however, has proved the wisdom of giving
the younger Republicans chance. Mr.. Burbank,
who has beaten the popular Slocum, is less than
thirty-fye years old, and had the special opposi-
tion of the liquor-deaIers who swore they would
beat him, if they had to beat the whole ticket
with him; but he will be AttOrney-Oeneral for
all that. The defeat Of Boss Carroll and Boss
Buclllin in Pawtuciet as well as the downfall OF
the Democratic Legislative ticket III TINS city, adCS
TO the general rejoicing u
The election was waged distinctly on the tariff
issue. as stated by Major Mckinley at Infantry
Hail. and as replied to by George Fred. Wlliiams
II
with Mckinley In the Congress elections last
fall the Republican candidates poled l6,94l votes
against 21,895 for Laid yesterday; Republican
Increase. 4054. The Democratic candidates last
fall polled 1928 votes against 22,240 for Davis
Yesterday, an increase of $500 net gain for the
Republicans of ,42S. And all this was without
any Republican newspaper in this city. Senator
AIdrich is much pleased over the outcome, and de-
clares that il is unquestiOnaby an indication that
the reaction on the tariil question has set IL Inc
legislature for the coming year being Republican
will make it easier 10 elect Republican Lesis-
Iaturc next spring, which will choose successor
10 Senator AlGrich.
Newport, r. l., April 2.-1n the election yes'er-
day at Jamestown, where the summer resort con,
onicut Island, is located proposition was voted
unon as TO whether the purser Of the ferrypoat
should collect fares from newspaper men VINO de-
sire 70 visit the island The vote was nearly two
70 one In favor Of free passage Tor me newspapei
W oi' Never in tho history of the State has such
a proposition been voted upon at the polls.
round-trip ticket to the island costs 20 cents