Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-14
uthi $500 .s....... as 8
Browns plurality, LIS.
VOTES OF PREVIOUS ArRIL ELEcrIoNs.
REPUBLICANS CARRY THE LEGISLATURE.


The Democratic vote has therefore in
creased 4,647 since 1855; the Republican
vote has increased 2,IS9.
REPUBLICANS CARRY THE LEGISLATURE.
PROVIDENCE, April 7.-1.3O a, MP.
Russell Brown, Republican candidate for
governor, has plurality, and the next
legislature will be Republican. That is
ABOUT all that can be said now.
The ballot-boxes were kept open till I
O'Clock, and returns came in very slowly
IL IS impossible to give an accurate esti-
mate OF Browns plurality 1t may reach
l,uoo against 3,i75 i'll the last Presidential
year. This does not give him a majority
and consequently the legislature will elect,
owing to majority requirements there
were no elections in many senatorial
and assembly districts, but there is practi-
cally no doubt that the legislature will he
Republican by reduced majority.
An enormous amount OF money was
spent by the Republican workers, without
attempt at concealment, in both country
and city districts.
The total vote is the largest ever polled
In the state.
The city of Providence gives wardwell,
~, lo,56 and Brown, r., 9s09-a plu-
rality of only $50, against 1918 last wear
and hopes of LOO this year.
Woonsocket gives Wardwell 1924 and
Brown ], 2SS, plurality of Sc against 165
last year.
Pawtucket is reported solid Republican.
Last year it gave Democratic plurality Of
Newport is claimed by both Republicans
Lincoln goes Republican by over 400.
226. i'''i''''Vs u
This shows net Republican gain in the
clues OF between 1000 and 1000 over last
year, when Davis, d., had plurality of
THE STORY OF THE DAY.
PROVIDENCE, Il. l.. April 6.-The Rhode
Island election on which the eyes of the
country have been directed with an nm
usual degree of interest, occurred TODAY
The vote cast was very large. In some
towns IL exceeded any previous record. as
result oil the extraordinary exertions of
both parties. The booths presented an
animated appearance from the rapid influx
OF voters, many Of whom We're brought in
carrlages amid trainping OF hoofs and
cracking Of whips.
SENATOR ALDRIcH AT THE POLLS.
An interesting incident occurred Mt the
polling booth of the Second district If the
First ward in Providence. Senator Nelson
". Aidrlch came accompanied by Senior
Montt, the Gillian minister. senator
4Aldrich voted and then he introduced
senior Montt to the official in charge Of The
poillng, place. The object of the distin-
gulshed Chilian's visit to Providence was
10 investigate the practical working Of the
Australian ballot system, with the modiii-
cations adopted in accordance with Rhode
Island law.
:, Warden Bennett explained to Senior
Montt the details of the process greatly IL
the interest Of the foreigner. Senior Montt
salu the Chlllan system resemb les that of
Sohnectlcut more closely than that Of any
other state. He preferred however the
Rhode Island plan Of furnishing a sinele
pallot and the opportunity thus afforded
Tor the voter to select from candidates an
all sides if he wished.
In the Second district Of The Ninth ward
there was such rush of voters that three
boxes We're required to hold all the ballots,
\. me unusual vote IN the ward was due to
the plethora OF dollars IN the hands of The
hepuohcan city committee. Voters were
pad rs high us Sl2 TO vote the straight Re-
publican ticket. The same was true in
every ward of the city.
The First ward, the aristocratic Quarter
contains numerous colored voters. Ser.
waits, coachmcn. &C., who are invariably
PAD TO vote the Republican ticket. and
To-Day they We're out as a unit to do the
oiddlng Of the bosses. Money in unusual
sums was dispensed with a liberal hand.
Tonight the streets are thronged with
people eager to obtain the returns which
come very slowly, The space about the
journal office IS blocked by great crowd.
who watch and wait with patience for The
displayed figures of the stereonticon
turks Head, in front of the I1feq,uD,
ONCE, is also packed by eXpectant ob-
ervers.
AT the Democratic Headquarters Charles
1erman the candidate for lieutenant-goy.
ernor,, presided. Col. McGann, OF tile
Second Regiment, read the returns
AZ the Republican headquarters Senator
Aldrich sat with Chairman GOODWIN and
eotere q friends received the returns
boss Brayton quietly dropped out Of
town, as he usually does on election night
ana even hlsintimates could otlocateh him
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Aprii7.-The .ion,g.a,
commenting on the situation, says tic state
Is still doubtful on the Presidential dles
non and that the independent vote will
turn it,
A SNAIL MAJORITY FOR BROWN.
Corrected returns give Brown, r.. ma
1ority Of ls6 and plurality of 2,0l7, iii ii
total vote of ai,5i6 which is 10000, inora
than ever was east At any previous election.
RAKtSG THE STATE FOR yorEs
PROVIDENCE, Il. l., April 7--Cumplete
returns from all parts of the state show a
total vote on the state ticket OF 81. 7i6 an
increase of 10000 over the largest a Sr
polled before. The two parties rakedeyerv
town and city almost bare Of voters and
got out an unexpectedly full vote. both i'll
actual numbers and in proportion 10 the
possible poll.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
The complete returns showa Republican
victory, On the state ticket Brown, ri. for
T governor, polled 27,4j6; Mardwefl, d.,
25,4l9 Galbcrt, Pro, 1880: Burton,
Peoples candidate, 1886; there were Is seat
tering votes. These figures show plurality
of 2,0f7 for Brown and majority Of ls6.
Bull and Utter, Republican candidates
for Iieutenant-governor and secretary Of
state, are also elected by small naiorities.
but there is no election for attorney
general and treasurer.
THE LEGISLATURE REPUBLICAN,.
Abe cities of Providence, Newport and
Woonsocket, went Democratic on the state
ticket. The legislative returns show good
Republican majority in both branches
ALREADY, with between 10 and 20 vacancies
yet to be filled. In the senate the l,epub-
1ieans have thus far elected 70 of 3G mem
bers, and in the house II of ~ members.
This gives them 81 on JOINT ballot ma
1orty Of g, besides the vacancies yet 10 be
Tiled by second elections. Most OF these
failures 70 elect are in Providence and
Newport. III the former city only three Of
the u members Of the legislature were
chosen and N Newport only one Of six.
The other failures were scattered among
the small towns
Thy control Of the legislature BY the Re
pubucalis gives them the choice Of their
candidates Tor encouragement and treas
llrer and secures beyond doubt the re-
siectlon of Nelson w. Alarich TO the
United States senate.
iHf vicToRs ARE ir9fLAYT
The Republicans are feeling very jibi
liant as Hey have secured everything to
be Gtsirel ~ the assurance Of everything
the legislature slltheir state officers and
UHt.d states senator while the Demo-
Gratis are crest fallen, having nothing 10
hone for frss1 ~. se1pTYd q tfftit,ts fy,torf