The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-07

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PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 7.-At 12:40
this morning the returns from MI over
the state werc not in owing to the
tedious counting necessary. under the
Australian system. The returns at
hand indicate that there is no election
for state officers, with q probability Of
Republican plurality.
Tho state law requires q majority
vote to elect, and there arc q sufficient
number OF Republicans returned up to
this hour to insure the election OF Sem
ator Aldrich to tho United States SEN
ate and the choice Of the Republican
candidates ior state officers. =i,;a
Newport probably elects but one rep
rescntative and it will require another
election 10 determine the choice for the
other four. 1t requires fiity-four MEM
bers OF the legislature to elect on joint
ballot and the Republicans have at pre-
sent tlfty.one, with every probability of
having elected six more.
The city OF Providence went Domo-
traffic by about 400 majority, but the
city assembly ticket is in doubt. Paw
tucket was carried by the Democrats
lbyabout 100 majority and Woonsocket
BY little less. -.
The Democratic assembly ticket in
Woonsocket is elected by 80, but the
Pawtucket assembly ticket is in doubt.
The vote polled was the largest in tho
history OF the state. The result is
q, surprise to everybody, and shows
ihat there are several thousand people
in the state whom tho party managers
never locate.
The state election in Newport has
beena hot fight and indications point
to the election OF the full Democratic
legislative ticket. One ward is yet to be
heard from which probably will not
change tho result. Tho vote polletl has
been very large and tic ward rooms
have been centres OF excitement all day.
This eliminated in the Fifth ward
Shero the Republicans claim that 4
Democratic supervisor, who lis also
president OF tho common council,
violated the ballot law by Civ
Ing unsolicited assistance to voters;
The Republicans propose bringing
criminal suit against President
and Supervisor Boyle and perhaps
tho warden OF the ward as well, and
also appeal to the supreme court and
contest the seats OF members OF the leg
islature elected here. There was seri-
Gus row over the election in James
town, eliminating in personal assault
Dy Republican representative J. B.
handers upon DR.. Rowland, Demo
crat. : 5,,.ssl.' .,
LATEE-The town OF Lincoln elected
SIX Republican asscmblymen, thus en-
surfing the Republicans Mt least 81 votes
!h]olnt ballot aud giving them control.
The Republican state ticket will be
chosen by the legislature, and Nelson
W. Aidrich will be. returned to tho
United States senate.
Neitherparty in Rhode Island expect
CD 4 majority vote, but the Democrats
confidently expected q plurality. The
constitution throws tho election into
,hc legislature unless there is major
ity. Piuralities don't count.
IN 1859 John W. Davis, Democrat, had
ap!urality OF 4,4l0, but lacked 2G5 OF a
majority A Republican legislature
G.eGted his opponent, Herbert w. Ladd.
In 1870 Davis had a plurality OF l,5G0,
,; Gut lacked 507 OF n majority. But this
nhe the Democrats captured tho legis.
ialuFe, and Davis was elected. Last
year Davis had l,254 plurality, but tho
NepNn!lcans rcgainod the legislature
"lo mo state election was decided nc.
.orainc!y. So the Importance OF cap
.IFlhg tho legislature in this state, even
NAen senator is not in the balance
can be readily socn.
Inc Democratic ticket was headed by
William I. c. Wardwell. who was lieu
sra %nans governor under Governor Davis
u ioeo. Tho other Democratic candi.
CleS yates were: For lieutenant governor,
vnarles l.. German; for. secretary of
sale, John j.. Ileirernan; for attorney
general Ziba 0. Slocum; for general
treasurer, Thomas Spencer.
Inc Republican candidate for COVER.
nor nor vas D. Russell Brown. The other
andldates were: For lieutenant gov
fo, fS'nor, Melville Bull, Of Middletown;
~ .ST secretary OF state, George II. Utter,
" W Nnesterly'; for attorney general, Robert
W, burbank, OF Providence; for general
"S;TaIsnFer, ;TI Samuel Clark, OF Lincoln.
Inc national Democratic committee
NV. nos9 Rhode Island for their prclimjn-
%ry sKirmish and threw. in all their Big
s'ns. Tho result is significant.
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