New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-07
CLOSEVOTEIN RHODEISLAND
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS FAVORABLE.
THE LATEST RETURNS INDICATE A SAFE PLU-
RAMTY FOR BROWN OVER wARDwELL AND
A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY on JOINT
BALLOT IN THE LEGISLATURE
DEMOCRATIC LOSSES IN
PROVIDENCE,
IrRoM STAFF coRnEsroxpESr OF THE TRIBuyE.l

DEMOCRATIC LOSSES IN
PROVIDENCE.
[rRoM 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBUyzl
Providence April 6.-Rhode Island has been
placed in the Republican column for the Pres-
dental year. Brown, the Republican candidate
for Governor, ha. plurality of 653 over Wardwcl
in seventy-two towns and districts careful
estimate of the remaining twenty towns and
districts leaves Brown safe plurality. The
Repu bcans have undoubtedly plurality for all
candidates for State Offices It is hoped at Re-
publican headquarters that they will have ma
iority of the popular vote. But complete returns
will he needed before this can be positively af
frmcd.
Providence has gone Democratic on the State
ticket by 200. This is great Republican gain.
Woonsoclet is very close and is reported to be
Democratic by single vote. Pawtuckct has
gone Republican. Newport is claimed at midnight
by both sides Lincoln is safely Republican by
400 plurality There are Republican gains In
Cranston, Johnston and other manufacturing
suburbs
The Republicans have certainly elected forty
one members Of the Legislature to twenty-threc
Democratic member, and will probably secure IA
tions Will be needed in six districts and possibly
in Providence also.
The figures at o'clock do not indicate an cleo
ton Of the Governor by the people, and the Legis-
lature in that case will elect the Governor.
4 heavy vote Was poled throughout the State.
The weather fine and the interest in the cleo
tion intensr The Democrats made strenuous
excrtions 10 excite religious resentment against
the Republicans by circulating scurrilous circu.
lars aimed against the Roman Catholic Church
These were posted upon fences and barns in towns
and country and undoubtedly some effect was
produced by them. The ballots were counted
very slowly, that returns at 10 o'clock were
incomplete on both the State and Legislative
tickets The result at that hour was IN doubt
and was dependent largely upon the vote OF the
cities OF Providence Newport. Pawtuckrt, Woon-
socket and the town Of iincon. The Rcpubli-
cans at that hour. however, claimed the election
Of twcnty.nine members OF the Legislature, ana
conccde tile election OF fourteen Democratic mem
bcrs Returns from thirtytwo towns ana ais
tricts gave Brown, Republican. plurality oil @'f
over Wardwcll The Republicans at that hour
claimed that the relative gain was IN their l'Fo,
and that the State ticket had been elected and
the Legislature carried.
Returns from forty-four towns and districts
IN, of ninciy-thrce gave Brown a plurality oil
o36 over Wardwcll. ~ half past 10 O'CLOCK
,bc Penublicors were claiming the election OF
,ti,,v- three members Of the Legislature. and coz
ccdinc the election oi twenty-onc Democrats
One half OF the scats Of the legislature hao ho'
been heard from nj that hour.
Complete returns from Kent County gave
Brown A majoH;y OF 10 over all. inns
gain OF 35l over last year for the RepuoilcanS
Returns from afty-one ont OF ninety-three towns
and districts .cceivcd AT II o'clock gave Brown
n clear majority Of ga over all. and indicate"
that the Republicans would have plurality for
their state ticket. 1hirty-four Democrats had
brcn elected to the Legislature, and there were
six seats for which second elections would DC
rcquircd All these seats are naturally Republcan
Returns from siXty-two towns ana districts
cave Brown n plurality OF 12i over WardweI
So all the heaviest Democratic wards in Provi-
lcncc had been heard from, the election Of the kc
publican State ticket by clear majority ON the
popnlsr vote secmed probable AT II 80 o'clock
The LEGISLATURE was still in doubt, with the
chances in favor Of the Republicans. The returns
from Providence showed large Republican gains
The total vote Of Providence first reported
from Democratic sources is l0,3GS for Wardwcll'
o 700 for Brown and $50 scattering. This indl-
Gated large decrease in the Democratic plurality
in the town Brown, according 10 returns received
at midnight from siNty-scven towns and districts
had n plurality Of 494 over Wardwcll
The town of Lincoln went Republican on the
State ticket by over 400 plurality
Returns from sXty-ninc out Of the nlnety-three
towns and districts gave brown plurality oi
775 over Wardwell. At midnight the news was
that Woonsockct had probably gone Democratic
hut that Pawtucllct was Republican on the state
ticket by a small plurality. The Democrats
were claiming Newport at that hour but were
conceding that there was no election OF the Leg
islative ticket in Providence except for one mem
her Of Assembly, and that Wardweis majority
in the city will not eXcec1 200. l. " L.