San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-05
The Rhode Island Election.

Island has notable election today 1t
is voting for State officers and for Con-
greSSmen also. so that the election takes
on something of a national cOlOring. The
two principal tickets in the field are the
Republican and Democratic, arranged as
follows:
Republican Office. Democratic.
y. K. Brown. Governor. D. L Baker, Jr.
u. R. Allen. Lieu Gov. D. f. Young
f. c. Dubois. ATTY Gen. C. &. Alrlch
5. Clark. Gen. Treas. .....J. e. Perry
Z Bennett. Sec. of State. j q Hetferman
At the Fall election the Congressional
candidates failed to secure a majority of
all votes cast and this election Is made
necessary. The vote in November stood:
First District-OScar Lapham, D., 13,05l;
Melvill lie Bull, R., 1865: scattering, 962.
Second DiStrict-CharleS H. Page, d., TO-
sol; A. B. Capron, r., l1,523; scattering,
1,lSO. The candidates. today are practi-
cally unchanged.
The vote for governor in April, 1892,
was as follows: w. Il. c. Wardwell. D.,
25,433; d. Russell Brown, R., 27,46l;
Browns majority over all, 243. AT this
election there was no choice of general
treasurer and attorney general, and they
were chosen by the legislature.
ID. Russell Brown Is warm personal
friend of Senator Aldrich. and it was
through the latter'S influence that he was
first nominated. Charles =. Bennett. the
republican nominee for secretary of state,
was born in Westerly, where his parents
now reside. He has been the assistant
secretary for long period, and is more
familiar with the duties of the office than
any person in the state. This has resulted
in his being retained as deputy through
both Democratic and Republican admin
iStrations. Mr.. Bennett is young man,
and Is prominent member Of the Fourth
Ward Republican club.
Edward K. Allen, of HopkntOn, was
born in Windham county, Conn, Novem-
Der. 26, 1870 was corporal. sergeant
major, second lieutenant, first lieutenant.
in the Seventh regiment, Rhode Island
Volunteers, and was in command of said
company when it was mustered out of
service in June, 1865 Town clerk Of Hop
kinton since June, 1866.
Edward Church DUBOIS, the nominee
for Attorney General, is resident of
East Providence, and was born of Ameri-
uary -, lS4S. He received a common
school education. was admitted to the
bar at Boston, Mass, March 49, 1870, to
the United States Circuit Court bar also
in Boston, May IS, 1877, and to the Rhode
Island bar December Is, 1877. He was
Senator from EaSt Providence in 1881
and 1SS4-5. He has been Town Solicitor
for several years.
Hon. David S. Baker, Jr., is bout forty
years of age and is senior partner Of the
law firm of David 5, and w. c. Baker
whose offices are in Providence. He was
United States District Attorney for his
state during the first Cleveland Admins
tratiOn aud is one of the most popular
members of his party.
Clarence A. Aldrich, Democratic nom
inee for AttOrncyG General, is a brother OF
United States Senator Nelson w. AL
drich. He is a well-knOwn party man
and has been a candidate for various mu-
nicipal and state positions. Mr.. AIdrich
has served as Assistant Attorney General
under Attorney General ZIbA o. SlOGum.
He is middle aged.
Dalton ElwOod Young is native of
Newport, where he was born September
20, 1856. His father was Henry ii. Young
a successful merchant of Newport Dali
ton received his education in the pubic
schools of Newport and at East Green
witch Academy. In 1888 he was chosen to
the lower branch of the General ASSemb-
ly, and occupied seat in the House for
two successive years. He also served on
the personal staff of John w. Davis when
he was Governor for the second time.