The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-10
THE BYE.ELECT|0NS.
Splendid Contest Made by Representa-
tire Ellery H. Wilson.
DEMOCRATS GAIN THREE MEMBERS
The Republicans Are I'm Good Condition
and May Win In Grand Committee by
vigorous Work Yet-Hoid-over Rep
resentatives Likely to Be Numerous.

The Republicans have little cause for
orief over the result of Saturdays cleo
tions. They can still win the bye-elec-
tions. or by means OF hold-overs control
the grand committee. The Republicans
now have fortv-one. and need but fourteen
more for majority. South kingstown
will almost certainly send two Repub,,
iican representatives tomorrow, ana
Westerly will do likewise There
is theu left Smithheld, jamestown
and Hopkinton. which can be counted as
Republican TO certainty. The Nortn
Providence senator is the one do ubtiul
point III the Republicans win there
they will have fifty votes In the grand
committee. which with the hold-over
candidates from Pawtucket will give
them a majority in the grand committed
This is excluding Proyidence where
there is every reason TO hope that the he
publicans will win one or two members;
jamestown, Hopkinton and Smlthheld
vote today. Paw ucket, South Kings
town and Westerly tomorrow.
East Providence.
The hon. Ellery III. Wilson Of East
Providence was elected on Wednesday
last by plurality and on Saturday by
majority.
Tne combination OF Prohibitionists and
Democrats did not work and OF the lOO
less votes cast for Mr.. Sears Pro- nearly
three-fourths were cast Tor Mr.. wilson.
The total vote was but twenty
seven less than on Wed lesday and
IL was late In the afternoon before IL be-
came positively known that Mr. wilson's
followers had beaten out the combiue
against him. 1t was strictly contest
OF business men and conservative citi-
zPns against the anything to win move
ment aud public interest was fully
aroused The result was, as 1t always Is
i'm such cases, the best candidate
won and won handsomely. Dur
ing the early hours OF the day
the voting in the three districts was very
slow, but towards o'clock a steady
stream OF voters came IN. which con-
tinued until the closing OF the polls at
$50 o'clock without any interruption;
The Democrats had all their workers
out in full force, and tried hard TO stem
the tide but without avail
The liquor dealers contributed q large
sum of money and free run" F" for Dem
ocratic votes, hut 1t WAS useless to turn
the tide OF popular feeling in favor of
the re- election of Mr.. Wilson. The. fol-
lowing table shows the vote by distric' S:
ri2; D Siii',si Il wilson Rsp:.:4le u, III r'tsls 81
deorse dg1g seass = Nor,oS Dem 81 % 5ss
Majority Tor Wilson, ea
At the announcement of the election Of
Mr.. Wilson, an air OF satisfaction per-
yaded, the thinking and business men,"
while the disgruntled aud weary DIM
ocrats went home and said, Il told you
~"
Pawtucket.
The contest in Pawtucket resulted In
she election Of Thomas w. Robinson by
a majority OF twenty-six. The other
Democratic candidates received plurali-
ties ranging from "a to Ill. Next Tues
day will be the final trial. and unless an
election occurs, the present Republican
incumbents will hold over.
North Kingstown.
A Democratic representative, Clark
Potter, was elected by 16 majority.
Cranston.
In Cranston the old fight against
Saunders was again carried on and the
Republican candidate for assembly w as
defeated by his friends. B. Thomas
Potter was elected by 40 majority.