The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-12

The ''rift" In the cloud Of De mocratic
success In this state has become rent of
such size and importance that the party
VIII need new covering when the present
Republican cyclone has blown over un-
less all signs fail.
To use the common expression "the
jig is up." Instead of fifty-one u embers
as the Republicans claimed this morning
they practically have flfty-three members
of the grand committee, and they need
but two more to elect their whole ticket
The two more mem hers come from
South kingstown and they are now hold
over members by the failure Of the town
TO hold an election within three days
after the first state election. MANY be-
lieve that the charter OF the town of
South kingstown is drawn upon the
model OF that of this city. aud that is
true. The charter was drawn by the late
City Solicitor Van Slyck, and was passed
on March % 1883 Tue charter provides
that in case of failure to elect members
Of the general assembly the subseou MT
elections shall be held within len days
and shall be repeated until an election
fhall occur.
But. there have been election laws
passed sine thet time, and notably one
on Marcn u, 1891 This law supercedes
Inconsistent with It
IL provides that all adjourned town or
city meetings exceptin those OF tue CITY
OF Providence, shall stand adjourned for
three days only. The law reads as fol.
lows: wi
In cities other than the city OF proyidenc, ana q,
,pIc mo voting dlsr cts. and dis
election OF senator and repres ntativeS and Of
ona sf h OF ine town council. or OF any one
therein prescr bed BY law stand adionr6ed ~ s ph
nes tb nehd sad rom and a r the day appc inted
on holiday. and In that event 10 the Mondeyy' OF or
ment therefrom ' INV ""Joufh-
lhls law applies 10 South Kinpstown
anu unuer IL any adjourned election held
after last Saturday is illegal Anv
oincers erected at an leclion ad-
yUuIneu NOR Than three DAYS are elected
,iiieeany ,i' anu In no case could their eIrc-
general asse nbly. ~ 'A'
urtner than this, tho original charter
Oh the town OF South KtnUsto 10 nm.
lis i'u.iohal In respect to its proyi-
sions Ior adJonrne elect ions. as The
sae; Soaso constitution provides that town
pv",,id' except tuose IN the city OF
iga ,aence, snail stand adjourned for a
l. ripd not exec, ding seven DAYS art
Sanib Eectlo o.. and as the election i'm
SS Soutn hlhgsto"n has been or le red for
rrLuay next, nine da, ~ will have. elapsed
"nu 'ne election will b. unconstitutional
Other interpretations.
The opposition claim hat the supreme
court has decide that the charter OF the
town is constitutional (see Vol XVI X.
I. -eports) because the court decided that
an issue Of bo ds author z d by vote of
the pee pie at an journed election (ten
DAYS auj lurned) was legal ana could be
held against the town. In that dec sion
iu some unexplained way the court de-
cided that the charter provisions for ad-
journed elections were constitutional.
But since that time the law OF March
20 has been passed as noted above, and
hat law of itself settles all subsequent
elections.
1t will therefore be impossible to hold
another legal election IN South Kings
town unless IL is called as special eiec-
tion by the general assembly.
what VIII BE Done?
The election will be held nexG Friday
in South Kingstown, but from present
appearances the Republicans will take
measures to hinder the the vote
being counted and declared by tn.
wardens and cl,rks. An electio .,
Nill then oe void, and the Republican
a Fa axa a