The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-06

The election of yesterday was unsatis-
factory 10 all parties concerned, except
perhaps The ProhibiIionists, VINO aiuh
expect to get anything and got IL.
1t was in every respect a day auspicious
for the Republicans The day was such
as to encourage full vote, aud the tact
that the total for the city exceeded the
vote for mayor last fall showed that so
far as conservative estimates couid DC
made the number of ballots cast were
quite up to expectation.
AT the various headquarters last night
the returns were received eagerly, put
early in the evening the figures showed
that there had been no landslide either
way and that mo election" was almost
certainty. Mr. Bakers popularity
among the EAST Siders" did not ma
terialjze and it was only In his own ma
tive town that the returns showed his
especial strength as candidate.
The election decided no general Offices
except the two congressman. both Page
and Lapham being returned by virtue
of small plurality. Mr. Baker
fell behind the vote of .Wardwell
in this city last year by 2lOO, and
Governor Browns vote was decreased by
$500 In the whole state Governor
Browns vote, as compared with last
spring, decreased about $500, while
Baker fell below Wardwell by about
8,4O0.
The general assembly as now elected
stands-In the senate, Republicans 10.
Democrats 10, undecided 4; in the house,
Republicans 81, Democrats a. undecided
%. In grand committee the Republicans
have 40 and the Democrats 81
There was no choice for general assem-.
bly, in Providence and Pawtucket excep,
the election Of John w, Davis as senator
from the latter place. OF the Republican
candidates in this city two received plu-
ralities, Messrs. Slater and Coveil. The
other Democratic candidates received
pluralities both in this city and Paw
tucket.
Doubtful Candidates.
The great fight for general assembly is
still to be decided and in point of pros
poets honors are even between the two
parties. The contest in Cranston was in
terwoven with local town council issues
and the coalition Of Democrats and Bud
long Republicans against Mr.. Saunders.
The II ouble dates back for years, but
WAS supposed TO have been settled last
June. wnen Mr.. Saunders refrained from
activity, aud allowed the Democrats to
win the local election. Now it appears
that his allege allies have deserted him
again, and had determined not only to
defeat him, but TO defeat him so badly
as to entirely overcome all his influence
in the future. This has been partly ac-
complished by the election of Balm as
senator, and with local contests out OF
the way there is every reason TO hope for
the election of the Republican candidats
for general assembly ut the next election.
The failure of +. Ii. Wilson in Els
Providence is also readily explained OF
local issues and cent ters around the town
council. 1t is currently believed that
the town council has granted exemption
from taxation to the Grosvenordale CON-
pany and the American Electrical works
at the suggestion of Mr.. Wilson whose
uncle is president of the council The
contest therefore yesterday was against
the re election of the old council and Mr..
Wilson as its advocate.
The council matter is virtually settled,
aud Wilson's election on the second trial
is conceded by both sides. In South
Kingstown, where there were two mo
elections" the state issue was side
tracked because of the question of
'license or no license" The town is
heavily against license aud many of the
voters in voting against license also
voted the Prohibition ticket.
Representative Robinson has been
electt d for two years past by a majority
of about i00 aud both he and Mr.. Hull
received good pluralities yesterIaE
With the license question out of the way
there is little dou1t of Republican sue.
cess.
In North KinQstown, the home of
David 5. Baker. the Republicans elected
one candidate, and in natura ly Re
publican town 1.-The chances of election
of the representative are about equal for
each party.
In Portsmouth there are personal issues
in the CO., ,.Pst which leave the election of
representative undecided.
In Westerly and Hopkinton the contest
Is unsettled because OF the prohibition
vote, and the result Is still in doubt. The
Republicans have all pluralities and ulti-
inately must win unless the two other
parties unite.
In Pawtucket the Democrats have
alsrtad thu. only aanHlhata Io.. ~