The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-17
GOV. BROWN 1T WILL BE.
The Republicans Have Majority in
the Grand Committee.
SOME DEMOCRATIC BLUSYER.
Perhaps They Will Unssat Some OF the
Republican Members I'm the House.
In That Case the Grand Committee
May Not Convene-Fraud Claimed at
the Polls In Ward Ten on Saturday.

The political situation, so far from
being perplexing one, is now as firmly
settled as IL can be.
In fact, as one of the Republic
can leaders remarked this morn
ing, "We are very cheerful. I"
The acquisition OF the remaining msm-
bers Of the Providence representation
by the Dsmc Gratis simply leaves the Re-
publcans master OF the situation as far
as the grand committee and the election
of the state ticket are concerned, with 55
votes which tie Dem ocr attic hou Q car
not reduce by any other means than
the most arbitrary and corrupt. o.
course there is much talk OF unseating
Ger ain me nbers in whose election fraud
and bribery are alleg d. but there is PEE
Rod Of six weeks to elapse before the
new general assembly m sets in Newport,
aud that will probably be sufficient lime
for the
Violent Partisan Ardor
of the rash-talking leaders of the Democ-
racy o cool down.
They " i'll see that it would be suicidal
for hem 10 adopt any such measures as
hut also tor years to come. The Repub-
lican senate stands In tn way OF any
very radical movements AS il is
well unde stood that il any r.
publican members, duly elected are
unseated without sufficient proof
of fraud, the senate will probably re-
fuse TO go into grand COMMITTEES and in
that case the present state ticket, entire,
would h)ld over. The appropriations
have already been made up to March,
1894. so that there W, ulu prob bly, b. no
trouble about the off .ers drawing their
salaries, especially AS the state treasurer
aud auuitpr would be holding over
There will be no more troubles about
South Kingstown, for the law is as plain
as d lssibie. aud the election head last
Friday is clearly illegal. The law passed
in 1891 says that towns divided into vot-
ing districts shall not adjourn au elec.
tion more than three days. This puts at
rest any claim tnat under the cnarter
aud supreme court decision the FRIDAY
election will be declared legal. Tue law
dividing the IOWA into two election dis
tricts Is
just as Clear,
so that there can be no appeal on that
point. When this was called to the
atteL tion OF the Town council on Satur-
day they saw the Illegal action they had
already taken and decided not To 10 far
ther into the mire They fused To
order new election, which stops pro-
ceedings unless the supreme court
fails to agree with the general interpre-
tation of the law. and tie resent
representa- ives from that town hold
over. There is some talk of going to the
supreme court and having the town
council of South Kngstown cited for
not ordering a new election, commanded
TO show cause why they do not order
new election or something OF the sort,
hut in the eud the result will he just the
same. The fact is that the Democrats
nave no case at all in that town but must
put up some kind of "A buff.
The situation in North Smithfeld is
also an intere sting one. The death of
George j. Hendrick, senator-elecJ from
that town, leaves peculiar muddie.
The idea Of some OF the legislators Is
that there is no vacancy nor will there
be as Senator Parks olds over in case of
no new election being ordered. Tuere
has been some talk as il the town clerk
was to order a new
Election Immediately
and the law provinces that he shall call
such au election in case the senate refuses
to do 50. But the idea Of some of the
leaders is that the senate cannot refuse
to call the new election until after It's
organization in May. 1t is also claimed
that the senate is a continuous Doay aud
that the present senate can order the new
election.
The situation may becoma interesting
In Providence, for fraud is Charged In
Wcri Ten. and IL proved It. will Change
the whole situation. 1t is ststei that the
polls did not clos until 1903 o'clock in
Ward Ten District Oae, and that right
after O'Clock man giving his name as
John birmingham was admitted behind
the railing and cast his vote. TINS was
protested against by Thongs McSoley.
but no action was taken. 1t
is also stated by someone that the who Q
number OF votes registered did not
co ne up to the number whicn tue Il cures
for the diff srent candidates footed. The
house, however, being already Demo-
cratic. would not interfere w ith the
members from Providence in Che matter
OF taking their seats.
He Did Not Challenge Them.
Daniel 4. Lyman says that the report
in Saturdays News that he challenged
the vote of two men in tn, FIRST distrit
of Ward Six is incorrect. The News re-
porter obtained his Information from the
" arden who was evidently mis- informed
as to the identity Of The challenging per-
son.
Tho Bye-Election.
The majorlties of the Democratic mem
bers elected 10 this city Saturday were as
follows; Augustus s. Miller. for sena.
tor. 304 majority; for representatives,
Charles G. Mumford. 5l4: L. II. Mulhol-
land, PA: ID. j. MoOsker. 373; George X.
Hazard, 595; Richard Hayward, 5J7; T.. j.
Mccarthy, 275; w. L. Wbipplt, $40:
George 4. Brown. 44s; Ambrose T. West,
SO; George B Johnson. 49l; Leopold
Dimond, 297.
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