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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Massachusetts Senate election returns predict 20 Federal and 19 Democratic senators, with Bristol vacancy risking 20-20 tie and organization issues if Democrats gain it. Federal towns urged to act. Gerry leads gubernatorial race 1888-0 from 387 towns.
Merged-components note: Merging related components on Massachusetts Senate composition and election returns into a single domestic news item on state elections.
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We are satisfied, from the returns of votes, that at the commencement of the ensuing session, the Senate will be composed of twenty federal, and nineteen democratical Senators. The vacancy is in Bristol district; where, we lament to state, the scattered federal votes in one town would have elected the other federal candidate. We anticipate there will be some difficulty in organizing the Senate; and until it is organized, the business of the State cannot proceed, nor can the votes for Governour, &c. be opened or counted. This will only happen should the House be democratical; and the vacancy in the Senate should be filled by the democratical candidate. In that event, the Senate will be equally divided twenty to twenty. The party then which permits one of the Members to take the chair, will become the minority; as the President cannot vote unless when the Senate is equally divided. If the House should be federal, and the federal candidate in Bristol elected, there will be no difficulty in the organization; as the Senate then, exclusive of the President, will be twenty federal to nineteen democratical.
From the above facts it will be seen, that the federal towns are called upon by every principle of patriotism, and a regard for the due despatch of publick business, to do their duty in the choice of Representatives.
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The returns of votes from 387 towns in Massachusetts, give Gerry a majority of 1888.
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senate composed of twenty federal and nineteen democratical senators with vacancy in bristol district; potential equal division 20-20 if democratical candidate elected; gerry majority of 1888 in votes from 387 towns
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Returns of votes show Massachusetts Senate will have twenty federal and nineteen democratical Senators at ensuing session. Vacancy in Bristol district where federal votes were scattered. Anticipated difficulty in organizing Senate if House is democratical and vacancy filled by democratical candidate, leading to 20-20 split. Federal towns urged to elect Representatives for public business. Returns from 387 towns give Gerry majority of 1888.