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Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Report on Rhode Island state election results showing a democratic majority of about 2000 votes, with specific gains and losses in House representation in towns like Bristol, Warwick, Cranston, Cumberland, Westerly, Scituate. Corrections to Cranston vote totals and rebuttal to claims about Van Buren's election.
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We know of no political changes in the representation in the house, except the following: In Bristol, we have lost one; in Warwick, one; in Cranston, one; [no election.] In Cumberland we have gained two, and in Westerly, two. In Scituate, Jonah Titus was re-elected; and Wilmarth N. Aldrich was elected in place of his father, John Aldrich, declined.
There was a gross mistake in the statement of the vote in Cranston, which gave 53 for Francis, and 34 for Peckham, for Governor.—The democratic Prox received 64—opposition 1.
The Journal says, Mr. Van Buren [was] elected by a minority of the people. That is A DOWNRIGHT FALSEHOOD, gentlemen, and YOU KNOW IT.
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democratic ticket majority about 2000 votes; house representation changes: lost one each in bristol, warwick, cranston; gained two each in cumberland, westerly; jonah titus re-elected in scituate; wilmarth n. aldrich elected in place of john aldrich; cranston vote correction: 53 for francis, 34 for peckham for governor, democratic prox 64, opposition 1.
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Incomplete returns indicate democratic majority in state election for General Officers. Political changes in House representation detailed by town. Mistake corrected in Cranston vote. Rebuttal to Journal's claim about Van Buren's election.