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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1895
Page
3
The state election showed apathy with 43 763 total votes, down from 54 863 last year. Republican runoff lagged by about 4 000 while Democrats gained four seats to nine. Bristol County favored liquor licenses. detailed results list Coggeshall and Sim mons among Bristol legislators.
A list of Rhode Island senators and representatives by town, mostly Republicans with a few Democrats, including Barrington, Bristol, Barrillville, Central Falls, Charlestown, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, Exeter, Foster, Glocester, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Johnston, Lincoln, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, Smithfield, South Kingstown, Tiverton, Warren, Warwick, Westerly, West Greenwich, Woonsocket with party labels and some multiple names per town.
In Rhode Island the governor race yielded 25 092 for Lippitt Republican and 14 191 for Littlefield Democrat. Lieutenant Governor results favored Allen Republican 24 849 to Miller Democrat 18 481. Secretary Bennett Republican led Greene Democrat 25 058 to 13 247. Attorney General Dubois Republican led with 8 415 votes. General Treasurer Clark Republican 24 199 to Perry Democrat 13 250. Assembly: Senate Republicans 34 Democrats 3. House Republicans 66 Democrats 6. Grand Committee Republicans 100 Democrats 9. Democrats won Senate seats in North Smithfield New Shoreham Scituate. representatives in Burrillville New Shoreham North Smithfield Scituate. license towns Pawtucket Woonsocket East Providence Coventry North Smithfield.
The Primrose and West company brings a large minstrel show to Providence Opera House with forty white and thirty black performers. The act promises elaborate scenery costumes and a black and white military band display on April 12 and 18.
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