That Victory in Rhode Island
April 14, 1894
Summary
The Republican Party wins a landslide victory in elections in Rhode Island, causing a major upset for Democrats in the state.
Transcription
Have you heard the news from Rhode Island? If not, it will be Interesting reading just at this time. The Democrats have not been studying the figures to any extent, not even enough to murmur "Who stuck Bill Patterson?"
You see at the election previous to this one the election of Governor was thrown into the legislature.That body failed to elect and Gov. D. Russell Brown held over.
The Democrats were very sore and declared him to be a usurper, but the courts sustained him.
The people seemed to have taken the same view and on the 4th inst., this stalwart Republican executive was re-elected by a phenomenal majority-over 6000.
The legislature stands, Republicans, 103; Democrats 6.
This is the reply which this gallant little state gives to the Democrats who are tinkering with the tariff. The country doffs its hat to Rhode Island.
You see at the election previous to this one the election of Governor was thrown into the legislature.That body failed to elect and Gov. D. Russell Brown held over.
The Democrats were very sore and declared him to be a usurper, but the courts sustained him.
The people seemed to have taken the same view and on the 4th inst., this stalwart Republican executive was re-elected by a phenomenal majority-over 6000.
The legislature stands, Republicans, 103; Democrats 6.
This is the reply which this gallant little state gives to the Democrats who are tinkering with the tariff. The country doffs its hat to Rhode Island.
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Upper Right Quadrant
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Carlos Serrano
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“That Victory in Rhode Island,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed May 12, 2025, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/1566.