District Council Election Ballot, Narragansett Republican Ticket

Republican Ticket. District of Narragansett - ballot for the Narragansett District Council election held on June 3, 1889. In March of 1888 the District of Narragansett was taken from South Kingston and given all the powers of a town, except representation in the General Assembly. In March of 1901 the District was incorporated as a town. Interestingly the named candidates on the Republican ticket are the same names as found on the Democratic ticket and the Equal Taxation ticket. Also two of the five council positions found on the Citizens’ ticket have names written in; these manuscript entries are the same named candidates found printed on the other tickets. 10.2 cm X 7.5 cm