Show I WILL INVOKE FEDERAL AID I Rhode Island Democrats Propose to Force Matters II Providence R I Feb 16The Democratic Dem-ocratic members of the legislature in I caucus this evening decided to invoke federal aid to oust Governor Brown On the suggestion of exGovernor Davis it was voted to forward a resolution to Congress explaining the present legislative I leg-islative restriction and asking the government i gov-ernment to Interfere and compel the I senate to meet the house representatives representa-tives in a grand committee II The trouble is the result of the recent state election Governor D Russell Brown Republican was a candidate I for reelection His D iocratic opponent oppo-nent was David T Baker who received re-ceived a plurality but a majority being I be-ing necessary to elect the election went to the legislature The Democrats were I in a majority in the house and the Republicans Re-publicans in the senate I was a tie in the grand committee meeting The house organized and admitted to membership Democrats over whose election there was a dispute and thus obtained a majority in the joint session ses-sion The Republican senate has refused to meet the house The Democrats I claim they can legally elect a governor I in joint committee |