The sun., 1873-11-04
RHODE IsLASD's skxr SENATOR.
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Parry Di-orsnpizrd-Wh wn succecd
Senator -prauuef-thy Politics.


Senator -prapues-,U Politics.
Correspondence Of The sun.
PRov1DENCE. Nov. 2.-The Legislature 10
be chosen next spring will elect United sthce
Senator to succeed William sprapnc. The cam
vas will probably not boi1n for a month ur two,
nor will II be as exciting rs that of l5,U, when
Henry H. Anthony Wa reflected.
Senator SprRcue may I've counted ont Of tho
coming contest for two reasons, each one uf
them sufficient. The hrst IL that he Is afflicted
with n cancer In the side, and his health utlicr-
wise Ia very feeble. 1t ia extremely doubt nj
whether he will srpe In his seat this winter.
Tho second reason is the nntncial embdrrtSs-
ment OF the corporation of which bo was lately
President. II i understood that some weeks
before this einbnrra sIncnt was published t. tho
world senator Spfa-ue /. Il determined not to
be a candidate Zoe rcpiertiun, and recent dev.l-
opments are. OF cOurse, Otlikely 10 change this
determination.
The Democratic uariy OF the state ia disorgan-
ikrd. For years past their nominations h ave
been merely formal. and 1t VIA with dlflcult y
that they secured candidates fut the state con-
test of last April. Tho Republic ~ nominee lot
Senator IL certain, therefore, to he chosen al
most without opposition Who will be the man
The tame most prominent T. Amhruse T..
Buti''dc. lie Is popular, especially with the "ii
soldiers, aud II he should signify desire to 20
to tue Senate II IL likely that his wish would he
gr iihcd. NV opinion Is that II iurn.ide Is
willing to accelt, other candidates must he
counted out. Gov. Henry Howard ia men-
TONED. lie is pleasant man. liked by every-
body, and has kept alOOf from the personal poll
itics Of the past four years. William Goddard
of lpnsdale. a leading manufacturer, may be
the chpicc Of the Legislatutc. lie belongs To
one of the 4. 4. T.. Is. and Is influential In
business In tie social circle, and in politics.
The dN when Newport mad rght to he
satiatcd with a senator ur Governor has passed
awaN. aud the men ~ Newport who run r
, Tic, must run on their personal merits MIR.
VIM T. tnied, formerly nm VI. &. and an Old
foe to corruption IN state and nation, ts able TO
he a candidate on lis own morris. 1ur,e
year ~" bee introduced into the Assembly a
measure wnich would have gone lar toward
purii yins our StJt" pultics. bf cuu ~ 1t was
defeated MIR. Miner OF ttanstpn did not ap-
prove II II. Mr.. she'll ld istuNcd of for sem
atpr. The stale CDuld have nU more hone Il
r.preseutttiNc. wuud add that Mir. Shelf ID,
like the others uf wuOiu have ~ oxen, has a
better Ia Ome dan thr salary Of con lreSs
fnre-p y grab aud Hll. NHhIn Dixon Of Wc,-
t,tlY may also Ius-ibly bD ~'nt To- higher seat
than that when Ia" recently victt. Il In tic
House OF Representatives at Washington. lie
has won the good will OF the hard-wVrkng
rurni culninInt ~.
Our ciiy politics must be greatly affected by
the troubles of Ccrtu'n savings Institutions.
the Mayor. Thomas 4. DOYLE, Is director II
tue Crunston S,Nius- Bank. over half tne asso !.
OF when were loaned without e"curity to me
corporation, and which also invested some Of
IT. funds ia District Of Culumbl, orrtincates
81 Indebtedness. The institution must - into
bankruptcy, and IL l. not prob able tnit The
Mayor Will again present himself to its deIon-
itOrs as a candidate fer their sunrages.