, 1874-06-06
RHODE ISLAND.
The Contest for the United
States Senatorship.
A List Of the Prominent Oandi-
dates.
Tic Probabilities In Favor Of either Gen.
Burnside or tho Hon. Nathan F.
Dixon,

pnoytpEnoE, June 2, 1874.
Tho General Assembly hnve Ind their annual
May meoting at Newport, and adjourned to Tuos-
day, Juno q, and tic Governor has "oomo up" TO
Providence. What man will bo olootod to I'LL tho
place which Senator Bpraguo will sacate on tho
4thof March, 1876, Is tone Of these hinga that no
follow can flnd out" Even thoHo who aro "bc-
hind Tho aconcH,'' OF the political Hsngo n1mit
thor inability to decide WHO Is most nloly to ro-
oove tho F." 1'laudAe" at the eud.
As to candidates, tho Aasemblymon at Now
port hnvo boon wirodrawing and button-holng
over tho naulos Of ton or moro dlffcront claiu,-
ants, Prominent among thoso and highly ro-
apoetod as soldier aud n cittzon, is
GEN. BunNs1pE.
In tho primary meetings OF this city ho received
the support Of ovory wnrd but ono, and for .
while seen,ed to be tho coming naan. But his
oauso was badly managod-ovordouo, in fact-
by tho Chairman Of tic Election Committee,
who is famous for serving up his political yiauds
trile too much cooked. "BurnBido Head
quarters" mado their importance, with q big
Transparency outside, and email room iu-
Biae; and, donbtless, some people from
tho rural diatricts who throng tho streets
Of Saturday night, thought bis election
was certainty. But some Of Gen. Durnsdo's
bost friends think hc had better rest contont
with his high position in the couutry's regard
than to lnunch his bark auew upon the untried
aeas Of political life Nevertheless, ho is, Of all
the prominent candidates, tho man Of the poo-
pie; and his election il by no means improbable.
Then thcrc is
THE HON. NATHAN r. DIXON,
OF Westerly, n sorth-cointy man, and q personal
friend Of Senator Anthony, ono Of the propri-
osors OF tho Providence journal. Consequently
ho receives the support Of that .papor, aud,
through that, of large number Of tho people.
Mr.. Dixon has served his State as 9 membcr Of
tho House at Washington, and distinguished
himso'f for atatesmanahip and ability. Aud go
he may be elected On or after Tuesday next.
A man With perhaps tho highest reputation In
Rhode Island as statesman aud Legal COUNSEL
or, though not worry prominently before tho
Htato rs q candidate, iB
THE HON. THOMAS ALLEN IGNORES,
Of Lonsdale. His services in tho House Of
Representatives, both on tho floor and as Chair
great legal ability, 30 that ho was tho acknowl~
edged authority On all legal points Of dispute.
But ho IN emphaticaly not u MN Of tho people.
being reaorved, distant. and caring little for tho
friendship Of his brothor-man. In tho opinion
terest in any except wise and digniaed logiBIa-
tion, Mr.. Jonokcs In the Senator'S ohair would
bo "the right man in tho right place."
GOV. HOWARD,
too, we're It not Tor tue fact thas ho has openly
attond to tho duties Of Senator, would doubtless
have good prospect ahead. He does not desire
tho ofEce--modeatly claiming his uuatness. and
and the necessity Of his own personal super
vision ever Ills largo manufacturing interests at
AMOS O. pA11sTow, ECO,
prominent oitizen and wealthy merchant, is
mentioned by the Temperance mon as q cAndi-
date, and may bo used as au entoring-wcdge to
split tho logs of tho License mon, aud stop their
rolling upon tho toes Of tho Prohtbtionists.
TUE lIoN. WILLIAM r. suEEF1Eg.n,
of Newport, IL also upon tho slate; but what his
prospects arc, doponont lnoweth not
EVEN SENATOR spnA0uE,
our only Now England inantionist, is believed to
have no objections to third term and runor,
switch gains strength by going, !" says there are
eighteen Assemblymen pledged to vote for him.
But hiB star is In the descendant. md ho no
longer wields powerful influence over tho 900
operatives connected with tho 9pFague Mannfac-
turing Company'a works, md, through them,
upon the Representatives thoy chooae.
Tho press Of tho city is divided tho Journal.
ns already mentioned, supporting Mr. Dixon, and
tho Erensaq Press, In duty bound to oppose the
Journal, eBpousing the cause of Gen. burnside.
Thcao arc the principal .e1emonts in Rhodc
Islands little family quarrel.
NO PARTY LINES ARE DRAWN,
md no party-wireB arc stretched, aince the Dem
ocratic party died aomo time ago leaving Only
its ghost, which occasionally shows itself nboyo
ground. Whether tha Assembly, when 1t meets
next Iucsday will elect 6onntor ht oncc, or
como to q long doadiock, "wid do koy trotun in
do we'll" as III Massachusetts recently, ia 1nat-
tor of uncertainty. 1n tho opinion of those
verscd in Rhode Island political history. tho
most probable result will bo . gontle fnsing to-
gether OF all diacordant elements, and tue choice
Of Senator
ON THE F1nsT DAY
OF the adjourned aosston. At least past experl-
oi1ce points to such q contamination deVoutlT to
be wished. Who the fortunate man will be, time
only can tell but there In q "high degree Of
probability In favor Of either Con. BURNSIDE,
OF tho lion. N. F. Dixon. GtLDE1r.