The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07
RHODE ISLAND.


RHx STATE ELECTION AND PROBABLE RESULT
THE AErI-LrpPITT REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
IEDoRsED BY THE PRoHIBITIoNIsTs-
GUS BoLTTNG AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO SENATOR ANTHoNY's REELECTION
POLITICAL SITUATION DECIDEDLY MIXED
PROVIDENCE, April o, 1875.
The political parties here are IL decidedly
mixed condition, and the election, which taxes
place tomorrow will be or the most ex.
citing ever held within the estate OF Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations There are several
sRichmonds" In the field, and the relative posi-
ton oil the forces the OF the great battle IN
dicates q strong determination to mea-
sure their strength TO the fullest pos
sible extent. The registration OF voters
has been unprecedentedly large. and the
vote VIII be the heaviest cast IN the political
history or the State Party lines In the usual
sense OF national politics, have to great extent
disappeared, and the chief issues are the liquor
laws and the election OF a United States Senator
60 succeed Senator Henry B. Anthony, which de-
wolves upon the incoming Assembly The dissat-
isfled republican minority who opposed the nomt-
nation oil Henry Llppitt have polted the regular
nomination and brought forward Hon. Rowland
Hazard their candidate for Governor
and Daniel E. Day for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, adopting the rest OF the republican
State ticket. The prohibitioniss had previously
nominated Governor Howard against that ofiicaps
persistent wishes not to be again candidate, ana
Lieutenant Governor Van Zandt, both OF whom
as your correspondent predicted would be the re-
suit IN case OF o nomination, have declined TIE
pro1ered honor and now they have Endorsed the
republican boiling nominations, Hazard and Day.
MIR. Hazard has written from New York. where he
has been temporarily stopping, a letter OF accept
In vvhfr ha mn laa
alleged corrupt nominations OF the regular repun-
lican invention. He says;-"The securing nomi-
nations by the methods and practices resorted to
In the late so-called republican Convention has
become evil of such magnitude In our
State politics that oil true men should unite TO
put 1t down." lie accepts the nomination "with
the sole purpose OF helping TO render effective
my protest ana the protest Of every freeman in
Rhode Island against practices which are de-
structive OF civil liberty" This alliance between
the republican minority and the prohibitionists is
not calculated to seriously endanger the success
oil the regular ticket; Tor the liquor element,
which supports Llppitt, Is very powerful, aud thus
far the LIpptt party nave the inside track, and
evldently'fneans to keep 1t.
THE LIPPITr REPUBLICANS.
The entire city Assembly nominations have
been carried by the Lipptt republicans, and. IN
an agreement mas been effected whereby the
democrats VIII be allowed certain number OF
representatives in the Assembly In consideration
OF their support OF the Lippitt ticket the object
OF the Lppltt party ana that OF the democrats is
essentially the same-vlz, the repeal Of the Pro-
nibitory law-and to that end they Will put forth
their most determined and united efforts.
THE DEMOCRATS.
The democrats have come 10 the front with
Charles z. Cutler as their candidate Tor Governor,
man who a few years ago was elected Lieutenant
Governor over the republican nominee, and It is
expected he Will poll large vote. Bot the major
ity Of the democrats win go for Lippltt recogniz-
bltion, the repeal OF which Is 80 much sought
alter by that party. TINS course they will
electing their candidate, constituting as they
DO but very small lumber OF voters. The great
pitt wing OF the republicans and the democrats
and between the minority republicans and tue
ZION to-day and the spectacle Is similar case to
the great Sprague contest In 1861, when the state
was CONFUSED In the throes OF political excite
ment and bribery reigned throughout the State.
THE UNITED STATES SENATOR
hibition seems to divert attention from very
important issue In this election, which ls.tne
Henry B. Anthony, whose term expires In 1875.
IL y wen known and openly avowed tna1 senator
Anthony is canaidaIe ior re-eiecuSn' he y now
longest term OF onico, with few exceptions,
OF any In the Senate-and his ambition ls TO get
q further lease OF Six years. Anthony Is IN the
fullest sense of the phrase .thlrd-termite,n
being now near the close OF his third term, and
what wonder Is it, then, that ne should favor
third term for President Grant, He is one OF the
favored ADMINISTRATION Senators, and Il must be
the administration party Repeatedly nonored
with the seat OF presiding oncer In
the Senate, in the absence OF the
Vice President he has occupied
prominence and commanding influence exceed
probably BY none and equalied by few. he led
the republicans In the recen. contest IN the ex-
ira session OF the Senate over the Louisiana
question, and has been prominently tdentlned
with almost every important republican measure
before the Senate during his long term OF ONCE.
ready, graceful ana 1uenL speaker, he takes
rank among the best debaters IN the Senate.
OPPOSITION TO SENATOR ANTHONY.
Notwithstanding, however, senator Antnony,s
many rare accomplishments and Brilliant record,
there Is considerable opposition here 70 his re-
election, and foremost In this opposition Is the
irrepressDie liquor element The names l have
tor Anthony are Ex-Governor James Y. Smytn
and colonel William Goddard. Burnslde's sup
port came from the latter and the adherents OF
the same WILL undoubtedly command O large IN
nuence in the next Legislature. IN fact,
there seems 10 be growing belief that II 10 high
having already exceeded the terms OF his prede-
cessors but II will De exceedingly difficult 10 per-
suade the Assembly into dropping Anthony Who
Il far superior 70 either OF the two prominent
persons named a. likely competitors. The An
thony party were de,eated In the Dlxon-Burnsde
State republican nominations, which bid fair 70 be
confirmed at the polls on wednesday. These
two defeats make the Anthony party very
ApprehensIve and anxious, and their feeling will
be largely Increased n Llppitt Is elected II the
latter trIumpns there viii be a Lippitt Assembly,
ana that means opposition 10 Anthony. The SEN
ator has not yet returned from the South, but
when the all-impOrtant moment arrives which Is
20 decide the future occupant OF ms seat In the
Senate he will be on hand TO manage the wires.
He has the administration influence al hrs back,
and that counts a great deal in sucn matters.