The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-22
RHODE ISLAND POLTTIcS.


Providence, March CON Thursday
next the Republican State Convention will nom
inatc state ticket, to be voted FOR on the ar-t
wednesddy in April. But little interest has
been shown In tue primaries, aud II Il pr battle
that the oniciils now in power VIII he rcnomi-
mated. perhaps with the exception OF tn Liou-
tenant Governor Henry T. Sissnn Of Newport
county. slsson was supposed to be Democrat
until he accepted the Republican nomination
at spring. He wa a dead weight to the ticket.
I dersiand that he bled frecly-to the amount
Of $lj,00l- but was dear even nj that price. This
year there Is serious talk Of throwing him over
board
Lippltt has been an excellent Governor lie
has his personal weaknesses, hut thew don't run
in the direction Of BelknapIsm and Gr,ntsm.
The Journal, which opposed bim last year, turns
around, with that INSCRIPTIONS selnshness
Characteristic Of Henry Il. Anthony, and pats
him on tho back this YEAR Anthony "a frehten-
ed. Linrtt and Lin ITS managers don't care
ng Tor MIN OF his love pats. and mean to elect Lin
pi't without any regard for the Journal. Tie
mNstery about this election II :" Does Lippitt
wish to be SenatorH | think he Ia hest ting.
hut that, should he, when the time COMES nnd
that he can be elected, he Will accept the posi-
tion.
Should he be chosen he would prob. bly, be
inderendent IN his course of action. lhe 10
oni"es and marshals fought him bitterly hrt
year IN his struggle for political life. aud 1t IS
not likely that he bears them any GOOD viii.
Besides, aa the head Of immense manufacturing
interests, he "a anxious t. see thieves expelled
from the management OF affairs In Washington.
But II Il u fact fun OF warning tn nearly every
manuflcturer who has Zone to the senate from
Rhode Island has como back bankrupt. An
extensive bushes not attended to soon fails
IN O ruin and decay
Tie Democratic Convention. which met on
Thur day last, was one 81 the best attended ever
held in tue state. hut ia management WAS
most unfortunate. The Charm m. the Hon.
WIN. Is. Beach, Is Western man, ful OF western
ide ~, and thoroughly honest aud ~ tn spoken
In the expression OF those ideas. The ycomHnty
OF New England do not like to be reminded that
New England II a very SIN II lart OF the Union.
Then the nomination OF George LOWS Cooke for
Governor was most unfortunate. Mr. Cooke IS
fanatic in his opposition to Rom n Catholics
who form no mean part Of the Rhode Island
Democracy. Among the resolu Ions also, was
one denouncing protection n "leCalizcd rOb-
berry, whereas many ~ the leading Democrat,
are prOteCtunlsts. After thinking tue affair
over, am n opinion that trap was sprung on
the un-uspecting delegates, and that the con-
ventiOn managed In the Republican inter
esf. Fortunately MIR. Cooke has declined the
nomination. but thet does not mend the evil. as
n nomination 10y a cumuittee never draws out
80 large vote IA one by convention.
The delegation to st. Luuis Is headed bv Col
Nicholas Van sNck. They are Instructed to
vote a. "A unit. Tue mcmbers, 1 am told. are
pledged to no candidate, nut will vote as the
good Of The party seems to require.