Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-19
tSunruaI au0 Gourier.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
Monday, March 19, 1883.
POLITICS IN RHODE ISLAND.

POLITICS IN RHODE ISLAND.
 It is not often that there is anything very interesting in the politics of our little neigh Dor Rhode Island, but a genuine ''sensa- tion" is now offered in the efforts of William Sprague, whe, before his evil days came, was governor of the State, to obtain that honor able place again.
 When it was first announced that Mir. Sprague intended to be governor again and that Governor Butler was going to help him 'tget there" the plan was considered prepos- terous, but Sprague has been and is so much in earnest, and has worked so effectively for himself, that the Rhode Island Republicans are paying some attention to the matter convention of independents and he and his supporters are laboring to secure the sup port of the Democratic convention which meets in Providence tomorrow. It is said that they have already eighty three of the one hundred and eight delegates. and that they intend to nominate strong ticket to back up MT. Sprague. Ex-Governor Cutler is the only Democrat besides MT. Sprague who has been much talked of for the head of the ticket, but if what MT. Sprague's friends say is true MT. Cutler has not tthe ghost of 8 show"
 The Republicans have held their conven- tion and have nominated for governor the Hon. Augustus O. Bourn, of Bristol, who is compared with MT. Sprsgue very much to the latter's disadvantage. Thus, the gentle man who nominated MT. Bourn said: s'At the convention holden here yesterday man was nominated for the high office of govern or whose only publications were looseness in private life. hopeless entanglement in busi- ness and general disrepute in all the.walks of life. place in nomination man directly the contrary, successful in business, aetuated by purity of purpose iR private and public life, and who will lead the Republican party to victory in the coming election Mir. Bourn has been member of the State Senate for many years and is very popular.
 The election is to be held on the first Wed nesday in April. There does not appear to be any reason for alarm on the part of the Republicans, who have a tremendous majori- ity, but after what has happened in Massa' chusetts and New York nothing would be astonishing. Therefore the Providence Jou,. mGI is urging it's Republican readers to pay proper attention to the work before them. It says Without entering into detail, there is no conservative citizen of the State who does not appreciate the fact that the coming is no ordinary election; we will only say now what the spirit of the convention and of the party authorizes us to declare, that the purpose is to elect the nominees of yesterdays convention by such a majority as shall indicate the soundness and enthusiasm of the Republicans of Rhode Island in and for honesty in financial matters, intelligence in statesmanship, the purity of private char. acter and the good name and fame of ou, welI-beloved State"
 It has been stated, and we have seen nc contradiction of the statement, that Cover. nor Butler intends to do some speechmakins for his friend Sprague. If he does this will add interest to the campaign, but it if not probable that even his efforts could make the performance a success.