The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-01
FIRST GUN FOR SPRAGUE.
BUTLER'S RAFTING SPEECH TO HELP
An OLD WAR GOVERNOR
GreNt Mas Meeting IN Providence -Sppague's
Ancestry Praised, BIS Own Pebble Acts
Extolied, and his MisTortunes Excused.


PROVIDENCE, March 3i.-The spraguo
party had their big meeting to- night and are
iubilant in consequence. Music Hail was
packed to Its fullest extent. nearly 1000 people
being present. and hundreds were turned
away. not being ablo to get oven standing
room. Prior to opening the meeting fur dis
play OF fireworks was given. In which eight set
pieces. all having political texts. were set OF.
Gov. Butler was greeted with prolonged an
plauso rs no stepped upon the platform. and
when Gov. Sprague appeared he was cheercd
until tho roof was almost lifted of.
The meeting was opened by the reading OF
platform denouncing tho Providence journal.
the Ring. and it's followers who were asserting
that thoy were going to buy up the Democratic
voters. Tho platform was adopted with cheers
only few voices being heard in tho negative
and those men were Kissed nt az interlopcYs
When Gov But!er WINS introduced the audience
smGsf oy yesa sp Sa ssered and when the
not r.. 10 tss'si: Sss ana
Sas.'s, 1S;y fail n s', ihs % 81
cause between then. The Rspablcsn party siared out
N. s graz" s s,. Ssa Of e
question B9 al ,. issue. Of III. hay. passed
government
referring to the number OF votes recorded last
ILL., he said only one thousand votes were east.
citzens OF Rhode Island had reason TO desire
ssei.goyeEEnms,nt and ne impressed upon his
their hands. Alludins e Rhode Island ~ 2
placH ip that respect. When, the State Joined
the f mic, EadIHSS fed and lastly
When the cotton manufacture was nr,t established
's% S'a1s III ' 1 Witt W of s v" /.
asa The rG' Isf ~
cutting CO on bond. & The .',I gen
] ~ " @ " nj" :;s @ Der
He ack nowedged that young William Sprague
IA = sssf tif s sto ss $s can
generous nature. Referring to the ex- sena-
tors connection with the army he asked who
sTGa The first regiment hhdc lsapdr
we'll rncollected his introduction to tho candi-
date for Goyern9rship. On that occasion, the
The lead Of "' tho '"' Rh ode f fsa % Militia
@ se 4hs S9
and saia: &c on hoys and save tho Union,
LOUD cheering said" Come on on boys. iGhsers
Referring to the connection h.twoen the OK;
enough To HS
with him Burnside. that lie might BE counsel.
G9 h ssfr Sey nut Wa% to tell hi;
the helm. once more. the same modesty and the
came Yielding in every matter on which he had
70 tho S" ALLEGED antness he oan
ne was os wSsn they votea FOR h
before tlaughterl; and did tho hepublican news
a. sH afs ss s e hen he xss HS
SaG q .ss sssaHs's :"S o hi:
York. hs said that when the SIMEON OF 1873.
s3ss r ps"y WORTH iET'Gs as fSrn s5
REwn Ihs p sSsy ac f.. 3 wAsS
livery New dollar ESt they MOI had put to sSsf cPsS
400 Sp Thar .S,ss
ed their business beyond prudent bounds but
The spragues allowed their creditors to choose
given into the care Of ,%an Who had
succeeded in running it, Abiding again
ism and pemoerNtic politics alone '" and give
the v9ters:of Rhode Islnnd the RICH, to vote rs
nna tEs TSsd a" once right tho
The gentieman brought his speech to close
by calling on his hearers not to shut their eyes
not be to-day it might not be to- morrow but 1t
| would come and bring these people to y fair
the s % @ viii Simply
crushed out 1t would he Of no use for feeble
men or strong men TO stand against the pro-
| gress Of Reform Rhode Island would not suffer
the large majority Of her able bodied mon to
! beidcprived of their rights; men will not will
lingly renain outcasts forever.
Gov. Buffers speech was a great disappoint-
ment to the people. Instead Of dealing with
tho real issues OF tho day and Of this
campaign. he talked of tho Spracue
lawsuits. until his hearers became tired.
| As he told nothing that was new or interesting
about the prolonged litigation. he seemed to
avoid anything which could he taken up against
The election Of William Sprague is now gen
eralIy considered an impossibilty. Tho Re;
publtcans have worked their cards we'll and
will DO secured otherwise. u 1t becomes neccs,
sary to get them. The boom" WAS started
| we'll but lack Of proper management and or
| ganiZation has killed IT,
| Critical IlIaess OF Miss Mary Conklisg.
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