New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
RHODE ISLAND REPURLICAN TICKET

THE PRESENT STATE OFFICERS RENoMINAIED-
CONTEST OVER THE MISUNDERSTANDING
PROVIDENCE, March % (Speciab. b.-One of the
most exciting Republican State Conventions ever held
here resulted to-day In the denomination OF tue pres nj
State officers including Attorney General Colt. over
whom was all the contest The convention was held IN
the Providence Opera House, which crowded with
interested spectators. Colonel T. H. Wilson, speaker Oh
the House of Repr esentaves. friend or tColohe Co'
was chosen chairman with great unanlmity, but Colt
contesting delegation from Darlington was not ad-
mitted so it was thing IN the preliminaries.
Governor George Peabody Wetmore. UeuteIant-Gov-
eruor Darling and Secretary or state Alderman were
renomuated without opposition. Then came the fight In
their eagernes win deegates the leaders had selected
no one to nominate either Colt Bosworth and so they
were put in nomination without speeches, although In
seconding Colonel Colts nomination Colonel Williams. of
Brs urged that the State ticket should be kept intact
and Colonel Charles A. Wilson strongly urged tho seee-
ton of Colonel Bosworth RsthbOne Gardner OF Proyi-
dcnce created little breeze by putting in nomination
Colonel oratio Rogers who. he said won his title on
the bateheldI thrust at the military titles OF the
other cand dates obtained by service on the Governors
staT The convention numbered 10S delegates. full
The first informal ballot gave Colt 50 votes Bos-
worth AZ Rogers, g Edwin M;tcalf, the Democratic
nominee and Nathan Dixon each On the hrst for,
mai ballot Colt lost and Bosworth gained two and
SHOWED 80 for Colt aud so for Bosworh. Colt gained
the third ballot but lost it on he FOURTH On 'ne
the number OF delegates The extra ballots were Tor
Rogers aud the clerks think that these were remaining
ON the table from the previous vote when the mats
were turned This ballot thrown out, and the nih
n lio reguarv taken gave Colt 5l within one vote OF
an election and BOswOrth 49, All this time the Rogers
men from live in number, held well together
and prevented an election
There were twice for the sixth ballot ana
these were thrown out and the legal ballot dld not
change the situation on the seventh ballot Colt had
54 BDswOrh A. and Rogers and at the next trial. one
Rogers man voted for Colt giving him 80 votes, just
enough for the nomination. There was immense ap-
plause and the defeated faction gracefully moved that
The nomination be male unanimous and IL WAS 50
voted. ,. =.
The convention approved the proposed amendment to
the Constitution removing the property qualification re-
strlctlon from foregu-born Rhode Island veterans
Congressman William A. Pierce, who had served long
and faithfully chairman OF the state Cenua Com
mttee sent letter declining further service on the
committee.
form There is much citation among Colonel colts
friends to night AMI corresponding depression ana talK
of voting FOR Mecalf uhe Republican whom the Demo
Gratis and btiuuiss have uominated on the part
OF the Bosworh people. If Metca should he elected
which is possible but probable It cannot be called
Democratic triumph for he is and has been for years
PrOhlbitOnist Republican.