New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-04
NOT A REPUBLICAN PAPER
"TnE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL" FORMALLY
REPUDIATED
A VIGOROUS RESOLUTION ADOPTED IN THE RHODE
ISLAND CONVENTION AN uSPLEDGED DELE

A vreopous RESOLUTION ADOPTED IN THE RHODE
ISLAND CONVENTION AN USPLEDGED DELE
CATION.
far TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
Providence May 3.-Tho State Convention today
had a full representation OF 1Os delegates Its do
lberatons were held In tho Providence Opera House.
Music by the American band and the presence OF largo
and distinguished company Of spectators added TO the
interest Of tho occasion. Ex-Mayor Robert s. Frank
lin NJ Yewport, was chairman. bat he made no ex-
tended remarks There llttlo brcore, as TO tho
method Of eecDg tho delegates and aernates whether
through committee or BY nominations from the floor.
Tho committee plan adopted BY vote OF ~ 10 49,
The fight was renewed. when the committee reported
but the delegates elected reported by the CON-
miteo 1t entirely personal matter between the
friends of General william X. Walker and ex-AIayor
sayles Of Pawtuckct, and it had no political sIgnf-
canoe Outsds Of this little contest the Conventions
deliberations were harmonious.
While tho committees were out. Mr.. Taft. Governor
eIeot who had entered with Mr.. Lapham, the
and had boon loudly cheercd,
made brief speech predicting success for the Republ
can ticket and denouncing the Presidents hee-trado
policy which would he said. II carried out, PROSTATE
American industries. Tho delegates-at'large and
altornates elected as follows:
Observation-Disclosures l. Marcy. Providence william R
Walker Pawtucket Richard Thornley, East Greenwich;
George T. Cranston, WEXFORD
Pswtucket; Dwight r Adams Warwick; b. d. Rogers
Westerly.
The convention then took recess and the Second
District Convention was held. ExCongrcssman
William A. Pierce presided, and In decidedly vigor-
Gus Speech took occasion to pay of many old scores
against The Providence Journal" He defended
Enos Lapham from the aspcrsions Of that newspaper
and denounced in the strongest terms its treatment OF
Mr. Lapham and incidentally Its treatment OF himself
Major Pierce is not polished orator. but he has tho
gift of expressing himself clearly and foroiby, II not
always. elegantly. The convention alternately
laughed and cheered enjoying the sccne particularly,
because Williams, the Editor Of The Journal was
consp cuous In q stage box The district conventions
chose the following delegates and aternatos
LIST Observation-Disclosures Bull, of Middletown
and Benjamin NJ Bosworth, Of Warren. Alternates-A
c. Landcrs, Newport and Nathan NJ. Cole Of Bristol
I'D -Delegates-Albert l. sayles Of Burrilve
and II. L. Baou, woonsocket Alternates-Charles A.
Wilson, Of Foster. and E. II. Rsthbun of woonsocket
When the State Convention again called to order
Colonel Charles A. wilson, OF the Committee on Res
olutions, reported platform. 1t approves liberal
PENSIONS demands free vote anc fair count In all
the States, favors the Protective Tariff, and pledges
the party TO the enforcement OF CONSTITUTIONAL law
The resolutions go on TO say:
We deem II expedient at this time 10 put record
the tho newspapers published by The Provi
Company have long since ceased to repro
sent the Republican party OF this State. They have
ton which in the councils Of the party and
have approved by the consent OF the people They
have wantony msrepresented the acts and the motives Oh
honorable gentlemen by whom those laws have been con-
scentously and laborousy framed, enacted and admins
tered They reckessy and without either justnca
ton excuse, charged the party selfish and cor
rupt elective franchise and OF the legislative
vote They have falsely and mahciously traduced the
good name OF the State They betrayed the party
which they proossed support and they have forfeited
all claim TO public confidence.
Finally we offer situations and best wishes 70 the
sound Repubcan statesman the brilliant lender In our
last National campaign, the Hon James Blaine ana
regret he has decided to withdraw his name from
the candidates before the next National convcnoh
The resolutions In relation to The Journal ana 10
Mr. Blaine evoked great applause and the PLATFORM
was adopted unanimously by rising vote Speeches
followed by Henry b. Mccaf and General Horano
Rogers The delegates go TO Chicago entirely I'M
pledged. They arc personally known as Blaine mon,
bur they declare they intend TO vote for the candidate
who, at the time of the National Convention, appears
to have the best chance OF carrying tho doubtful
States whether no DO Mr.. Blanc or any ono OF tho
several candidates.