New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-22
H. W. LADD FOR GOVERNOR.
NOMINATED BY THE REPUBLICANS OF
RHODE ISLAND.
DANIEL O. L1TrLEFfELD FOR IIEuTENANT.Gov.
ERNoR-rHE PRESENT INcUMBENTs OF
THE REMAINING STATE OFFICES
RENoMINATED.
(Dr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUxE.1

ERN0R-THE PRESENT 1NCUMBENTS OF
THE REMAINING STATE OFFICES
RENoMINATED.
(BT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHE1
Providence. March 2I.--The little differences and
uncertainties which disturbed the leaders of the
Republican party In this STATE were all smoothed
away before the State Convention met in Music
Hall to-day, and its deliberations were remark
ably harmonious The galleries were crowded
with sympathetic audience. Upon the platform,
among others, were Governor Taft ex-Governors
Howard and Brown and Attorney General Rogers.
The ticket nominated was as follows:
For Goyernof-HERBERT W. LADD. of Providence.
Lieutenant9 @. LITTLEF1ELD, Of Lin.
ooln.
Secretary Of state-SAMUI5L H CROSS OF westerly re.
nominRted.
General Trcsurer-sASfuEL CLARK. of Lincoln. renOmi.
mated,
Attorney eyeeuers-HoRATIo ROGERS Of Providence. re-
nominated.
The presiding officer was Alderman George II.
Burnham. He made only brief speech in talk
ing the chair urging harmony, and the eonyen-
ton proceeded OF once TO make the nominations
Royal G. Taft was renominated unanimously for
Governor GoYernor Taft stated that he could
not change his determination not to serve further
The same reasons operate now that controlled
him when he sent his letter of declnaton in
January. The Office was an enjoyable one but
be could not give IL the time necessary.
The success OF the party" said the Governor,
q rests with no one man. Its success depends
on the principles which the party espouses.S
He positively declined to accept the nomination.
General William Ames then introduced the name
Of Herbert w. LAdd, OF Providence, and he was
nominated without a dissenting voice. Lieu
tenant Governor Enos Lapham was renominated
for the second place. but declined through
delegate. Then Daniel T. Littleheld, Of Lincoln,
received q unanimous nomination. The remainder
OF the present State ticket was renominated
General Rogerss nomination was received with
great enthusiasm.
While the convention was waiting for the Com
mittee on Resolutions, Ex-Governor Henry Howard
made an address He considered the present
crisis in State politics most momentous, and tins
had brought him out OF his retirement against MS
personal desires The question of the day In Rhode
Island Is the temperance question. lie was pres
ent as q Temperance man, with purpose 10 90
something for temperance Prohibition Is IN the
Constitution Should IL remainp IL had not ful-
filed the expectations Of its frends lie, there
fore fayord resubmissicn OF the amenoment
which he believed must have another endorsements
OF the people, II II is 20 stand. The duty OF the
Republican party Is to stand by the Legislature,
which has voted 10 resubmit and viii soon come
before the people for . reelection Governor
Howard deplored the division in the Republican
PARTY. The Democrats Ind good standard-bcarer,
and lt was useless to belittle their advantageous
position. He likened the fourth or Law and Order
party TO the Adullamites Of Holy Writ and be
lieved their action wss hazardous 10 the best
moral interests Of the State. How he should vote
when prohibition came before the people again he
did not know, but he thought it for the interests
! OF both sides that Il should be resubmitted
Mr. Ladd. the nominee for Governor, rendered
his thanlcs for en- honor that was unsolicited, but
which, coming with such unsnimity, he should
accept He promised, II elected, 10 do his utmost
TO further the best interests Of the whole State.
He believed that the number Of the 1900 new
voters who would vote with the Republican party
would surprise everybody. He recognized the
fact that II would be no wallSover, and snid that
the Republicans must work to win.
Attorney General Rogers was choered when he
came forward 70 speak, and Ex-Governor Howard
led The applause for the most efficient Attorney
General the State ever had" He said he had heard
a faint ripple OF criticism OF his course from o
class OF people who thought that be was doing his
duty TOO WE'LL but. for himself he knew of no
lower standard OF duty than duty itself. Tho
Acknowledgement was the servant Of the peopk,
not the master and he had infOrced no laws that
the paople had not written on their statutes. As
long as no was In that Office. he should dare TO do
his duty faithfully, ihpartially and fearlessly.
These sentiments were received with great ap-
plause and the General was the hero Of the hour.
TIE speed and effectiveness with which he was
sending hquof-deaers to iail had evoked the crti-
The platform indorses President Harrison's in
hugufaI declares for Liberal pensions and approves
the movement for Soldiers Home welcomes the
men OF foreign birth 20 the right of suffrage, de-
elares 10 tho duty Of the General Assembly TO per.
nit the people 70 pass judgment upon proposed
amendments 10 the Constitution whenever the OPP
ber Of eitiens and reiferstes the demand Of pre-
vous platforms Tor the full. zealous and impartial
snforeoasnt q al .Es esRscialg the Prohibition
Herbert W. Ladd Is forty.flve years old. DE
was born IN New-Bedford Mass BE was q re-
porter on The New-Hedford Mercury and won
eanae 10 fhia city and established large fetall
dry goods business, Mr.. Ladd was one OF the
orgpnizers OF the Congregational Club, and the
s fS1ass Sss SS DuSc Sh Once 6as has Seen
high IN tbe councils OF the party In this State.
Mr. L4ttlefeld was born In North JAMESTOWN
10 high rank among the millionaire manufacturers
OF Rhode Island. His greatest success has been
with the Pawtuelcet Hair Cloth Company; He
IA now president of eleven corporations. He has
never held any high public ofEice.
Horafio Roaers the nominee for Attorney-9en-
eral. was born Ia Providence on May IS, 1885. He
wts graduated at Brown ~ 1885, was admitted
n tbe lar and served with credit IN the war;
helnc made q brevet BrigadierIG General Of Voun-
teers IN se5 General Rogers has been Attorney
General OF the State for several years. He is O
nroiide newspapar and magazine writer and has
delivered orations on several public occasions
He has publshed The Private Libraries OF Proyi-
denees Iis7S) and annotated and published the
. Jonynai Of lieutenant james N. Hadden, Chief
Of the English ARTILLERY during the Burgoyne
Tbe faw And Order party VIII probably make
"A norninatieai for Governor tomorrow, but doubt
less viii indorse Mr.. LittIefeh and the remainder
Of the ticket.
,ha oiS Issnrnblv az 1897 with few exceptions, |
s,o w ~ .has. haing Jesse Metcalf for Senator.