New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-11
THE RHODE ISLAND TICKET.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICAN CONvEN-
TON
EX-GOVERNOR LAID PLACED AT THE HEAD OF
THE LIsT-MR. BLAINE's PLAN OF
RECIPROCITY HEARTILY ENDORSED
far TELEGRAPH TO THE IkIBUSE.l

rsr TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUNE.l
Providence. R. f. March 10" Reciprocity y
and .younp Men to the Front" were the leading
nrinciples and watchwords which dominated the
Rcpublcan State Convention held to-day in Music
Hall The customary number of delegates was
doubled and every ward and town was fully
renresented. The great hall was well filed with
enthusiastic delegates and spectators, the pre-
ponderance of the young element being marked
The ticket as completed was as follows
For Governor-Herbert w. Ladd, OF PROVIDENCE
IieuteDaDt Observation-Disclosures b. Gon of Pawtucket
Secretary Of State-George b. Utter, OF w6ss,h,
Attorney General-Robert W. Burbank, OF providence
Treasurer-Samuel Clark, OF Lincoln.
Chairman Almon X Goodwin, of the State
Central Committee, said in calling the convention
70 order that the Republican party in this State
never presented a more united front or showed
q greater disposition to achieve a victory IMAM
now. The party might have been little IN
active of late but it is going on to win victory
after victory, until every man in the country
had his rights under the Constitution. lN
mission of the Republican party had oeeh ~
liberate men; its mission now was 10 eIeVa'e
and protect labor and its mission would nou oe
COMPLETED until every man could vote wl'ho"'
fear of the shotgun.
Robert w. Burbank, of Providence was maze
Temporary chairman, and Isaac Il. Con temporary
secretary. Chairman Burbank. himself young
man. said that the youth and the intelligence oi
the party of this State had not sought refuge IN
Mugwumpery The new bl\hl which the coll
dition of the party demanded should not oe "ahV-
ing. and its infusion should animate TINS cam
pairn. He promised that the youth OF hhode
island would stand by the old party IN 1iiS
emergency.
II was understood that Ex-Governor Ladd was
ILL he 0f his name.
and he wanted to feel sure that he was the nrSV
choice of the party before pledging himself TO
accent Therefore an informal ballot was taken
without nominations. The result showed
161 votes. for Ladd; % for ID. Russen
Rrowp of Providence; for General
Elisha Over of Providence, and IA divided among
William F. Sayles. Warren o. Arnold, Generai
William Ames, John Austin. and Joseph H. Colo
Colonel Harris. of Newport made spiriVeu
address formally presenting Mr. Ladds name, ana
n Russell Brown seconding the nomination. her-
bert w. Ladd was made the nominee UNANIMOUSLY
nv reclamation. In the course of Colonel Harris
speech he pronounced the name OF blalhe' anu ~
WAS enthusiastically cheered. The other honiin"-
lions recorded above were then made uhahihousS
Tn the ease Of the Acknowledgement the hrse
cho;cs foil on Daniel R. Ballou, of Providence
Mr. Ballou subsequently appeared on the pia'iofn
and gracefully declined, for personal ana ousii'''
reasons. Then Robert w. Burbank, the chalinia"
Of the meeting, and a bright example Oh .,e
vounr and brainy man in politics, was maze 'iie
nominee unanimously 49,,
Resolutions were passed in appreclauo" o, .l0
life and character Of the late William A. Iieioe,
and indorsing the action OF warren w. niNV
in withdrawing from the congressional ns"V
oa,se the election was held on day which some
49, Cah
r.soIu,;on offered by j. U. Starkweather, eA-
,,.s;dert If the Board of Trade, was unahi-
rrous,v nassed amid cheers, and no other plat
form was adopted: -. p,ode
pesolved That the Republican party, Sa nnt tSe
Island as represented here today heartily nyrated by
crnat commercial policy OF RECIPROCITY ih 6,'n ~
she Secretary OF State, the Hon. James IT, Blame
Senator Utter, nominee for secretary VI
State was called for, and, AFTER declarins o"",
the nomination came to him unsolicited ne Shlo
tho success of this fight did not oePehu upot
A. candidates so much as upon the rank anu
Nla NJ the party He would ask OF the pai"
onlv one thing, and that was, 1t should s'aho
.honlder TO shoulder, knee to knee and BACK up
@ha standard-bearers Rhode Island should sho"
that she was not doubtful State but eoudo De pc
depended on TO be at the head Oh tne coiuniu A'
1902 for Republicanism and Protection.
Ex-Governor Ladd appeared, was wain ~
greeted. and made a speech oil acceptance ne
holt
ticket could win lie urged organization ana d,;
thorough canvass. Speaking of National poll
tics Mr. Ladd said: ~ hio,
Protection is the groundwork upon wnlcn
reciprocity is built. That barbed-Wire fence
across Canada is beginning to be pulled down
saw the Other DAY ne 1 uns e o this
try are understanding, as they ana neo uh ,I,
stand during the heat Of the late SonilicIS ' na,
reciprocity is coming forward anu topmsd it,
have come unless fro'ec'ioh h"u i'i-"''
hae;s lAnplause
Other speeches were made by Representative
Capron. leader of the party in the House, ano
bv the Rev Mahlon Van Horne colored), OF New
poi the nominees, Mr.. Ladd was Governor II
,ssa Mr.. Golf is the head of the Union Wad
ding Company Of Pawtucket ana Is comIni f
sioner to the Worlds Far. Mr.. liter is pub
fisher of The Westerly Weekly He has beer
Sneaker of the House, and is now Senator. Mr.
Rnrbank was Assistant Attorney General undel
Rogers He is the youngest man on the u c
being thirty-fve years old. Mr.. clark was oIatt
1 1Sins FOR many years until the two last
administrations. The convention was the iarges'
and most enthusiastic held in Rhode Island 10
many a wear, and feeling prevails that Vlc'of'
is certain.
MR.. ALDRICH To STAND FOR REELECTION.
Providence, r. l.. March 10 (special-A conference
today O, the Republican leaders here. which was at
.asa nv senator Aldrich resulted in determining tina
ne will be a candidate for reelection TO the Chl'e'
states Senate in 1s92. The report Is SAID 10 o.
erroneous that he will retire to engage In the Oah
business in New-fork
REpJrBIICANs WIN AT COOPERSTOWN
cooperstown y. V, March 10-At the charter
election here today the Republicans scored victory
Dr. o. II. Rabbit, Rep was elected trustee oy l"cnts
four majority G. NJ. Jarvis, Rep, was also elected
main itv