The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-05
The NEWS TURN NOW.


II is with much qualification that the
journal is able to announce that there
will be no further elections in Providence
this year, and moreover, that the city Will
be represented in the State Senate by a
gentleman capable of performing all the
duties OF the Office. His opponent had not
the necessary qualifications, and was,
therefore, rejected. journal and Bulletin.
Occasionally and, it must be supposed,
for the sake Of variety, the journal
speaks clearly and sensibly.
The Boston Herald remarks that prov
idence hasn't had Democratic mayor for
80 long that the members of the party
down there are disposed to regard their
victory as a providential dispensation,." /"
party in this city, and all who voted
against Charles Sydney Smith for mayor.
know that Providence people do not be-
lieve in dabbling in such discreditable
business as trying to give four big corpor-
ations exclusive franchises in the streets
for quarter of a century for a merely
nominal compensation
Now that victory has been won are
there not reasons why the Democratic
party should refrain from further speech
about how or why?
The test of the next twelve months will
be as by fire. The cormorants for Office
he must not heed. The men who forced
themselves into conspicuous leadership,
now that he is elected, he must not re-
ward. To be part of the victory for them
should suffice. Record.
The Record knows pretty well what is
ahead of Mr.. Potter,
Tho instrumentation which bas alxyavs
characterized the Telegram was carried
to its fullest extent in the recent political
campaign in Providence - Burrillville
Gazette.
The Telegram does not seem to bear
good reputation among Rhode Island
newspapers.
1t has been clearly demonstrated to the
Republicans of Providence that they are
in the minority, unless they win the sup
port of between two and three thousand
voters who are independent of strict party
affiliations. There is only one way TO
bring out these votes. and that is by an
honest appeal to their intelligence.-Jo
nal.
The only thing that has been demon
strated to the Republicans of Providence
is that unscrupulous means were used
against them, and that many of the
party, scorning those means, did not APP
preciate, until it was too late, the effect
that would be produced by them.
So far as Mr.. Potter is concerned there
Is only this TO say: His personal and
business character is of the best, but he
has had practically no training to fit him
for the proper discharge of the important
duties of chief executive of the largest
city in the State. That he will make an
honest effort to master the many details
TO which the mayor must give his attention
is not to be doubted, aud if he does so he
will receive the support of every citizen,
irrespective of party. To this however.
he will have to turn a deaf ear not only to
such political tricksters as the "Briga-
dier" but to the fulminations of the I'm
ported Reformer. Can Mr.. Potter stand
the strain?-Pawtucket Times.
Can he indeed? And if he disobeys
the Telegram how many weeks will it be
before the abuse it heaped upon Mayor
Smith will be as nothing to the batteries
1T will open against him?
The New York Tribune goes so far with
Blaine as TO declare that he is not only re-
| stored to health and magnetism" but
| that he has been well man for several
months past 1t then says for Mr.. Harri
son that he is exactly the same kind of a
dS Dldluc. anu III crowns ltS
praise with the statement that President
Harrison and Secretary Blaine are both
Republicans and have thoroughly approx
ed the latest embodiment of protective
principles in the Mckinley tariff
The Tribune evidently sees the crisis inn
pending, bat it cannot bring itself to ad-
nit that IL is here.Boston Post.
1t does not seem as if it should be
so very hard for even Democrat to un-
derstand that Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Harri-
son may be admired at the same time
by the same party.
II looks as though all the cities of
Rhode Island might have Democratic
mayors next year.-Newport News.
There is one that won't the year after
next. and that one is Providence.
When il comes TO receiving salaries
| Gov. Hill believes in addition. He only
practices substraction when he is footing
up the Republican tally sheets.-Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
Gov. Hills arithmetical processes are
such as will presently prove very bad for
| Gov. Hill.
THE PULSE OF THE PRESS.
Calvin s. Brice Is in altogether toe