The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
The NEWS" TURN NOW.

I'LL iNLiiS OiiN NiNSIi'
How many heelers will the Democrats
try to vote to-day on the names of the
absent and deadp-Pawtucket Times.
How many heelers went home sober
after the election result in this city was
declared Wedr esday night, and how
many Democrats required carriages to
support their overpowered frames!
II is true that Mayor Elect Potter cam
not carry out the mandate of the people
without the assistance of the City Coun-
Gil, and it is to be hoped that no partisan
spirit will prevail in tie deliberations Of
the latter body and prevent the speedy
and intelligent execution of plans de-
signed to lessen the burden of the tax
payer, protect the city, and forward the
interest of sound municipal government
Telegram.
1t is true that Mayor Elect Potter will
find himself in hard position. He is
not to be envied, placed as he will be
between the better and the worse ele-
ments OF his own party and with the
city council stanchly true TO Republican
hour the Telegram may turn and rend
him?
At the second election for mayor yester-
day, with the same indifferent choice pre-
sented to them, the voters gave the
Democratic candidate a small majority,
thus wearily deciding question in which,
despite frantic appeals of the fire alarm
sort from each side, they showed much
the same lack of interest as before. Mr..
Potter has been hitherto an entirely
harmless citizen, and in entering the
| mayors Office he has a marked advantage
over his predecessor in that the expecta-
NON, a,1t a,t. ctut,x ,xnI -. fe
capacity as an executive officer are, to say
the least, not extravagant. A vigorous
and 1udicious discharge of the duties now
imposed upon him would happily surprise
his fellow-citizens.- and Bulletin.
Nobody expected the journal or Bul-
tetia to care very much about the inter
ests of Providence as involved in the
| election, and so the weary indifference
| with which the result is accepted sur
! prises nobody. The Journal ought really
| TO date itself from the mountains of the
| moon. 1t might from that distance find
the affairs of these plantations worthy
of consideration.
1t is claimed that there are some defec-
tive ballots which will be thrown out in
the recount and SO change the total that
Mr.. Carroll will be found to have a ma
jority.-Telegram.
They'll count him in, will they.
1t is almost impossible to awaken so
busy a community as Woonsocket to the
theoretical Importance of municipal
election. And this reminds us that there
is more fun than dignity i'm modern poll
tics, anyway Woonsocket Reporter.
How is it that you say theoretical
Importance? The questions involved in
municipal election are above all others
practical.
Gov. Russell, in his article in The
Forum, evidently assumes too much when
he speaks of Massachusetts as having gone
Democratic in the last two State elections.
IL did so in regard TO the head of the
ticket, but quite the contrary in relation
to the other candidates The two cleo
tions, therefore, do not decide whether the
Democrats or the Republicans can carry
the State in 1S92.-Newport News.
But the municipal elections of this
week, with the honest indignation that
fills the State over the support given by
unfaithful Democratic Representatives
TO a free trade candidate for speaker prac-
ticalty settles the question in favor of
the Republicans.
The integrity of the Republican party
is at stake 1t is not too late TO redeem the
does his duty. - Pawtucket and Central
Falls Record Visitor.
What is done is done, but there are
days ahead, and for these Republicans
must prepare.
The Republicans seemed to have gained
victories in one or two municipal elections
yesterday. With the comfort this will
bring them, we hope there will come
the reflection that the system which made
them possible is all wrong.-New Bedford
Evening journal.
Isn't this reasoning a little odd, es-
teemed contemporary?
A significant sign of the present speak
ership contest is the fact that the Demo
cratic members of Congress outside of
New York seem in many instances TO be
shy of supporting Mr.. Crisp because of
the alleged support which Tammany is
giving that gentleman. Worcester Spy.
Tammany's appearance as factor in
national politics is the signal for cool
ness in the political atmosphere all
around.
The disconsolate of Ohio are to hold a
celebration of something at Canton to-
night. Asto-day is the fourth anniversary
of Cleveland's fatal tariff message, IL is
probable that the meeting was called for
the sole purpose of talking over the pres
ent hopeless situation News.
But talking won't wheel Ohio into the
Democratic column.
The success OF Mr.. Potter cannot be
considered in any other light than as
decisive judgment 10y the people against
the methods and policy Of the present city
government and In favor of new and
sounder policy in the matter of finance
and public franchises. Telegram.
The success of Mr.. Potter cannot be
considered in any other light than as
result of the culpable negligence of the
Republican nOn-voters. They stayed at
home. the Democrats didn't, and now
there is nothing for the sloths and slug