New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-30
RHODE ISLAND POLITICS.
REPUBLICANS APPARENTLY HOPEFUL OF
THE RESULT

PRICES NO LONGER EXISTS-TIIE
cHIEFJUSTICEsuIp AN IN.
POaTANT NATTER
Providence r. l.. March 90 (specia).-Next wednes-
Asy will be the annual election day for Governor.
MISUNDERSTANDING Secretary OF state, Attorney Gen
eral General Treasurer and members Of the General A.,
-mblv In this dty there will be an opportunity for
the electors TO vote for eighteen different candidates on
ore ballot. There four full tickets in the field
popnbl can. Democratic. Prohibition ard Nationalist
In this respect the Republicans better of than they
were last year. for the Union party then pOled 752
votes which mostly drawn from the Republican
ranks: while this year the Nationalist party will
urobably poll about the number but this tine the
recruits will come from the Democratic party.
The campaign has been rather quiet on the surface,
there being special issue between the two leading
nsrtics to local questions. and The candidates
both sides being respectable, there really little
say Oh the stump The only public meetings have been
few held by the Democrats and these were generally
considered dismal failures. Major Mckinley addressed
the members OF the Young Mems Republican Club TO
the number of 200 and it is generally admitted that
n was a mistake not have had the meeting public.
However, the speech well reported in the news
napers and has had excellent effect Word comes
M from the country towns that more active interest
IL being taken in the election than usual In the west
err district particularly the seventh Day BapiSts
numerous there, have not forgotten the Trick by which
The sabbath OF that sector election day at the special
election for Congressman In all the country towns
the organization extends 10 every school district and
the weather be good fall vote In those towns IS
assured In Wooa socket, the home of Daniel t. Pond,
who promised the Democratic nomination for GOV
ernor. only TO see Governor Davis calmly take il
again after writing him Pond that he should refuse
lt-n that city there is an outspoken revolt against
Governor Davis and the Democratic majority promises
10 be greatly reduced. Davis received less than 400
plurality in PawtUckct his hcme. last year, and there
The Republicans have gained In registration, and are
working with vicoY that it promises 70 be about an
even thing the state ticket in that city In New
po-t there is considerable d.sccntcnt on both sides,
notably on the Democratic. and the vote VIII probably
be light and the plurality either close. Warwick
and Lincoln will 90 Republican and Democratic re-
spectyely. and each will Offset the O,her That brings
The fight down 10 Providence and the country towns.
II Iadd and the Republican state ticket can poll in
this city as many votes Davis and his associates,
the Republican ticket WI Re elected by The people.
There IS serious sp!; in tie Democratic party. grow
ing Ont CT the bolt against McNally last all In the
municipal elect on bat il is believed that - force Will
be expended on Che legislative part OF the ticket rather
than on The state officers. Outside o. WOoniocfet
Davis is likely 10 poll his fall party Strength. To
what degree The present dcmo1zed condition of the
Providence Democracy VIII tend 10 keep Democrats
eway from the polls remiiNS to he seen. somewhat
lighter vote t. probable than that &c year when
he vote Of Erovideace reached - 227. Leaders on
both side believe thai their clnd daeS Will re-
ceive the constitutional majority and be elected bat
the feclcc seems 10 DC almost universal among TIE
rank aad dlc That there viii be election for GOV
ernor. Lieutenant Governor and General Treasurer.
George H. Utter. Z Westerly. the Republican candidate
for secrct1-y Of sts.o. may possibly he elected.
This io-Mng that Il is the Legislature which viii
finally lave 70 dcCld, who the state officers shall be
has accentuated The campaign for members Oh the
General Assembly in almost every town ana CITY
The Republican appear TO have the advantage in this
respect. TIC weak ard inefficient character OF the
present Legislature. and its tendency to interfere IN
The iocgl matters OF Providence has lee the Republicans
70 concentrate thcr tight on the General Assembly
They have made excellent nominations, especially IN
this city and IawtJIcAct while the Democrats have
made even weaker nominations than usual. The Nc
Aar faction party carried the primaries In tls
cts. and let oil 81 their ticket Mcssis lrennan' How
ara ahc Nilar ME- i"vr ',t pc9 r9 nd"sc"sa lint
they b)lei NcNully. and are beIre dScipHhen iOi
tntir !nCelcndcnoe. Mr. fireman, who IS handhn,
nO;ninc obtain the "si1cNs oi war from lhe Gus
iaiiag l.rl!c interest in the campaign.
NE resignation of Chief Justice Durfee, causing
vacency tho supreme curt bench ihn inisT tos;
feature into he csnpa-u OF more than usna ll'eys
II the Dcmoc;st> carry me JOINT c9hNE,mo,'' ~
ward for psril,aa service. II the Republicans win:
tney viii promote Judge Matteson. Of the present
m Tho vsr.ncy wi" is a Icyehead. 4 LAWYER, rather
tbon a p9litical WORKER ~ the Democrats nave III
tmcs past t6Ica;cncd 70 remove The present. conr,
on ma II The, secured control OF both branches on
The Gen ye Assembly it is important that they he
cal 6erch ia.o Ire arena .; partisan politics ,,,u
The Legslatulc u he elected a year ron! hoM VII
s svs 'e tG2ich 70 Judge rom the enthusiastic
grceng which tlc senator received AT Isc ndX S,,,
1000 Esdlng Republicans - the dinner OF tle lousnH
Mem, Republican Ciub the other night. no other e,u
date will be seriously considered on lIe l"ptu.' ~
SIDE The nernocrats arc TO name their cagdidae az
The STAT Convention Year hence and whc SoipnS S
samuel r. Honey. % Newport hsS the Sena,9rdi, w
cl,,ne1 ths, The pn is 10 make Congressman Charles
n PFC The Democratic candidate. Will" the result
Of WedHosGsy's cicction viii not be conclusive 1t WI
ssunlsr No. vars campaign somewhat If il goes
s,rcney Rcpnbiican The Judgc,hip and the .cnaI3r
shin ter ,hn only possible local issues, tho voters Will
rrfsbIr divide more particularly on the question OF
Ire tariff than on any other issue senator A!.i nr
believes that This election VIII ha YEA Gc,e for years
IN the Congressional election the peope az, .he
SIDE. since then they ssye and ar, better
sialifod To render Just verdict. -, go. M croat
whiic the Temperance Question clement Ta in the Re
n,hican na,tv that believes prohibition was lepce9
hastily and unfairly and without i Thon rrt and can
ddatn AIRY have held varfons meetings thl4igu,u'
the state which have attac;ed 3e me Vote of that
party viii nc increased 200 or 300. , ,,o+ 4h,ro
, TIE df Of opinion 2" o rS, by the people
1880 Davis had 2l.259 votes last yrnr ~. III zach
on 70 2o525. This wear S pol VII ike th3 Lad
REM 10000: Davis DEM. 1900 LsrrV rbe.;
e0nO Burton Nst) 500 total yfiei 12 coya.s Int
estmstcd on the vote last ycrr ama Gr Of
yea taxing into moderation 'mt fmanrc in the
political c"mplcxicn u the Providence dcirg1to C t
sgr TIE Republicans viii seGu cc co" yne a. as they did
oven II the othe- towns arr cIo,"o L. "
last year, which Is not al al proDaoio
When Won fail 70 ma what you want elsewhere
box among the little advert lsemchVS Vi INV