The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-13

Judge Cooke Says $50 Votes Would Have
Changed the Result in Rhode Island.

Judge Cooke Says $50 Votes Would Have
Changed the Result in Rhode Island.
Judge Loriu NJ. Cooke, of Providence, one
Of Rhode Islands leading Democrats was at
the Hotel Normandie recently .He IS known
in Providence as the Little Judge"
An analysis Of the vote in the recent State
election. said Judge Cooke. shows that the
fight was much closer than the country at
large and unthinkng leaders on both sides
have any idea of. Senator Aldrlch has had
his attention called TO the neck-end-neck
character Of the race. and acknowledges that
a careful study Of the returns leads 10 such a
conclusion.
"A difference Of $50 votes, properly dis
tributed. would have given US Democratic
victory. This makes the good work that the
World did in Rhode Island with all the odds
against It. most apparent. different result
in Pawtucket would have given us six more
members of the Legislature. In that city
there was a variation of only thirty votes or
so between the totals for the Democratic and
Republican candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. Brown and Bull re-
ceived only thirty votes more than ward
we'll and German. The vote for Gormau
must be taken as fair measure OF the normal
Democratic strength IN that city. IL Is proDa-
by little under the correct figure. IL ~
reasonably certain that no Republicans voted
for German. while few Democrats, II Is
probable. did not support him. Bus jerks.
fhe Republican candidate FOR Assemblyman-
at-Large. received about SIX hundred more
votes than Carroll, the Democratic candidate.
Thus the presence OF some disturbing cause Is
evident.
The Republicans must have used fund
Of 100 600 IN the State. | see that the he
publican organs and that portion OF the Dem
ocratic press jealous Of .he world and antag-
ouistic 10 Mr. Cleveland are trying 10
D 70 in la fgfo M a al
gentleman. Everybody IN my state knows
that this charge is the qulntessence OF a0sur-
ditV The Republicans didn't want Mr.
Cleveland % come 10 Rhode Island. and
tried to prevent his coming. His presence
in tho State and his speech unquestlonaOly
gained US many votes. think that the neg
lect OF the Democratic State Convention TO
declare for a candidate for tho United States
Senatorship had something TO do with the
lukewarmness Of the mugWump support OK
what do think Of the prospect in Rhode
Island this faily ] think II IS good; that ls,
provided Cleveland. or man IN sympathy
with Cleveland $ IDEAS. IS nominated know
hundreds and hundreds OF independent lie
nnblicans throughout the State who are
anxious TO support Cleveland l met proml-
mont Grand Army man, u Republican. on u
train coming from Boston tho other day who
surprised me by declaring that Cleveland,
barring Washington and Lincoln. WAS the
best President we ever had.
In speaking of the three futile attempts
Providence has made 10 elect nine OF her AS
seinblvmen this spring. Judge Cook said. Il
understand the Republicans are working 10
prolong the expensive bye-elections so a, TO
disgust the people with the Australian ballot
law. Il costs the city Thousands OF dollars
every time bye-elect!on is held and still the
Republicans Will not vote 70 substitute pln-
ralitv for majority requirement. IN post
poned elections. Wardens and supervisors
cst 81 a dav. and understand that all these
oeicers of both parties as well as their work
ers are voting the Prohibition ticket, 80 as TO
have az many elections as possible. New
York World.