The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-11
The NEWS" TURN NOW

The Erenirg Post puts forth the state
ment that ex-Speaker Reed "for weeks
past has been button-holinR every Re-
publican from any part OF the country
whom he could get hold OF aud begging
his support" IL is dollars to doughnuts
that the Evening Post cannot name a
single Republican. whom Mr.. Reed has
approached upon the subject Of his own
nomination. The Evening Post may not
be political organ. but IL 1t isn't Tyre,
II is only q question of orthography. -
New York Tribune.
In a word, Tom Reed isn't fool.
IL will require microscope to discover
the Prince of Peanut Politics in few
weeks more.-New York Recorder.
Shrunk in roasting.
II the Republicans would only nomi-
whack at the tariff personified. Indian
apolis Sentinel.
Mckinley. the people and the tariff
will all be'around in 1896 very probably.
This is the week for the Hour and the
Man to get together.-Boston Traveller.
And they did it at 4:13 p. NJ. yester-
day.
For Thermopylaean courage, commend
us to the Georgia. .Prohibitionists,w who pro-
pose to run a cold-water ticket in State
which ordinarily casts 10000 Democratic
majority. Boston Journal.
Oh, they've nothing to lose; let them
have their little fun.
We do not hesitate to predict that the
present convention will not adjourn un-
til next week.-Springfield Republican.
Left, weren't you?
Mr. Blaine's nomination would be
political blunder for the Republican
party of the gravest kind and his election
would be a calamity TO the nation.-Bos-
ton Post.
Mr.. Blaine's nomination as the situa-
ton developed at Minneapolis would
have been a blunder. Mr.. Blaine's
election, could he without bitterness
have received the nomination and made
the race, would have given the country
noble administration.
There are some b-a-a-a-d men in the
Rhode Island Republican ranks, but
when compared with some, as the Honey
combine in the other party, it makes US,
to being ruled by "our own id
rascals. s."-Burrillville News.
The NEWS is philosophic, and right as
to Honey.
The first ballot will be tentative only,
but it will serve to show the comparative
strength of both sides.-Newport Her
aid.
Yes; it did show something more
than tentatively.
The silver plank prepared for the Min
neapolis convention is masterpiece of
harmonizing dexterity, and will neither
make nor lose vote for the party. 1t Is
sound enough to command respect and
evasive enough in its brief generalities TO
prevent serious criticism. w oonsocket
Reporter.
Somehow the Reporters criticism
doesn't seem to hang together. A thing
can't at once command respect and be
"evasive."
The special correspondent of the Jour
nal at Minneapolis said yesterday that
the least applause was bestowed on Utah
and Rhode Island in the convention.
What was the causel-Pawtucket Tri-
bune.
You have to rattle the salt shaker over
everything the Journal says about
Rhode Island.
A suspicion has fastened upon the
minds OF many regarding the work of some
politicians and they will do well to clear
themselves in the present inquiry, IL they
wish to have any standing in politics
hereafter. Let US have the bottom facts
herefrom.-Newport Observer.
The dredge brings up mud and it's foul
smelling