The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-18
HUGH J.CARR0LL TALKS.
He Expresses His Views on the
Pending State Election.
HONEY is GALL AND NORWOOD.
He Looks for "a Large Democratic Hold
on the Grand Committee-He Says
That the Newport Man Is Not an Ideal

Every shield has two sides TO it and
every political question has phase which
attracts the attention of as many paties
as there may chance to be in the field at
the time. 1t is good TO know what ones OPP
ponent thinks of the conflict which on the
morrow is TO tax the strength of all con-
tending forces; therefore a word or two
from the recognized leader of the Demo-
cratic party of Pawtucket and the power
full adviser in the State councils of war
will not be amiss.
Mr.. Carroll acknowledgements to be
interviewed by the NEWS representative.
Il think said he. "that the registration
in Lincoln and Pawtucket shows Demo-
cratic gain. Our party has clean lead
in Pawtucket of from 300 TO 400 in the new
registration. Providence / believe will
give us two-thirds of the new voters,
Woonsocket has gone far beyond our
fondest anticipations Newport has a
large increase which does not show on the
surface, because we took 500 names from
the registry list, last summer and placed
them on the personal property list that
we might carry the aldermanic and coun-
Gil tickets.
II think that the State ticket will be
elected by the Democrats | had rather
not venture the figures. | think, how
ever, that we will have a plurality of
from l 800 to 800; but whether or not we
will get a majority of course / can't tell
from 200 TO 300 majority ! should say
would be all that could possibly be asked
for.
I'VE expect to carry majority of the
grand committee and while we will have
the House beyond question, we will also
come pretty near, say within three or four,
of carrying the Senate.
"We expect TO make argeinroads on the
Republican towns, and confidently look
forward to seeing Foster, Smithfield,
Coventry, East Greenwich, East Provi-
dence, Tiverton, Newport, Richmond,
Exeter and West Greenwich on our list.
Pawtucket we have got and will hold !;
Providence is ours.
"As to the foreign vote, we say that the
action of our party towards those who
seek for franchise has always been
friendly. a movement has been started of
late however, to split that vote and to
draw il over to the Republican party but
| doubt If it remains there, because
think that the newcomers are learning
that in one direction all that is cared for
is their votes, and that when they seek for
recognition on the party ticket they are
getting the cold shoulder.
- L think that the tariff question will be
the predominating issue in our State elec
tion. While the Mckinley bill was named
after the man who introduced IL, / can
state positively that Senator Aldrich was
the father of it. III the author of the bill
looks for an election next spring and Is
defeated in Rhode Island, it will mean
that the bill should have been modified.
"Do look for Aldrich's defeat Yes,
do, and to the election of u Democrat.
Honey, of Newport? There's no Honey
in mine i can tell you don't think that
he will be the choice of the Democrats of
Rhode Island. There are several Demo
Gratis in the State who are we'll qualified
to fill a seat In the United States Senate,
aud when the time comes TO name the man
/ think that the good sense of the mem
bers elected TO the General Assembly will
prompt them 10 pick out man who will
represent the interests of Rhode Island
aud of New England, and not one who
gives mis- attention TO the welfare of Penn
sylvaria and To the people Of other sec
tions OF the country who alone have been
benefited by the Mckinley bill. 1t seems
10 me that this should be the one idea with
the voters of Rhode Island in the coming
election, because our section Of the coun-
try has been too much sacrificed To adj
vance the prosperity Of other sections.
Honey Once more let me tell you that
Honey, of Newport, isn't in it "A little bit
We have no use for him In this part of the
"State c. Il. l..