Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-04
THE OUTLOOK TODAY.
Republicans Are Very
Badly Ratified.
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT.
Cleveland's Visit to Providence Has
Created Great Enthusiasm.

has there been such an uprising Of the
people. Pawtucket is seething with
patriotisim. Old timers predict larger
percentage OF votes than has ever been
cast in Pawtucket. The enthusiasm runs
so high that sporting men arc already
making bets on the result and men Of
sedate habits are throwing their hats in
the air.
Cleveland's visit to Providence has 30
stiffened the spinal column of the Demo-
cratic party that few dare to say that the
Republicans can win.
at was a masterly speech" said an old
Democrat. ''It Is seldom that Rhode
Islanders have chance to listen to the
great men Of the country. I'm glad that
Pve lived to see this day."
That is only an expression Of one man,
but thousands of such or similar express
sions are heard every moment on the
streets.
Senator Aldrich is in tight box. He is
at Providence managing his own cam
paign and can be found I'm the What
Cheer Building on Market Square, where
Gen. Brayton has an Office, at every hour
of the day. He is very much disturbed at
the revolt against him. II Is not confined
to the Democrats and independents, but
permeates the whole Republican party.
He knows this to be fact and Is in dis
pair.
When men OF his own party call him
"political pirate" II is an omen OF evil.
When they say that he is willing to trade
off the party to help himself il is an open
declarat ion OF hostility. When Repub-
iican says that he could have had ten
thousand dollars from Wetmore to run
for the nomination again't Brown, the
Republican candidate for Governor,
things look squally. When wetmore
refuses to contribute cent to the Repub-
lcan campaign and suddenly starts for
Europe, leaving carte blanche with his
lieutenants to drawn as him for necessary
expenditures, things look extremely
dangerous.
The above dangerous signs of the times
are now troubling Senator Aldrich very
much.
In this city, everything points to
Democratic victory. The Republicans
are in queer predicament-laugha
some would say. Dave White has got his
place and is supposed to be satisfied. Ned
Darling has been doing some "queer"
work and the Democrats are "onto his
game" The very sudden love displayed
for him by the Republican orgapette OF
this city caused surprised and investiga-
tion, and Mr.. Ned has already
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he has "approached" in the First Ward.
| The first question asked on the street
after the Times received Ned back was:
"Has he got the boodleY" To say that
the King Philip Club is surprised is put
ting it lightly.
The shuffling OF Aldrich in the appoint
ment OF a postmaster is another cause Of
disgust among Republicans. "Why has
not Aldrich got the nerve to appoint
MANI" one Republican asked another.
because he is looking after himself and
only himself" replied the other.
| "He is trimmer and don't stand by his
friends" added by-stander.
| This seems to be the general opinion of
Aldr.ch on the Post Office appointment.
Ansel Nickerson should have had IL, or
else ex- Mayor Goodwin. Aldrich had
"about decided" i'm favor OF Goodwin, but
the Sayleses called him down In such an
emphatic manner that he weakened.
These things have disgusted large num-
ber OF Republicans who are going TO vote
the Democratic ticket for the Assembly.
"If Aldrich," they say, sis any sort OF a
man, why don't he act one way or the
other?"
One Of the other. amusing things Of the
campaign is the gullibilty Of the Repub-
lican leaders. They have been fooled in
to placing large sums Of money in certain
well known hands. This money IL to be
used to buy men to stay away from the
polls. II will be comical the day after
election to listen TO these leaders when
they compare the names they are to pay
for with the list.
The Republicans OF the Fourth Ward
are building a shed near Conant street
and propose to "treat" the boys there.
IL would look comical II some nice church
members were taken to the station
charged with keeping q common nui-
sance.
The Republicans lay openly that they
have the money and that they will win
by its use.
! The Democrats have no money except
for ordinary expenses, say fifty dollars
a ward. But they lsughingly observe
that the Republicans are going TO be
rob bed by their own agents, and they feel
confident OF victory. They ask every
voter TO come to the polls.
The British Americans are also up In
arms. One Of the many circulars sent out
by the Republicans is only intended for
voters OF Irish proclivities, another lis for
English and still another for the French.
The clerks have "got those babies mixed
up" Englishmen at the mills have got
the Irish circular which twists the lions
tail In great fashion and they are jumping
mad. lrishmen have got the circular
which tells the E9glishmen that the Irish
are a low-down set anyhow, and the