The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-10
ALL ABOUT POLITICS,
The Journal" as a Critic of
F" Journal Methods.
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
"Coi." Hahn Cannot Control the Hebrew
vote-The Colonel Called Down-A
Breezy Time at To-night's Convention
Fighting Fierce.

There is much that is ''amoosin'" in the
editorial columns of the Journal; but
here is something which ought to make a
horse laugh:
With the Republican State ticket complete
ly and finally made up by the bosses and pub
lished In all the newspapers some time ago, IL
something "A trifie farcical in going through
the formality of primaries for the choice of
delegates TO a nominating convention. Inter
est In the matter might have been mildly
stimulated III the magnates OF the State Gen.
tral Committee, or their adviser. had left "a
little something for the convention 10 do
itself.
The Journal and its corps of bosses un-
dertooll TO set up ticket for the Demo-
cratic State convention. The Joint pro-
duction of the paper and its boy politician,
was ticket headed by David :. Bakers
Jr They even went so far as TO tell just
how many delegates would vote for Baker,
and according to their figures and pro-
gram therowas no need OF holding con-
vention. The organ had spoken, and that
was the end ont.
The Democrats, however, held their con-
vention just as the Republicans will, be-
cause whatever program Is laid out for
either or any party, there must he a final
ratification of the same The Journal
editor does not wait until ten minutes be-
fore going to press before he arrives az "a
decision as TO what shall be put in type
for that particular edition. Go tol The
trouble with the Journal was that it
couldn't run its own party convention.
As the day for holding the Republican
State convention draws near the prospects
of great and enthusiastic gathering grow
stronger. Moreover il becomes more and
more certain that there will not be the
slightest bit of hitch aud that ID. Russell
Brown will be the nominee for Governor
and Col. Melville Bull will be the nominee
for Lieutenant Governor Ii is also certain
that a complimentary nomination will be
rendered To Gov. Ladd, and that he will,
in declining, pledge himself TO the hearty
support of the ticket as selected by the
convention.
The Jewish electors OF this city take
exceptions TO all that Col" Isaac Hahn
has said concerning them and their votes.
They assert that he has no claim upon
them for their support and deny that he
or any other man carries them about, as
in "A vest pocket, ready 10 deliver them TO
any man or any cause.
In common with themselves, he is a
member of the Hebrew-American Inde-
pendent Associations. The organization
contains Republicans as we'll as
Democrats, and the objects are
to encourage naturalization, foster
a love for America aud her
noble institutions, and TO better the con-
dition of the race in all that goes to make
up good citizenship.
The association has been addressed, by
invitation of its M, Inbers, by such gentle
men as Judge George NJ. Carpenter and
Edwin G.. Pierce, and in these meetings
knowledge of America and the duties of
the new citizenship have been sought for.
You may say said the secretary of
the association to the NEWS to-day, that
III lnh ht, tanr ~ hsar m
control us. We think and vote as we
please, aud we propose to continue on that
line. We are not TO be led up to the polls
by Mr. Hahn, aud If Mr.. Ham is banking
on the claim that he owns US. and presents
that claim To the managers OF the Demo
cratic city convention, as reason why he
should be nominated for Senator or any
other Office, he will find that his political
bank account has been heavily over
drawn"
There will be breezy time at the Dem
ocratic city convention tonight The Nc
Nally ticket does not suit "A little bit. The
Senatorial candidacy of Mr. kimball Is as
unsatisfactory TO the American wing rs is
the the presentation of Mr. McNally's
name to the Irish-Americans who wish TO
see the party get somewhere between now
and doomsday. Mr.. kimball bolted
Sprague and McNally is preparing 10 have
ali decent Democrats bolt him. A new
senatorial candidate will have TO be
chosen tonight, and pressure will be
brought TO bear TO induce the managers of
the convention TO amend the ticket in sew
eral places. III McNally insists on run
ming he will be showed under, so say sew
eral of the influential Democrats. They
buried him under snow drift last No
vemDer, the November before that, and
last Spring wien he brought ont his AS
sembly ticket. There is an opinion prev
alent among those VINO oppose him that
he is seeking To be sheriff of Providence
county-that they won't stand.