The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-25
NOTES OF THE CONTEST.
Tbere are rumors IN the air

There are rumors in the air.
Indeed, they are better founded than
rumor In different parts of the State,
a little bird has told the News that can
didates, ambitious to become the work
ingmen's representative in Europe are
piling up ballots which they have not yet
sent in. This is bad policy: bad policy not
To send them in, of course. The best
plan is to get a candidates name in the
list as early as possible. Votes attract
votes, as every politician knows; quite a
number of the candidates have received
coupons from total strangers.
Prestol changel is the order Of the con-
test. On Saturday Mr.. Watson was No.
and Mr. McGuy was No. 3. To-day Nc
Guy goes to the front at single bound.
This morning he fulfilled his promise and
sent in package twice as heavy as plug
of tobacco and good deal more valuable.
Mr.. McGuy is gaining
A correspondent of the NEWS sends the
suggestion that the workingmen's repre-
sentative travel by wheel, and others as
follows:
BARRINGToN CENTRE, MASS,
January -, 1872.
To the Editor of The Ne,cs:
SIR-From the fact of having several times
travelled over the whole ground suggested in
your original and educational plan of research
and report, have read your proposition with
much interest. To the person making the
trip il will be a continual pleasure, but the
great value of the undertaking Will be mani
fest when the information thus gained is pre-
sented to the workingmen, the people OF our
State.
would suggest that the problem OF working
men is not worked out or rather not best
studied in the lines of travel like those
through the trossachs of Scotland except by
straying from the route and interviewing the
shepherds at the foot or on the stcppes of q @
Lomonds. Travel through some of the lakes
like those of Killarney brings yon near the
heart Of the pessSa,nt Farms in she vicinity
Kimora illustrate rural life. Manufactur-
ing companies like Hutchinson and Hollings-
2,0G0 men, and have reason FOR sending n
large part of their product across the ocean
and for importing American machinery TO
These interests can be best reached and
studied on the wheel and many Of the seldom
visited castles with their historical relics and
manor records will not be gained without. The
grand old pile at Rochester has tale and the
immense roofiess Ardfert Cathedral, built in
the eleventh century by q wealthy and popu-
mud novels. Friend Baxendale or Lemihan wi |
tell OF the strategy and defense of the castle
The steward of the manor at Court Baron y
will record IL there is an herriot now owing
and due 10 the Lord of the Manor" and II
"The bailiff Is commanded TO make distraint" /"
The bailiffs of Kent, Surrey and Sussex will
explain the construction and success of their
noted slos. But our logical worlSingman will
not roam at large in his tri-wcekly report TO
the NEWS, but will use these ways To find how
and the loft of the train In the city, the side OF
the IMAM at the wheel" on the Thames, and
his safety bicycle in the country, strengthen
his body, enrich his mind and entertain the
p''p'e " "'9' ''' wv MARK II. wooD.
or course the NEWS doesn't expect the
representative TO pick up much news in
the Trossachs. but If he must go from
Glasgow TO Edinburgh why not take the
pleasantest wayg
IT,, I..,s az
Richard McGuy, weaver, l0S Neazey
street
T. j. Watson. Jr., weaver. 81 Manton
avenue.
Joseph O. Anthony, Union Railroad, II
Jencks court
Charles Collins, Treasurer Providence
Opera House.
Frank l.. Spaulding, n. Y, p. e. B.
Railroad, Clyde.
Charles Mulcahey, jeweler, 45 Burrows
court.
Cut your coupons out, get all You
can from your friends, write your
candidates name and address ON
them and send them Co the NEWS.
Keep doing this. That is the way 10
win.
The oner.
The NEWS proposes to send at its own
expense a representative Rhode Island