New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21
SUCCESS IN RHODE ISLAND.
THE OBJECT OF ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLL
CAN EFFORTS.

A DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE FOR THE PURPOSE
OEHEALING IsroNs-THREArENED WITH
LOSS OF HEBREW voTEs-vIGoROUS
CANVASS OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Providence, r. l., March 20 lSpecial).-The Re-
publican campaign has opened with a spirit and
snap that augurs success the first Wednes-
, day in April. Although the Democrats carried
all four of the cities in the State as far as Mayors
were concerned, last fall, they to-day in great
trepidation, and many of them concede Republi-
can victory and the claims OF the leaders are
made in half-hearted way, as if they did not
really believe their own words.
conference Of the Democratic leaders was
called at the Narragansett Hotel in this city Satar
day noon, and about forty responded. The Honey
NcNally faction there in force, shouting
loudly for harmony, but the other side was repre-
sented chiefly by John NJ. Brennan. The anti
McNallyites were at home sharpening their knives,
and the sound Of the grindstOne is heard In the
land. There were many features of this love-
feast decidedly amusing to outside observers. For
instance, John ~ Brennan, the local Democratic
boss, alluded to Mayor Honey, OF Newport, as
"my excellent brother from Newport" when
everybody knows that they at swords points.
The most interesting spectacle, however, was
that unfortunate and unhappy kerosene Colonel,
Isaac Hahn He knew that he had been Ill
treated and, harmony" or no harmony" he
was bound to speak right out in meeting. He
said that he was run for Senator last fall, made
a good run, helped elect Democratic Mayor, and
to him was distinctly promised the Senatorial
nomination this spring When the nomination
came to be made, he simply got the laugh
This treatment he resented, and intimated that
while the State ticket all right, the city
| II anI% hat thar
might be a hereafter to this sort Of thing.
Colonel Hahn had said on the street, previous to
this meeting, that he would show the Democratic
marty that ther was God in Israel" and that
they would lose some six hundred or seven hun
dred Hebrew votes.
The attitude of the meeting showed that the
Democratic leaders are scared by the strong ticket
and vigorous campaign which the Republicans
are presenting. Especially did they bewail the
fact that the French. Americans seemed lncllned
to favor the Republican side.
Chairman William Carroll, Of the Democratic
CITY Committee, representing the McNaHy ldctioh'
saws that the party in the city is intending to
make a respectable campaign 1t opens WIN
rally in Dimond's Hall, Third Ward, on Monday
evening and the nominees are to be present, be-
sides Ex-Governor Davis and General John M
Brennan.
The Republicans have rally III raso iio'i'
dence on Tuesday night. the speakers oeihg
George II. Utter, of Westerly, and EDWARD fltz
William, OF Boston
The Republican headquarters in the Butler En-
CHANGE are we'll filled with leading men OF the
marty every day. The preliminary work OF the
campaign has been arranged, the nominations are
about all in, and this week will see aggressive
,vorlx done Senator Aldrich is at home, per-
sonally consulting with leading Republicans haf'
monizing conflicting interest, and Lending wise
counsel in regard to the conduct Of the campaign
Nv Rrovn. candidate for Governor. has no douoo
of receiving a plurality of the votes, ana thlnks
tho nrospects are good for majority. no can
didate for Governor has received maJority o1 s a
tbo votes cast since 1883. when ROYAL y. Idsu
| Zen received 20,69s votes, TO l1,o2o lor JONI
| " Davis Dem) and 1,325 were cast ior ou,-
sde uarties At that same election, the bour,l, vi
Sm frrage amendment passed, receiving a%Douo %
| 30 somc vote that Governor Taft received size
then the electorate has been growing larger. me
Pnnnhlicons have not been fully awakened 10 the
| inheritance of carrying the state on q popular
,ote until this year. but now they are arouSt
ana enthusiastic They see the Importance OF tIls
ciection and the spirit which they eyince may 9e
summed up i'm the words of Chairman 'oou-
win quoted yesterday We are going TO WIN