The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-16
GEN. 0LNEY ARNOLD.
The One Choice. of the Democracy
for United States Senator.
BUT HE DECLINES TO ACCEPT.
He Favors Cleveland and Sound Money
Looks for PaiSy Victory In April and
November, But IL VIII lie No Walk
over.

The Democratic party of the State have
settled upon candidate for United States
Senator, and If he can be prevailed upon
to accept-which is not probable--to him
will be rendered the unanimous nomina-
ton and he will receive the entire support
of such members of the General Assembly
as may be elected by Democratic votes next
April.
The party's choice is Gen. Olney Arnold
of Pawtucket, who has on many occasions
and in many compaigns been offered and
declined nominations and high political
honors.
Ii was the pleasure of NEWS represen-
tative to have an interview with Gen. Ar
mold Yesterday, and what he had to say
concerning the coming State election will
be read with interest by Republicans as
well as Democrats, for the reason that he
stands well in political, manufacturing,
financial and social circles and is one who
carefully weighs every utterance.
Gen. Arnold" said the NEWS represen-
tative, ''you are named by the leading
men of the Democratic party of Rhode
Island as their one choice as candidate for
the United States Senate. What are
your views upon the subject? Will you
accept the nomination i'
"I should prefer not to be a candidate
for that Office, and do not say this with
out the fullest appreciation of the high
honor that my friends would bestow upon
me. There are private reasons, and rea-
sons of "A sacred character, which are we'll
known to my dearest friends and which
should not be made public. The reason
which / may publicly offer for declining
the nomination Is that have no desire for
official life. am 20 years of age and pre-
fer the quiet of home life to the hustle
which is necessarily attached TO the other
life.
mot that intend at this late day to be
a cipher; for shall be an active member
of my party and shall continue to exercise
my right OF franchise"
lis the call that you have had from your
party general oney"
"Yes, IL has come from all over the
State, and have heard it repeatedly for
the last year or so. Il have no doubt but
that some of the gentlemen who have ten
dered me their support would like To have
the honor Of the nomination themselves. /
would like them all TO understand that IL
is my sincere wish that they would let me
alone and that whoever of their number
may secure the nomination will heartily
support him."
"What do you consider are the prospects
of your party in the State election, basing
your Judgment upon the new registra
tion 2"
Our prospects are good. 1t is not
going to be walk over by any means,
however There will be big fight and
the Republicans are going TO put up their
side of the contest for all they are worth.
Senator Aldrich is determined TO be can
didate; have no doubt of that. That is
why l say that the fight. is to be hard
one; and yet would add that .the Demo
Gratis can succeed and must prevail in my
opinion in that fight if they do not
blunder. l say this because j am honestly
convinced that we have a good fighting
chance, and il entered the contest, which
is not at all probable, it would be to win.
"As TO the political complexion of the
registration cannot say, | am not per-
sonally posted; but from what members
of my party tell me, we have secured a
strong registration"
And the issue will be whaty"
$50 far as such an issue can enter into
our State election, you may count on the
tariff question as "a factor. / also expect
TO see it enter largely into the State cleo
tions all over the country. For this rea-
son shall expect that the new voters in
Rhode Island will be with our party.
do not believe, either, that tariff reform
will be the only reason why we may cx-
pect to have the new voters with us. /
have found out in my very long expert
ence that political parties easily change
ground on any question, and / drop this
hint, as an old Jacksonian, that we, as a
party, should not want or ask for any
thing but good money. i have no objec-
ton to silver but / want good dollar.
A dollar bill or a dollar coin that is worth
but 75 cents, will not 20 very well with
the masses
Nationally, believe the Democratic
outlook is good. Cleveland is the man
who is going to take the popular vote and
/ think that he can get there. / think
that he can carry this State and Massa-
chusetts. He will have the votes of the
masses and will control the indeper dent
vote. Hill would surely lose the latter
and is not popular with the farmer, and
yet do not Know but that Hill would be
elected.
II consider that we shall elect our State
ticket by popular vote this year and that
we shall have strong hold upon the leg
islature. i appreciate your endeavor TO
interview me, just as | appreciate the
offer for the Senatorial nomination.
should have preferred not to be inter
viewed aud prefer not to be nominated
for the Office, however tempting it might
be-" {. T.. IL.