The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-03
WHEN WILL THEY GO ]?
Mr.. Lansing Thinks About the Lat
ter Part of the Month.
HE WRITES AlETTER OF THANKS
The Coupons Heaped UP for Exhibition
Ten Too Late for Watson-The Repre-
sentative Will Probably Sail by tho
Anchor Line.

Nobody showed up at the business Office
of the News this morning to watch the
official count Of the coupons. The register
had been so carefully kept and the three
leading candidates were so far apart that
there was really no necessity apparent
for very formal recount So the coupons
were all dumped upon the floor in big,
swelling heap for folks to look at. They
will be preserved for some days.
A letter. came this morning containing
ten votes for Mr.. Watson. 1t was from
Howard X. Dixon, aged 0 years, of Paw
tucket, and was dated April 80, and post
marked May 2, so that we shall have to
rule them too late to add to Mr.. Watson's
total This makes the number received
up to date lls,949.
Mr.. Lansing has written the following
interesting letter:
PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 8. 1872.
To the Editors Of the Ne,cs:
II becomes both my duty and pleasure at this
time u THANK, through the columns OF your paper
efforts have thrown open TO me that which seems
glorious opportunity. and a position which many
feel battered 70 be called upon to occupy. S"' "e'
BeIlede me; m %hsn Ssy my heart Is nied with
time when can in some measure repay your efforts
wish also TO thank the editors themselves for the
open, honest aud straightforward manner in
which they have carried on the contest. have
always found them uniformly kind and courteous
and ready and willing TO grant any reasonable re-
quest
To the boys and girls who took such an interest In
me will promise to write extra letter every now
and then, especially adapted TO them. explaining In
detail some of my pleasant experiences. In these
shall make special effort TO avoid anything dry or
viii y sna Tepdg IN sas OF gd S end
ne the e., oder reoPe let me say 1 think fully
time. and believe me sincere In saying IL shall be
my aim TO give you as clear conc ise. and truthful
statement, as Is In my power To do.
ment and words OF cheer. and my great desire is
that In the time TO come you Will never regret hav-
important mission. l should be glad to receive ad-
vice. and solicit letters OF Introduction, which
might be helpful In the accomplishment OF desired
With the kindest feeling toward all competitors
and wishing long and prosperous life for our en-.
State, remain Yours very truly,
"a Benefit street. WILLARD l. LANSING.
The successful candidates are requested
to inform the News at the earliest posi-
BILE moment when they will be ready to
take their respective trips. w. II. Church
& Co. propose to make the Chicago and
Washington trip u success, and they
want to get good ready"
Mr.. Lansing will probably sail by some
vessel of the popular Anchor Line for
Glasgow direct. This will be very con-
venient. as it will enable him to take a
"loop trip" down one side of Great brit
ain and up the other. He will undoubt-
edly cross the channel and spend some
time on the continent. He thinks he will
hardly be able to start before the latter
part Of the month.