The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-05
lSlT DAVID ANDSAMUEL?
Other Political News of the Day
Reviewed.
THE REPUBLICANS TICKET.
Its Probable Composition as Things Look
Now A Strong Combination What
Mr.. Capron said-The Lapham Inter-
riew-Political Notes.


held in Music Hall, week from next
Wednesday, and week from tonight all
the delegates will have been chosen.
The ticket that will no doubt be made
up on that occasion is as follows:
For Governor-D. Russell Brown, of
Providence.
For Lieut.. Governor-Melville Bull, of
Middletown.
For Secretary Of State-George Ii. Utter,
OF Westerly.
For Attorney General-Robert w. Bur
bank, of Providence.
For General Treasurer-Samuel Clark,
of Lincoln.
Gov. Ladd has not changed his mind and
will not be candidate for reelection.
Many friends have asked him TO stand
once more, but lie declines TO do SO.
Lieut.. Gov. Stearns also declines TO 20 on
the ticket this year He says that pressure
of private business affairs will not permit
him TO participate in affairs of State this
year. IL is known that Gov. Stearns
would accept place on the delegation 10
the National Convention to be held in
Minneapolis.
Less than week has passed since the
Democrats held their State convention,
yet already are heard loud cries that the
state ticket must be supported. The party
leaders seem TO realize that the scandal
ous proceedings Of the convention have
bred discomfort and distrust, and that
there is greater danger than ever that
there will be knitting done at the polls.
There is too much McNallyisnl about
the ticket. and there hangs around il an
unmistakablo odor OF that which caused
the defeat of the party in the last spring
election and the mayoralty fight.
The general opinion is that McNally
an IL erhn xui1 4.lr -
capture the assembly ticket in this city,
and that the caucuses will be run entirely
by them. Iii such is the case there will be
no question as to the fate of the ticket
which may be selected under such cir
cumstances. Ii would be about as much
use TO try To elect IL as IL would be TO at
tempt TO ride up the side of Bunker Hill
Monument on bicycle.
What aided materially in the defeat of
the Democratic legislative ticket in this
city. year ago, was that it was made up
by the McNally people and doomed by
them A good many Democrats voted for
the Republican candidates then and they
will do SO again if il becomes necessary TO
rebuke the McNallytes.
The nomination for senator on the
Democratic ticket this year will probably
be given to Isaac Hahn, who was tie
noted kerosene colonel during the last
Presidential campaign, and it must be
confessed that he was popular COM
mander Of the tinsel brigade on that oc-
casion.
Col" Hahn says that the nomination
IL his by rights and that he is going to
have il. He will put in strong claim for
IL and will present the fact that he can
carry with him about 2,000 Hebrew votes.
Such n following as that is not TO be
sneezed Mt and "Col." Hahn knows it.
hence his demand for the place at the
head Of the ticket.
At the meeting of the Providence De-
mocracy,, last night, at which speeches
were made by Messrs c. A. Aldrich, Ziba
O. Slocum, Charles f. German, Richard
Comstock, j. {. Monaghan, and others, il
was said that good running mate was
needed 10 make sure the success OF the
State ticket. The Republicans were not
looking for such ticket on the Democra-
tic side and it would surprise them if one
were TO be produced. Nothing would sur
prise the Republicans after the convention
OF last Wednesday; nothing that the De
mocrats could do or say would or could
surprise them.
This surprise will come on the other
side, for the Republicans are going to put
up about the same winning assembly
ticket that was run by them last year and
that will keep the Democrats guessing
right along until the votes are counted
and declared and they are once more re-
legated 20 the cold outside
The best thing said at last nights meet
ing was the declaration by Mr. Comstock
that he believed in the openness of
speech at the convention (the bemocratic)
aud the spirit displayed there, for they
were signs OF the true strength of the
Democratic party and mark of its differ
ence from the Republican organization"
Mr.. Comstock Is exactly correct in one
thing at least; there is a vast difference
between the methods of the two parties
when i'm convedtion. The Republicans do
not stand up on chairs and yell at each
other as did Mr.. Heifernan, when he de-
clared that Gen. Brennan was "a blackleg
and blackguard."
Mr.. Comstock il correct; there is great
and n telling difference between the two
parties.
There has been some speculation as 10
the fate of the mayor of Newport when it
shall come time 10 select member OF the
national committee for this state. Mr.
Honey is expecting TO get the place again,
but there is little chance for his success
The delegation to the Chicago CON
vention will have the naming OF
the national committeeman, and there
are enough anti-HOney men on
it with those who are in favor
OF the Hon Charles H. Page 10 make sure
that Newport Will not he represented on
that committee. Ii is very we'll under
stood that Mr.. Page desires 20 be made a
member OF the national committee and
that he Is 10 be so chosen. He will have
all the votes that Mayor Carroll can
swing over TO him. and will most assured
ly be entitled TO the vote Of his business
partner. Chairman Owen, Of the State
Committee.
The makeup Of the Chicago delegation
was shrewdly managed. After the Bren-
nan-Carrol wing Of the convention had
Knocked out Baker. and with him Honey,
they apparently laid down and were not
making much OF n fight for the nomina.
tions: but they were simply holding their
strength In reserve aud had their men all
coached. so that when the time came for
the election of delegates 10 Chicago they
jumped ia quickly and had all the mem.
hers for Providence county elected before