The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-04
JOHNSTON.
The Political Outlook as Viewed by
One on the Outside.


One on the Outside.
A casual survey Of the political field 1t
the present time leads to the conclusion
that the Republicans will carry the town
on "Wednesday next by IN increase over
the sweeping victory of last year. They
are thoroughly organized, and for several
weeks have been diligently at work The
unusual interest which is being taken 10
secure the return to the United States
Senate OF the Hon. Nelson w. Aldrich
will serve to bring out the most OF the
stay-at homes. and thus secure not only 10
the Legislative. but also to the state
ticket, large majorities. Upon the State
ticket no comments are necessary otner
than that IL IL clean, able and strong.
The TACT that IL has been endorsed Dy the
Providenco Journal is a sufficient guaran-
tee that IL will receive the support OF the
i~ndependepts. AS to our assembly
vantage over the Democrats, a. Will be
readily seen. The entire Republican
ticket OF last year has been renominated,
and the records which Messrs. Beane,
Smith and Kenyon have made In the
General Assembly have inspired the voters
OF the town with confidence q a deter
mination TO re elect them. Mr.. Became
was last year elected by a majority OF 40
over Samuel X. Groves, the strongest
Democrat In the town. This year he is
pitted against Herbert b. Wood, the
weakest Democrat in the town. Some
twelve or fifteen years ago Mr.. Wood rep
resented this town in the General Assem-
bly, during one or two years., and was sew
eral times a candidate of the senatorship
without success. In 1884 he again ap-
pearcd on the ticket for first representa-
tive, but 30 tired had the people become OF
this perennial candidate that he was re-
tired to private life by an overwhelming
defeat. lie has again forced himself upon
the public only again to be turned down.
The two candidates for first representa-.
tive are Messys. A. w. Smith and John
N. Arnold. Mr.. Smith has served two
years in the legislature, having been
elected w years x by seventeen ma
jority and last wear by 1876 majority. His
opponent, Mr.. Arnold, a gentleman Of
oftener than any other man in the town.
In fact he is never given a place OIL the
ticket when there is a ghost Of a chance
Of his being elected. For second repre-
sentative the names of John Il. Kenyon
and William b. Colwell appear. Mr..
Kenyon defeated Mr.. Colwell last year by
thirty votes, and will do considerably bet
ter this yoar. sMr. Colwell has seen the
high-tide Of his popularity and will not
run as well this year. His strenuous
eff to manufacture party capital out
OF the doings of the highway department,
and his manifest bid for votes by posing
as an economist, have nauseated the pub
lie. 1t will be remembered that a few
weeks since when the ina bills were be-
ing allowed by the town council for the
construction of Gallows bridge, Paris
Mathewson presented a bill Of 81, lSC
(eleven hundred and eighty dollars), a part
Of which was objected to by the bridge
committee. MI. Colwell was the first to
recommend the payment OF the entire
parent. Was it not done to secure the
votes of Mr.. Mathewson, his son., and
their friends, also to swell the cost OF the
bridge and thereby make party capital al
the expense Of the taxpayers Z Such by
pocracy should be rebuKed.
This wouldpae politician has been en-
gagged In pulling the chestnuts out OF the
Wood.
In regard to the highway commissioner
ship the Democrats have asked in a recen'
circular why the election is to take place
bv. open ballot" The answer is simpl,
this, to give them a chance to nominate
candidate against John Walch. Were TIT
Australian system to be used the Demo
Gratis would be shut out. Through the in
competency or the lack of foresight o
their party leaders they failed to file will
the town clerk their nomination paper,
within the time required by law, n con
sequently could not have placed Y candi
dase in the field. Mr.. Waleh will howeve
be again reelected. His efficiency an
integrity in this department has neve,
been questioned. The committee APP
pointed to investigate the building o
Gailows bridge, of which Mr.. Colwel
was chairman, has totally failed to fine
any questionable transactions. The ap
pointment of this committee was a schema
conceived in iniquity, and it has ended II
'~'bluster." Mr.. Walch's opponent know
~ much about building q road as be doe
about writing a sermon. Mr.. Harris viii
have an opportunity of continuing in tn.
grocery business next year. Boss Wood
Catspaw Colwell and the respected bu
n,isused Mr.. Arnold will have no plac
in the next General Assembly. A major
ity of the voters of this town believe II
progress not obstruction, they believe II
good government not in demagogery, the.
Believe in maintaining the standard O
American wages and not in reducing ouI
w~orkingmen to the level Of foreign labor
Consequently on Wednesday, April 8
1892, viii be recorded a great victory 70
Republicanism. A VOTER.