New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
IyVESTIGA TON ~ RHODE ISLAND.
TT &c PROPOSED TO FIND OUT HOW MAYOR
HONEY CONDUCTED THE COUNT OF

HONEY CONDUCTED THE COUNT OF
VOTE; IN NEWPORT.
Prevalence r. T.. June 4 (specaD.-The centre g.
interest this week has been Newport where the new
state Government has been indicted INTO ONCE anu INV
usual merry eD-romd Of hasty legislation ihc'den' |"
the Newport session has been In progress Lie a"
publican programme has thus far been carried out "th-
out break, and The Democrats. despite their ihcreased
strength in the House. simply I" not In IT," ms
most interesting episodes been the defeat OF TIVE
no.ares who were on last years list and the proceed
ngs to unseat MavOr Honey and several OF MS Nc"'
port colleagues. In the first case one Murphy WHO
certified 70 the bogus signatures TO the frafduent NOM
nation papers from the Lincoln Democratic caucus III
the recent election was deposed with scan ceremony.
some OF the Democratic members OF The uchcr.' AZ
semby pleaded for mercy, and then stated priVs'eV
,hot h. was lucky not be disbarrsd The other CO
posed notary, Brazeon BY name, was thrown ou' ios
incompetancy. One Of his arfs was 10 ara" VIII
end instead OF having the estator sign IL signed IL hm
self The proposei unsentng Of REPRESENTATIVE money
and his colleagues from Newport has taken conNue"
bic tine OF the session and attracted much attention.
The committee who will investigate the charges during
the recess have the matter in hand. and II they 90 nc
report in favor Of unseatng the Democratic members
they will thoroughly vcntilate the recent eiecuon -
Newport and the count Of the votes IN WHICH nA'"
Honey was such prominent factor
The Legislature will meet in this city on June -,
states Senate. They will also do considerable general
cg latlon especially In corporation matters. II ID nos
anticipated that partlsanship VIII have much 10 40
with legislation until tho January session. neither
marty desires to sit any longer than actually ncces-
sary.
The test motion nd ruling and appeal therefrom
took yIacc in the Pawtuchet Board OF Aldermen under
tho recently enactcd presiding officers bill. Mayor
Carroll dcfcd the law which provides for mpnsonns
and nnng a Mayor who refuses TO put an appeal
from his decision. The fight IS over the composition
OF the committee. Tile board Which has Republican
majority claims the right to elect It's own committees
Carroll will lot entertain any such proposition. ana
IN, Republicans Ignore his committee. Carroll defies
the law II is understood. on the ground that It u
unconstitutional. and furthermore that 1t was not
LEGALLY enacted The next move will naturally be
the arrest OF Mayor Carroll and the testing or tho
law The Pawtucllet Aldermen shrink from such ex'
tremo measures but Carroll has openly invited such
arrest by his refusal 10 put the appeal after
calm elaboration. II is understood that the
passage ~ the presiding officers bill was nos
a,od for by the ra,vtuclct mon, but was the
work Of Representative F.. H. wilson ana o'ho no
publican leaders in other parts Of The state who desire
10 clip the wings OF Pawtackets intensely partisan
Mayor
natrs who viii b, a, Minneapolis this week are
Senator Nelson ". Adrich. ii. f. 11epke prrsloens
of The Republican League excongFeSsman warren
o. Arnold ana John l.. Hea;ol. Although NC gee, asle
cati Is strong for Blaine. the friends OF the freeot
count considerably the influence when seih'y.
Aldrich will exert In favor OF General harrs.nI
IS known that Harrison would have made Mr aMllrn
secretary Of the Treasury had the Rhode slana Lfs
ature Leon Republican at the time the vacanc! o,
Cured II Blaine Is Impossible. the Pre'ioemt WI
certainly receive the vote Of the Rhode Island o'"