New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31
THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE.
CONSIDERING TIE PLANS FOR THE STRUCTURE
POLITICAL PLANS.

CONSIDERING TIE PLANS FOR THE STRUCTURE
POLITICAL PLANS.
Providence r. l.. Jan. 80 (speciap.-The exhibition
Of the plans for new state House. which have been
exhibited in Sayles Memorial Hall this week. has A.
tracted considerable attention and excited much In
terest. The competition was under conditions that the
state House should be suitable for a lot sopng quite
sharply, and to accommodate all the departments. and
that accompanying each plan must be guarantee from
responsible builder 10 crcrt II complete fnr tho
sum mentioned In the plan. the desire OF the comnts
sion being that the cost should not be more than
100000 The public wish is for n handsome Ard
slightly domed structure The interior arrangement
WILL OF course have much to do with influencing the
commissions choice. The bad arrangement Of the
rooms in some Of the plans throws them out At once
In some instances the committee rooms are small and
inadequate. In one the Office Of the secretary d
state is placed the opposite end Of the Capitol from
tho Senate Chamber whereas, owing 10 the fact that
the Secretary Of state IS secretary Of the eenee, the
rooms shoud practically adoiD each other.
After the plan Is selected by the commissioners the
next thing is site. The city OF is Providence
Newport will fight tie entire idea Of new state Houss
and may possibly succeed. but when new state House
Is erected 1t will naturally b, built In this city. The
plans are evidently designed by the commlS
sloncrs to hit of two plsces-either the
Smiths Hill site or the lot on which the
present State House stands enlarged by the property
Of the Friends Meeting and the Copeland stable estate
The natural place Of such ambitious structure would
be on smiths Hill, where IL would dominate the lard
scapc and be browning figure of the cys architecture
The objection Of lack Of suitable approach Will not
obtain when the terminal facilities plans carried
out rs Franc!sst Is to be widcned to 100 feet and
tended the lands, charging into ExcAneo
Place under the centre of the station at tic
soldiers Monument. II Is understood that Governor
Ledd favors that site.
At the monthly meeting Of the School Committee
last night the Committee on Text Books reported u
favor Of putting IN the Ambrose Speller. but tho
matter laid on the table until the June meeting
pending tie reprntng and reminding OF the book. The
Committee on bylaws reported In favor Of making
some marked changes in the appointment and man
agenent OF the committees. The request does avay
with the committee on Qualifications, and reduces
the Committee Evening schools to five, aud also
making Nil the committees appolnttve by the chair.
4 now Committee OH Grammar and Primary schools
is introduced The committees having charge Of ~
various departments nominate their teachers, SUB
ject the approval of the general committee.
Tho friends OF Ex-Governor Wctmore trying v
persuade that gentleman 10 be an open candidate "
tho Unted states senate. meeting OF his supporter
was held at the Narragansett Hotel yesterday ster
IL the Newport men should decide to try coz.
cisons with senator Aldrich ir Would compncate w
mOres election.
Elisha Dyer the prcsen. Adjutant General, and IN
OF Governor Elisha Dyer Is said to be candidate for
Governor. 1t has been talked Of informally that
some day he would be chosen 10 follow IN the food.
steps Of his honored father but by some IL Is felt th
is not an opportune time TO nominate any lrov'
dence man. The proposition TO nominate Lientenant
Governor Henry A. earns is favorably recdvea.
With stearns Is candidate: Lincoln the town whies
lie halls from. be carried by the Republicans, ana
live or six members OF the Grand Committee o
elected by the party. Those five or six woaia
United ates Senator and possibly prevent the chang
Ing OF the political complexion OF the National senate
The present state oftcers. barring Governor ans
Lieutenant iovernor. will be rnominacd without %
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