New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-11

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY THIS YEAR.
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, who, with his
party, achieved such brilliant and decisive
victory in Rhode Island last Wednesday, reached
New-fork on his way 10 Washington Saturday
morning, and from the time of his arrival up to
his departure yesterday he was overwhelmed with
congratulations The Senator during his stay
in the city occupied apartments at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Although Senator Aldrich has
just passed through one of the most bitterly con-
tested political campaigns that has taken place
in Rhode Island since 1860, he looked as well
yesterday as he did before the struggle began.
But he admitted that he a tired man. The
fight was such hotly contested one he said, that
much eXertion was necessary on all sides, and all
of those who went into the field were heartily
glad that the struggle was over.
Senator Aldrich is naturally much gratifed at
the result. He is not only pleased because the
Republican triumph in his State will assure his
reelection to the United States Senate, but he is
gratifed also because the result, he asserts in
dicates that the Republican party will win in
Rhode Island next November. The Senator
presses 1t even more strongly than that 1t also
means, he says, that all the doubtful States at
the Presidential election will roll up good ma
Jorlties for the who is placed at the head Of
the ticket at the Minneapolis convention.
The result was most gratifying TO Republic
cans, and great surprise to the Democrats who
felt so confident of success, said Senator Adrich
when talking over the situation with Tribune
reporter yesterday. The result means more than
one thing too 1t is significant of many things,
and all ohe more so in face Of the very confident
claims made by the Democrats, and particularly
by Mr.. Clevelands friends, that they would have
not simply plurality, but majority, upon the
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State Legislature. The Democrats cannot offer
any excuses for their defeat Nothing was con-
ceaed by the Republicans. The democrats made
speakers to Rhode Island to try TO hoodwink tho
wOrkngmen, but il not a success.
WHERE THE GAINS WE'RE MADE.
"The greatest gains made by the Republicans
were where the issues fully discussed, and
that goes 70 show that the thinking people voted
the right way In the large manufacturing towns
and cities the gains were largely Republican, and
this discloses the fact that the people connected
with the great industries of the State were, and
are now for that matter, on the Republican side.
As the Democratic party did everything TO III
iuence the working people, the result Is slgnli-
cant. 1t Is all the more so IN view OF the claim
made by the Democrats that the workngmen are
in favor Of their peculiar theories: IL shows how
the thinking people VIII vote. Where there was
were greatest, while in the towns where there
was the least discussion the Democrats increased
their vote. But most of the people went TO the
polls with a perfectly clear idea of what they
were called upon to decide, and they decided for
.he Republican party and its principles: 1t was
tine change of thought in the large industrial
centres that gave our sweeping victory
THE issues in Rhode. Island were National
ones, and on those lines the battle was vas toIgni. %
The tariff and the currency were the TWO pnncl.
State demonstrates that the National De-
mocracy is on the wrong side of both
questions. Not only are they on the wrong side
and the Republican victory in our State proved
it. And this Republican triumph also goes to
show that TO be successful the Republican party
must make an aggressive fight for the protection
of American Ia .ustries and che maintenance OF
sound American currency. Now that the Rhode
Island election IS over, the people OF the country
cannot ask for any greater proof that the he
publican party is making It's hight ms year on tne
grandest principles principles whlch appealeI III
Rhode Island 10 the workingman and every good
citizen Of the State, and will appeal to the whoe
country so powerfully neat November. that
magnificent Republican triumph Will be the re-
suit
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES.
The figures as shown by tie result are sig
rifcant of two things in particular. One Is tnat
the change in the voting population OF Rhode
Island did not prove disastrous for our party as
the Democrats claimed. and as we might have
expected and the other is that when the intelli-
gent voters are, appealed TO Republican prlncL-
pies will lie upheld. In 1850. in the Governor
Ship election. the entire vote of the State was
o. 900: in 1854. it was $4,000; in lsss, owing
10 the Bourl amendment which changed our SUI
fragc laws. the vote increased TO $4,000. This
year the vote was $1,000 The increase was
largely due TO the change in oar suffrage laws,
but shows also that Rhcde Island is rapidly grow
ing in population. 1t IS also growing in business
and wealth. and the Republican victory at the
same time demonstrates that 1t is growing in in-
tcllgencc.
This year. the increase of registration was
about 900 over that of last year, and the Demo-
Gratis confidently claimed that those 1000
all, bnt said that they, could GER
tainly count so per cent. In view Of this
claim, and the fact that the Republican vote in
creased about 5000. while the Democratic vote
decreased 5000, the Republicans throughout tie
country should bc most hopeful Of success in No
vember. They should ard will draw inspiration
from the result IN our State.
GOOD WORK OF THE TRIBUNE.
The Republicans in other States Should he
guided by the way in which the campaign was
conducted. The canvas was argumentatiye and
straightforward one, and people there were made 20
understand the tariff question. The New-lor<
tribune was of great assistance to the Republl-
cans IN the State and one OF the chief reasons Of
Republican success be attributed TO its in
fucnce among the reading people. The Tribune
was largely circulated and read throughout the
State, and OF great service 10 us in every
way The Repu blicans of Rhode Island are under
great obligations to The Tribune The special
representative OF Inc IrlOunc, X. u liOrr also
did excellent service. His arguments were con-
vncing and the audiences that listened 10 him
were always attentive. The dullest men who went
the meetings made 10 understand the
tariff question. Ii was owing TO the Republican
newspapers aud the speakers that the independeut
vote was won. After reading the arguments and
listening to the discussions the independent voters
who hitherto acted with the Democrats became
dissatisfied with the Democratic party on economic
questions. This makes the victory all the more
striking.
RHODE ISLANDS FOUR VOTES
" frequently have been asked since the election
why such fuss has been made about Rhode
Island whca the State has only four electoral
votes. That question can bc answered more ways