Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-30
POLITICS IN LITTLE RHODy."
State and Congregational Elections to Be
Held In the Near Future.

Held In the Near Future.
Correspondence Of The Evening STA
Providence. Il. l.. March %. 1893.
Rhode Island is in the throes of a state cleo
ton and two special congressional campaigns.
On April ). at a season when all the rest of
the country Is wrapped in n deep sleep. polit-
ically. this. the smallest state in the Union,
will enjoy the distinction Of e!ecting its entire
state ticket. the members OF both branches of
its general assembly and two Congressman
The special congressional election is ordered
because OF the failure to choose a successor to
either Congressman Page or Congressman
Laphsm At the regular election last November
In that fight Speaker Capron, the republican
candidate. had a slight advantage over Mr.
Page, rencmrnated by the democrats but not
enough to secure the coveted seat because
Rhode Island requires a majority not plurality
to elect Now the same candidates are neck
and meek in a second race. and even bold proph-
cts are EeSitating TO make a guess as to who
will win. In the eastern district Congressman
I-apham Is again trying to hold his seat against
Lieut.. Gov. Bull. and each candidate Is fighting
his battle IN his own way. Col. IaphHm is
literally sowing seed through the district He
has brought home a dozen or more bags OF
seeds truIi the agricultural Department and
the rural members of his constituency are
proftiug th-reby. There is a disposition in
both districts to have fair and clean cam
psIgn.
The state tickets both nominated last Tues
day. seem 10 he well balanced and evenly
matched The republicans renOminaJed Gov.
Brown. advised both by precedent and his
very able administration. lie deserves and
viii receive the united vote of his party. In
the choice Of Senator Allen for lieutenant gov
ernOr an attempt has been made to strengthen
the republican ticket with the prohibition
who manned ticket headed nv
Mr.. Henry T. Me;calf of Fawtucket
For attorney general Dubois was selected in
stead of Assistant District Attorney Tanner in
the hope OF attracting TO the republican ranks
a MAJORITY OF the many French Canadian voters
of tie snug little state.
The democrats have nominated Mr.. David 6.
Baker. j.. one of the strongest men in their
party. lie :, prominent LAWYER. about forty
years old. of magnificent physique and one of
tine hlndSomest men in the state. tie is a
graduate OF Brown University class Of IL and
one of three brothers al OF whom distinguish he'd
themselves for scholarship while IN that insti-
tutlon- Though the son Of a WEXFORD sea cap
tain Dave LsAer TiaHs socially. Intellectually
and professionally with the best this arisso-
cratic little state can show.
He Is the one man whose popularity was suf-
hclent 70 fuse all factions OF the democratic
party. II reJOiced the friends OF the party TO
see Hugh J. Carroll. James McNalv. Samuel l..
Honey and Augustus ). Miller clasp hands for
u tlChtb anu vi St iltlE sOilONeTS 70 De true 10
The party. They all admitted that the ticket
was needlessly sacrificed Lass spring and again
IN the national election. Their union means
that Mr.. Miller be elected the state legis-
lature from Providence If any democrat can:
that MIR. McNally car be mayor of Providence
next fall; that NJ. Carroll NAV revive his con-
gressiOnal Operations IN the eastern district;
that ex-Mayo- Honey of Newport may indulge
the hope of being democratic United States
Senator from Rhode Island some day.
The SENATOR'S WILL LEND HAND.
Senator Aldrich and Senator Dixon will both
take hand in the hght the republican side.
Senator Aldrich is always alive TO the interests
of local politics. but in this particular instance
the personal stake OF Senator Dixon is greater
and inspires him TO the greater zeal. He argues
that 1t Is necessary to carry the state this spring
in order to hold IL next wear. wneu his sue
cessOr IN the United States Senate will be
chosen His appeals Will be especially directed
TO stem the tide in favor of the prohibitory
ticket among the SeveE-day BaptiSts in his
native city OF Westerly and Its vicinity.
Especial effort Is being made by the repubh-
cans to recruit from other nationalities a con-
tingent 10 assist them in meeting the solid
lrish-Ane-iean phaianxes of the democracy
The Swedes inclined TO vote with the re-
publican party and 80 are the French Canadians.
The Italians are being marshaled for the con-
test Henry &. Salandri. the leader of tue sons
VI sunny ltdiE, SAYS he expects 10 poll a
large vote for the republican state and legisIa-
tive tickets
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
The conduct of the democratic CAMPAIGN is
in the hands o. National Committeeman Samuel
L. Honey of Newport. He appears confident
and certainly looks happy. The "pernicious
activity" of Federal Supervisor John T. BIod-
SeJt in expuEgi,c from the electoral rolls of
-fare
lied foreigners viii serve as an embarrassment
TO the democ-1tlc managers. Good citizens OF
all parties commend the jealous work of Mr..
Blodgett II :El- direction. but his revelations
were not such as 30 increase the voting strength
OF the democracy. The prohibition against
votes BY Le%i men will stand but some of
those stricken OF Tor defective naturalization
may be restored. The time for fling the
naturalization papers of persons erased from
the voting lists Will expire next Saturday
There are about 1000 such names off the lists
In the entire state.
The prestige of democratic administration
u expected 30 assist the party ticket In this
state. The hope OF pOstmaster-hips Is an in
centlve to faithful party work. 1t will keep
tie boilers and kickers in line. The returns on
April must show that the seekers after Cleye-
land mix and honey have shown increasing
zeal IN the hard-fought campaign.
In the interests OF harmnny-to inspire the
hopes OF all without Irampling under foot the
stSPidhtHo VI iN-Ht Inbut lS4dDu aDDOlnt-
ments. 50 II Is positively stated will be An
nouneed OF decided upon by the federal au-
thorltles until after the election In the DEM
ocratlc state OEventiOa the Influences of various
eaudidacles for federal positions could be traced
IN the lodging % votes or small matters and
the evident desire on the part of some more or
less eminent statesmen To keep In harmony with
nj! factions.
IN the platforms upon which the two parties
are WaSlnS their campaigns the republicans
point WIKI pride usual. but more 10 state
than TO national successes. They are fighting the
battle substantially on the lines upon which
they carried the state and national contest last
year.
The democrats iEdOrse President Cleveland
and the administration. demand the repeal of
the sherman bill and the revision Of tire tariff.
and eali Tor a constitutional convention to wipe
out the pTesen. TUic which requires a majority
Instead o. a plurality 81 votes To elect
Both PARTIES agree that the present constitu-
ton IN this uartlcuiac and III Others need. TO
be reformed Inc present republican legisla-
ture have declared IN favor Of the plurality of