New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30
RHODE ISLAND LEGISLdItEE Nv DOt d.

DEMOCRATIC THREATS OF UNsEN1lN" MfNbEh'
so As TO SECURE \ MAJORITY
Providence. Il. l.. April - 'Spccilll-AS TIE uine
draws near for The May session If the ""herh ~
semhly the results Of that session a. lar rs lh'
matter of the election .: state Officers l. cohcer W.
comes more and NOR probemdt al. Inc Kcp"ol'ah'
will have on the face of the returns htty-sM votes
IN Grand Commi,r"e, The Democrats hfiy-'wo ana on"
IA no elected The Democrats propose 10 ulis"''
one IN Jamestcxn where they claim that 'h'
Democratic candidate counted out, ana TWO III
Pawtucket where they allcGe that they v" evidences
of bribery sufficient 20 have clecc1 the Demo ralc
candidates They also declare that they will not
hermit the Republican hold over representative from
HE town of Westerly 10 take his seat. because he
has been elected - u seat In the senate which he
does not propose apply for. There are also some
hints about l,nscating Representatives Alen ana
wilson, of East Greenwich and EAs Providence
respectively On vague charges Of bribery II IS NOT
probable. however. that this will b" DONE II. now
ever. the programme rs TO Jamestown fd"tuehc' ana
Westerly is carried on. tie Grand Committee would
stand Democrats 30; Republicans. 13' vacancy
]. This IS taking ilto consideration the TWO
members from >ouh Kingstown. where the question OF
holding n new election is sil in the hands Of The
Supreme Court. The senate however, viii not submit
To the election Of state officers obtained BY such
means ana f there j. ans un>oating 10 be done II Is
an open secret that there will BE- no election parade
at Newp)r, this yca..
The Republicans on Thursday forced through bill
which will much toward procuring aiTcr elections
IN country towns hcicIftcr 1t has sometimes bcen
he thai when election the vote for senate
and Representative the party having majority
present at town meeting at late hour in I'll" day
would vote to reopen III" polls and thus hurriediy
elect the Of THEN choice. without the knowieds"
OF The major part Of the voters who had returned u
their homes The Democrats lbu,tercd against ih'
bill, and it only pass d by locking the d rrS and
rreyPn
To the distorted Imagination OF some Democratic
politicians GoVcrisr Brown appears iictaor de-
termincd defend his ti;lc to the GovcrnorShip by
force OF Til, idea has arisen from tn" fact
that the ~Adiuiant General h, asked for the day and
night addresses Of the Officers Of the militia In do
ing this lie simply following Tie precedent of the
AdutanlS General Of other States and the Governor
knew nothing abOu. fl.
The baseball season opcncd brilliantly Friday.
Brown defeating Dartmouth 3 TO =. Great things
expected OF the Brown team this year. The opening
game for the Eastern League championship Will be
played TUESDAY. the opponents Of the Providence
nine being the EuilalcsS.
The trustees Of thr State Normal school have pro-
Vosed TO the school Committee use the BENEFIT st.
primary school model training school. and the
School Committee has accepted the proposition.
Great advance Is being made along educational
lines In this city. The city has asked authority
10 $500. 900 to be- expended In erecting
school buildings. There is 20 be classical high
school lui!sEg, Il new grammar school In Manion-
ave, and numerous primary school bLildngs.
at the same time several OF the old buildings n
BE- remodelled. The public school enrolment for the
last quarter about 1900.
The bids for the proposed new building Of the Pr0vi
dence Athletic Association have all been rejected
too high The club does not propose 10 eXpend more
than *l15,OCO and none OF the bids was less than
100000 The plans will be Lightly modified and
aew lids vi, be asked fer.
Daniel j.. Day. who died from heart disease on
Thursday. prominent In business and financial
circles For years he had been at the head Of one
of the larges. four and grain firms. lie was prcs
dent of the Commercial National Bank and vice
president Of the Peoples savings Bank. He had neld
various state and city offices. In 1873 he was al
independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor and
received I 200 votes than the man who secured
the Office through favor Of the General Assembly.