New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-22
Rhode ISLAND POLI1ICS.

The Rhode Island canvass this year VIII be
ouiotly conducted by common consent po-
litical operations are to be compressed WITHIN
q single fortnight, both conventions having de-
fcrrcd their nominations until the last day al
lowed by law The Republican Convention
acted wisely yesterday in rcnoninating Gov
ernor Brown, who has conducted a strong, Dig
nitiod and ireproachablc administration.
wear ago the only charge which the ingenuity
# his opponents could inspire was the cavllllnS
criticism that he had sought the Office. In the
Eobt Of his record as Governor it cannot now
be denied that he was emlnently quallhed lor
the Office had u right to aspire - II ana mas
deserved a denomination. The remaining can
didatcs ON the Republican list are strong men,
ronular in the State and well trained in public
affairs. Only one nomination was contested,
and that only in the fricndlicst way. WINE
on the Republican side there are evidences OF
harmony and good feeling, the Democratic
factions headed by Honey, McNally ana Carroll
are not pulling together. While comprom'se
ticket has been nominated the party is rent
with discord and suffering under the gnevons
afI,icticn of having too many local bosses Tor
so small State.
will not be through lack of organization or tho
weakness of their candidates but through inc
activity of the PIohibitionistS. That patty mas
been making determined fight under the
leadership of Mr.. Motcalf man OF wealth ana
an influential citizen. While the Prohibition
lists have no expectation OF cltcting thor STATE
Congressional or legislative ticket, they con-
slider the conditions favorable for making
demonstration of their strength. They sue
cecded in preventing the election OF two Ke-
ublican Congressman last November by side
tracking a sufficient body CT voters TO DOCK
both the regular trains They are aiming 10
repeat this performance next month ana 10
throw the election Of Governor into the Legs
lature Mr.. Mctcalf may have motive OF his
own. He is a renegade Republican, who docs
not like to train openly with the Democratic
factions of Providence Pawtuckct and New
port, yet secretly desires to lend support to inc
rrcc-Tr,dc cause and e. strengthen President
Clovcland's Administration. For this reason
he is displaying great energy as Prohibition
isl and is hoping to pull free wool over the
ewes Of Rhode Island voters.
The deferred Congressional elections arc a
warning TO the manufacturing interests OF the
State that they cannt afford TO allow the
,pring elections 10 go by default a contest
purely OF local concern. The present Congress
will inevitably take up the tariff and attempt
TO revise it on Democratic lines. Rhode Island,
while small state in territory and popula'i II,
has immense masses of capital invested IN wool
len. cotton iron and other manufacturing in
dustric,. Its Representatives in the House viii
be called upon TO vote on measure affecting
every large factory now in operation within lis
borders RhCdc Island i, the last state III the
Union which can afford u have it, fully de-
veloped and highly prosperous industries ms
represented AT Washington. Last year the
State wa, carried by united and thoroughly
organized party which rallied - the deicgcc
of the Protection system. The Republicans can
repeat this good work next month if they Will
brace themselves for 4 rc~olutc and uncompro-
missing stand for their principles II Is not a
wear when Rhode Islands wits can safely 90
wool gathering after Free Trade under the dis
guse of Prohibition.