New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03
BROWN OR BAKER ?
THE RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN DRAWS
TO A CLOSE.
LIVELY nrpr,prJcAN MEETINGS - DEMOCRATIC
MISREPRESENTATION OF THE GOVERNOR
FORECAsTING THE RESULT.

FORECAsTING THE RESULT.
! Providence r. l.. April (SpcciaD-Ihe sno''
! but stirring campaign which eliminates on Weines-
day ia sumcentlv near It's close FOR politicians and
newspsu.rs 10 prognoscsite results In these CLOS
| ing DAYS the political meetings have been hui''DnS'
! and many OF them not devoid OF inel'eh'- -"
! Republicans have by advertisement c7pe'"l'3' ~
| ved Democrats TO come and hear the ruin anu
! evidences that these Invitations nave been HD'r"'y
| accented are not wanting on Saturday night u'
! Republicans held campaign meetings IN '"t'' ''''
ocratic stronghods Of this city. At Ranihl 9li'''
| ex-Coneressman Henry J. Spoon"r. colonel JON"
! Z, Woman George 4 Ilttlcneld and Congressman
! Jonathan J.. Deliver addressed the miN'l "9.'''
| blage Colonel spooner frequently interrupted
| and ,r,errogated bat was not slow IN answering
! sharp questions and in returning sally Tor Silly
| One man interrupted by declaring; i III WIN N'"
| on National issues bu' how about state i''u''
| In the feeling that prompted this remark is me
| only danger lying between the k"Puhh''in7 ann
success The chief newspapers real ny the p',i"'
~ Providence ere Democratic In politics ana th'|
have insisted long and strenu'nsly mat '''''"''
Brown had perpetuated himself in Office D. his own
acts OF usurpatOn tina, large num"'rs ~ p'''''
| have been deceived When poop, understand me
| circumstances under which he actei ri "r"Ior'
| last NAV they cannot bur acln 1ylclse the justice
az the Republican contention and the Di""'h 80
| frontery OF the Democrats IN asserting "'l "''
| have been defraudel ~ Offices they were U}"' q"
obtain bv theft Congressman poliF"r "'!''.
| io,e =, the Randall SQUARE meeting. and caln'l
and charmed the dieordeiy audience 10y Tue per
suos,veneys OF lis manner ard cl,gucnce II" ha' an
effective way ~ quitting th" Platform ana s'''.'E
on a level with his au-,cnce. 50 as "i' BE- "''h
them and not ABOVE them
At Onlevv.nc Edwin - Pierce AMI E''"'H .
IIorr addressed an audience composed largely "i
Tenth Ward Druocrate anl th, nai s'in"~h'i
rocky" time. one qucst!on"r wanted 20 kno" WIT"
was responsible for tho depression 81 today anu
Mr. Pierce was not slow - INFORM MIN lhat il
| va "tha Democratic voters" Mr. Horr rather
enioys being interrupted and obstf"perous question:
err do not care TO ask him more than one question
| oriecc he has such drol w9y of tufnlu; the
laugh mon them lie was glad Of an opportunity 10
| talk face ID face with Democrats. ana hr pf'''
home % their benightcl brains tr1;h after 'ri:ih.
! The Democrats are holding nim"ioNa S'I W ." ,
inss. but no Repuhie1,s a'i'hn l"...; t.i.. Inc
cc2oaGiraton ~ IN" 3urcialic demo-, o.. 8ne-
thing VIII De- gon" on ''c.'''" ,''H, t,. ..s
! Of the hungry Democracy, a1d I'D eli.. , q,
fences in the n.rhl prhooi 90 IN p '.,''5 Ill., AR,
forms - hundreds OF waiting PATROLS %" ~
nav and the worst Of th. ease for thrn ll"i
thcy Viii wait in vain There les No barrel much
T,hn p~mocr,is generally couccde rlat tho lNt's-
I. t,,re v-,il le Rcpubli an ly r1''titlih n Pr,
ior1tv and Rhode islanda delegation IN t'e M H.
States senate Will continue - D.. irpdD'l'.,d' t.o
Dcmocratic leaders and pross siii hay Ia" h,
Of elcctng the head Of iheir Ichft .ny e,., The
they have checked tn" siamprlr away t',nf,..p,i
party by their specioIs erGmeat "' Sim me-
t.s,ee NOT iuVl.tfI IN THIS '.'cii 'l ''i'
a,tcreon Of m. siffrage thoy nave always SHOWN
thelr greatest strength IN state elections ~ tac
f0ur years since the suffrage W." 'N'Fh'' p-Nr',
10 the ast election the - mocratc ildt' X, -
n p'urlHty three times. Ihtt c''rHal% W. J".,n
W Davis each time. an! hc p,..'-S a '-F,i.u
art OF uopuiarity lmOnl. Tho SD-caci lnirp.iirll
I{1tsilrcans Of those days Last year Tie e.'i.ton
vas 80 close that one knows hhi li' one WI
ever know. whether Brown or hAK.r hui 1Lt ,'-
raitv In the one National el'c.l'n h-ii 1uitnf
that time the Republicans had 80 pnraH'y ~ Wv"
ing - the interest in tariff and unafc.il l's'. Us
Of this time tho pres ,nt election takeS on me mar
rcter Of 4 National campaign ana the I''i'"D''''''
are corrc spond!nsly hot'fW - r.,
There arc five candidates Tor Governor: y. Rvs
sol Brown Republican: David :. ltHei, pr, - ~
ocrat: Henry T. Metcalf. Prohibition; Charlc1 ..
Baylor, Soci1iirc Labor nnd Hn,nry, a. ne
csnGil,cIfs of Ba,icr anI HIriing2Wc wiN offset
the expected gains 81 the pr1hih q ,nls'f
The largest vote ever cast ~ ilr '4tr Ni' UT 'nt
nrsi elected ard A,Irirh carried the lceioiature
The total was 5i.672 Governor Brown had .g" pu-
rav Il is expected that the Noir east ON N't.h'S
day will exceed those figures: Ire rrg'sitadll -
$50, The registration IN this city Is LOO .tsc2t.r
,hon In 1892 when the Democrats had 81 plurality
AS the increase Is chiefly In the Democratic wards
the Democrats hope to carr thi5 city oy n su.,
Providence is ISL. The total vote 20 be cast ~
the s. lte on Wednesday viii reach near'y t0c0 u
the weather Is fair. OF this number, l'roWn should
have S0G0 Baker Z5GQ; Metcali; S.y Bayor.
boen n time when estimates were or less value
Political affiliations decidedly unsettled on ne
one hard, there may be Republican landslide.
carrying BROWNS vote up to SS'1i ana On me
ing damage TO the head of the Republican ticket.
There is no doubt whatever OF the election OF the
Republican candidates for Secretary Of State and
General Treasurer