The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-28

date of either party had ever before been
confronted with.
Such an organized attack on the head
of the ticket would ordinarily
have been successful. 1t might well
have been predicted in advance that 1t
would be successful The impetus
given by an organized onslaught Of
whatever character might we'll be be-
lisved 10 assure considerable addi-
tion TO the normal vote. While look
ing on the most cheerful side of
the situation, The NEWS, recognizing
the plain facts. felt compelled to give
warning that Mayor OLNEY's election
was by no means certain, although good
citizens were 10th to realize that any
such attack could prevail against the
general sentiment of approval Of Moyor
OLNEY's administration.
How near this conspiracy, this shame
ful alliance which certain men made
for the Democratic party, came to sue
ceeding the figures of the election show.
Led by candidate whose personal
popularity is unquestioned, whose
ability and integrity are gem
orally recognized, and aided
materially by the organized
onslaught on Mayor OLNEy. the Demo-
cratic party rolled mp what was practi-
cally its full party vote. The poll in the
Democratic wards astonished the Demo
Cratic leaders themselves, while all over
the city the Democracy was sustained
to its full strength This big vote was
never dragged out except by extraordi-
nary effort of strength inspired by the
personal element and the liberal use of
money-money not necessarily expended
to buy off Republican votes but TO
offer an inducement for the Democrat
who-knows-his-b business to come out.
AT the last spring election DAVID S.
BAKER, aided by a tremendous mug
wump vote, only received about 100
more votes than did Mr.. McGUINNEss.
Yesterday Mr.. McGUISNEss. in the
face of the recent Republican land
slide, an apparent boom in general for
Republican sentiment and his own
party's Generalization, actually in
creased his vote over that of year ago
when he depended on his personal
strength alone, unassisted by entangling
alliances made in his interest, but, THE
News feels assured, without his endorse
ment.
All this is most remarkable. 1t veri-
fies what THE News pointed out as soon
as this newspaper had the informa-
tion OF the conspiracy in its
possession. The Republicans walked
up at the last moment, and it was
well they did. Following recent vic
tories the Republican voter was inclined
to rest on his oars and assume that the
excellent administration of Mayor OLNEy
would ensure his reelection without
much worry on his part. He
reckoned that the Democratic party
was gone to pot and that Republican
walkover was an assured fact. The
NEWS aroused him from this pardonable
feeling of security, but the warning was
necessarily late and he was exeusably
10th to believe the story that was told
But he came out and voted-just
enough of him to save the good name
of the City of Providence and to sue
cessfully defend the man who more than
any other candidate for public Office in
the history of city or State has been the
object of Misrepresentation, audacious
accusation aud an abominable personal
onslaught from gang of men whom no
municipality could tolerate as factor
in its political life