The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-03

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with which their scheme OF capturing
the cities, the chief political centers, is
going through.
They began with Newport, and Repub-
i. Iican dissension, due 10 rival personal
| am bitions, assisted them.
They came very near to the same suc-
cess by reason Of the same sort OF dissen-
sion ou: In Pawtuckst, but the Republi-
cans of that town proved that they had
gumption and to spare and the Demo
cracy met with defeat In Pawtucket. In
Providence, however. under the banners
! OF ''reform" and "good government"
Republicans went to the pclls and elected
McGUIYNEss, DEM, for Mayor" GRANG-
ER, Dem, for Treasurer, CUMMINGS,
Dem, for Overseer of the Poor and Ma
CURE, Dem, Hartor Master not one OF
whom, with the exception OF Mr.. GRANa.
ER, who has performed the dutes for
which he is employed in the manner
! that would be expected OF an honorable
emrloyc, has ever demonstrated any
| epeoia fitness or had any earthly claim
| TO election except the fact that he
was partisan Democrat, who had
+ igh: to ezpcc. tho support OF the entire
Democracy and IL aidili-n received what
he would never, under ordinary cir
umsances, have thought Of asking--the
votes CT enough Republ ems TO elect
him.
Now woonsocke, and Central Falls have
! gone Democ cratic on the popular vote for
the msyoraliy. reform" in mild way
figured in both cities, but as in MAORI.
| ty of familiar instances II was the Repab-
| Leans who were the "rcformers, " aud the
Democracy that got the votes. With rare
exception, nobody ever heard of Demo
crat beiug "reformer," except in favor
Of Democratic cand, date, and the usual
run OF Republican "reformersr flnd no
virtue except In the men the Democracy
puts up In the young city OF Central
Falls Mayor MoIEs has proved to he an
honorable and able executive. But, to
quote the explanation OF contemporary,
che dissatisfied the LIQUOR men and failed
| TO satisfy the temperance men," Accord
inely he was displaced, and his Demo-
cratic opponent, DR.. WILLIAM Won
GoTTscHALK, who is a good fellow, lucky
enough never to have dissatisfied lquor
men" or "sstisfed Temperance men,"
or done anything elss bearing either one
way or the other upon the issues, le-
cause, forsooth, he has never hal the
chance, wins the approval OF the dissatis-
| fled and the mayoralty. So in Woon-
socket, Mr.. GEORGE W. GREENE, Dem,
who never do,s anything TO make eDe-
mics, Is apparently elected over Mr..
BATcHELoR, a substantial business
man, with record that demonstrates
strength OF character and which, like most
records OF this kind, has dissatisfied"
somebody some Republican, OF course,
who straightway goes and votes for a
Democrat about whom he knows nothing.
| The "change for the sake OF a change"
ida1 Is evidently enough working sue
| cessiuliy ( r our Democratic friends, and
we commend them for their cieverness
in selling the golden opportunity.
| We await the result OF the actual trial
! OF Democratic administration with i'm
! ierst and while we are confident that
I the :eop.e OF the three Democratic cities
/ will find no C u g for rejoicing NJ the ex-
perience we shall endeavor to keep the
record without prejudice.
I-IAL, II-L .Pi-E