New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
THE COMING RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.

DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE TROt BILE IN FINDING
CANDIDATES GENERAL BOOTH IN PROVIDENCE
Providence r. T. Feb. % (SpeciaD.-ft is now
about six weeks before the State election and there
& already some interest and speculation as 10 cdAi-
dates On the part OF the Republican parry IL mas
been practically decided that the candidate for Gov
.rnor ALI be- Colonel Charles Warren Llppitt or
This civ The present State officers VIII IN
doubte lv be renomina ed The sessions Of the Gem
err, nbly far have been decidedly uninieres'-
ing from the fac, tnat there mas been oh'y OLE
Democrat in regular attendance in each body Il -
probable that d resolution VIII be adopted ihe co-A-
Ing week to order i recess from Friday OF next
week to the Tuesday following the STATE election.
II this is done # leaves the Democratic party in the
state without "A leg to stand upon. As the ieg.sia-
ture ha, passed no political bills. the opposition VIII
have absolutely nothing TO make an Issue with.
The Democratic party was 80 cOmqetely ahhIl.-a'eh
At the elections last spring ana fall that it Is going
TO be- something OF task TO procure eligible eanfi-
dates for the leading Offices. TIE Interest in the
eection therefore promises TO be confined TO local
contests for members Of the General Assembly.
The matter Of the election OF Board OF Fire
Commissioners T. causing more commotion among
politicians than any other similar election for years
The salary has been placed At $500 year II
is understood that Alderman Ira Winsor VIII be
elected for three years without opposition.
General Wlia1 II Rcoth the founder and leaic: or
the Salvation Army, visited Providence on Ihurs-
day and addressed TWO great meetings, and went
away. leaving a considerably better impression
concerning the Salvation Army than existed before
he came The General while here was the guests OF
the Rev Il. G. Moore. pastor Of the Central Consts-
gational Church the arstOcratc church OF mat
denom,na ton I'm the city. The Rev Dr. Floyd Temp
kins rector OF Grace church. the leading Episcop..
church. participated In one OF the meetings. lresl-
dent Andrews OF Brown University, moved vote
OF thanks to the speaker for his admirable address.
Creditors Of the Kent & Stanley Company met on
Thursday afternoon 70 listen 10 the report or me
committee of stockholders. The report showed the
total assets by the books to be si3i.l3 the total
liabilities Including 100000 capital stock. $.a@.isi.
to which must be added contingent Liabilities, $SNl'5
Outside OF the mortgages. the immediate cash valle
of the assets OF the company, stated by the c)m-
mittee. S25 49, with net Liabilities OF SSI.sl.
The committee suggested the formation OF new
company with capital OF $4,000 The stockholders
Of the present company will be frs, allowed II ;ake
OF the new stock amount equivalent TO the stock
they held in the old company. $4,000 OF this stock
10 be ssuad Immediately. the Remaining $4,000 TO
be held to retire the mortgage indebted
ness OF the company. \ committee OF the credit.
ors elected to confer with the stockhc icrs
committee end agree upon plan OF reorganization.