New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-30
POLITICAL. ODDS AND ENDS.
4 SLUGGISH CAMPAIGN.
LITTLE GENERAL. INTEREST TAKEN IN THE
RHODE ISLAND STATE EIECTIoN-REPtB-
Irr\N VICTORY ALMOST CERTAIN.


RHODE ISLAND STATE ELECTIoN-REPtB-
LICAN VICTORY ALMOST CERTAIN.
Providence. March 20 (speciaD.-A political cam
paisn is in progress in Rhode Island, but the
transient vi, tor 10 these Plantations would hardly
realize that fact from anything he might see IN the
ne wspaper' hear from his contact with the No'-
ers The first State election for the year VIII occur
next Wednesday. April 3. The result promises TO
be a complete wakoysr for the candidates OF the
Republican party. and this fact accounts for the
pronounced stagnation Of the campaign The sur
prislng crushing and overwhelming victory OBJ
tanned by Governor Brown in The election 'ast
spring. followed by equally decisive victory IN
the Congressional elections seems to have taken
all the energy OF the leaders OF the Democratic
party. It is tue they have been through the mo-
tons Of nominating "A set Of candidates. and these
are more than usually. for that party reputable
end worthy citizens A state OF panic. however,
seems 10 have existed up to the present tim~among
PROPOSED n1idates for the General Assembly
Ten towns out OF the thrtys2ven in the state nave
made no Democratic nominations whatever. TheSe
towns include several localities where the parties
have been equally divided in the past They IN
ciu1e the large town of Johnston. containing tho
manufacturing villages Of Olacyviile. Thornton ana
Manton. and also the town OF Wesi Green"ich'
which Of the three towns sending Demo-
cratic legislators to the General Assembly Ias'
spring In tho cities Of Woonsocket and Newport 1t
the committees that the list Of candidates was hIeI
ouj Even after the nominations were h,ed with
the exception Of that for Secretary OF state u'r'
were several definitions. Franklin T. owen the
chairman Of the Democratic STATE Central commit
tee has spent the greater part OF the month OF
March in tho South and Colonel Samuel K. Honey
formerly the Democratic boss OF the state. IL
making tour Of Europe
The Republican party has been and - something
Ike army with no enemy in sght. mere nave
been no public meetings. and little poitlca "o'H
has been done Unless the party becomes a victim
of oycrconadence and also unless the Democrats
are conducting a remarkably still hunt Co'ohe'
Charles Warren I.ippl,t the Republican candidate
for Governor will be swept into Office with less
cxcrtion his part and that OF h.s friends thah
any candidate since the war.
The only really notable occurrence Of the cam
paign vas The gathering OF the town and city com
nitfces and others prominent in the conduct Of
political affairs dinner IN he Trocao"ro on
THURSDAY afternoon. The gathering was iarg" anu
cntfusiastic II vas presided over by Colonel HUN
ter G. white INga Sheriff OF Providence county
a.d chairman % mo Republican State Central com
n.'tce Among ihe prominent Republicans present
may Dee mentioned Coonc Lipp't' ard the other
candidates on the State ticket. senator George
Peabody Wctm9rc Governor j.. Russell Brown,
Speaker Samuel ". Il Allen. Congressman Mel
VILE Buli. IS Speaker Adin f. Capron. and others
no LIS prominent The attcr-dinner speeches yer"
fcIicItous and enthusiastic. as b"aitcl the case
~ rarity facing almost certain victory. Governor
Brown made orc Of the best addresses which he
has. eyer delivered. and vas 50 warmly gre ted
that doubt Was cft as to where he STANDS III me
affections 81 tho leaders % tn" Republican party.
colonel Charles Warren Lprtt tn candidate for
Governor aroused great cnihufis-m 10y p ptillaHt
stc.~h lie thought that now was good time 10
svny atter fa,se gods. and Dr. reiterated MS d'No-
tlou 90 that PROTECTIVE policy which for tErty YEAR
lion I'm ~. He urged Individual mort in The COS
Ink DAYS 90 the campaign, and thought That ~ was
only necessary for the Republicans - poll tnn!F
normal strength % make me Vic orN H"csNr so
it.cal ca,hcfs since MS election. Ills remarks
we're ~ Il humorous character. bu' '1HtdreI much
'hat was 81 interest and served - ASSIST III atouS-
irg 20. enthusiasm 90 n" party workers VINO
ve-- ,ras.ut bthcr adlre SS"s We're mad" by Lou
t.nsr' Governor Alien. the Rev NnhIpu Van
Horne. roiored clergyman OF Newport ana eN-
Tho u.mo,rats adopted no platform a. their state
Convention. with ~" exception % Shgi" r"s)ll-
ton 'n opposition 20 IN propose aurihn"nl L"
fhs Constitution providing Tor BIENNIAL ole ions
This amendment was adopted by the present Gen
rr.. Assembly. AND must be- passed by the General
Assembly 20 b. elected next week before g. - sent
irt. rf1uf changes besides tho biennial election of
state officers and th- STATE legislature Il pro
Ii..t that fh" Lieutenant Governor shall b" the
presiding officer 90 ID" senate. and shall htN" A
vote onlv lr case 81 u" u also gives the Gen
.faI Assembly, power 20 hlpor''Iu mo representa-
ffs,s 200 ~h..n ans cNf is or may hereafter De
.rtItI.Il. AMONG th" several wards IN such city,
Pho election o. D" by wards instead % ou a
i.,t.raI uekcf 49, nom. The Democrats profess 10
believe Thar tl.s would W.fk gre1' INJURY 70 their
ilrt.. and would perpetual" the power OF IN" Re
fr... tu- Witt, they oppose this proposed amend
m,r-. tu,v favor Constitutional Convention. The
people up zoo this date have no. taken much In
har" eyd'art made mistake IN going 20 battle
fFn' Jingle .ssue.