The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-04
THE TRIUMPH OF Hrs HONOR. THE
MA YOR.

| BY an unprecedented and overwhelm-
Ing majority OF his fellow citizens. HIS
Honor EDWIN ID. McGUISYEss Mayor OF
Providence. is reelected.
In so far at least as the remarkable vote
recorded In his favor is the tribute of
| personal good will, a recognition of a
clever fellow, an acknowledgement of
Iikabie characteristics, an evidence OF re-
gard for attractive talents, a demonstrs-
tion of the popularity of one man with
the Thousands OF his felIowmen. Mayor
McGUISNEss has reason to feet excsed-
iagly eratidsd, not to say jusiihsbly
proud. Never before, we should say, in
the history Of the city was a citizen so
highiv honored, unless we except Mayor
DOYLE, who, we believe, was at leSst
once elected practically unanimously.
We have no wish to qusif y or in the
smallest way make reservation rs to
the evidence Cf the tremendous endorse
ment given TO Mayor McGUINNEss by
his fellow citizens. II is remarkable
testimouial. il il magnificent testi-
monial.
So much for The personal victory thst
Mayor Not U1NrFss has won, OF which
te may well be glad and proud. There
is. OF course, enctper, and to the cCrpo-
ration OF the citv OF irovdsnoe more
import nj side. Such tribute as has
been paid Mayor McGUiNSFss cannot he
occreoitHu ex>lusivelv To. the personal ac-
coant. IT, admi tedlY. must mean that
an o,erw nclming mai pri'y OF his How
oiiIssns sincerely teiieye he was bitter
ga iiod for the olice OF Mayor than
any of The cor petiDg conUiditss. that
lis III y for the functions of that olrce
is sGICrior H. that OF anv of the otatr
c udidate that his administration of
al IT, curing the pest year has COM
mended lin ina remarkabIs degree for
With respect 10 the correctness or JUS
lice OF those views there Ia evice lily
zsns OF Providence that is today In a
m ou TO take issue. Mayor McGUINNEss
has rec lived vote OF confidence beyond
MEASURE in municipal annals. The small
minority OF his Z How citizens which de-
clined 10 extend lin its confidence r.
t.ouhtfrss ns firm IN It's convict IONS today
90 il was when IL went TO he polls TO
rel is,or its OPPOSITION TO mis- continuance.
IN office. 1t believed to-day undoubtedly
that u II right, as II so expressed It's be-
hsi yeslerday. and II has perfect right
TO is convictions, though thoso convic-
til are not Icday juri6sd by the ver-
dict ot tho people given through the
mo- inm OF the ballot. he minority
may ~ be right, tho IL is proven TO
be wrong BY ire b 81 method tfat the
W, rid knows for de,i ins questio ions at
ISSUE Bnt IN flee OF the overwhelming
d, c,slon agains, II the majority Is ST. !
Iel c d for the time being. II u is indeed
right, il 1t i,tne msj,rity and not the
I'in rity that has m ,de a mistake, its
jast.hcsiion will come 10 due season
and 1t must ne. DIS content itself with
tat. In It's bonesty sud siacerity IL can
vel! afford to accept the yer 1ict against
1t In aTroper sririt CT resignation as
becomes the free atsing, II speaking,
Tree thinking American citizen at a
time when his opinions have been
overFuiei There ia no humiliation In q
defeat of honest opinions. But from, the
impressive M joriiy Of yesterday there
can consistently b. no appeal at this
IL" on tne part OF any citzsn' OF oppos-
ing coAvisticn who has due ana proper
recognition OF the fundamental prin-
ciple OF American civil goyernmsn,, ths
rule Of the people, wtieh is expressed al
ways mi o0fy ~ The majority in the I
community. b..h