The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-02
EvERYrHrNc aEPUBxIcAN.

The voters went TO the polls yesterday
confident that when the ballots were
counted there would be an overwhelming
Republican victory. And they went to
bed early last night without caring to
wait to hear from the count
As we anticipated, good big vote was
polled, for all the fact that the campaign
was without event, without excitement
and without any hurrah. There was evil
IDENTIFY, however, good deal of interest,
not to say enthusiasm, in the bosom OF
the individual Republican voter. The day
was sunny and there was every reason
and inducement to lead him to bis voting
place. lie proceeded thither with nimble
step and beaming face and marked
row OF good, firm KS in the spaces beside
the names of the Republican candidates,
and when the ballots came out OF the
box there were more than 2S,00) OF them
for Governor CHARLES WARREN LIPPiTr,
for Lieutenant Governor EDWIN r. Al
LEN, for Secretary Of State CHARLES 7.
BENNETT and for General Treasurer SAM
UEL CLARK; and more than n, 900 for At
torney General EDWARD c. DUBOIS and
the pluralitie, averaged more than II, OOo
And these fine tgures are not alone
splendid endorsement OF the pres
ent State administration, mag
nificent tribute to the public service
of the men identified with 1t,
fine compliment to everyone of them
personally, but they represent the
measure of confidence OF the people that
is commanded by the Republican party
in this State and the popular adherence
to Republican principles as enunciated
and faithfully maintained In times OF par
ty defeat as well as through years of party
success In the nation.
The citizen who "took no interest" in
yesterdays election finds himself very
much out OF it today and may derive but
little satisfaction from his iso-
lation from association with the
great majority Of his fellow-citizens. As
a matter of fact, however, few OF such
citizens are Republicans. The Republi-
can voters did not stay at home.
They had an interest in the election and
they were glad TO take the opportunity
to express Ii. In only one election OF any
kind or nature have more Republican
votes been cast, that Of 1894, not only a
Senatorial and Congressional year but
time when there was at stake the extra
ordinary issue of government OF the
people threatened with Democratic par
tizan revolution. And at that election
while the total vote was more than four
thousand votes greater than yesterdays
poll, the Repu blican vote was less than
one thousand aheaa OF that cast for Gov
ernor IIpPrTr
The evidence afforded by the figures Of
yesterdays vote demonstrates how far re-
duced In she confidence OF the people is
everything that bears the stamp or the
Democratic party, and how lacking in
interest 10 the Democratic name to citi-
zens who call themselves Democrats. On
the other hand, the Republican party has
won again deserved support and again
demonstrated that Republican enthusi-
asm and loyalty need no brass bands to
secure their expression. The tide turned
In this State after fair trial OF Democ-
racy entrusted with the powers and re-
sponsibihties of administrations and there
is no indication that 1t has yet reached
the full flood.