The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-31
Democrats COncede Every
thing in Advance.
Commissioner Stone Predicts
a City Vote of 10000.
Republican Success Foregone Con-
observation-disclosures Outlook.

The first State election OF the rresi-
Dental year will occur tomorrow In
Rhode Island, and Republicans success
at the polls Is foregone conclusion, ad-
mitted by the other parties. And rno
plural is used advisedIy, for counting in
aIl the various sets of bolter tfaroughout
the State there are not less than eight
party names on the Official ballots. Tha
Democrats OF Providence concede the
election OF the Republican general officers
ana are making their fight on the city
delegation TO the General Assembly.
The Prohibitionists are more confid<nt
than they have been at any other time
since their constitutional amendment was
repealed six years ago. They expect to
secure. two seats In the State Legislature.
and predict the success of the closely
the towns.
In portions of the thirty-seven towns
OF the State the Democrats have no nomi-
nees whatever Tor the General Assem- bIv
and the same Is true of the Prohibition.
ists
There are-no party fights among the
hepuDllcans except at Westerly and
Cranston, and in these two owns the
election OF the regular caucus nominees is
predicted by Chairman White OF the State
Central Committee.
The plurality by which Governor Ii,,-
pitts reelection is conceded is ssti,natef,
at anywhere from five to eleven thG-Ssnd
His plurality year ago was 10,809. -
Chairman Stone OF the board Of regis,
tration estimates that 70, 600 votes will be
cast in this city.
The managers of the no-license move
ment expect to get 5000 votes in this city,
and are already looking forward to trying
1t again next year.
All day tomorrow there will be union
prayer meeting at room 319, Butler Xix
change, In the interests OF the temperance
movement.
TOWN ELECTIONS
In addition to the State election and
the balloting on local option the annual
town elections are TO be held tomorrow In
harrington, Jamestown, Middletown,
New Shoreham, Portsmouth and East
TENTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
The Mount Pleasant Republican Club
held grand rally at their hall on Arm
ington avenue last evening. The hall was
completely filled with an attentive audi
ence, who were present to hear the Hon.
James Z. Collins, who, with the Hon. Il.
Z. Pierce, addressed the meeting with
ringing campaign speeches delivered in a
forcible and telling manner. The Re-
publican Club orchestra rendered a num-
ber of selections which were very pleas
ing. IL is predicted on the hill that the
Republican candidate will receive more
votes at the coming election than has ever
been cast in this ward before.
REPUBLICAN, CITY COMMITTEE.
There was a meeting of the Repu blican
city committee called last night to con-
slider the resolution for a caucus reform
law introduced on March 20 by Senator
Woods. As there was large number OF
mem bers absent 1t was not deemed advis-
able to take definite action in the matter
so upon motion Of Col. Hunter e. White
the resolutions were laid upon the table.
Colonel White also offered resolution
authorizing the executive committee to
formulate a set of rules to govern the
business or Republican primaries and 1t
was passed.
1t is understood that the caucus law
now in force in Fall River will be adopted
as a model
There will be q meeting of the Demo-
cratic city committee tonight