The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17

of the Republican party in nation and
State and offers, as guarantee of tho
| future good government of Rhode Island,
| the record of the past of capable admins
tration and pledges Kept as well as made,
the Republican ticket for general officers
makes a reasonable; straightforward ap-
peal for support at the hands of all citi-
zens The character Of the ticket is as
high as that of the platform. The inter
ests of the State will be served and ad-
yanced by its election and that it will be
elected is as certain as that political in
telligence prevails in the State of Rhode
Island by large majority.
"Governor" Elisha Dyer will sound
particularly fine. The title in association
for generation and honorable title was
never better honored. That "A man of Cen
eral Dyer's well rounded record aspires
TO do service in the executive Office and
acquire again for the honorable name he
bears the title "Governor expresses a
worthy ambition and sentiment which
his fellow citizens will generally and
cordially recognize and appreciate That
he will make "A remarkably fine governor
there Is, Of course, no question. He has
had n far greater experience with State
and civic affairs than is the fortune of
most men who come to the executive
office. He is energetic and broad minded
and of n character and parts SO admirable
In all particulars AS To make IL quite
superfuous to take an occasion like the
present for measuring him to his fellow
citizens the greater proportion of whom
already know him well and esteem him
highly. Ho might be Governor of Rhode
Island for good many terms and fail TO
find an opportunity to serve his State in
SO remarkable degree rs he has already
done notably, in the monumental work of
his compilation Of the war records of
Rhode Island soldiers i'm the Rebellion.
But that splendid work, as everything
else he has turned his hand TO i'm his
public career justifes tho conviction that
no emergency of State administration
will find him lacking in capacity and
sincerity for meeting 1t after "a fashion
that will commend him to the highest
public approval.
The candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
Mr.. Pothier, is one of the bright young
business mon of the State and he has an
enyiable public record. The city of Woon,
socket has already honored him with its
mayoralty, and the people of tho State
have the guarantee OF his townsmen, who
know him through and through, that he
is exceptionally well qualified for even
higher duties to which the people may
choose 70 call epeH him, He Is bfsify
and attractive i'm the qualities that com
mand from men confidence and support in
"A political contest and his selection as an
associate to General Dyer on the ticket is
particularly happy.
Mr.. Tanner candidate for Attorney Gen
eral Is already pretty well known in the
public life of his city and as assistant at
torney-general he has had actual expert
ence in the prosecutors Office to qualify,
him in an exceptional way Immediately
upon entering upon his duties should he
be elected, as he undoubtedly will be.
OF Mr.. Bennett, for Secretary of State
and Samuel Clark, General Treasurer, no
words of ours are needed to introduce
them or TO commend them TO the suffrage
of their fellow citizens. Mr.. Clark has
served efficiently as the States cashier for
something like twenty two years and we
have no idea that his fellow citizens will
retire him at this, or any other time.
Mr.. Bennett has proved his particular
capacity for the Office of Secretary of State
and he stands so high i'm the favor of
Rhode Island voters that TO again add an
annual encomium just because, as n mat
ter of form, he must be renominatod every |
year, is quite as unnecessary as sugaring
taffy.
1t is prcposterous idea that any other
ticket but that put up at yesterdays con-
vention has n ghost of show of being |
chosen by an electorate of Rhode Islanders |
to administer their sovereign government
for the year ls97-9S
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