The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30
IN CENTRAL
FALLS CITY.
Importance Of the Coming
Election is Apparent to
Every Elector.
The West Side Contingent Are
Preparing to DiCker With the
Republican Heelers.
TENPORLORN VOTES UP FOR SALE
Cespled With the Votes OF the Jail Birds
Whose Fines May Be Paid, They Will
Make Laughable Addition.

Too much stress can not be laid upon
the importance of the forthcoming cleo
tion, and rest solely with the Democrats
and Independent Republicans whether or
not this city is to be represented the COM
ing year in the General Assembly by men
OF progressive spirit or by nonentities. 1t
is time that the citizens threw off the illu-
sion which has bound them hand and foot
so long, and recognize at once the i'm
portance OF the present situation. II the
citizens desire change from ring ru. g
now Is there opportunity, and now is the
time to put an end to it, once and forever.
A spirit of discomfort Is entering the
minds OF many Republicans, and 1t is the
duty Of the Democrats and Independents
to counsel with those voters, In order that
the situation may be plainly and thor
oughly explained to them.
few misguided Democrats in the
Western District are at their old game Of
trying 10 sell out their party. The same
thing was done the last mayoralty election.
Certain persons promised to deliver over
the Fourth and Fifth Wards, but what a
failure they made Of it. What they are at
tempting to do in the present instance is
well known, and even the Republican
healer whom they are dickering with de-
spises them as they deserve. The afore-
said clique can control about 10 votes, and
every election they are regularly offered
for Doodle or some other consideration.
Such men as these and the riff-raff OF the
city are the hope upon which the basis of
the Republican party depend for success
this year.
The shabby trick of packing the eau
euses in the Second and Third Wards re-
Gently whereby two such able and clean
men as Henry Dexter and President Myron
Fish of the Common Council is telling
strongly against the Republican nominees.
The publishing of a long list of Office
holders in local paper with the heading,
.'these men do not pack caucuses" was
laughable In the extreme. Such state
ment Published In Seekonk might have
some weight, but at home where they are
known 1t causes a smile to radiate over
the countenances of those who read 1t.
Mr.. Dexter knows that 1t was packed, and
when the proper time comes may show
these people that he knows how to rs-
taliate.
Another thing which will hurt the
chances Of the Republican nominees will
be the insult offered to President Myron
Fish. The question will revolve upon the
respective merits or the strength of Mr..
Fish or the French Republican element In
the Seoond ward. Without the French
vote the Republican party would be help
less, and, knowing their strength, the
French Republicans are demanding the
whole earth in the way Of Office. They
would be foolish, inded, II they did not do
this. But the question is, how long will
the American Republicans stand 1t? 1t is
question that is weighing heavily upon
Mr.. Dennis, and a question that, In the
near future, will compel him to take q
back seat. 1t can be done this spring II the
Democrats and Independents get out their
full vote on election day.