The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09

D littlc htHdy OF tnc ngurcS OF the yOt
for representatives from the city Of Prov
denoe demonstrates how sharply were tn
lines drawn in the case Of the three mos
important parties at interest, Republican
Democratic and Goo-Goo
The figures are singularly conclusive a.
TO the relative party strength Of the vot,
that actually came out or course thcr,
is no way Of reckoning with the stay at
homes.
They demonstrate how preposterous was
the assumption of any considerable public
uprising at the vague charges of Republi-
can misrule and in favor of tho blatant
promises for conditions bottcr than the
hypothetical situation in the city repre-.
sentation.
The Republican voto was between the
minimum Of 4741 cast for Mr. Coyell and
G22l east for Mr. Roberts difference OF
something less than 1900 votes. This, to
be sure, is wide divergence but ID repre-
sents exceptional cases, Mr. Coyell boing
"A particularly shining mark for anti party
sentiment and Mr.. Roberts having had
the advantage of running with no Goo.
Goo opponent Otherwise the variation in
the Republican vote is only about five
hundred and If the vote respectively for
the exceedingly popular DIR. White at one
end and for Mr. Lansing who ran
| against the most popular man in the
whole Goo-Goo list at the other end arc
taken out Of the reckoning the Repub.
lican vote was practically solid, varying
| only between one and two hundred
With tho Democratic and Goo-Goo ar-
grcgation there are no such exceptional
instances. The Democratic vote is "A sur.
prisingly constant quantity. What il was
is probably most closely illustrated in
the vote for sixth, eighth and ninth
representative. In the first two instances
there was distinct Democratic candidate
In the field, and in the case of the ninth
representative, the Goo. Goo machine hay-
ing distinguished itself by endorsing
Mr.. Studley, partisan Republican. the
Democratic candidate was left to 90 il
alone against this particularly unfavor-
able combination. Now, tho respective
Democratic candidate in each of these
instances received a vote varying ONLY
about 25O one from the other. In word
the Democratic strength as thus shown
was about $500. The case of Mr. Beagan.
candidate for third representative, was of
course, unique as there was no Goo-Gco
candidate in the field. He received 5i5O |
votes, such of the Goo-Goos as could bring |
themselves to mark an X in the distressing
situation dividing their strength, some
of them voting for Mr. Beagan and some
for Mr.. Roberts, the Republican, while
the balance passed on 60 the slaughter of
DIR. White. But ID is fair 60 estimate tbe
Democratic vote at 100 and to assa,ae
that this vote was generally given TO all
the Democratic and Goo-Goo candidates
rs well as to tho Democratic candidates
who were compelled TO figure in tho CON
iict without the advantage of Goo.Goo
|
The Goo-Goo candidates for sixth and
ninth representatives, for instance, thus
cccived respectively something like 2SOo
'otes. This surely represents about the
init of the Goo-Goo strength since If we
i'd Mr.. Drinan's straight Democratic
'oto To Mr.. Matthew'S straight Goo.Goo
ote In the case of Tie sixth representa- !
i've we have very nearly the figure of the ,,
eading Democratic Goo-Goo candidates. !
Practically tho samc result Is found i'm the !
ase of the eighth representative and this
pparent reliability Of such an estimate )
the Goo-Goo vote Is indicated If we ,
IKE Mr.. Studlcy's total of 300 and sub =
act from 1t the estimated solid Ropub- G
can vote Of about 5000 which again
avos about $500 for tho Goo Goo party. r.
II strikes US that this party strength u
$500 is worth admitting, or claiming. =
'cordng to the point of view. 1t is Is
und to hold with inconsiderable varia a'
on as between an cxDamocrat running ~
Goo-Goo like Mr.. Baker and an h,
r Republican running as Coo Goo like ~ ~
r. Gardner. 1t seems to demonstrate sh
hat we were at pains TO point out re. dc
ntly that the Goo Goo movement today ~ ~
a real party. IL is not an Indefinite non. vi
rtisan effort but substantial political co
antity Tho candidates Of the new =.
rty bring nothing with them from lo'
'mcr affiliations WhotIc tb,,. ,,.,u,. F"