The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19
Republicans Likely to
Make a Big Sweep
AT THE APRIL ELECTION.
Indications of Larg: Majority In
General Assembly.
WITHDRAWAL OF DEMOCRATS.

The nom nntions all having been made
and the time having practically expired
for making any more the political oam
paign is now in full swing, ana both
sides are preparing for the battle Of the
ballots, which Is scheduled to take place
on Wednesday, April @, next. and which
will unquestionnbly result In most
decided victory for the Republicans, both
as regards the stats and General Assem-
bly, tickets. OF course, certain towns
will elect some Democrats to the Legisla-
ture, and there may be some Democrats
from the cities of the stats, although in
this direction the outlook is far from
promising.
In tie city OF Providence few surprise
are phophesied, but they may be surpri SOS
that will work In an inverse ratio fro IN
that anticipated bv tho members aud
friends of the Municipal League. There
Is, OF course, no doubt whatever OF the
election Of u. Edward Studlev as sena-
tor. and the same certainty aplies to Will
liam Ames Charles q. GRAY, John 5.
RemlinRer Henry X. Barser, Cbarlss
ID. kimb Royal II. Glndding, James
NJ. Scott and Harry q. Curtis. while
Messrs. John Il. BlodRett. Albert Rob-
erts, George Il. Pierce and Christopher
L.. Holden have excellent chances for sue
cess
The state ticket is assured OF an i'm
mense majority In the city, as many
Democrats have openly stated that they
will vote for Governor Dyer, and there Is
good ground to suppose that many OF
these will follow out tie good work by
supporting the entire ticket
The Good Government people will prob
ably let their ticket 90 to the Jeople
without candidate for senator, which
clearly indicates tnat there is no decilst TO
eniorse Mr.. Ham, the Democratic nomi-
nee. There is still chance for them to
put in candidate for senator by having
recourse TO nomination papers but this
Is hardly probable at this late day. Their
scheme TO endorse Colonel Oscar Lnphsm
as the head Of the Democratic ticket was
such dismal failure that they appsar to
have lost courage Still they have n
upon secretary Of state Bennett.
In the country towns everything Is
bright with promise for the Republicans,
ana, in fact. the Democrats are willing to
concede already that there will be "a
votes for Senator Aldrich in the General
Assembly out OF possible 56, aside
from any OF the five cities of the state.
toeir political faith. in spite Of all at
tempts 10 allure them by the tempting
bait of oflics. Mr.. Byron j. Cowee of
.Scftua.e, iife-ieHF Republican, 4rmly
refuses the senatorial candidacy offered TO
him by the Democrats OF his town.
In spite OF the elee manifested by GER
tain persons who always sn. ils when thew
think I'll erl is a chance to defeat the Re-
publican partv, but who persist in losing
as the friends OF the Republican leaders
in the state, there will be no 'fun in
said old Richmond on election day, {" and
Charles j. Greene will b0 elected sen tor
without any opposition. This is due to
the fact that Senator Alfred w. Kenyon,
who failed to secuIe the repomination
from the Repu jican caucus in his town.
and who WIS nominated by the Demo
Gratis, has nctiGei Secretary of state Eeu-
nett that he would not Rccept the nomi-
nation, and senAbor Kenyon further said
that no would support tho Republican
nom inee. Senator Kenyon was IN the
Le9islsturs FROM 1868 TO 1870, and again
from 1891 to the present day. always as a
There aro nine towns in the state which
have fled no Democratic nominations
with secretary OF State. Bennett. and
there are: East Greenwich, East Provi-
lence, Hopkiuton, Jamestown, Little
Compton. MiddletoSn, Portsmouth,
Smithtie ld and Vest Greenwich. there
IRE also ~ towns that have fled no list
The following letter Is self-exp planatory:
Mr. John Il Mcguire.
Chairman Democratic City Committee.
Dear Sir--I have the honor tn scknowl-
'dge notice from you Of my nomination
,y tho Democratic city convention as the
Democratic candidate for senator from
While / regard IL to be the duty of |
very citizen TO be active in public affairs |
md to do his full part In the work Of |
L @ government j fe-l thst, having given |
ome attention to these matters in the |
,ast, NAV with consistency decline the |
distinguished honor tsndered by the con-
'en tion.
1 have filed with she fecretary of state |
he statutory request that mp name DO |
withdrawn from nomination.
/ am with great respect.
Your ol edisnt servant
OSCAR LAPHAM.
The Elisha Dyer who has teen nomI-
ated for senator by the North Provi- |
ence Democrats Is not a Democrat, or At
sast IL he is one it Is quits a recent con-
ersion. Mr.. DSer has always posed as
Iepublicap, aud last year was n candi.
ate for senator In the Republican can.
US, out was defeated by Senator Wilcox.
ihether MIR. Over will allow his name to
ena ain on tie Democratic ticket rem aims