The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-08
OPENING OF
CAMP AlGN
Result Of Congressional
Elections.
AFOREGONE CONCLUSION
Main Contest Will Be Over the Re-
vlsed Constitution.
A FOREGONE CONCLUSION
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

The political campaign is on in full
force, and, although the Republicans
have not nominated their candidates
for congress, there is no doubt that
Messrs. Bull and Capron will be the
nominees OF the conventions that are TO
be held in Music hall on Thursday next.
Next week the several towns and cities
throughout the state will hold caucuses
for the election Of delegates to these
conventions. and there is no doubt that
there will be. as usual. very fun rep
resentation from both congressional
districts.
The fiasco at the district conventions
held by the Democrats on Thursday in
dicates pretty clearly. even to the
casual observer, the utter lack of or
ganization in the ranks Of that party,
for in the First district convention the
only delegates elected were those from
the city of Providence and the town OF
Warren, leaving Newport, Portsmouth,
New Shoreham. jamestown, Little
Compton, Middletown, Tiverton. Bris-
tol Darlington and East Providence
without any representation.
In the Second district convention
North kingstoWn, Smithfield. Foster
Johnston. South Kingstown. Westerly,
Charlestown, Exeter Hopkinton, West
Greenwich. East Greenwich and Rich
mons were unrepresented, and II is un-
derstood that the main reason that
these several cities and towns declined
To take part I'm the conventions was be-
cause they were given to understand
that the platform TO be adopted would
declare against the proposed change i'm
the state constitution. and this event
ually turned out to be the case. The
nominees OF the Democratic convention
represent extremes, as far as popular
and political prominence of them is
concerned. Mr. Hogan is, an utterly
unknown quantity I'm political life. and
is probably not known at all outside of
the city of Providence while Dr. Garvin
is a very much known quantity.
or course. there is no question as TO |
the result OF the congressional elections,
as even the Democratic leaders admit |
that Messrs. Bull and Capron will be re- |
elected by large maJorities. but the real |
nght on November VIII come on the |
question OF the adoption OF the revised |
constitution. The present indications |
point to the casting Of n very strong |
approve" vote. and this will by no |
means be confined to the Republicans. |
The vote upon the question of the adop- |
ton of platform by the First district |
convention OF the Democratic party the
question at Issue being the insertion of
a clause opposing the adoption of the
constitutional amendment was so very
close that II showed there are almost
as many Democrats i'm favor OF the
measure as are against IL.
This sentiment prevails also to very
great extent In Second district, wherein
are both the Blackstone and Pawtuxet
valleys. for the thinking Democrats be-
lieve they have far more 10 gain than
a a NJ |
amendment. One of the recognized
leaders of the party. and one who was
not a member OF the constitutional
commission. said: 81 believe that this
is the entering wedge OF
what the Democrats of Rhode Island
have long been ighting for. m YOU
reject the constitution you say. we are
satisfied with the present conditions
under which we are governed"
This view OF the situation is gaining
force every day. and. In spite OF the OPP
position to the measure manifested in
quarters. there IL a growing
that such Democratic lead
ers as Charles T.. German Edwin n
McGuinness. Augustus s. Miller and |
David s. Baker. who were members OF
the constitutional commission and who
signed the report made to the general !
assembly. can be trusted. as men OF :
1000 Judgment, to have realized what
was good thing for their party before I
hey advocated II. :
Mr.. John w. Hogan, the nominee OF !
he Democrats as their candidate for :
ongress In thetFirst district, has sent v
lis letter OF acceptance to the commit a
ee appointed TO notify him OF his nomi-
ation. In his letter Mr. Hogan is very
mphatic In his condemnation of the
OF the war, and de-
lares that the Philippines should be G
etalned. He also says that mo vic
Dry or our arms on land or sea can
yer be so great or so glorious as TO
lind a thoughtful people TO the shame "
ii spectacle of legions of brave yoIun-
,ers marching through graveyards of "
fcial incompetency To open graves. / IN
elieNe with Dewey and the Democratic | n;
arty that the American flag should =,
pat forever over all the Philippines" "
Mr.. Hogan further says "I believe IN
lat in the policy and the principles OF IN
le Democratic party are 10 be found pr
le true safeguards OF the people uf
Sainst the alarming growth and Oi
'urpations of aggregated capital now NJ
instantly entrenching itself. by favor ri'
tne Republican party, through spe- su
al legislation In the form OF fran tn
ises, more or less perpetual. | be-
eve that government by Injunction H.
companion growth of the perpetual
'anchise. and that both evils reveal 10
how much we suffer our government a.,
, masquerade in democratic trappinRs 81
ME We go 10 seed In tory distrust OF ~
ne people. He concluded his letter nv lid
ledging himself TO the principles enun. ST
lated IN the platform adopted by tho an
irst district convention. az
at
The Republican congressional conven.
ons will BE- held on Thursday next In
Iusic hall. the First district delegates
.