The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
ELECTION.
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At the headquarters OF the Republican
,ity committee Chairman II. II. OIDey Ii
on deck, with number OF fRureTs and
secretaries. and very Gloss and systemat-
ic watch Is being Kept on the vote cast,
reports being received at headquarters
fr,m the several ward committees from
hour to hour. The Republican ward COM
mittees will take steps TO see every voter.
unless sick or absent from the city, Ia
notified to 60 to the polls, unless he has
Gone so. during the afternoon, and moro
and more the signs Of big Republican
victory are significant
The sane conoition of thines that ox-
lists in Providence IL to bs found through
out the state. ana, with the exception OF
one or two towns wbicl are always ex-
pected to give Democratic retnrns, the
Republicans ara looking fer grand sue
cess In Paw tuckst, Sewplrt, Woonsnck-
ct and Central Falls, the Republicans
ars confident OF electing their Generai As
sembly ticEerts and, of COZ rss, there is
no quest ion ia tt ese localities about Tie
result Of the state tioset. Tie sever ]
towns in Kent and Washington COUNT s
report that the vote RS are coming out in
large numbers. and in Enst Greenw ich
tie vote Is assuming very large proper
tions, the peculiar combination Ct affair 3
In the town having aWakened far more
than usual interest.
In the Blackstore Valley big Reprtli-
can gains are expected for both too Re-
publican state and Assembly ticsets. and
there Is ground for belief that even IN
the town OF CUNT erland the Democratic
candidates on the Assembly ticket mny
b, defeated, as many OF DR. Garvin's late
friends are not as enthusiastic as they
were formerly.
Bristol ana Newport counties are, of
course, coming to the fore with prac-
tically solid Reputli can vote, ana quito
early In the day tte several towns had al
ready cast very heavy vote, 1t was
motto able in these seciions of the state
that the Democrats took but.littls inters st
In the election, and La consequence Il cir
vote was very light during the forenoon. I.
Nothing definite has vet bsen heard from
New Shoreham, but there Is no rsas on to
believe that the town will differ In Its
political compile xion from former years
That the state is almost solidly Kepub-
licsn is teyond all question, ana In mnny
OF tLe country towns there is a degree OF
enthusiasm which Is fur higher than h as
teen shown for many wars. BY SINE OF
tie leaders this is attributed to desire TO
show Republican national adm nistra-
ton that IL Is well worthy Of enc orse-
ment, and by others to the fact that the
reelection OF Nelson w. Aldrich is gen.
orally desired. Whatever the reaso,. the
fact remains thns IL Is "a great kepubli-
can dev throughout the state.
E>en the staid old town of Richmond is
full of enoWy today. this being caused
largely by the lorsl factiona. II yht which
was brought about by dropping Senator
Kenyon at tho caucus, IL n Democratic
senator should be elected the upre-
branch OF the General Assembly vi
stand, after the last Tua sday In May, "a
Rspu plicans and three Democrats, tness
three lone ,ome gentlemen bsing from
North field, New shorshsm and
hichm ond.
As far as tho lower branch Is concern
cd, TIE figures may G9 Republicans and
three Democrats. This is, how ever, MS
suming that the city Of Providence Q
should return n solid Republican de:eua-
tiOn, which Is not generally teiieved to
he tne 50. But even admitting that
providence should sendsss. three or four
Dan ocrats to the Home. the majority
representation re- will be remarkably small.
ana there can BIZ no doubt rs to what toe
grau1 comm ittse can and will do.
There does not SEE IN To be sny uonbt OF
the result of the vote on the license ques-
tion, and TITO indications are trat license
will continue 20 prevail bv n large N a.
jority. Many persons who ara frie ads OF
mrerance believe In choosing the lesst
Of two evils, and prefer 10 yot, for license
rather than bring about another era tf
kitchen barrooms an simi lar dives.