New-York tribune., 1901-10-27

RHODE ISLAND.
DEMOCRATS CONCEDE THE REELEC-
TION OF GOVERNOR GREGORY.

Providence. r. l., Oct. "a (SpeciaD.-The Republi-
can State Central Committee claims that Governor
Gregory will be reelected by about 10000 plurality
Secretary Quinn of the Democratic Committee
manager of the Democratic campaign comedies
plurality of 5000 but expects to make great gains
In the legislature
Probably Governor Gregory will be reelected by
5000 plurality in a smaller vote than a year ago.
and no doubt, the Democrats Will add a few to the
sixteen members OF the legislature which they
have a present.
On November 5 the first State election to take
place in the fall under the recent amendment the
Rhode Island constitution will be held BY the
change from spring to fall elections the present
term of Governor William Gregory will be year
and half instead of year. Notwithstanding the
fact that State election is to be held on the same
day with the city elections In the pali-
lies affairs political quiet and 1t is universally
admitted to be of the slowest campaigns on
record. The Republicans have renominated the
present State ticket, with the exception of the
Attorney General. The present Attorney General,
Willard r. Tanner has served four years and de-
clned another nomination 1t is understood that
he is candidate for the first vacancy on the Su-
preme Court bench. Charles F. Stearns. who has
been Assistant Attorney General made the
nominee for the higher office
The Democrats had considerable difficulty In Sc
curing a candidate fer Governor. The nomination
was offered to ana respectfully declined by Nathan
w. Littlefed. of Pawtucket. who was the candI-
date last year. and William c. Baker. a former
mayor or this city. The nomination finally fell to
DR.. Lucius F. c. Garvin. of Cumberland, who ran
for Congress and beaten In the Hid Dis
trict year ago. DR.. Garvin has been a member
of the General Assembly in one branch or the
other for the last ten twelve years and has
acquired a reputation originator of freak
bills. none of which ever become laws. The doctor
Is something of socialist. believing in the land
tax. the initiative and referendum, womans suf-
frage and other advanced ideas. The doctor is
personally popular and highly esteemed. but politi-
he has no wi of hpt ing ed
to the Governorship.
There no State issues of any consequence
pending and for that reason 1t IL expected that
the vote will be considerably smaller than usual
fact that the State election falls upon the day
OF the city elections for the first time may bring
the usual in the cities, but the country
vote will probably be smaller than usual There
Is foregOne conclusion that the next legislature
branches
The people living in Rhode Island cities who con-
stitute a majority of the voters, have got into the
habit of electing Republican governors and legs-
latures in the spring and shen choosing Demo,
the same year. Just what the result will be with
be seen I'm t6s ny Oh the Repubean hVe nom
mated for May"r Alderman Walter b. Vincent, who
popular, The Democrats have renomina ted Mayor
D. L. Gra1ger and the outcome 9I The voting
been successfully chosen IN Providence for num-
bilty Of Republican success this time than usual.
Governor Gregory had about 5000 plurality last
can plurality for Governor has ranged from 1000
II, ,OoO for the last six years. The registration
this year however has fallen considerably behind
and the total will he much less than last
year. The chairman and secretary of the Repub-
llcan State Central Committee would not be sur
Prised % see see The plurality OF Governor Gregory e y
dropped down 10 1000 In essened vote
=. H. Quinn OF this city, Is secretary of the
Democratic State Central Committee. and the ac-
tive manager OF the Democratic campaign Mr..
Quinn comedies the election OF Governor Gregory
but expects the plurality will be cut down about
b.O1a On the other hand. he is optimistic In re-
gard the legislature and predicts the election OF
twenty-three out of seventy-two members OF the
House and would be surprised II the House
should be Democratic by slight majority.