New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRACY.
STATE CONVENTION TO BE HELD ON
WEDNESDAY-THE CANDIDATES.

Providence, r. /. Sept. % tSpecian-The Demo
cratic State Convention viii be held in this city on
Wednesday. For the first time in a quarter OF
century there is a sharp pre-convention struggle
for the Democratic nomina ton for Governor Al
though the late Governor Gregory elected
year ago by eco Republican plurality. the Demo
Gratis seem to feel confident of success this year
and owing this feeling. the nominations Tor
State officers are considered worth having. In
former years the draft almost had be resored TO
in order to secure candidates. Part of this conf
,ieuce is doubtless due to the great activity IN
union labor circles. and the close affliatlon OF
the union men with the local Democracy. Every
trade has been unionzed there has been a great
la Dor Day procession and organized labor Is said
10 he solidly against the party in power This Is
due partly the long streetcar strike last spring
and early summer. There were the usual disturb
ances on the part of the strike sympat hzers. and
in this city the Republican police commissioners
by prompt action maintained order after a single
DAY Of disorder. In Pawtucket John J. Fitzgerald,
4 Democrat Mayor. and has control Of TIE poIlCt
Instead of maintaining order and protecting the
non-union men. he openly sympathized with the
efforts OF the strikers prevent by force the run
ming Of the cars Governor 1imball. who elect
ed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS one year ago. and who be
came Governor by the death OF Governor Gregory
before inauguration ordered out the militia sup
ress the serious rioting in Pawtucket and in other
places of the valley. This brief history will per.
haps give en- idea why organized labor is opposed
10 Governor himball and in favor of Mayor Fitz-
gerald of Pawtucket who is making des
perate effort TO secure the Democratic nomination
for Governor.
4 wear ago DR. L F. G. Garvin of Cumberland.
for years an eccentric figure in the General As
bly, through his efforts to pass many impossible
bills hut personally much esteemed was the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor. AS the doctor has
always posed as the especial friend Of the laboring
man and has champlon-ti many bills in the Cen
ersl Assembly for labor legislation his friends
think that he is entitled q the nomination this
wear And so the CIarvin and Fitzgerald forces
have been struggling 10 secure delegates for
fortnight past The doctor has been the most sue
cessfui in the country. while the Mayor has done
better in the cities The worst blow Or CiarVins
aspra tons was when Fitzgerald captured the del=
gates Cumberland DR.. CIarvin's home In this
city about thousand Democrats voted in the
primaries and the friends of fIarvin claim that he
secured half the delegates. but Fitzgerald only
gives the doctor half dozen out Of tventy-siX.
IF Fitzgeralds claim Is well founded the Pawtucket
man will he the nominee, the candidates
running very close together The State convention
The large registration in the cities Is supposed
give the Democrats greater advantage than a year
ago but neither the candidacy of Garvn that Of
Fitzgerald is of a character attract that large
independent this city which gives the Re
publican jorities for Governor and heavy Demo
cratic ma jorities for Mayor at the same election.
The Republican campaign has not opened. but it Is
understood that they will renomnate the present
State ticket in entiretyy. and Will also renOm-
nate the present efficient members Of Congress
Nessrs. Bull and Capron-