Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
RHODE ISLAND SAFE2
Chairman Quinn Thinks State
is Democratic.
AT LEAST HE HAS HOPES
PREDICTS REPUBLICAN DEFEAT
IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Conditions" he Says, Certainly
Have All the Elements of Demo-
cratic Success"
At LEAST HE HAS HOPES

Chairman p H. Quinn of the democratic
state central committee of Rhode lsland'
and Representative Granger of that state
were in the city today and had an inter-
view with Chairman Cowherd of the demo-
cratic congressional committee
Representative Granger, democrat, Will
probably be renominated and he has great
hopes of being reelected. He represents
one of the two congressional districts OF
Rhode Island. The other district is repre-
sented by Adm B. Capron, republican.
Chairman Quinn is entertaining hope
that the electoral vote of Rhode Island
will be given Parker and Davis next No
vember. He is not boastful as to what the
democrats will do, but makes cold calcu-
lation that they have a fighting chance
to carry the state and still better chance
to carry both the congressional districts.
Mr.. Quinn might be taken for the younger
brother of Senator Culberson of Texas.
He not only looks like the Texas senator
but talks like him, measuring his words
in the same precise way.
Mr.. Quinn's Reasons.
Consider that Governor Garvin was
elected two years in succession after hard
fought campaigns and with the changing
conditions which favor us over the republi-
tation that we will carry the state for
Parker and Davis" said Mr.. Quinn to-
day. The total vote in Rhode Island has
increased this year. In 1902 the total vote
of the state was something over 77,Oo.
This year 1t is Sc, COO The increased vote
is undoubtedly in favor of the democratic
party, as the republicans have been hostile
to full registration Of the voters of the
state.
I'm Rhode Island there is still a property
qualification for voters of common council
and aldermen in the cities, and the voters
at large resent that restriction of the right
of suffrage. But in the case of the national
election there is restriction, and every
one can register and vote.
Contests for Congress
"I should say there is not the least doubt
about the election of Representative Gran
ger to succeed himself, In the second
district where Mr.. Owen ran for Congress
two years ago we have good fighting
chance, in my opinion. In that district there
are more idle cotton mill operatives than
there have been for twelve years. The fact
cannot fail to have an effect on the result.
If Mr. Owens health improves sufficiently
think he will be nominated. He certainly
will be If he wants the nomination. II
he does not wish to run again then perhaps
Governor Garvin may be the nominee, as he
would make very strong candidate before
the people of that district, as he did before
the state in the two campaigns In which he
was elected governor.
1.-The last time Governor Garvin ran he
was elected by majority of 1880 and be
fore that his majority was 5000. II
is to be seen how far those figures will
be maintained in the national election.
Taking conditions altogether in Rhode
Island, should say we have a fair fighting
chance of carrying the state for Parker
and Davis next November. The conditions
there certainly have elements of demo
cratic success that are very strong, one OF
the most important Of which is the fact
that we will get out a large vote and poll
our full voting strength.