New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
DEMOCRATIC DILEMMA IN PROVIDENCE'
HOPING TO PLAcATE THE IRISH FACTION WITH
A sENAToRsHIP INSTEAD OF
THE NAYORALTY.

Providence. r. l., Oct. CspeciaD.-with the De-
dining OF october and the advent OF cooler "ea'ner
local politics begin to simmer 1t seems to DC pr~u
calIv decided that the Republicans VIII renomna'o
Mayor Smith. lie has conducted saie, cau,ouS anu
conservative administration. and at the same ue s
favored and encouraged progress In various 'na''or'
and has done much TO aid the city IN us pr1ens
business impetus The other side are trying TO select
a candidate who will stand up wen against nun"
TIE friends Of James McNay, the candoh'e Vi ias'
year. want him to again, and they can secuie '',
the nomination II they really try. But as that "ooiu
mean certain defeat, an attempt Is oel"s n'a'o
seec. man from the American wing OF the party VIM
would he satisfactory to the McNslly factloh' IL Is
thoucht that such man has been found In "lhain ~
Potter lie was defeated last spring for senator ho
has served a term in the Legislature, Dut mas ndo Nv
experience in municipal affairs. Owing 10 sScnaoo.
Douglas being elected to seat on the supreme Ooi
bench the SenatorshIp from Providence is now vacant
The latest pan OF the Democratic managers Is 10 run
an American like William X. Potter or Zloa o. oiocu
for Mayor and James McNally for Senator Ihey hopo
by these tactics to hold the entire McN3ny VOC o
the Mayoralty candidate, and IL McNaiy shouiono
haupen to be Senator the party would be ABOUT As "eh
off as now seeing that both branches OF the Legislature
are bopelessly Democratic. 1t remains 10 De seen IL
tho McNally PEOPLE, who really constitute more thsh
half of the Democratic party in this city, VIII accept
this proposition with It's consequent dangers W uie
political future Of their candidate
Fencing is the popular fad here now Tho match
between Felix b. Davis of this city, and Alberto Levs
of Rome, for the championship OF America, a'0'
o 600 peopls to Music Hall last "Wednesday hish0
Davis had hitherto defeated Caold Casronl serVauus
and all the other local masters Of the art ana inc
italian cobony had Lewis especially imported to take 'no
conceit out OF the Providence man. so cohnoehC "eio
they that Lewis would win that they were onenns u
bet at long odds-as much as d and 70 l. rrV
fessor Castroni claimed that 100000 was up OH ,nc
onptnc GnN d.
success lifted him into high popular favor and ne was
at once secured to teach fencing at the new PROVIDENCE
Athletic Club and at the Lyman Gymnasium IN brown
University.
The death OF George W. Ladd which occurred on
Thursday night from apoplexy, removes the inventor
Of the Idea Of making what Is known as nneo "s''h
CAGES These were first made in 1855. They nave
now driven silver cases out Of the market, and are
pusbIng gold cases hard Mr.. Ladd's company mas
nearly completed large and handsome structure lot
the accommodation Of his large Business out he ou
not live to see It occupied. The funeral VIII be heo
on Sunday at O'Clock In the Church Of the Mediator.
The Rhode Island Horse breeders Association VIII
hold its annual trotting meeting at NaIraganset rah
on October g. T. and 8. There are long Ist OF
entries The races are gentemen's races, and gen.
eralv for cups and trophies of various kinds. There
will be no pOolselling.
That the Rhode Island society FOR the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals proposes to protect even the
humblest animals shown yesterday by the acuoh
in prosecuting owen McKeOn for burning rat alive.
He had rat in a trap and not knowing what else to
do with it he heaped straw upon the trap and gnited
IT, The District Court fined McKeon S2o and costs.
Providence is rapidly extending its park system and
improvements are being made all the time at Roger
Williams Park The menagere has recently re-
ceiyed a tiger and n buffalo from Central Park, New
York The tiger is an immense but ugly fellow. lie
IS visited By thousands daily.
The Young Mems Christian Association course opens
next Tuesday evening with concert. The course IN
cludes entertainments every Tuesday and wednesday
evening for ten weeks. There may be suppienehtai
later.