The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
SEEMS TO BE POTTER.
The Caucuses of the Democrats Last
Evening Were [ iyely.
M'NALLY LOSES SEVERAL WARDS.
The Discussion Was mp To Fever Heat In
Several of the Ward Rooms, But the
Best of IL.

The Democratic caucuses were quite as
lively last evening as was anticipated.
Both factions were out in force and in
some wards the discussion was lively,
The McNally faction got four of the dele
gates in the First Ward and all of them
in the Third Fourth and Ninth, but Pot
ter is supposed TO have all of them in the
Second, Fifth, Seventh and Tenth, and
four each in the Eighth and Sixth. This
gives him majority, If it proves that
they stick to him in the convention to-
night.
The Democratic electors of the First
ward turned out in such numbers that
there was not foot of standing room not
occupied when the caucus was called 10
order The McNallyites and the Potter
ties came prepared for big fight, and
they had IL, too.
John III. Powers called the caucus to
order and William Carroll was unanl-
mously chosen chairman, and Thomas +.
O'Rourke, secretary. Thus far all was
plain sailing, but when the time came 10
nominate delegates TO the city convention
there was trouble galore. Mr.. Powers
nominated Mr.. Carroll, Fred /. Dana;
Daniel s. Mahoney, John T.. Hurley and
John j. Murphy This was the McNally
ticket, and an attempt was made 10 carry
it through with rush. The result
was almost riot Chairman Carroll
In its entirely and collectively, without
waiting for counter-nominations or giving
anybody chance TO make remarks, and
he declared the motion carried. Then
ensued trouble Instantly the caucus was
converted into bowling, struggling war
Of humanity. The chairman was cursed
at, vulgar and obscene epithets and Ian
guage were exchanged by the Potter and
McNally men and the chairman was ac-
cused Of being a republican and the dis
trlblsor Of republican money for purposes
q defeating the democratic part OF the
SO great was the row raised that the
CHAIRMAN suggested n reversion of the lost
vote, and then il was decided TO elect the
delegates singly. CARROLL was elected by
men 70 hope for luck In the next four bal
lots. They beat out Dana, which was n
complete surprise to the McNallyites, II.
Il. Donahue defeating him by thirty ma
jority. Then the Potter men fell behind.
Some went out TO neighboring saloons,
and the McNally men carried the rest of
the caucus.
Elisha Dyer was renominated for school
committeeman for three years For ward
officers, first district, Francis T. Donahue
was nominated for warden and John
Davis for clerk second district, warden,
Thomas f. O'Rourke; clerk, John j.
O'Neil. Plenty Of threats were made on
each side to knife the other sides candi-
date for the mayoralty If he should be
placed in nomination.
Second Ward.
In the Second ward the caucus was tame
and unattended by the turmoil and dis
turbance usually characteristic of Demo
cratic meetings. Miles A. McNamee
called the meeting to order and was
chosen chairman of the caucus. Thomas
j. Derney was appointed secretaey. The
nominations for delegates were next in
order, and the following list was pre-
sented by p. II Mulholland: Hiram
Howard, Patrick w. Baxter, Michael
Cavey,. Thomas Hughes and p. II. Null
holland,
Timothy Hefrernan presented the fol-
Kenna, William A. Munster, John n.
Young and Thomas Kennedy.
The result was the election Of the dele
CATION headed by Mr.. Howard, 1S2 to 53 fer
that headed by Munngle. The election of
warden and clerks and school committee
of the two districts was left to the ward
committee, after which the caucus ad-
journed.
Third Ward.
It took Just thrty-seven minutes for the
Democrats of the Third Ward to do the
business of their caucus last night. About
600 assembled in the ward room of the
engine house on Smith street shortly
after s o'clock, and IL was about twenty
minutes of nine when all was over The
paucus was carried on In n most harmo-
NOUS way, nothing but business being in
order, which was at once begun at Presi-
dent McGuinness' call to order.
The first and second districts returned,
by a unanimous vote, the same warden
Ind clerk OF last year In each respective
sistrict.
Two tickets for delegates were presented.
James Mulvey, Edward Murphy, Thomas
Garrick, John Crossin and Joseph Nc
Hugh on one; and John T. Rafferty,. Louis
phillips, Phillip kingley James Leary,
John j. Glasheen on the other. The first
five mentioned were nominated as the can
didates 10y vote of 1917 to 81.
Fourth Ward.
In the Fourth Ward McNally got the
delegation. II. +. Mullen was chairman.
The anti-McNally ticket was H. b. Frank
lin. Robert McCardell, Il. X. Aldrich.
John McCartin, Jr, and Charles Wilson
aud the McNally delegates were r. f.
Mullen j. r. Harding, Thomas II. Young,
James r.. Butterfield and T. A. Sweeney
Other matters were left TO the ward com
mittee.
Fifth Ward.
The caucus at the Fifth Ward passed off
very harmoniously, aud straight Potter
delegation was sent down TO the Demo
cratic City convention. William ID
Walker called the caucus TO order and
John Carr was unanimously chosen chair
man and Dennis X. Holland was made
secretary. =
Five qualified voters Of the ward called
for the use on n check list which was used
during the evening.
William Walker presented the names OF
Richard Hayward, Patrick H. Bowen.
jeremiah OiBrien, Ebert G. kiugsburv
and Patrick = Doonan, all Potter men
for delegates William VI. Lonegan pre-
sented a McNally ticket, consisting of
James r. Casey, George j. Leach Ferdi.
nand a. Williams. John II. Pryor and
Bernard Gilloghy. Printed ballots had
been prepared aud the delegates were
voted for collectively.
The whole number Of votes cast was lSq.
and each on the ticket heaaed by Richard
Hayward received lie respectively. leav-
ing u for the ticket headed by James r.