The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
FOURTH WARD CLUB.
Its Annual Meeting Last Evening"
George {. Barstow President.

The Fourth Ward Club held its annual
meeting at Gelb g. Norton's last evening.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, ID. Russell Brown, who, well
coming the members and guests, said that
the club was now in prosperous and
progressive condition and he trusted that
it would continue to enlarge its useful
ness until each ward in the city could
boast of Republican ward club. He was
convinced that the best way to develop
the strength of the club was TO have a
change OF its officers, and he thought that
this was the time TO begin, and as he did
not intend to act as president another
year he wished to extend his thanks to
the officers and members of the club Tor
the uniform courtesy and support they
had always extended to him.
Mr.. Brown then called for nominations
for president, as he declined to serve for
further term. Despite his declination the
club unanimously reelected him to that
position, when he again stated that his
declination was positive and absolute.
George f. Barstow was then elected
president and three cheers were given for
Mr.. Brown and his earnest efforts for the
success of the club. DIR. j. G. Budlong
was elected vice president in the place OF
Mr.. Barstow.
Candidates for the city convention and
city council were selected subject TO rati-
fication at the caucus:
For alderman, Henry B. Winship.
Henry B. Winship was promptly nomi-
mated by several members, and he was
unanimously declared the nominee OF the
club for alderman, despite his recent let
ter of declination.
1t was decided to nominate candidates
for the Common Council singly, and
T.
drick and George +. Barstow were nomi-
mated as the candidates Of the club. When
the nominations for fourth Councilman
was callid for Herbert M. Shove was nom
mated, and thereupon letter addressed
to ID, Russell Brown was presented from
Mr.. Shove declining TO allow the use Of
his name as a candidate for Councilman,
saying that it would be impossible for him
to attend to its duties, and as he believed
that positions of this kind should be filled
only by men who could give it their strict
attention, he should feel that he was not
dealing justly by his constituents in the
ward were ne to allow himself to be a
candidate.
Councilman William Millen was then
nominated, although he said he did not
now, and had not for several months. de-
sire to be returned to the City Council,
because he had moved from Smiths Hill,
the section Of the ward that he had repre-
Senteu, anu ue ndu Iutt WI. t,uo'c
would consent TO serve. Walter Is. Frost
was nominated as candidate for mem
ber of the School Committee.
Nominations for delegates to the City
Convention being next in order, Messrs.
Raymond, Hodges, Charles u. Bennett,
Henry NJ. Kimball, Richmond p. Everett
and Edmund +. Prentiss were chosen as
the club nominees. This completed the
business meeting, and the president then
invited the assemblage to devote their at
tention to a bountiful supper that had
been provided, and an hour wat spent in
discussing the delicacies Of the feast.
The post prandial exercises included an
inspiring address by the newly elected
president, Mr.. Barstow, urging the club
TO renewed activity an able and instruc-
tive address by Councilman John T.. Ken
drick, Superintendent of the Young Mems
Republican Club, and addresses by Coun-
cilmen George 5. Pierce, Joseph III. Ken
drick and William Millen, Charles Ed
ward Paine, DIR. j. c. Budlong, Assistant
Secretary of State Charles u. Bennett, DR.
w. X. White, William q. Arnold, ID. +.
Hayden, w. B. Frost and others. A vote
of thanks was rendered To ex-President ID
Russell Brown for his able and successful
administration, and the secretury was di-
rected to forward copy of the same TO
Mr.. Brown. The club adjourned shortly
before midnight.