Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-13
OLD-TIME CAUCUSES.
Ballot TIL Midnight In the
Second Ward.
GOOD-NATURED CONTESTS.
All Delegates In Favor OF Hugh j.
Carroll For Mayor.

II was great Democratic night las!
night. The csucuses were largely at.
tended and were Of the good old-fashioned
sort. The delegates in all the wards are in
favor Of Hugh ]. Carroll for mayor and he
will undoubtedly be the nominee of the
party next Saturday.
The details are given below:
First Ward.
One of the largest and most enthusiastic
Democratic csucuses ever held In the first
ward was called to order promptly at s
o'clock by John ]. Mclaughlin, Chairman
Of the ward committee. E. w. Bucklin
was elected chairman, and William T..
Lester, secretary. The delegates elected
to the city convention are John j. Nc
Laughlin, Elisha w. Bucklin, Fred A. Pstt,
Thomas Crane and Edward NJ. Cahill. The
following named gentlemen were els cted
members of the city committee. John j.
Mclaughlin, j. S. Brazeau, Thomas Kelly,
Henry Allendorf, l.. w. Bucklin. This com.
mittee was empowered to fll vacancies. 1t
was voted that this committee should con-
stitute the city and ward committee Of the
ward. The city and ward committee were
instructed - appoint an auxiliary COM
mttee of five members to assist them with
their work. Several nominations were
made for warden, but all declined in favor
of William +. Lester. For ward clerk,
George Slsde was unanimously nominated.
The caucus then adjourned, being in ses-
sion for about 20 minutes. The delegates
elected are unanimously in favor Of ex-
Mayor Csrroll's nomination for the
msyoralty.
Second Ward.
There was big crowd at the second
ward caucus There always is 1t was g
good.nstured crowd, too.
James p. McVay read the call and for
chairman, Councilman James III. Winters
nominated who had always been fair to all,
ex.Councilman Bernard T. Lennon.
There was no counter nomination and
Mr.. Lennon WAS chosen chairman with q
rousing unanimous vote.
After thanking the caucus for the re-
newsd expression of confidence and assur.
ing all that he would be fair to everyone.
Alderman Smith nominated James Z. Nc.
Vey for secretary and he We, ell. Cted with
out opposition.
Chairman Lennon then advised harmony
and hoped that whoever might be the may
orally candidate they would abide by the
result of The caucus and convention.
Then came the struggle for delegates.
There appeared to be two sides present
and each had printed slips for delegates
and ward and city committees. Everybody
admitted that the delegates on both sides
were favorable to Mr.. Carroll for the
mayorslty nominee,
The dferent sets were simply to test the
strength OF tba tyo si'es.
Fr first delegate, Captain Francis
Conlon nominated Henry C. McDuff.
Bernard Keeran--Mr. McDuff is not a
candidate.
Edward McDuff-I am authorized TO say
he is a candidste.
Captain Conlon--I nominate Mr.. McDuff
as true Democrat, and his name is suf
fcient evidence that we mean to follow to
the last ditch the man put in nomination by
the Democratic msyorslty convention.
(Applause.)
John Coyle was put in nomination in
opposition to Mr.. McDuff and Edward Nc
Caughey moved that the whole list of dele
gates be elected together.
Alderman Smith-Here Is a list / will
offer then: Henry c. McDuff, James p.
McVsy, John Erwin, Francis Conlon and
Felix Hackett. If it is satisfactory move
that they be put all together; IL not let
them be put separately.
Mr.. McCaughey-Lett them 90 separately.
Alderman Smith-All right then.
The voting began, after the chairman ap.
pointed Edward McCsughey teller for Mr..
Coyle and Michael ii. McCsbe teller for
Mr.. McDuff. The result Of the vote was
as follows:
Whole number, 292.
Necessary for choice l47.
Henry G. McDufr, l4s
John Coyls, 1888
Scattering, 6
McDuf was elected by one vote.
1t took fiity.eight mir utes to finish this
ballot.
For second delegate Bernard Keenan,
nominated John Goodwin and Thomas
Hand nominated james p. Mcvay. The
ballot resulted 40 follows;
Whole number, 2G5.
Necessary for choice, 1873.
McVsy, l37
Goodwin, l2t
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