The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
W00NS0CKET ITE MS.
Mayor Pond Renominated by the
Democratic City Convention.
PROGRAMME CARRIED THROUGH.
The Business Mems Association Preparing
for Their Annual Banquet-The Repub-
can City Convention Will be Held Next
"Wednesday Evening.

The Democratic city convention was
held last night in the old town hall and
Mayor Pond renominated in accordance
with the previously arranged program,
| without dissenting voice.
Col. +. l.. O'Reilly chairman of the city
committee called the meeting to order at
few minutes past o'clock and read the
call for the meeting. He was elected
chairman of the meeting which he accept
ed in neat little speech j. G. l.. Aubur-
ban was chosen as secretary. The roll of
the delegates was then called, and all were
present excepting Il. j. Fleurant and visi-
tor Allaire
Their places were filled by Arthur Du-
hamel and Arnon Rousseau. The tempor-
ary organization was then made per-
manent. Alderman Heffernan then nomi-
mated the Hon. Daniel B. Pond to be their
candidate for mayor and in short address
said that the city needed man Of exper-
fence in municipal affairs at this time as
many important measures would arise the
coming year with which the present mayor
was thoroughly conversant. No city in
New England had SO efficient and capable
a mayor
The nomination was seconded by James
w. Burns, and their being no counter
nominations he was unanimously elected
DIR. j. ii. Boucher, Charles III. Horton
and James w. DAILY were appointed a
committee to wait upon the nominee and
conduct him TO the meeting. They re-
tired from the room and reappeared in
ten minutes with Mayor Pond in charge.
and he was received by the convention
with applause. He addressed the meeting
for over half an hour, saying he had tried
To conduct the affairs of the city in q cred
liable manner. but knew he had made
some mistakes. as we are all liable to err.
He said the question had been raised
whether he was a Democrat or not, and
proceeded at length TO defend his vote in
the General Assembly last spring for a
Republican Justice of the Supreme Court.
He then spoke of the progressive meas
ures adopted by the city government
during the past two years and gave long
defence of his position on the park ques-
tion, claiming that they lowered the death
rate In conclusion he thanked the con-
vention for the nomination and accepted
il, saving he would not desert the party
at time when political clouds were in
the sky.
The convention lasted for an hour and
one-half, and was very harmonious, not
even ripple disturbing the serenity of
the house. The "kickers" which were re-
ferred to by the different speakers were
conspicuous bv their absence.
This is Mayor Ponds fourth nomination
as candidate for mayor.
The Woonsocket Business Mems Asso-
citation have prepared "a brilliant program
for their annual banquet. President
Andrews of Brown University will make
an address and other interesting speakers
will be present. The banquet will take
place in their hall in Langley building,
and a male quartet and orchestra will
furnish vocal and instrumental music.
The Democratic caucuses to nominate
aldermen and councilmen will be held
Monday evening.
The Republican city convention to nomi-
nate a candidate for mayor will be held
Wednesday evening in Hope Hall.
At the inquest of the accident at the
Hamlet crossing yesterday, no new facts
were ELECTED, the engineer, fireman and
conductor of the train giving their testi-
mony. Theodore B. Wardwell, the en-
gineer, testified that when he first
caught sight ef the horses their heads
rounded the curve about 100 feet from the
crossing. He tried every means to stop
the trains, but could not do so until they
had run 300 feet from the crossing. lie
thought the gates were down because he
could not see the lantern on the gate in
the air.
Fireman Eugene Haskell's testimony
corroborated the engineers story in all
particulars.
George W. Hobbs, claim agent of the
New York, Providence and Boston Rail-
road Company, said he was on the train
and saw that the wounded man was cared
for and that the west gates were closed.
Conductor Oliver Crumley testified to
stopping the down train, and in a measure
corroborated Hobbs testimony.
The inquest will be resumed tomorrow.
Charles B. Armstrong and his son,
George s., have arrived in this city from
Dickinson, n. d., to spend Thanksgiving
with relatives.
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