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THE SECOND DISTRICT.


trict convention to order. The conven-
tion was enthusiastic at the start. Gen.
William X. Walker OF Pawtucket was
elected chairman and Mr.. Cass and Mr..
Wright escorted him to the chair. Il. Il.
Warner was elected secretary.
There were two delegations from East
Greenwich and that headed by 5. w. X.
Alien was admitted.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. Gen. Walker recognized
John Wells of Woonsocket who said,
"We enter on q new political struggle,
the result Of which should be the election
of Republican Congressman. He said
that Senator Aldricn should have with
him man whom he could trust he
took pleasure In presenting the name of
one whom he had known from boyhood,
whom the party had honored and who had
honored the party
and stood for fair election, even in New
port Hon. Adm Is. Capron. Great
Mr.. Stilman OF Hopkinton spoke for a
man who would support Senator Aldrich
and all Republican principles-a man
who has already served the second dist rict
in Congress with credit 10 himself aud
the State-the Hon. Warren o. Arnold.
[Applau>e.l
Mr.. Potter said that Warren o. Arnold
was not candidate, as he was author
lied to say, aud he seconded the nomina-
tion Of Adm Il. Capron.
Mr.. Stilman asked who authorized him
to withdraw the name and Mr. Potter
said Mr.. Read did so.
Mr.. Babcock of Hopkinton seconded
Mr. Arnold's nomination. He said the
people la his county were for Arnold and
they had tried to honor him with a Sec
ond term, but the Democrats prevented
fair election in the district He was the
logical candidate at present. lie asked
for ballot.
Edward L. Cannon spoke for Adm b.
Capron, the choice OF the men who work,
and il he is nominated 1t means success
TO the party aud he hoped Mr.. Arnold's
friends would withdraw his name.
Mr. Stillman said he and his friends
had full confidence In Mr.. Capron, but
wanted Mr.. Arnold To have justice. lie
wanted candidate to win. With Mr..
Arnold Hopkinton and Westerly would
give from 800 to 400 more majority.
s. w. h. Allen spoke for a man who
would carry a strong vote in the eastern
and northern part Of the district. He un-
derstood that Mr.. Arnold had authorized
his name to be Withdrawn. Walter A.
Read had directed Mr.. Potter to with
draw the name and Mr.. Read was Mr..
Arnold's right hand man. He favored
the unanimous nomination of Mr..
Capron.
A motion for an informal ballot was
carried aud the balloting proceeded.
The secretary called 50 many times the
name of "Capron" while counting the
ballots that the delegates repeatedly
broke out into applause.
While waiting Mr.. Carmichael moved
that the nomi nation OF Mr.. Capron be
made unani inous. Not put.
The vote stood Capron, lob, and w. o.
Arnold %.
Senator Allen moved that Mr.. Capron's
nomination be made unanimous. Mr.
Stillman seconded it aud it was done
with applause.
A committee consisting Of Mr.. Allen
and Mr.. Carmichael went TO ind Mr.
Capron. They found him and he was
treated to great applause as he came on
the platform.
Mr.. Capron's Speech.
Mr.. Capron said: For ths very great
honor and for all it implies, 1 thank you
from the bottom of my heart. | am not
unmindful of grave aud solemn duties,
but / shall remember as long as L live
that you gentleman have conferred upon
me the highest gift the Western district
can confer on any man.
only regret that by nature and educa-
tion l am not better prepared TO serve.
No man ever represented the district
DeIler, uOT Will ulRuer sense or duty,
than the Hon. Warren O. Arnold. and |
should have considered il the greatest
pleasure OF my life To have supported
him and gained for him AN election on
Nov. g.
II know the people of the Western dis
tricC ana know that they have wants and
desires An allusion To Benjamin Harri-
son drew out applause, wheh he said the
people of the Westera district were
strongly in favor OF him and Whitelaw
Reid. The people also believe in another
father. Bill Mckinley, and his child,
McKinley's bill.
I'VE In the western district know what
is our interest, and will stand by it. The
western district contains more manufac-
turing lndustr es than any other district
In the United States. The people largely
given to manufacturing remember and
believe and know that the mauufac-
turers are the operatives of few
years ago and the same will
be true OF The operatives OF the present
No party should be able to wrest the
work from Us aud carry it to some other
country. 1t is campaign of markets
and each man knows the interests dear
esc T. him are fostered by the Mckinley
tariff, and wesnust pin our hopes TO a
protsc i've tariff.
That district and others afe going for
ward and upward. The Republican
party stands pledged to the support
and protection OF the home which
should be surrounded by the
things which make it more aud more
comfortable-books. flowers, music. lie
accepted the nomination and would
strive tn make It al election. lGreat ap'