The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-12

or the state In supporting ID. russell
Brown for governor. For State Senator
Fred w. Easton will undoubtedly be the
nominee.
First Ward.
The meeting was called to order by
Henry T.. Tiepke. Edward Thayer was
unanimously elected chairman and Frank
w. Mason secretary. For first delegate TO
the city convention Daniel a. Jillson and
Franklin Il. Watson We're nominated. A
ballat was taken, which resulted as fol
lows:
Whole number OF votes cast. ast...................13t
Necessary for choi1e....... ................. dS
Mr.. Watson ...............,..............7o
Mr.. Watson was declared elected. The
| remainder OF the delegates were unani-
inously elected as follows: John i.
Adams, Henry f. Tiepke, George III.
Cheek, Walter II. Stearns, A Nelson Per-
| rim, William w. Collins.
For the first delegate to the State con-
vention Edward Thayer was unanimously
elected. For the second delegate Reuben
X. Miller and William II. Allen were
nominated. A ballot resulted as follows !:
Whole number OF votes
Necessary Tor choice %
Mr.. Allen. ..........................,....-
For third delegate William w. Collins
was elected without opposition.
The contest for members OF the city
committee next came up, aud Owen >.
Horton was nominated by John w. Little
and Henry T.. Tiepke simultaneously, and
unanimously elected. For second member
Henry f. Tiepke and Thomas G. erosion
were nominated, and ballot resulted as
! follows:
Whole number OF votes cast
Necessary Tor o'
Mr.. Iiepke. .... VI
Mr.. erosion ...............................
and Mr.. riepke was declared elected. For
the remaining member George II. Cheek
was unanimously elected.
At this point Micah w. Spencer offered
the following resolution, which was unan-
imously passed:
Resolred, That the Republicans of the First
Ward commend the upright and gentlemanly
Adams and the Republican aldermen and
councilmen of the city council, said action
being for the best interests OF the city.
Second Ward.
In the Second ward everything went off
smoothly. the proceedings resulting as
follows:
Chairman, Evarts c. Tyler: secretary,
Frank Il. Hodges; delegates to the State
| Convention-William B. Tanner, William
A. Leete and James Nisbet; City Conven-
tion-Charles X. Howes, George w. Dews-
nap, Frank VI. Borden, William a. Leon
ard, Charles III. Newell, Frank B. Hodges
and +. Eugene Barker; city committee
Wheaton Cole, Frank Nj. Borden and
Frank Il. Hodges.
A resolution endorsing the aldermen in
their fight with Mayor Carroll was
adopted.
Tue delegates were empowered to fill va
cancies.
Third Ward.
In the Third Ward some difficulty was
experienced in choosing chairman, w.
u t(xxt nd
Fred s. Perry each declining to act.
AlonZo f. Pierce was finally chosen, and
Fred G. Perry was elected secretary. The
delegates and members OF the city COM
mittee were elected as follows
Delegates TO the State Convention
Philo +. Thayer, Charles 7. Straight and
Benjamin r. Davis: City Convention
Joseph Anderton, Henry Barker, w. ID.
>. Havens, II. \. Briggs, Samuel r.
French, Fred w. Gilmore and Joseph H.
Swindells; City CommitteenFred 6.
Perry, James T.. Battey and Thomas NJ.
Sweetland.
The delegation was empowered to fill
vacancies
Fourth Ward.
The proceedings in this ward were made
lively toward the close bv the squirt which
greeted the remarks by George r. Newell,
one of the leaders in the third party move
ment which defeated David j. White, the
Republican candidate fer mayor at the
election last fall.
Christopher Duckworth was elected
chairman and George ;. Tingley secre-
tary and the delegates To the city con-
vention were elected as follows:
j Ellis White, John Burford. George j.
Fairbrother, Charles Z. Winslow, Andre
Faucher, Gavin ID. Wilson and George "A.
Luther.
Delegates to the State Convention-W.
Howard Walker and j. Sewell Read.
For first member of the city committee
w. Howard Walker and George St. Ting
ley were nominated. The last nomination
was made by George f.. Newell, who fol-
lowed with remarks upon the desirability
of harmony and the disastrous results liza
BILE to follow the attempt of any one to
set up disposition 10 have his own way
and his favorite candidate. He did not
think those present were fixing things in
way TO win, and would like to see bar-
mony and the Republicans victorious. He
counselled the denomination of the old
committee.
John b. c. Moin, from the Woodlawn
district. here engaged in an argument
with Mr.. Newell, and closed by saying,
III remember rightly you did not think
30 last fall"
Mr.. Newell-Last spring, you mean.
The chairman here called for ballot,
and the name of j. Sewell Read was added
20 the nominations. The ballot resulted
Al. against 35 for Mr.. Walker and for
Mr. Read. Herbert \. Rice and Charles
T.. Gardner were elected second and third
members without opposition.
The following resolution was then
offered:
Resolved, That the Republican electors of
the Fourth ward this evening assembled do
give their hearty approval to the cause pur-
sued I'm municipal matters thus far this year
by Alderman Joseph W. Miller and his Re-
publican associates on the Board Of Aldermen
and Common Council.
The adoption of this resolution was OPP
posed 10y David T. Henry. The resolution
was declared passed. The delegates were
empowered to I'LL vacancies and the meet
ing adjourned.
Fifth Ward.
The meeting ia this ward was rather
slimly attended, and resulted rs fol.
lows
Chairman. William n. Walker. by a
vote of Is 20 IL for Charles i. Burnham:
secretary. Charles II. Burnham; delegates
TO the City Convention. Daniel Hullock