New-York tribune., 1892-08-14
POLITICIANS BUSY IN RHODE ISLAND.
TIE OUTLOOK FOR THE MAYoRALTY in Pho'f
DENcE-TnE AUToCRAT OF PAwTUCKET'

TIE OUTLOOK FOR THE MAYoRALTY IN PRo'l-
DENcE-TnE ArToCRAT OF PAwTuCKEf'
Providence, II. l., Aug. 10 lspeclaD-Thc first signs
OF political animation appeared this week. IN" iion
now until the close. OF the city election III th' '.''c
part Of November. there VIII be pich'F o. Po'"O'
here The Irohibitonists held their SIa'e MI" "''
trIct conventions this week, and by Hchh' VI I"
slimly attended mass meeting srove TO stir up H'hc
enthusiasm The young Democrats also had ci''"'
hnbe down the river and talked over the approaching
campaign. ,,
The delegates and altcrnates chosen 10 represent
the Republican State League at the Nntona hepuo"''n
League Convention, to be held In Bunaio' oce'"s %"
September l. held preliminary mecuhg III 'n'a wy
today. The delegates and other Repuollcans "''e'
ested in League work Will leave here " D. H ."
August 81 via Worcester. They Will have separate
no-Iorcsr Coverncr Brown who Is the National
Ieaeue vice president for Rhode Island, VIII 90 WIN
the party accompanied by some members OF MS e'""'
Speaker Adm b. Capron will also be win '"e parry i.
President H. f. Tiepke, OF the State League VIII" VI
course, be with the other delegates.
Dr. LuciuS +. G. Garvin. ex-senator rom ou'""'i
land is a candidate for Congressman ana since !. -
now .ald that Mayor Carroll prefers to seek vhdcauoh
hv ,opdin again for Mayor the Doctors chances for
the nomination seem good. lie is a fierce sihse'aA
man. -, ,
II Is uncertain whether Mayor Potter will accept
n denomination by the Democrats for Mayor ol i'V''
dencc and It is also uncertain whether he co"'" oo
,aln a denomination. But there Is the always prese"
NcNally boom. The McNayites are always suo"S
cnouch to nominate their candidate but are some
,imes persuaded out of II. There Is some 'alh Vi
Alderman McGuinness a compromise between 'heso
two extremes. -.
on the Republican side there IS the usual not
weather talk about Mayoralty candidates. Aucrhc"
Vinslip and Harris have been mentioned A''-'
Arthur H. Watson. president Of the Common council
ic nnwI
shall as well member OF the Common 'o'i'"
and the school Committee. would make Winning
fight and a Grstclass Mayor. There Is some ioei
ing In favor OF nominating ex-Mhyor shit'' "ehc''
Elisha Dyer IS said 10 be o candidate ana 70 nave
fhe active support OF Alderman F. T. oin'y' charn'"'
OF the Republican City Committee
Mayor Carroll Of Pawtucket has again ciS'in
cu,shed himself. While he was at Chicago trying
to nominate David b. ILL., for President, the R"puo
lican Board Of Aldermen took advantage oi MS ao
scnce enact certain legislation TO whch 'ne "!"
was opposed. Among other things ten new ponce
men were elected When the Mayor came nome he
promptly suspended them, and then appointed some
special constables more satisfactory 70 himself ana
his party. Now the board Is trying TO rens'ate us
opnointees and has fixed matters that the Mayor
specials get no pay. Al ineeuhS oi ule po'u
this week the matter WIS Tough; over again, ana II
resulted in the Mayor ordering his specials 20 eJ"c'
the President OF the Board from the Chainper' ra"
tuCket people ANXIOUS IOf u"S !"
The city has this week acquired By purchase th'
grove along the bank OF the Seekonk River, between
Angest and BlackstOn. PARK. This land VIII DE-
used for park purposes. II contains trees said 10 be
at least three hundred years old.
Governor Brown and family are spending tH'
summer at Oakland Ecach hotel. One day this wcch
he made one OF a party which chartered the steamer
Wave and sailed around the Island OF Rhode Island
The Republican City COMMITTEE, Is engaged III
making a house-to hous, enrolment OF the
voters Of the city. The headquarters OF the COM
mittee at No. 20 Weyboesetst.. are open all the
time and Republicans arr invited 10 drop IN IRE
quently Colonel Olney. chairman OF the committee,
Is making active plans TO carry the city for llar'
The teachers 70: the new Manual Training High
school have been appointed ana their appointment
rntined by the school Committee. W. W. Grant III.
principal IS at present principal OF the High school
Ut indianapolis A special meeting OF the school
Committee wil, probably lie held on september ., Tor
the purpose OF settling finally the spelling book
question. -, - !.
An association is being formed for the purpose OF
building r,cctracl; for bicycles The Nariagansett
Park track is said 10 be unsuitable for bicycling both
by reason OF Its being mile track and because
cnder track is preferred There is talk OF combining
with the Thornton Cricket Club and laying out grounds
in Johnston for both bicycling and cricket playing.