The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-04
IN POLITICAL FIELDS.
The Caucuses in Providence Occur
Tonight.
SECOND WARD CLUBS MEETING
woonsocket Republican Caucuses-Coi.
Pierce Says New York Is all Right
The Fourth Ward Clubs Headquar-
ters-GeneraI Kendall Returned.


of the city this evening at o'clock.
The Second, Ward Republican Club
held q rousing meeting last evening.
The attendance was large. Willard l.
Lansing read a paper on Personal OBJ
servations in Europe" which was very
able and pointed out TO the young men
reasons why they could not afford to vote
for Democratic free trade.
After Mr.. Lansing's paper the Hon.
III. J. Spooner spoke for short time on
the same line, making one Of his most
able arguments
The Fourth Ward Republican Club
will open headquarters in Steinwav Hall
tom orrow and keep them open until cleo
tion. Some one will be in attendance all
the time to answer questions. There will
also be literature and newspapers on
nand. The Fourth Ward Club is a wide
awake on and good results will follow
this move.
Bristol Republicans at Work.
Last evening the Republicans of Bristol
assembled In large numbers TO attend
caucus called by the chairman of the Re-
publican town committee at the court
house. AT o'clock sharp the meeting
was called to order by the chairman OF
the committee. After reading the call
the Hon. Isaac f. Williams was elected
chairman and Samuel Norris. Jr., secre-
tary.
Before the election of delegates it wss
voted that the same delegates elected
should attend both state and district con-
ventions with power TO fill vacancies.
The Hon. Isaac 4. Williams, the Hon.
Joshua Wilbour. Representative George
w. Simmons aud Stephen w. Church
were unanimously elected.
The chairman addressed the meeting
showing the present prosperous condition
of the country under a Republican ad-
ministration, and gave the listeners to
understand that the people being salts
fled as they were did not intend to change
the administration.
He closed his remarks by asking the
Hon. Joshua Wilbour to tell those pres
ent what he had seen abroad, and to
show how much better of our people are.
Mr.. Wilbour spoke OF many places and
industries he visited and said he found
many of the manufacturers who were
complaining of the Mckinley bill, as 1t
caused great reduction in their manufac.
turing. He felt proud to know that he
lived in country whore labor stood on
an equal footing with capital. He closed
by giving them his candid opinion that
Thomas Crowley followed with stirr-
ing speech. He gave all to understand
that the salvation of the laboring man in
this country WAS protection.
Samuel Norris, Jr., addressed the meet
ing in very able manner, eulogizing our
solid system Of banking and calling
attention to the great increase Of exports
and imports brought about by the pro-
gressive policy Of the Republican party.
woonsocket Caucus.
The Republican primaries were held
last evening, and delegates elected to the
State and Congressional Convention.
First stWard-There were twenty present.
Jonathan Battye was elected chairman and
Arthur s. Pease, clerk. Delegates to the
State Convention: l.. l.. Chilson and
Russell Curtis. Delegates TO the Con-
gressional Convention, Il: L. Simmons
and Jonathan Battye. T.. l.. Simmons
introduced resolution requesting coun-
Gilman johnson to resign from his Office
Not carried.
Second Ward, chairman, Erwin j. Fra
vie: clerk, George 4. Higgins; delega tes
to the State convention. George +. Hig-
gins, Thomas B. Staples. The same def
egates will act at the Congressional con-
vention.
Third Ward, chairman. w. 4. Good
win; clerk, w. y. Hackett; delegates to
State convention, William Il. CaIron,
William +. Goodwin.
Fourth Ward-Chairman, Il. z. Lee;
secretary, +. Il. Holden delegates to
both conventions, j. w. Ellis. Gilbert
Laporte, w. o. Thatcher, w. +. Hep
burn.
Fifth Ward-Chairman, j. b. Foun-
tain; clerk. j. w. Carr delegates to
both conventions, Richard NJ. Bartlett
aud Dolphis Sylvestre.
East Greenwich Republicans
Asa result of last evenings eau cuses
the Republicans of the town will send
contssting delegations to the conven tion
Unhappily difference OF opinion exists
as to the regularity OF the preseat towns
committee.
At caucus held last spring two mem
bcrs of the committee Tor the ensuing
year were named, they to agree upon a
third man TO complete the make up OF
the board. They failed to agree upon
third committeeman and the place was
filled at "a called meeting of the party.
One Of the two first appointed refuses to
act with numb r three, and hold like
many others that such action was taken
without regularly constituted authority,
and that. therefore, the old committee,
OF which he was himself membor, Is
still in power.
Hence 1t was that both the new COM
mittee and the old issued calls for eau.
Gus last evening to be held at the same
time and place. Neither party seemed in
clined to yield and and though no bitter
feeling was manifest 1t was tacitly
agreed to let the convention decide the
matter.
Considerable fun was produced by each
faction voting solidly againsS the propo-
sitions OF the other, but the two chair.
man seemed not To hear the negatives.
The unusual state of affairs brought
out more than hundred voters, who
seemed TO enjoy the little picnic they
were having The adherents of major.
ity OF the new committee obtained the
floor first.
Thomas +. Kenyon, Jr., read the call
and ). w. Allen was chosen chairman
and Fred y. Card secretary
Messrs. George +. Lamphear, George
B. Al. Hudson, William "A. Hanaford and
Alvin A. Briggs were appointed delegates
to both conventions.
1hey were given power TO ill vacancies.
and were instructed To use their infiueuce
O secure the name of William g. Rocker
as candidate from Kent county on the
Presidential electoral ticket.
Upon the adjournment Of this caucus.
j. Warren Landers read the call of the
old committee Levi " Fits was elect ed