The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
In NEWPORT TO-DAY
The Legislative Proceeding are Pro-
crossing HarmoniousIy.
THE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED,
Yesterday's Proceedings Were Carried
Out without . Break aud all Was
weII-The Election of sherins and
Other Omcers.


the Republicans grinding the crank and
furnishing the music but somehow or
other their little game fell through, and
they found they had not the least bit Of
fun.
The Democrats loaded themselves to the
muzzle with hot shot that they were to
fire into the Republican camp as soon as
the rules had been adopted for this ses-
sion. Mr. Honey had some particularly
clever substitute rules TO suggest, don :
cherknow, and Messrs. Champlin, Com
stock and Brown were prepared TO make
all sorts and conditions of dilatory
The Republican, were too wise to be
caught with such bait as this. They were
determined that the new government
should be inaugurated on time and that
there should be no delay in the moving of
the procession. To down the Democrats
they simply would not propose the adop.
tion of any rules.
Mr.. Honey fidgitted about in his seat
aud Mr.. Owen wanted to know when the
rules were to be adopted.
Mr.. Wilson calmly Informed the gentle
man that the majority would adopt the
rules when they felt it necessary to do so.
In the meantime Cushing's Manual
would answer all practical purposes.
The Democrats at once wilted, the de-
lay in making and declaring the count
did not materiaiize aud the procession,
which was more than brilliant, actually
started off ahead of time.
Gov. Brown rode on handsome, spir-
tied and high-stepping horse and received
one continuous ovation the entire length
of the route of march.
On arriving at the Aquidneck House a
formal reception was held, and shortly
after everybody was on his way to the
State House to take part in the secret (O
caucuses.
The Republicans had the House cham
ber again. When they closed the door
behind them there were several bad dis
turbances to be settled. When the door
was opened again everything was as Sc
rene as could be asked for.
The applicant for Judge Cookies shoes
in the Sixth District Court, found that
they pinched his feet aud had to with
Moses Choquet, who aspired To take the
chair held by Judge Goff in the Eleventh
District.
The same judges and clerks were re-
nominated for all the courts, excepting
the clerk of the Court Of Common Pleas
and Supreme Court for Washington
County. The present incumbent, Ben
jamin w. Case,.is Democrat, and beat
out the Republican county caucus NOM
inee. w. Herbert Caswell Of Narragansett
District, last May. He did this through
the treachery Of three Republicans; but
agreed to nominate Mr.. Caswell aud to
stand by him in the grand committee.
The same sheriffs were renominated
also the State officers To be elected in
Grand Committee. William G. Town
send Of this city aspired TO succeed Col
Albert 9. Landers as State Auditor, but
he could not muster any strength.
Dwight X. Adams of Warwick and
John f. kendrick of Providence were
nominated for mem bers of the Board of
Education, and Gen. Olney Arnold of
Pawtucket to be member Of the Com
missioners of Sinking Fund.
The policy of the party for the remain
der of this session was discussed, and it
was agreed that there should be no mo-
mentuous business taken up, but that
acts for incorporation etc, should alone
be considered.
This meant that none of the bills carried
over from the January session would not
be touched aud that the contestiug off the
seats Of the Newport Democrats would
not come off until the Legislature met in
Providence
The Democrats in their caucus went
through the form of reading nominations
for the grand committee TO act upon to-
day. Their choice was declared as fol-
lows For State auditor Byron ii. An
drews of North Srnithtield for sheriff Of
Newport county, Arthur B. Mumford;
Providence county, Raymond q. Rath-
bun; Washington county, John Il. Ken
yon; Bristol county, passed Kent county,
Amaso Sprague. Clerk of supreme
Court, Newport county, Thomas +. Han
nigan.
The other higher court offices were
passed In the dictrict courts the only
nominations were Augustus II. Cum
ningham for Judge of the Seventh Dis
trict Court, East Providence, and Her
bert B. Wood for judge OF the Eighth
of Newport was nominated for clerk Of
First District Court, Newport, and
George w. Greene for clerk of tue Twelfth
District Court at Woonsocket. John u.
Hanrahan of Providence was nominated
for mem ber Of the State Board of Educa-
ton and Gen. Olney Arnold was noini-
mated for sinking fund commissioners.
The count of votes resulted as follows |;
For Governor-D. Russell Brown. 81
46l; Franklin T.. Burton, lsi; Alexander
Gilbert. 1,59S; w. Il. &. Wardwell, 25,433;
majority for Brown, 243.
For Lieutenant Governor Melville
Bull, 27,629; Charles f. Gormau, 24,6ly;
Samuel o. Tabor, 1888; Andrew ID. Will
son, 207; majority for Bull, 100.
For Secretary of State-John q. Heffer-
nan. -. $50: Peter j. O'Connor, 2l2; Lewis
T.. Remington, LII; George III. Utter,
26,9OO, majority for Utter .}5s.
For Attorney General--Robert w. Bur
bank, 26603; Thomas II. Peabody, l,135;
Ziba o.. Slocum, %. .3s9; no election.
For General Treasurer-HenryM NJ. Ar
mold, $50: William :. Brownell, 1,739;
Samuel Clarke, ~, T24; Thomas Spencer,
24.S34; no election.
Mr.. Murray of woonsocket presented d
the following minority report:
We, the undersigned, members Of the committee
appointed by the general committee. for the pur-
pose Of counting the vote. respectfully report that
as a count ~ the ballots delivered To the committee
refused by "A majority vote OF said committee,
the undersigned are unable TO report whether or not
any officers were elected at the elecuon April o,
last
James Murray, Richard Hayward, James ;. Hazard
William B Nichols. James III. Fish.
IL was not adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved TO proceed TO the
election of attorney general and general
treasurer. The motion was adopted.
Gov. Ladd announced that the candidates
TO be voted for were Robert w. Burbank
aud Ziba o. Slocum, both OF Providence.
Representative Brown named as the con
stitutional candidate, the Democratic
nominee for attorney general, Iiba q.
Slocun OF Providence. The result OF the
ballot WAS as follows: