The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-21

Ana IN the huSn tnat followed tncre
Was heard the whispering kickers swear
Forever, never, never, forever,
VIII we forgive each other"
This slightly altered quotation from a
familiar poet will very generally answ er
all inquiries as to the outcome Of the con-
ference which was held by the Democratic
| aders on Saturday last. The intention
of the gentleman who called the head men
Of the several tribes together was to secure
an agreement that an armistice should be
declared, and that until after the spring
election the various factions should 90
into hiding and remain there until all
dangers of widening the existing breach
in the party were dissipated.
IL was essential for the success of Mayor
Carroll's scheme OF pacifying the discon-
tents that there should be the chewing of
the bitter cud, and the swallowing of
many grievances and many nauseous
doses. There must be general under
standing that everybody must shake
hands and be on the greatest terms of in
timacy before leaving that meeting, else
the object for which they were called to-
gether would be utterly lost.
Despite all that Mayor Carroll did, or
could urge to be done, the conference WAS
"A complete failure in the very things that
is that mmittee was appointed TO act
In conjunction with the State central COM
mittee, but it is more an advisory board
than anything else, aud that is the extent
of the work.
Was there any shaking Of hands? Did
the warning elements get together and
swear allegiance one TO the other +? Not a
bit of it
In a little nook, caused by the jutting
out of the fireplace, sat Mr.. Monaghan,
with his face ever turned to the chairman
and never towards Mr.. Brennan. Next TO
Mr. Monaghan sat the mayor of Newport,
who now and then casually glanced to the
other side OF the room to see if il were act
ually true that Mr.. Brennan had pre-
sumed to come into meeting where he
the king OF Newl ort bosses was.
Mr.. Carroll, OF the city committee, sat
aud looked at space while Mr Brennan
was speaking, and Mayor Honey, when
Mr.. Brennan was Grating, first twiddled
his eye e-glasses, and then apparently went
To 81 ep, while here settled over his coun-
teuance one OF those self-Satsfied smiles
which are seen on the faces of those who
find Il preacher who can talk them into
gentle snmbers.
Mr.. Brennan's friends saw this indifrer-
Cnce of the Newport mayor, and they have
been pretty freely talking about it on the
streets since.
While there was good deal of taffy and
idle talking done before Mr.. Brennan
took the floor, there was actually no olive
branch held out until h did speak. Mr..
Brennan magnauimously said that he
could shake hands with any Democrat
and vote for any Democrat who was
nominated for any Office. But there was
no response.
Mr. McNally slipped out of the room.
Some said that Mr. McNally went out To
get something TO eat-Mr. Brennan said
that Mr.. McNally had been n hungry man
for many moons and that he was liable to
be endangered much longer. Mr. Brcn-
nan desires that Mr.. McNally shall keep
away from the politically festive board.
The meeting broke up as it began. BY
the way, there was one very significant
feature OF the meeting. Chairman Car
roll called upon Col. Isaac Hahn 10 speak
Col. Hahn made manly and spirited
address. lie did not mince his words
He gave the company TO understand, and
plainly, that be had been more than
shabbily dealt with in the matter OF the
nomination fOr senator from this city. lie
had been generous and an uncomplain-
lug contributor to the cause, but his kind
ness had been returned by scourging
with bunch OF political withes
As was before said, the meeting broke
up as it Ds gan. There was another oppOr-
unity for the warning, clashing elements
to come together and shake hands and
swear true friendship and loyalty one to-
ward the other aud Tor the party ia this
stirring campaign. but not one OF them
did this and il was a bad feature as some
Of the gentlemen who had come ia az wit.
nesses Of the love feast Of their party lead
ers. aftorward expressed themselves
What do you think OF the meetingf"
asked the NEws representative of Que Of
The participants, was IL productive OF anv
gOOdfn
1T was big bluff AZ peacemaking. As
for harmony being obtained from that