The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
WOONSOCKET.

The Republicans primaries were held
last evening in the different wards On
account of the storm the attendance was
thin except in the First Ward
First Ward-Delegates to State conven-
tion, Charles y. Brown, Jonathan Battye,
Frank III. Harris, James III. Rickard.
Delegates to the city convention, NJ. w.
Hudson, Eugene f. Rowland. Albert 8
Pease, William A. Osborne, Louis Gobeille.
Ward committee, Charles n. Brown,
Jonathan Battye, Russell Curtis, Henry
Snow. John Hackett.
Second Ward-Delegates to the State
Convention. George Bachelor, Joseph
Jansen Delegates TO the City Conven-
ton. Thomas b. Staples, Joseph Proven
cher, Joseph Veandrain, George S. Read,
George +. Higgins. Ward committee,
George Bachelor, George +, Higgins,
Third Ward-Delegates to the State
Convention, John Greenhalgh, William
o. Hackett. Delegates to the City Con
vention. John Greenhalgh. William ..
Hackett; William Z: Goodwin, Alfred
mittee, John Greenhalgh, William o.
Hackett, William +. Goodwin, Herbert f.
Girard, Alfred Wade.
Fourth Ward. Delegates to the State
convention:-Joseph f. Cole, William o.
Thatcher. Delegates to the city conven-
tion:-Ariel c. Thomas Walter I. Ballou,
Thomas n. Lee, Gilbert Laporte, Alphonse
Beaudet. Ward Committee:-John w.
Ellis, William o. Thotcher Louis Baron,
Paul st. Jacques, Jesse G.. Whee!ock.
Fifth Ward. Delegates to the State
convention:-JohnW w. Cass, Saul Levitre.
Delegates to the city convention:-Willlam
c. Robidoux, John B. Fountain, Ovla
kon. Ward Committee:-John b. Foun-
tain, John w. Cass, Phillippi Boucher.
William Landy.
Utmost harmony prevailed in all the
wards and though the delegates go un-
pledged ID. Russell Brown will receive the
solid Woonsocket vote for Governor.
Chairman Brown in the First Ward said
this was the most important contest in
the history of our State and that Senator
Aldrich must be reelected TO the United
States Senate. Ex-Alderman Frank TX.
Harris followed in a speech emphasizing
the previous speakers remarks, and stated
that he knew of n letter written by Secre-
tary Blaine, saying of the six men in the
country that he thought was worthy of
the Presidency Senator Aldrich was one
James ii. Rickard also spoke.
About sixty Republicans held love
feast Monday evening in Cooks block and
talked over the situation and laid plans
for the coming campaign. As leading
Republican said, 1T was one of the best
meetings he ever attended and the Re-
publicans of this city will present an
united and solid front to the enemy" f.
Charles Francis will be nominated as eau
didatc for senator. and Charles ~ Brown.
Cyrus Arnold, Frank X. Holden and Fred
Dnlude will run as representatives. The
fifth representative has not as yet been
decided.
The Democrats will nominate Edwin O.
Roman for senator and the present dele
cation to the House, with the exception
of Alderman Heffernan, will be nominated
James j. Nolan, correspondent of the
Providence Telegram, is spoken OF for the
vacant pla
DIR. j. III. Boucher was presented with a
medicine chest last evening in the Office of
lie Foycr CdnddtCn, the new French
organ. by Aid. Heffernan.
The school committee will meet this
evening at 1880 o'clock
a series of Lenten lectures have Been
arranged to take place in the parish house.
The first one was given last evening by
Daniel "A. Cook; subject, Wendell
Phillips as n Social Reformer'
The ladies of the Social Whist Club
gave a complimentary supper to their
gentlemen friends at the city cafe last
evening.
At an adjourned meeting of the Bust
ness Mems Association held last evening,
five new members were admitted. A com
mittee Of three were appointed TO draw
up suitable resolutions of regret mt the
death OF Dr. Henry w. Stillmau. The
president stated that Agent Kennedy of
the y. f.. Cotton Co., had said that his
company was ready TO present a joint pro-
position to the Association, stating the
conditions under which they would locate
their proposed new mill in this city.
Eureka Lodge No. %, ]. O. O. f., held
social aud dance In Temperance Hall last
evening. About 15 couples were present.