The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
BRISTOL.

The Republican caucus at the Court
House last evening was well attended.
The meeting was called To order by the
Hon. Joshua Wilbur, and the minutes of
the previous meeting was read by Secre-
Burgess after which the following gentle
men were elected delegates TO attend the
Republican State Conventions: Col. >. Il.
Colt, Elnathan T. Brownnell, .Ir. and
Israel Dube; alternates X. ID. Bullock,
Henry NJ. Thompson and Michael Hamill,
Jr. A motion them was made by DIR.
George A. Pike giving the delegates pow
er TO fill vacancies. IL was so voted.
Mr.. Hammill made a motion that
series of resolutions be drawn upon the
death of Mr.. James &. Salisbury, the chair
man of the Republican town committee,
which was seconded by DIR. Pike. The
chair appointed DR.. George A. Pike.
Michael Hammill, .Jr.. and Samuel Nor
ris, Jr, committee for that purpose.
Col. j. b. Burgess was then elected first
secretary and Henry X. Cooke second sec
rotary.
dressed the meeting. speaking of the many
issues aud of various obstacles that had
been overcome by the party of progress of
which he was proud OF being member,
and strongly emphasized his remarks that
il the q. q. f. continued on in the work
as they had been doing the spring cam
paign would be n glorious victory.
The Hon. Isaac i. Williams addressed
the meeting, starting from the formation
of the party and speaking of the many
changes which had been made by the
party and the successes that had attended
them, after which he drew from his
pocket two papers. One. lac said, was the
Providence NEWS, daily, and the only
paper that Republicans could rely upon.
He recommended every Republican TO
make il his business TO subscribe for the
paper at once. lie spoke OF the editorials
of the paper as very interesting, and sad
that il published mo taffy." The other
paper which he had was the New York
Press. which he said compared very favor
ably with the NEWS.
Dir George A. Pike made stirring
speech. lie spoke of Washington, Jack
son and Lincoln as being the greatest men
this country or any other country has ever
produced. He told the meeting that they
should commemorate Washington's birth.
day on Friday next, and concluded by
saying he was glad that party had got
once more IA Republican paper in the
State that the party could read.
Then followed MIR. Hamill, who seemed
TO be somewhat disappointed at his favor
ite, Blaine, having Withdrawn from the
coming campaign, but nevertheless, he
said, the Z. o. p. was going TO win.
Ex- Representative Hayes spoke Of the
present outlook of the party as being very
encouraging. He spoke very emphatically
tives in Congress which, with Its over
whelming Democratic majority, was un
able TO accomplish anything.
\ reception WAS given at the Mincher
mansion on Church street, last evening,
10 the members of the Reading Club, con
sisting of Mrs. Theodore Colt and Mrs.
Mincher, who were the originators of the
club, the Rev. George l.. Locke, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles, Dew. Brownell and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ;. Babbitt, DIR. William
Fred Williams aud wife, and Howell
Williams. Colonel Frank Rhodes, wife
and daughter, Misses Manchester, Miss
Boynton. Mr.. and Mrs; Harry Ca6ott aud
daughter, Miss Sarah Coggeshal, Miss Ida
Usher, Bradford DeWolf Misses Barns,
Ex-IIeut. Gov Wardwell and wife and
Miss Mary Drury