The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-02
WARDWELL WINS.
The Democrats Hold a
RanCOrOuS Convention.
HONEY FOR CLEVELAND.
Excited Discussion Over the Names Of
Wardwell and Baker.
TWO KINDS OF DEMOCRATS,
a Crowded Han and an Intensely Partisan
Assemblagc-The Cleveland Element
and the Former HilI Element Opposed
to Each Other Bitterly.

the atmosphere in Music Hall this morn
ing when the sachems and warriors OF the
Democratic party met in convention TO see
what could be done toward uniting the
warning faction and agreeing upon some
thing or somebody.
The air was full of bad cigar smoke, the
floor was polka-dotted with tobacco Juice,
the fighters had their war paint on, with
trimmings and there was blood on the
moon, McNally and German were there
and so was Jack Brennan, but they didn't
speak as they passed by; so was Honey of
Newport and Carroll of Pawtucket They
like McNaliy aud Brennan, were not on
speaking terms. Each had his contingent
there and they were working them for all
they were worth.
1t was characteristic Democratic
crowd, with everybody looking for the
best end of il. Wardwells men were out
with scoop net and gaff pulling in the
fishes, and Bakers workers were doing
likewise. Would it be Wardwell or
Baker: Cleveland or Hill? Time alone
could anwer these questions.
IL was III O'Clock when Chairman Frank
lin II. Owen of the State centra. commit
tee called the cohorts TO order. The call
WAS read, and then Chairman Owen an
nounced that the State central commit
tee had placed in nomination Charles l..
German for chairman OF the convention.
There were no counter nominations and Mr..
German was made the unanimous choice
of the convention. The secretaries were
Dennis III. Sheahan. Arthur Gushing and
John p. Boyd. Mr. German was conduct
ed To the platform by Chairman William
Carroll of the Democratic City Commit
tee. There was sonnet applause as he ap-
proac he'd the desk, but it came from the
McNally crowd and not from the Brennan
crowd. Mr.. German spoke of the fact that
they were there TO express the wishes of
those who sent them. liz they got the
right candidates, he thonght they could
win. but If they did not they ought not hope
for success. The past, replete with bat
ties and some victories was referred to i'm
connection with the National Democracy
1.-The glorious administration of Grover
Cleveland was alluded TO and the Re-
publicans condemned, of course. This
WAS followed by small poem. Tariff
reform got n good word from Mr.. Cor
man, ana he intimated that he was for
good dollars. In this State he thought
only the folly of the party could defeat it.
The policy of the Republican administra-
tion was of course discredted. He as
serted that IL didn't represent the people,
and he called the reciprocity claim re
taliation instead of kind and reciprocal
trade" He alluded TO the city franchise,
lut tdiiN tlOHlllR Dlll anu lHt ltN Dldbt
House plans in deprecatory manner.
He said the cause of Democracy was too
'hallowed'' TO be hindered or unpledged
by ''the seliishness of men or the bicker-
ings of personal strife"
At the conclusion of Chairman Cor
mans address Mayor Carroll of Paw
tucket moved that "a committee of five be
appointed by the chair TO hear the con-
tested delegations. This motion was
passed and the roll of the convention WAS
then called and revised, The committee
TO hear the contested delegations was APP
pointed as follows; Hugh j. Carroll, Fen
ner Kent, Thomas f. l. Mcdonald, John
j. Christie and Frank II. Nolan. The
committee then retired with the two dele
cations from Warwick to hear what both
sides had To say. During these delibera-
tions Congressman Page spoke "a few
words intended 10 cheer up the down
heartened Democrats. lie told them TO
quit fighting among themselves and get
To work. He made bid for Cleveland
and in conclusion told the delegates what
"A beautiful chance they had of winning
this spring and next fall, and also painted
the beautiful picture of a Democratic Con-
gress i'm both houses with Democrat in
the Presidential chair.
Why was Mr.. Page There?
Congressman Page made a bad break
in his harangue He denounced Senator
Aldrich for leaving his duties in Wash
ington TO come here and work for the in
terest of his party here, but failed to eX-
plain why he was at the convention him
self.
Then the fun began. Honey tried to
get in "A resolution 10 instruct the national
delegates TO vote for Cleveland. Frank
Ham claimed the right to the floor and
moved that a committee on platform be
appointed TO which all resolutions should
be referred unread. Chairman German
did not hear the second TO Hams motion
aud allowed Honey TO proceed. Brennan
sat behind Ham and kept urging him on.
FINALLY Chairman German ruled that
Honey had the floor, and he then got ia
his pet resolution despite Hams protest
The resolution was rs follows:
Resolccd, That we are In favor Of the nomination
FOR the Presidency oi man oi coutase and of hos.
'rt cOnNiCtUn,, %, man whom the people trust and
whom the present oyerwhelming Democratic ma
who while 'i,e. long Democrat OF The most uncCm.
prOmiring character, tpiuman is the tc.pcCt and ap-
pro,al aud can command thc votes ot the enormous
Independent faction which. when aroused "a it now
is crrcs the victory TO one party or % hc other of
would make too good "a President: of a man who has
given the Democratic party the only great issue IL
the risk OF his oiical ile; o. man whom all the
world know, to ue sound oh lhe 9nc,ton Ct sound
breath OF his hostrils; OF man with backbone in
such man Is Grover Cleveland. and We therefore
instruct our delegates 10 toe National Democratic
Convention east fnelf NttfN lN hls favor Tor tho
nun nation 20 the Presidency long there IL the
least hope OK securing that result
Mr.. Hams motion to appoint a plat
form committee here prevailed, and the
chair appointed the following named gen
tlemen:
Newport county. Samuel n. Honey.
Providence county, James McNally.
Thomas w. Robinson and Augustus n.
Cunningham.
Kent county, John +. Calvin.
Bristol county. John T.. Conley
Washington county, James c. Rose.
The committee az once retired 10 con
slider the platform.
Aftcr delay of half u hour. during
which the members busted themselves by
getting their heads together for the clash