The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-19
A GRAND ARMY MAN IN.
Two Promising New Candidates Ap-
pear in the Field.
Mr.. HOLMES AND Mr.. DAWSON.
The Three Leading Candidates Now Very
Close Together-Mr. McGuy's Famous
"Spurt What Il Said About the
Contest-The Standing.

ia. NJ, Feb l9-The polls are closed
for to day.
The following is the order;
Ed. Watson, Jr., weaver, 81 Manton
avenue.
willard L. Lansing, Carpenters lumber
yard, Providence.
Richard McGuy, weaver. 10s veazey
street.
Charles Collin, assistant treasurer
Providence Opera House
Robert Greayes, weaver, 1 Pope street.
Frank L.. spaulding, n. ", Il. a H., rail-
road, clyde.
wheaton Miller, East Providence Ice
Company.
Alfred Dawson, messenger, Merchants
National Bank.
T.J. Ambrose, q. G. Il. r., conductor.
John North, oarder, Woonsocket.
&. "a. McClune, conductor "gilt edge F"
train, Providence.
Montague Gabriel, Jeweler. with Potter
g. Buninton.
Joseph B. Holmes, carpenter, PheniN.
The name OF Joseph b. Holmes another
PawtuXet Valley candidate for the free
trip TO Europe is presented to the readers
of the NEWS to-day. Mr. Holmes is COM
mander of McCregor Post, G. a. X, No.
IL of pheniX, and is by occupation general
foreman Of carpenters at the ID. Pike ~
Sons planning mill, River Point. He is
also member Of Warwick Lodge of Ma
sons. IA charter member of Narragansett
Tribe. No. 2. Improved Order OF Red Men
of Natck member of the River Point
Fire Department, n member or the PAW
tuxet Valley Business Mems Association,
n memher of the knights OF -RYthlas. "A
member of the directors of the Edison
Power and Illuminating Co. Mr.. Holmes
is without doubt one of the most popular
men in the State, and was noted for his
heroic daring Ina the battles of the late
war. On one occasion disarming rebel
colonel and taking his sword from un-
aided.
MIR. Holmes is the only Grand Army
man so far in the race. IL has been under
stood that another of the candidates was
g. A. X. man, but this proves TO he an
error Mr.. Holmes should have hand
some support from veterans throughout
the State.
Yesterday was rather dull day in the
coutest--as dull, that is, as any day can be
which sees an enormous number OF votes
passed in but no new candidate. To-day
we have two new men TO present FOR the
sufirages Of the workingmen of Rhode
Island. And the second is thus pleasantly
introduced by letter, accompanying
which came ballots enough 10 push Mr..
Alfred Dawson-for that is his name-at
once TO "A very respectable position in the
race.
To the Editors Of fhe Nccs:
desire TO nominate another candidate for
the free trip 10 Europe. My candidate Is
Alfred Dawson of Providence. Mr. Dawson
II u native of Scotland. of mature age. He is
10y trade a moulder, but is now the messenger
for the Merchants Bank He IS Past Chief
In the Order of Scottish Claus, has been very
active in organizing the British American
Association. and as Treasurer of the Rhode
Island Workingmen's Medical Aid Associa-
ton has efficiently promoted valuable work
Mr. DaWson's greatest service To the people
OF Rhode Island was. however, that rendered
by him as the Secretary of the Rhode Island
Ballot Reform Association. Upon the intro
duction of the Ballot Reform Bill at the May
Session OF 1879 Mr.. Dawson began "a work of
organization in behalf of the measure which
was indispensable 60 its success.
The energy and industry displayed by him
i'm the work of getting petitions signed and
presented TO the General Assembly was fruit
ful of large results, and Mr.. Dawson is en-
titled 20 the grateful appreciation of every
good citizen for this work.
Mr. Dawson is now performing another