The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Coming Convention Of the City
Republicans.
AN OLD DEMOCRATIC TRICK.
How IL May he Frustrated by the Repub-
licans-The st. Patrick's Day Route
The Rank of Esquire-Points of In
terest.


The Republicans will commence active
operations in the spring campaign on
Friday evening Of this week, when the
primary meetings will be held in the
several wards Of the city for the purpose
of electing delegates to the State conven-
tien to be held at Providence on the fol-
lowing Tuesday, and to elect members of
a new city committee from each ward
In addition to this the call for the caucus
ses provides that the delegates to the city
convention, for the nomination of a
senator and six representatives TO repre-
sent the city in the next General
Assembly, shall be elected at this
time. The city convention will be held
week from next Saturday, or the Satur-
day following the date set for the State
convention, in the District Court room on
North Main street at o'clock in the
afternoon, and inl addition to the
Assembly ticket the convention is this
year required TO nominate for one mem
Der of the. school committee to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Horatio A Brown.
The Democrats have PLAYED the same
shrewd game in this campaign that has
heretofore characterized them in prepar-
ing for an election where local interests
are at stake. They held their caucuses
for the election Of delegates TO the Demo
cratic State Convention, and also for the
election Of members OF the city comm ttee,
on the last day of February. Their State
Convention was held last week. Now it
seems they have called more primary
meetings for next Monday evening, "for
the election OF delegates to the City Con-
vention, to be held in the District Court
room on Saturday, the 18th inst, at 8
o'clock u. NJ" Thus the work which the
Democrats have called two distinct eau
cuses TO perform the work the Republi-
cans will complete in a single night. Some
people say that there seems TO be no need
OF calling primary meetings for two
nights, except, perhaps. for the better
purpose of making or smashing states.
Others who have followed the course of
politics more closely for any length of
time, give solution TO this problem
which seems plausible.
BY referring to the above dates il will
be seen that the Democratic city conven-
tion comes on the same day that has been
set for the Republican city convention,
and at the same place, but for hours later.
The Democrats waited until the Republ-
cans had called their convention, and then
set the time for theirs to be held after the
Republicans had made their nominations
in order TO see what kind of ticket they
would put into the field, and how strong,
so that they could govern themselves
accordingly.
The Democrats could not call the city
convention at the time of calling their
first primary meetings, and gain this ad-
vantage, for the reason that the Repub-
lican city convention had not yet been
called. They could not defer the caucus
ses longer, for delegates TO the State con-
vention had to be elected, and the caucus
ses were held but two days before the con-
vention. All that was left them to do in
order to play their usual game was TO do
just what they did do,--wait for the Re
publicans and call another set of prima-
ries.
The Democrats work this little racket
every election, and the advantage gained
is simply this They have the power of
placing the balance OF strength between
the two tickets wherever they choose. and
Of regulating that balance TO suit them
selves or the occasion. The field is laid
open before them for inspection, with the
opposing party in position and their
strength plainly shown, before they are re-
quired TO make move. They can then
select their men according TO the strength
of their opponents, and also receive free
instruction in any incidental matters that
may come up unexpectedly during any
campaign.
The Republican party have no power to
prevent the opposing party from taking
advantage of circumstances, but il be-
hooves them TO put strong, clean ticket
into the field one not weakened or in
fected by partisanship in preference to
recognized ability, but one which il will
be difficult for the Democratic party to
surpass.
A Change In the Route.
Chief Marshal Kirwan of the St.
Patrick's Day parade has ordered change
in the route OF march as previous pub
lished. Instead OF going through Barton
street the procession will pass from Dex-
ter street through Clay to North Main
street, then through North Main and
Main streets and East avenue TO Hay
market square, where the line will be dis
missed.
The Rank of Esquire.
Eureka Lodge, No. 8, X. of p, held a
regular meeting last evening and proved
one page in the rank of esquire Next
Tuesday evening the lodge will be visited
by Elmwood Lodge of Providence,
Points of Interest.
The electric cars were run yesterday
afternoon and evening from the Benedict
House to the Central avenue terminus,
and were well patronized.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board of Aldermen takes place this even
ing.
Sanford r. Pierce & Son, tailors. have
made an assignmenGto to John A. Bosworth,
of Bosworth Brothers, Providence. Mr.
Pierce has been in business at the same
stand for over 40 years. The failure was
brought about by the illness of the senior
member.
The funeral of James Clancy was solem-
nized this forenoon, requiem mass being
held at the Sacred Heart Church. The
remains were conveyed To Bishops ceme-
terry.
A man who gave his name as Francs
Bartlett and his residence as Cha.es
street, Boston, was arrested on the street
with lady's Newmarket In his posses
sion. He admitted having taken il from
some house, but did not know where.
being unacquaintcd with the city.
Mr.. Kimball was an anti-Spraguc man
when William Sprague was nominated
for governor in 1888, and was then known
as the leader OF the ''old liners" who bolted
Sprague's nomination.
lie is OH record ms having been opposed
to the passage Of the ten-hour. weekly
payment and other bills which were
brought up before the LEGISLATURE seeking