The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-05

Delegates Chosen for State and Congre'
sional Conventions.

Delegates Chosen for state and Congress
siona1 Conventions.
The Republican primaries to elect dele
gates to the State and Congressional
conventions were short last night but
harmonious and businesslike. To-mor-
row the dsIegates will meet at Music
Hall.
Ward One.
The Republican voters OF the First
Ward met In convention in the ward
room on Wickenden street last night and
chose delegates for the State and district
conventions. Clinton ID. Sellew was cho-
sen chairman of the meeting aud Dennis
Donohue was elected secretary. Frank
4. Carpenter and George II. Wood were
elected as delegates for the State conven-
tion and by. vote of the assemblage the
aforementioned delegates were appoint
ed as delegates to the district convention.
Ward Two.
The second ward Republicans met last
night over the North Main street fire
station and transacted the busidess, for
which they were called together, with
neatness and dispatch. The meeting was
called TO order by City Committeeman
Daniel w. Sphinx. John M. Rounds was
elected chairman and George Il. Rounds
secretary. These delegates were elected
to the State and district conventions:
George A. Littlefield, Thomas Ward.
Both meetings were harmonious and
enthusiastic.
Ward Three.
About seventy-fve members of the
Third Ward Republican Association were
present last night at the caucus in the
ward room on Orms street. They elected
George w. Kennedy, chairman Walter
Lloyd, secretary and Noble b. johnson
and George w. Kennedy, delegates to
both conventions. There was no opposi-
tion to the above ticket. 1t took ten min
utes TO call the meeting to order: transact
the business and adjourn.
Ward Four.
In the fourth ward Charles Ed ward
Paine called the meeting TO order aud
was elected chairman and 4. A. Potter
was elected secretary.
The delegates to the State convention
are George Il. Cressy, Jr,, and Alfred
Dawson, and TO the Congressional con-
vention Thomas l.. Hutchins and Benja-
min Il. Eames.
Ward Five.
For nearly an hour before the meeting
i'm the fifth ward was called to order
many OF the voters were present and en-
joyed social chat and smoke. At s
O'Clock George +. Wooley, chairman of
the ward committee, called the meeting
to order and George II. Burnham was
elected chairman and Arthur w. Joyce
clerk. The following named gentlemen
were elected for the State convention:
George M Turner, David G.. Edwards
and George III. Burnham; and for the dis
trict convention, w. III. Gladding, the
Hon. William ;. Hayward and Arthur
w. Joyce were elected. The committee
were given power to fill vacancies. Col.
jane Smith gave the voters an invita-
tion TO be present at the rooms of the
Republican Club this evening and make
arrangements for raising one or more
flags in the ward.
Ward Six.
In the Sixth Ward Hoffman S. Dor
chester was chairman and Thomas H.
Leonard secretary. The delegates are
Robert j. McNair, Hoffman $. Dorches-
ter and Frederick Renckert, being chosen
for both conventions
Ward Seven.
The Republicans of the Seventh Ward
met in the pretty ward room on Public
street last evening with James G.. White
house presiding and Charles :. Jenckes
secretary, and a small attendance Of
electors.
To the state convention these delegates
were elected: William IL. Luther, Dutee
Wilcox and Henry II. Root. Congress
sional, Albert L. Anthony, William ii.
Perry ana Andrew w. McCue.
Mr.. Root made brief address upon
the congressional nomination, suggest
ing the names OF ex-Congressman Henry
j. Spooner and Lieut.. Gov. Melville w.
Bull ~ among those who light be wisely
supported. As no motion was made TO
instruc, the delegates in favor OF any
candidate they will go unpledged
At sl5 the meeting adjourned.
Ward Eight.
It was an old time sth ward caucus at
the Harrison street ward room last even
ing. About 100 voters were present and
everything passed OF ia the smoothest