Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-20

In Il few more weeks the voters Of this
city will be in the thic5ost OF the fight OF
anot her Maycralty election. Already the
leaders OF the two, or maybe more, part
are casting about for candidates, and
many are the dark horses spoken of by
knowing ones.
The Democrats seem TO be laying low;
at least they have said nothing. Whether
they have done anything or not remains
to be seen. The Republicans, however,
have been looking up candidates for
months past, and as yet are undecided
whom to select.
The big split in that party last Fall has
not yet been healed up. There are still
two factions in the Republican camp, and
so far all oterturos for a reconciliation
have been Intellectual.
A few weeks ago, judging from the talk
OF those " no are supposed to be sin the
ring" there was but one man whom il was
considered safe for that party TO present
to the people. That man was William III.
Haskell, the well known bolt manufac-
| rer.
Those who were spoken TO about it said
il was "A very wise move to secure such "A
conservative business man for the posi-
| tion. AS time wore ON il was rumored
that Mr.. Haskell would not accept the
nomination under any consideration.
Before this rumor was circulated
another gentleman was mentioned very
fsvorably as an excellent candidate. This
was Lyons Delany, the coffee, tea and
| spice merchant OF North Map street.
Although young man in politics, (this
being his first year on the Common
Council he has lived here for the past
fifteen wears, coming to the city in 1877
He is considered strong man.
Another man spoken OF by many is
ID. J. White, editor and proprietor OF the
Record Visitor. He is the man who was
fairly nominated last year by tho Repub
licans in caucus assembled and then was
mercilessly knitted at the polls on election
day. His friends say they intend to stand
by him again this Fall.
A TRIBUNE man paid a visit TO Mr..
Dclany yesterday afternoon, told him
that it was rumored that he was IA candi
date for the Mayoralty nomination and
asked him II there was any truth In what
had been heard. After greeting the scribe
cordially and motioning him TO n chair,
MIR. Delany said:
aft is true that ! have been spoken OF
"a a probable candidate. have been ap-
preached by several who have spoken to
me about the matter, but ! bav- not
mentioned II to anyone. IL is sOn.,, hing
| had not thought Of, nor do / dosir. 70 by
any means. When they came 10 me last
year and asked me TO accept the nomina-
tion for the Common Council told them
that was not politician and had no de-
sire to bo one, but II they thought was
the proper man would accept aud do the
best could. / told them the same whou
spoken to about the nomination this Iail
for the Mayoralty.
"If the people want me, IL they think
am capable and worthy, why IN do the
best can again. 4 number have spoken
to me about it, but have done no wire
pulling and will not. Il is position to
which there ~ much honor attached, and
IL accepted the nomination and was cleo
ted would have to neglect my business
and believe my business would pay me
better In the long run. But as have said
before, have been a member OF the city
government only year. There are other
men better acquainted with city affairs
than ]. Stll have livcdhcre for the past
fifteen years.
"If with my limited experience in the
city government, they consider me
proper man for the place and tender me
the nomination In good faith 1 will accept
and try and uphold the dignity, and
transact the duties, OF tho Office.
III nominated, Of course, would be
just as anxious as anyone not to get left, II,
but until that timo / shalt do nothing.
have always been a Republican, and al
though this year there has been consider
able friction I'm the city government, |
have no hard feelings against anyone and
] hope no one has against me-"
Mr.. Haskell was called on later by the
scribe who stated his mission briefly,
and after doing 30 Mr.. Haskell looked up,
smiled and said at is a little too carly
! TO say anything. There may be many