The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-01
WO0NSOCKET.

The Democrats had the hottest kind of
a fight at their city convention in old town
hail last evening over the nomination of
delegates To the State convention, but the
delegation as elected is pledged for Cleve-
land by rising vote offered by George A.
Smith No choice was expressed publicly
for governor, but David 5. Baker is under
stood To be the choice. There were twelve
delegates To be elected and the question
arose as to how to divide twelve delegates
between five wards. Col. O'Rielly
wanted and argued in his usual eloquent
style that there should be two from each
ward and two at large. Alderman Hef-
fernan thonght different and wanted three
each from the second and third wards.
Heffernan's plan failed to prevail and it
was decided TO elect two delegates from
each ward and two at large. The ward
delegates were chosen without any trouble,
but when il came TO nominating delegates
at large three names were presented.
Councilman Roman, +. T.. Kelly and
James Murray. Over this difficulty the
Democratic orators waxed eloquent
After n short three cornered debate by
Col. O'Reilly, Alderman Heffernan and
T. r. Cavanaugh, the matter was straight
ened out and Councilman Roman was
unanimously elected, and James Murray
and +; =: Kelly pItted against each other,
- to ~. +. l.. O'Reilly,. Joseph A.
Boucher. John b. Brown, John f. Null
vey, John j. Heffernan, Thomas f. Cav
anaugh, Mayor Pond, James w. Burns,
Edward Champean, Iephir Sylvester were
elected delegates; at large, f. o. Roman,
Francis +. Kelly
Alderman Heffernan had his own way
indirectly, as the delegates at large are
from the second and third wards.
Globe Lodge, No. l3, Reliable Benefit
Order, of this city, have all received
the money due them from the grand
lz.l. a.. ii. n 81
Last evening at the City Cafe this fact
was celebrated by jubilee banquet, and
the affairs of the lodge were wound up.
Fourteen members enjoyed the repast IL
was pleasant affair rendered more 20 by
the fact that this is the only short term
order in this city that has fulfilled every
obligation.
At Pythian ball last evening. several
representatives of the New England Order
of Protection presented the advantages of
the order TO fair-sized audience. A lit
erary and musical program contributed to
the success Of the entertainment.
At the meeting of the Board of Alder
men last evening, the statement of the
board of assessors of taxes, showing errors
in the last assessment which should be
corrected, was referred TO the sub-commit-
tee on abatement of taxes
The petition of Felix Letendre and +. T.
Lamson for tavern licences were appro-
priately referred.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Woonsocket Machine and
Press Company held this morning. the
following board of directors were elected
Chester B. Smith, Stanley q. Smith
Latimer w. Ballou, Cyrus Arnold and
Edward Rathbun, who subsequently met
and elected the following officers Presi-
dent, Chester B. Smith; secretary Stanley
q. Smith treasurer William :. Hopkins;
general agent, Malcolm Campbell.
The theory that the body of the man
found last Saturday in the Blackstone
was Charles Estes of Lisbon Falls, Me-,
has been disproved. A brother of Estes
viewed the remains this morning and
stated that il was not his brother
A new French Republican club was
organized here last evening with great en-
tusiasm and with the ceoice of the follow
ing officers Honorary president, John B.
Eontaine president, j. A. NORM: secre-
tary, Gilbert Laporte treasurer, Aram j.
Potner. There was a long list of vice
presidents elected, including many
prominent French residents of this
city. The club will be named the
Fremont club and it is expected to have a
membership of at least 800. Among those
present last evening were City Auditor
Aram j. Pothier, Joseph Bouvier, John
Il. Fontaine, John NJ. Cass, and others.
It was noted to join the league of Repub-
lican clubs of Rhode Island, and Alder
man Philip Boucher was a member of the
executive committee of the league. Mr..
Cass represented the State league and
made an eloquent address