Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-05-19
THE SITUATION.
A Look Back over tho Political Field For
Several Months.


Several Months.
On the frst Monday OF January the
present city government was inaugurated.
The evening before the Democratic Coun-
cilmen OF the Second and Fifth Wards met
withthe Mayor to talk over the matter OF
committees. The Aldermen from the
Second and Fifth Wards were not present
what he had concluded 10 do and they
were perfectly satisfied.
The meeting was called for the purpose
also of endeavoring to ascertain II the
Second Ward Democrats had been dealing
with the Republicans. After long talk
IL was found that Mr.. Binford would not
be a candidate for the Presidency of the
Democrats said that they didn't want him
anyhow.
They further said that Alopzo l.. Pierce
would give them whatever committees
they wanted. They were asked by the
Fifth Ward Democrats whether any of
them had seen Pierce, and they all an
swered no. Then 1t was proposed to have
and ask him what he would do in the
matter of committees. There was con-
siderable objection to this from the
Second Ward Democrats, but, after long
argument, Councilman Clark OF the Fifth
Ward and Counsilman McDuff OF the
Second Ward were delegated to 60 TO Mr..
Pierce's house.
When this delegation reached the house
OF Mr.. Pierce, Councilman McDun
thought that IL would be unnecessary
for Councilman Clark to go in. The
latter thought otherwise, and went into
the house. Councilman McDuff asked
Mr.. Pierce what he was going to give the
Democrats on he committees. Mr.. Pierce
replied:
"Why, Mr.. McDuf, told you the other
day what would give you, and have also
told Mr.. McCsbe and Mr.. Lennon what
would do for them. What more do you
wantY Why. Alderman Smith and Sewer
Commissioner Moroney were both here
this very afternoon and told them both
what was going to do. Haven't they
told your What more can do than give
my word"
Mr.. Pierce evidently didn't know Mr..
Clark, who saw that Smith and Moro
ney and the Second Ward delegates had
pledged themselves TO Pierce.
When the delegates returned Mr. Clark
reported and the meeting ended.
On Inauguration day the Second Ward
men voted for Pierce and got their reward
as arranged and promised.
When the Board OF Aldermen convened
the Mayor appointed the committees as
be had promised.
Then came trouble. The Republican Al
dsrmen had prepared nice little pro-
gramme, which was to elect their own
committees. But Alderman Adams
thought that he was to be President OF the
Board. He voted for himself and Alder
man O'Reilly voted for him, thinking him
to be more OF a gentleman than he has
since proved to be to the satisfaction OF
Alderman O'Reilly. Every one thought
that Alderman Miller would vote for
Adams, but he didn't because he didn't
want to have ii said that "Ned" Darling
carried him in his vest pocket. That is
the excuse Miller gave to Darling, but it
was not the true reason. Mr.. Davis ia par
ticular friend OF ex- Mayor Goodwin, and
for fsvors pro and con ex. Mayor Goodwin
and ex-Alderman Smith are particular
friends. The Alderman from the Second
Ward, Mr.. Winters, was selected by Al
derman Smith as his success or, and he
voted for Davis. But il il evident that he
did so under a false impression because
when Davis tried to upset the committees
Winters Indignantly said, 81 wish that
had known Of this before"-that is, of the
Republican trick. Mr.. Winters evidently
did not know that Smith was in the deal.
When Davis was elected President
recess was taken for the purpose OF having
committees appointed. Upon reasscm-
bling the Mayor was announcing his
committees when Davis called him to
order and offered some rules. The Mayor
denied the right of Davis to call him to
order and went en-. The committees were
appointed. Then Mr.. Davis introduced
rules to have the Board Of Aldermen sp-
point committees. The three Republic -
had their committees all ready 80 ~ 20
agree with Piercs's committees. The
Mayor refused to recognize the motion
because parliamentary law required that
the action OF taking a recess and its results
should be first rescinded, and as tue Re
publicans were too pig headed or too bad
ly lacking on parliamentary law, he let
them have their little fun.
Then came the results of Alonzo Pierce's
work. He had put Democrat on every
important committee. The Mayor had also
put Democrat on every important com
mittee, and as the committees consist OF
only four IL was found that they were
evenly divided. IL would be putting il
mildly to say that Mr.. Pierce was banged
and whanRed all over the politician floor
when this was discovered. lie has had no
piece since. And then when the Repub-
licans made this discovery they we're not
men enough to acknowledge their blunder
but refused TO organize their committees
and have Kept things at a standstill ever
since. They are now crying baby with =
vengeance.
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