The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
THAT LITTLE DEAL
The Democrats of the State Must
Come Out for Hill.
PAGE FOR SENATOR, PERHAPS.
Newport and Wconsocket Will Have
Something to Say About It-Why Did
Pond Get Out ?--Yester,lay's Confer
ence of Democratic Leaders.

The little deal is progressing beauti-
fully. Indeed, it is fast becoming big
deal
IL involves quite number Of things
sending a Hill delegation to Chicago,
naming Representative Page for United
States Senator, and, il the plans of the
combination prosper so far, promoting
Mayor Carroll TO Congress. OF course if
the Democrats should fail 10 get a senator
the combine would fall 10 pieces In tuat
case there is n fat man with side whiskers
down in Bristol who would probably be
left too.
For the firms full title is not Page &
Carroll, but Page, Carroll a. Wardwell.
The deal involves a Bristol delegation for
Hill, as stated yesterday, and, Of course,
for Page and the rest. At yesterdays
secret conference in Providence. il was
agreed 10 run David &. Baker of North
Kingston for lieut-governor, either Angus
tIs ;. Miller or Ziba o. Slocum of Provi-
dence for encouragement and John j.
Heffernan for secretary of state
IL will be observed that in this sweet
little arrancement Newport and Woon-
socket are left out. Mayor Honey has am
bitions too. He would like TO be Senator
himself Besides, like the vast majority
of the Democrats of the State. he is for
Cleveland. So he is out gunning for the
Pawtucket men.
Mayor Pond of Woonsocket has put his
gun up for while. For the sake OF har-
mony he has got out of the way without
murmur and without stating his reasons,
though they arc apparent enough now.
But his friends don't take things so easily.
The Reporter which supported him for
mayor waxeth sarcastic over the new
Democratic deal:
Tho upyy Democratic ANN spmpnt firm, ia
PAGE, Carroll and Wardwell. The copart
nership is for the purpose of utilizing
Page TO impersonate a United States Sen
ator, Carroll representative in the Ma
tional House and Wardwell a governor
quite bill This triumvirate Is ostensi-
bly, TO advertise both Hill and Cleveland,
according TO circumstances, but primarily
for the firm. The combine will take the
road within a fortnight. Gen. Jack Bren-
nan is the advance agent and asilent part
ner, holding mortgage on certain pros
pective spoils.
pleased with the Big Three. Local pride
is involved, for Woonsocket Democrats do
not like TO see the Hon. Daniel Il. Pond
thrust aside by such "A triumvirate. The
Reporter quite agrees with the News that
this arrangement viii make some differ
ence with the Northern Democrats. And
il calls Wardwell a dwarf"
OF course the central figure in all these
affairs is the redoubtable Gen. Brennan.
He isn't after any office, however. Spoils
will content him and the substance of
power while others grasp the shadow.
Providence, Pawtucket and Bristol
Democrats, with a sprinkling from out
side. can shut out Noonsocket and New
port IL they want TO, but some people in
the latter places will have their own
opinion about the wisdom of il.
A conference of about fifteen leading
lights in the Democratic State party was
held at the London Club n few days ago,
at which it was proposed 10 slate the
State ticket and decide upon the candi
date for United States Senator. In the
midst of the discussion there came into
the room another gentleman, whose re-
cent political utteIances ana criticisms
had reused the ire of the more prominent
OF those present. \ chiliness came over
the meeting and the discussion was dis
continued.
"How il it," said the newcomer, that
these party conferences 20 on and | am
not Informed of themp
"My dear sir,n was the reply; "they
were going on before you came from Fan
River, and they will DC going on after you
return 10 that city
Despite the assertion made by Gen.
Olney Arnold that he would not accept
the nomination for United States Senator
at the hands of the Democratic party, an
effort has been made To induce him TO re-
consider his decision and TO be the partys S
candidate.
Much depended from tbs first on the
condition OF his wife's health. and that j.
the principal obstacle in the pathway OF
those who are pressing Gen. Arnold to ac-
cept.
IL is said, to-day, that Mrs. Arnold has
been consulted, aud that there Is n likeli-
hood of the General consenting TO he the
candidate. Furthermore, it is said that
he may he able to give a final decision this
evening. II he would take IL, there's an
end OF Page
Henley & sullivan's February sale ~ broken lots
Of Mems Shoes. What l. let Of the marx downs OF
Fronch Calf. Hand.scwed shoc. $500 aud s7.0o
Mems Shoes we reduce to-day 10 81 80 20 close.
HENLEY a SULLIVAN.