The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-20
COOL And COOL.
The Weather and the People by
the Way.
The TRIP TO CHICAGO.
F.P. OWENS ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
The Delegation Organized on Board Train
Solid for Cleveland with whitney NJ
Second Choice-Honey ut the Palmer
House-Gov. Davis as q Curiosity.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEws.I

CHICAGO, H., June 0-The Rhode Is
land delegation had delightful trip to
the windy city, occupying the next car to
those containing the Massachusetts, men.
The weather was cool, and so were the
crowds at the stations on the way. Peo-
pie seemed curious as the special train
drew up at one point or another, but in
different. Not much politics was talked,
and the journey was uneventful.
At Albany we met the Tammany train
of twenty-five cars and LETT them behind.
A meeting of the Rhode Island dele
gates was called in Col. Honey's state
room yesterday afternoon.
+. 4. Owen, of Scituate. was elected
chairman of the delegation: Amos j.
Dawley, Jr,, Of Wyoming, secretary; +.
L. O'Reilly, Of Woonsocket. vice-president
of the convention: John c. Barker. of
West Greenwich, member of coommittee
on credentials; Hugh j. Carroll on the
committee on resolutions; w. B. Nichols,
OF Warren, the committe on permanent
organization; 4. Bartlett, on committee
on notification of nominees.
The election of member Of International
committee was postponed until after the
convention has made nominations. The
delegation Is solid for Cleveland with
Whitney as second choice. Mayor Car
roll is the only man who is not warm
supporter of Mr.. Cleveland, but as one of
the delegation expressed 1t (: while Mr..
Carroll Is tainted with Hifiism, he ID
compelled by circumstances to be for
Cleveland"
Chairman Owens said to your CORE
spondent: "Rhode Islands eight votes
are for Cleveland as long as he Is in the
field. Mr.. Cleveland can carry Rhode
Island II any Democrat can. There are
hundreds In our State who will vote for
Cleveland who will not vote for any other
candidate the Democrats could nominate.
They believe in his honesty, and that's
the kind of a man they like"
Mr.. O'Reilly said: $50 long as Cleve-
lands name is before the convention we
are for him." We believe that he is going
TO be nominated"
this city was not reached until $50 yes
terday afternoon. The delegates were
met at the grand crossing, about eight
miles from Chicago, by the Massachusetts is
and Rhode Island reception committee of
the general reception committee. These
gentlemen came aboard and introduced
themselves to the surprised and expect
ant New Englanders, and took them in
charge on arrival.
Although strongly devoted to Cleve-
land, the Rhode Island delegates will not
vote TO admit the contestants from the
Syracuse delegation.
Delegate Parker. who will represent
Rhode Island on the credential commit
tee, said:
while may not indorse the calling Of
the snap convention, it was legal in every
way. and the delegates are entitled to be
so recognized"
Mayor Honey of Newport has rooms at
the Palmer House to be with the National
COMMITTEES. The rest of the delegation is
at the Clifton House. Ex-Gov. Davis is
pointed out as n rara avis-a Democrat
who has been Governor of Rhode Island
The arrival of the New Englanders
lends SO much more strength to the
Cleveland column. ZUBoFF.