Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-15
SLATE GOES THROUGH.
Republicans Nominate
Brown For Governor.
Mr.. STEARNS IS IGNORED.
Melville Bull For Second Place "A
Very Tame Gathering.
Special Dispatch to tho TRIBUNE

PROVIDENCE, March l5.-Music Hall
was the scene OF the gathering OF the
Republican clans today.
organist Kinyon enlivened the waiting
hours by concert ot national and
! patriotic airs.
The convention was called TO order by
Hon. Almon X. Goodwin, Chairman OF
the State Central Committee, who nom-
mated, in behalf OF that body, Hon. l.. l..
Freeman OF Lincoln for Chairman.
He was el. cted, and James NJ. Wright
of Foster and Sheriff White Of Providence
escorted him to the chair.
Issue L. Goff and 4. c. Dubois were
elected Secretaries.
The roll OF the convention was called
by the Secretary and several vacancies
were filed.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent, on motion OF John J.
Peckham OF Newport,
Chairman Freeman then addressed the
convention, reiteiating all the old-time
issues OF the party that are dead and gone
with the men of tho party who first or
ganized IL. He concluded by predicting
success for their ticket at the election In
| April.
Messrs. William Ames OF Providence,
Edward Thsyer OF Pawtucket, Frank Har-
ris Of woonsocket, Rev. Mahlon Van
Herne of Newport, Gideon Spencer OF
Warwick, b. M. Bosworth of Warren and
Charles J. Greene of Richmond were ap.
pointed a committee on platform.
They subsequently reported a platform,
through their Chairman, William Ames,
which was adopted.
On motion OF Arthur II. Watson Of
Providence, resolution Of thanks to
Governor Ladd was added to the platform.
Speaker Capron was presented and made
a speech, defending the legislation rela-
tive TO the towns of Lincoln and Scituate
and the city OF Newport.
A delegate from Hopkinton presented q
resolution plcdgIng the convention to the
liquor traffic. II was ordered referred to
the committee on platform, but before II
could reach that committee word was
sent to II to adjourn at once. The COM
mittee did 30 and, as a consequence, can
say the matter did not come before II.
Colonel Isaac +. Williams then nomin-
nted ID. Russell Brown OF Providence as
u candidate for Governor. and no was
unanimously selected.
| The hcartlessness Of he managers of the
party was exhibited at this point, for
there sat upon the platform Hon. A. II.
Stearns, who filled tho breach in their
party last Spring as candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, and, without a word,
| he was tossed aside and Hon. Melville
Bull OF Middletown was nominated for
| Lieutenant Governor.
For Secretary OF State, General w. X.
Walker OF this city presented the name
of Hon. George ii. Utter, and he was
unanimously selected. Ben Bosworth Of
| Warren placed In nomination for At
torney General Robert w. Burbank. and
after some delegates from Newport got a
rap at him for neglect OF duty, he was
selected for tho position.
There evidently was no one anxious TO
be responsible for the nomination OF Hon.
Samuel Clark as Treasurer, for there was
painful wait OF about two minutes after
the nominations were called for before
any one responded.
At length a country delegate, who did
not appear to be very we'll known, placed
the name OF Samuel Clark before the con-
vention and II was selected without
opposition.
The roll OF tho towns and cities was then
called for the naming Of representatives
| on the State Central Committee.
Providence named Hon. J. c. b. Woods,
Hon. w. s. Hayward and Hunter G.
White.
Cumberland named Andrew J. Currier.
Lincoln named Samuel Fessenden, and
this city when 1t was reached presented
through Edward Thayer the name OF
Almon X. Goodwin, who, the speaker
said, always led their party TO victory I'm
this city when he was the standard
bearer.
ID. Ru sell Brown was then presented to
the convention, and In a very neat speech
accepted the honor as the Republican
candidate for Governor.
Hon. George II. Utter was then pre-
sented and made an eloquent address,
which was loudly applauded.
At this point Governor Ladd, accom-
panied by Senators Aldrich and Hawicy,
appeared on the platform and wero given
a warm greeting.
Speeches were made by Senators Haw-
ley and Aldrich and Governor Ladd, after
which lunch was served to the delegates.