Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-03
IN CENTRAL FAL[S.
General Apathy Leads
Republican Ranks.
FUNERAL OF Mr.. GRIMSHAW
High School Closed Today For Lack
of Heat.

The stereotyped expression, ''This is to
be an educational campaign" was prac-
tically illustrated at Republican head
quarters last week. 1t was the evening
named for the organization of campaign
companies, and the varied scenes were so
numerous and picturesque, while the
change from that OF four years ago was
so decided as to appear in some instances
ludicrous, that a short and somewhat
graphic description may after all prove
interesting reading:
Young America was holding forth at
the hall of the st. Jean Baptiste Associa-
tion on Central street, and as rapidly as
possible consistent with good work and
rigid examination on the quality Of the
applicants OF Republican tendency and
principles, signatures were being OBJ
tanned from all those who wished to en-
list under the tin-plate banner of Harri-
son and Reid. The whole was under the
personal direction OF "Paymaster Gene
eral" Dennis, and Assistant "Advocate''
General Sherman, who conducted the ex-
animation and furnished the necessary
papers for enlistment in the great army
OF "voters" (later on,) when they will
have arrived at the age of twenty-one.
They were kindly assured that the man.
tie of protection would be thrown about
them, and that as a result OF this great
Republican principle, they would be pro-
tected from the actual necessity OF pay
ing for the uniforms themselves, as an
incentive to large enlistment in tho
kerosene regiment that is expected to
march to victory on November 8. All was
hustle and excitement, but there was one
unpleasant thought In the brave "Geu-
erals" mind over and above all, and that
was the absence of qualified voters from
the list of would be's.
At the same hour quite different and
and less animated scene was being enacted
at the rooms of the Lincoln Republican,
Club In Brennaa's Block. Ensconced im
the luxurious parlors reading the direfuI
predictions OF expected defeat in the
Great Northwest, or the hattering hopes
of an increase in the popular vote of
Vermont and Maine, some endeavored to
vile the hours away. Others were fight
ing the battles for Harrison and Protec-
tion, at the card tables, or in the billiard
room, wholly unconscious Of the fact that
this great campaign is dull and uninter-
esting. The boys have had such an easy
living since the Doodle campaign OF last
Spring that it is hard to strike in again,
feeling that more money and glory will
come to them in this political palace than
they could obtain in years by wearing
marching.
But there was one man in the whole
building who had not forgotten that
| there was work to be done. UnmindfuI
| OF all the gilded attractions offered to in
| auence the boys to stay at home, and en-
| Joy the comforts of the club-room, the
editor OF LEsperance was delivering e
| volume OF Republican fallicies and en-
deavoring TO convince his hearers that
| under Republican form of government
the workIngman Is especially remem-
| bered.
1t certainly ought not to be hard fact
| to establish clearly in the minds OF all
who labor on the highways OF this town,
| that the scale Of prices has gone down
ward rather than up.
school Closed on Account Of the Cold.
There was no session OF the High School
today. The teachers and pupils were
promptly on hand but there was an abb
sence OF both fire and janitor. It Is not
known wheth there is no money for coal
or whether the Republican ianitor attends
more to politics than to his work.
Funeral Of Elias Grimshaw.
The funeral of Elias Grimshaw, an aged
and highly respected citizen of Moore
street, was solemnized from the residence
| Of his son-in law, Daniel Hunt, corner OF
Parker street and Lonsdale avenue at 2:3O
| o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. j. A.
l.. Richie performed the burial rites at the
house after which the remains were taken
In charge by Superior Lodge, I. o. q. F.,
and Ossamequin Tribe of Red Men in be-
| half OF sister lodges In Philadelphia OF
which the deceased was member, and
| borne to their last resting place in Mo-
shassuck cemetery, where the impressive
| burial service for the dead was reformed
| by the Odd Fellows.
Interesting Items.
Thomas j. Crane OF the frm of Crane &
| Burns left for Louisville, Ky., this morn
| ing as a delegate to the undertakers' con-
vention.
A lively blaze occurred i'm Judge Goff's
| residence this morning The damage il