The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-15

ed TO be just at lunch hour, when n good
many clerks were on the stairs, and they
passed him down from floor till he
landed with his lickers in the middle of
the street, and with uplifted hands ex-
claimed: "Mein Gottl Vat n svstemr'
Mr.. Capron illustrated the quietude of
the campaign beautifully. by a story OF n
German member OF the Pennsylvania
legislature. A bill WAS under discus
sion, and member had asked To have IL
explained, when the German man said
''Misder Chairman, dond vas pelief IL
vas necessary TO oxblain dot peel. Dere
vas enough mempers have promised 10
bass it alretty" Mr.. Capron thought
RHODE ISLAND aud the country had made
up it's mind Co elect Harrison already.
Mr.. Capron said he was trille squeam-
ish about the Mckinley bill when it was
passed. aud explained inimitably how he
reassured himself by going into his own
home and seeing how almost every arti-
Gle In it was made in this country. He
showed how IL tree wool were given TO
the RHODE ISLAND manufacturers, the
great wool-growing States west and
south would demand free woolens by
way Of retaliation. He scored the Demo-
cratic platform from top to bottom, and
dropped salt in the gashes, and closed
with stirring prophecy Of success at the
polls.
Here Mr. Smith made speech. 1t was
very short but very good speech,
something like one of Gen. Grants. He
bad been attending Thursday and yester-
day the big meeting OF photographers repre-
senting lithographing establishments all
over the United States. (He had left
their banquet last evening To attend the
ward club meeting, though he didn't say
thaD. While there he had asked nine
leading men from all parts OF the coun--
try about the condition of business and
n nm ma a1 4 ha ha a hfl
had ever known in Presidential year.
Mr.. Littlefield was Introduced. His
speech was a masterpiece. He fired hot
shot into the Democratic candidate and
platform, described the disgusting con
dition Of affairs under the State banking
system which the Democracy is striving
to restore, eulogiZed the war records OF
Harrison and Reid and passed by in pity
ing silence those of their opponents, paid
n glowing tribute to Messrs. Capron and
Bull, ana presented his compliments to
the free silver Democracy.
The fifth warders are going 10 try IL
again soon and ask all the other clubs TO
come in aud help 'em enjoy "a great time
Pawtuciset Democratic Caucuses.
The Democratic caucuses last evening
resulted in the selection OF the following
delegates TO the city convention:
First Ward-Chairman, Elisha w.
Bucklin; secretary, Joseph Flynn; dele
gates, Charles l. McAlice, Thomas Kelly.
Frank Ward, William Erskin. Frank
McCabe, with power To fill vacancies;
warden, John T. Murray; clerk, Frank
Second Ward: Gillites. Edward Nc
Caughey, chairman, Thomas Muhan.
secretary. Delegates, Thomas Cunning
ham, Thomas Kelley, Edward McDuff,
j. j. Manning. {. Mulholland. For
warden, William X. Hayes; clerk, John
L. Dorl.
McVey; secretary, stephen w. Follon.
Delegates. Charles Reynolds, Hugh j.
Mckenna, Thomas Moriarty, James Fitz-
patrick and Francis Conlon; warden,
James p. McVey; clerk. stephen w.
Fallon.
Third ward-Chairman, John O'Don-
nell; secretary. John A. Murphy; dele
gates, Edward Ponton, St. German,
Amos ID. Arnold, John T.. Sullivan, An
drew Grimes, Thomas Moran. with power
to fill vacancies. The matter Of nomina-
tion OF warden aud clerk was left TO the
ward committee.
Fourth Ward-Chairman, Thomas w.
Robinson clerk, Frank J. Mara; dele
Augustus Schroeder, Peter Ford and
Frank Aldrich warden, Edward ii. Car
ney clerk, Frank j. Mara
Fifth Ward-Cnairman Patrick j. j.
McCrarcy secretary, Joseph HINT dele
gates, Patrick Duffy, Micnael McAloon,
Daniel L. Harold, Peter Sherry, Joseph
Carney; warden, Bernard j. Collins
clerk, James III. Cannon.
A smouldering Volcano Again Bursts
Forth.
The volcanic fires which have been
i'll concealed beneath the
surface, for long time in the ranks of
the Democracy in the Second Ward,
ready TO burst fort h in an angry uproar
Mt the first contact with a disturbing ele-
ment, tanned To dangerous degree by
the course lately pursued by one of the
two opposing elements again broke
through the surface last evening, and
bursting forth in irresistible flame, con-
sumed everything that came in their way.
1t was the occasion of the Democratic
caucuses in the different wards of the
city fer the selection of delegates to
the city convention for the nomi-
nation of candidate for mayor.
which is to be held this eve ling.
There is no contest TO speak of u tween
any OF the Democratic candidates for
Mayor mentioned. and there was really
nothing to fight about; but the calling of
the secret caucus the night before opened
a wound that demanded immediate at
tention. The first time the two elements
in the second ward came together they
must fight.
The ward room was completely packed.
The Gill faction, having control of the
ward committee, bad Things their own
way for time. Edward McCaughey Of
the ward committee called the meeting
TO order and read the call. when License
Commissioner Bernard Keenan, jumped
To his feet and moved that the tempo
rary chairman be the permanent chair-
man. This was the signal for trouble.
An unearthly yell instantly went into
the air from 20O throats, and from this
moment until the Gillites had de-
clarcd list OF delegates elected
IL was utterly impossible TO un-
derstand word. Shouts OF ballot"
ballot,' fair play " could be heard
above the din, and the spasmotic upshoot-
ing OF hats aud hands in the air indicated
when n vote had been taken. Mr.. Keenan,
had taken his place inside the rail, and
fists were shaken at him aud cries OF
Is come down out OF that" until he finally
came outside. Fists were shaken at
Chairman McCaughcy and Alderman
Winters could be heard above the din adj
uonisiing him thus: You used to be
4 good square man; why amt You nowy |
rne utmost pandemonium reigned. gas |
Jets were shut of, blows were struck, aad