Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-20
CENTRAL FALLS.
Ex-Democrats as License Commissioners
Wedding Today-Notes.


The appointment of the Board of License
Commissioners has caused considerable
, internal strife i'm the ranks of the Repub
lican party, and from present appearances
gives no hope to the leaders OF soon ter
minating.
To use common expression there Is
plenty OF smoke, and where there is smoke
there Is sure to be n fire. IL may be
slumbering, but will break forth sooner
or later, and perhaps in greater volume
than the bosses imagine.
The motto has always been, "ro the
Victors Belong the Spoils," and according
to the lines which the party has closely
followed, the "spoils" or offices are gener
ally given to the men who do the work,
the old members Of the party, which no
doubt is the proper thing to do when the
qualifications OF the applicants do not
act as recommendation. But the ques-
tion the leaders ask OF each other is,
Glow many votes can he control?"
Another thing that will secure berth
under their administration is to
have those who have the appointing
power under obligations to the applicant,
or in other words, to have the "drop" on
them.
The last appointments, that OF the
License Commissioners, have been the
cause OF no end OF discomfort to those
who thought the appointments belonged
to them.
For instance, Edwin Corbett, an old
party man, was given back seat and
termed "a good fellow as a shouter."
Is. Frank Bowen has always worked for
the welfare OF the z. o. p., but was not
considered good enough, and ii. l.. Thur
ber, who has doomed the party's issues
to the best OF HIS ability. however great or
small that may be, was not in it.
In'place of those old voters there were
appointed three exDemocrats, two OF
whom have not been voters for more than
three years.
The reason for doing this is obvious.
Roberts is a brother of the councilman who
is supposed to have "pull" on the French
vote. Sloan was put on the Board because
he represents the b. A. A., and they de-
manded 1t and threatened to cut loose.
George Walcott works for Fales Bros
and is protege OF Mr.. Andrew and any
thing the latter gentleman wants he gem
orally gets and he wanted Walcott there
for reasons known to himself. The vete-
ran Republicans say that day OF reckon
ing is coming
Married This Morning
William Parkinson was united in mar
riage this morning to Miss Margaret
McGee. The wedding took place at 1880
at the Church OF the Holy Trinity and
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Farrelly. The best man was
Edward Monaghan and the bridesmaid
was Miss Alice McGee, sister of the bride.
The happy couple went Immediately to
their new and handsomely furnished home
on Pine street where an elegent wedding
breakfast was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Park
inson have the best wishes OF their many
friends for their future happiness, and
the numerous costly and handsome pres
ents showed that they were very popular.
Interesting Items.
The supper at the Cadets reunion will
be served at o'clock promptly.
Charlie Bassett OF this place is showing
up in his old fine form with the New
Yorks.
The Speciality Company gave an enter
tainment in Temperance Hall last evening
to fair sized audience. Among those
who took part was +. J. Kelley.
The Liquor Dealers Association will
leave tomorrow morning at $3.50 in Bar
bcr's Volunteer" for Cranston's Hotel
where they will enjoy clambake.
There will be a meeting of the Veteran
Firemens Association this evening in the
Cross street engine house. There is i'm
portant business to be transacted.
DIR. T. Henry McNally OF this place at
Reavey, at bis home AZ Gladstone avenue,
Providence, last evening, to friends from
Norwich, Conn.
The funeral OF Mrs. Edward Shea OF
Parker street took place this morning
The bearers were James Fitzpatrick, James
Smith, Thomas Cadden and Gilbert Carty.
Interment was at Berkeley.
The new Board OF License Commis SION
ers met last night and organized by elect
ing George Sloan Chairman and George
Walcott Secretary. The Board will meet
again tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Yesterday morning a loud explosion
was heard in the vicinity OF Ashley
street, that startled the people residing
thcreabouts. Investigation disclosed the
fact that nothing serious had happened
except To a cat that a young man had
wasted charge OF powder and shot on.