Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-12
TODAY'S CONVENTIONS
Gathering Of The DemoC-
raCy in Providence.
OSCAR LAPHAM NOMINATED
Ex.Congressman Page Renominated
on Motion of Mayor Carroll.

The Democratic convention in Provi-
dence today was called to order by Chair
man Owen OF the State Central Committee.
Hon. Samuel II. Honey was selected as
temporary Chairman and A. b. Lewis, +.
w. Bucklin and William b. Colwell as
temporary Secretaries. Chairman Honey
made very good speech upon accepting
the position OF Chairman.
Every town and city in the State, except
Darlington, was represented with a total
of 2l2 delegates.
There were two sets OF delegates present
from Lincoln and Warwick, and the set :
tlement OF these contests consumed great
deal OF time.
A motion was made to leave the contest
ing delegations from Warwick and
Lincoln to committee OF five.
This was opposed by Mayor Carroll and
he moved to have the matter settled in
open convention and give one representa-
tive of each delegation not more than ton
minutes each 10 present the case. This
question was argued by Mayor Carroll
Colonel O'Reilly of Woonsocket, Colonel
Brown OF Newport and T. w. Robinson
of this city
The contest was finally settled by seat
ing both delegations with half vote
each.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent.
On motion of Colonel O'Reilly a COM
mittee OF seven was appointed on plat
form.
Mayor Carroll, Mayor Pond, Walter f.
Angel, Daniel b. Fearing, John j.
Christie, Frank T.. Rich and John Il.
Parker were appointed on that commit
tee.
While the committee was out the con-
vention was addressed by Frank II. Jack
SON.
The platform was reported by Mayor
Carroll and il indorsed the nomination of
Cleveland and Stevenson; denounced the
triff and force bills and the recent
part tisau legislation OF this State, and de-
manded Constitutional Convention.
On motion OF Mr.. Carroll II was adopted
unanimously.
Pardon =. Peckham OF South Kingstown
placed in nomination for Presidential
eector Hon. Rowland Hazard. Hon. A.
B. Lewis OF Coventry seconded the nomi-
nation and he was chosen unanimously.
James McNally of Providence nominated
for the second candi idate for Presidential
eector Joseph Banigan. His nomination
was ably seconded by Col. OReilly OF
Woonsocket. lie was unanimously
chosen.
Thomas w. Robinson placed the name
OF General Oney Arnold before the con-
vention. Mayor Carroll, in an able and
eloquent speech, seconded the nomination
and he was enthusiastically selected.
! Hon Nathaniel B. Church of Tiverton
was placed in nomination by Colonel
Brown OF Newport aud was unanimously
selected.
Larham Nominated.
The first district Congressional conven-
| tion was then called To order by Mayor
| Honey. j. G.. Hanrahan was chosen
Chairman. Oscar Lapham was unani-
mously nominated for Congress.
second Dis rict.
The second district convention was
called to order shortly after O'Clock, and
il looked as though the whole dispute
over the coptesting delegations would be
opened up again.
The matter was finally settled In the
same manner as in the State Convention.
Then Mayor Carroll took the floor and,
in a ringing speech, nominated Charles
II. Page amid great enthusiasm.
Colonel O'Reilly seconded It and Mr..
Page was nominated by acclamstion