The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-11
The POLITICAL STATUS.
A Lively Row in Democratic Circles
Yesterday.
WILL CARROLL AGREE TO QUIT?
a New Republican Club In This city
The Fourth Ward Clubs Rally Io-mor-
row Evening Delegates to the Dcmo-


cratic q, nveniipn--A Lincoln Democrat
The Democratic, situation at present is
somewhat strained. Ex-Congressman
Page, having fatty refu.cl to stand for
denomination, Mayor Carroll OF Paw
tucket has gotten n fair hold oil the dele
gates in many towns. rs the ciucuses last
night showed. lie expected to be nomi-
mated.
After the disGraceful row In the War
wick caucus, Sa urday night, when fur
nture was broken ana eyes were BACKED,
the Democratic State Central committee
concluded, so IL appear, that Mayor
Carroll was not popular and would make
big row all over the STATE, rs is his Gus
tom. They Informed him at meeting
YESTERDAY that Mr.. Page had consented
10 run, and he must CT accordingly.
Mr.. Carroll got mad and told Chair
man Owen that he had deceived him. ec.,
but he seems TO have consented to get out
of Pages way.
forenoon that he had nothing TO DO with
the change OF pro sram, which had been
made by ~ commi; tee. lie had tried Tor
months to keep ont Of IL, but there were
times when man couldn't have his
way.
al
chose Carroll delegates last night he said
that they had mad. the plans before yes
terday and didn't have chance ID change
them.
The question remains whether the Car
roll Delegates can be squelched ia the
convention. Among the towns whose
delegates will, IL is thought. vote for Car
roll, are Pawtucket and Westerly. The
Richmond delegates seem To he perverse.
for they are said 10 he for Haz ird.
Mayor Honey Apparently surrendcrs.
lspfciAL TO THE NEwsI
NEWPORT, Oct. 1.-THE Board OF Alder
q men held n special meeting yesterday
afternoon when Mayor Honey Explained
that he mad called them toge her TO lake
action wi Ia re.erencc to canyass.ng the
voting lists and 10 designate polling
places In accordance witt the Newport
Election Bill passed liy the legislature
last Friday October lSth was { e day
appointed for the canvass and the city
clerk was ordered To p.oyide new voting
lists by that time
In addition the derman of each ward
WAS appointed u committee OF one to Sc
lect and report suitable place in his
ward TO be designated ~ "A polling booth,
10 present such report at a ineeting TO be
held on Friday next.
This seems on the face OF 1t as if the
mayor aud Board OF AlderH.en had ac
cepted the inevitable, bat the mir is full
Of rumors as to coming difficulties in the
way OF efforts 10 prove the new law un-
constitutional, but 50 far nothing has
transpred 10 warra IT such rJmOEAS
Lieut. Gov. Bull, in conversation with
the NEWS reporter last night, spoke quite
enth usiasticaliy Of the spiendid Harrison
and Reid cavalcaGe that WAS now formed
in Mindletown and which Will max. the
first parade of the campaign in Newport
next Saturday night.
The company includes l25 OF the stur-
diest yeoman of the lslaud and will un-
doubtedly present a fine appearance as
they tour through the city.
The New French Club.
Saturday night large number OF the
best French citizens ot this city met in
the Conrad building 10 put forth tn,
basis OF IA French Republican Club
Tie elected officers were: Alphonse
Deslaurers, president, and Prof. Edmord
Couture. secretary ImI ortant questions
were discussed aud considerab c business
was transacted.
The necessity Of French II publican
literature is strongly felt and the. meet
ing took the first steps 10 sec IRE n.
Among the French Canadians present
were quite n numler Of men who had al
ways supported the Democratic parry,
hut were profoundly disgusted with the
fact that the Democratic S,ate committee
has imposed upon them as leaders some
Frenchmen for whom they have no sym
pathy or respect; They have Joined the
Republican Club, which has men at its
head who have the confidenc, OF the
French people. More oi tn French Demo
Gratis are going TO turn over to the Re
publican ranks.
IL was voted that delegation be sent
TO Pawtucket "Wednesday night to attend
the big French Hepublican rally at Music
Hall.
Steps were taken to get as many French
Canadians uatutaliz d as possible.
Owing TO the popularity OF he found
ers of this new cub, of whom nearly half
were Democrats, Is more THAI certain
that the great majority of the French
Canadians will join the new club. Tn.
president, AlphOuse Deslauriers, is well
known IN tnis city as a prosperous mer-
chant. He is tlie president Of he Deau-
riers Slate Company aud l. con ~iderpd
one of the wealthiest French Canadians
in New Englanh. The secretary, NJ Ed
mond Couture, is well-l<nowe In the
French community. lie is "a professor of
the Fretch language. now associated
with Herr Herman Mueller OF the II I
School of LaDgua yes in the Conrad build.
ing.
The Temocratic Flag Raising.
The Davis Club las decided To postpo.e
the union flag raising which was to have
been held tomorrow evening, on account
of the non arrival of the uniforms of "A
number OF the campaign companies who
were TO assist In the demonstration. The
date has been left 10 the committee TO fix.
The town committee fact on havs decided
90 hold q II ~ raising week from Wed
nesday evening. The result Is looked for
with interest.
Lincoln Democracy Dividend.
Splits in the Democratic party arc
numerous just ut present. and the adher-
snts of that party IN Lincoln have fol-
lowed the worthy example set by their
brethren OF other townships in the State
in this respect. Tue feeling Lere exists
between the faction supporting the town
committee aud another faction when
refuses TO be led by that body. Promi-