Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-11
He Seems to Have All
The Delegates.
BROWN ARMY HOLDS BACK.
There Is Talk Today About Fred
Easton For Mayor.

The Republicans have held their prima-
ries and they were queer ones. Mayor
Browns friends did not take any part and
Mr.. Tiepke captured about all the dele
gates for the Mayoralty convention.
Whether he can hold them remains To be
seen. There is a good deal of Fred Esston
talk today. The details follow
Fret Ward.
Chairman, John f. Adams; Secretary,
Fred w. Mason; delegates, Benjamin f.
Smith, ID. l.. johnson, Il. w. Orswell,
James Linton, W. H. stearns, Micah w.
Spencer and +. A. Carpenter.
Second Ward.
There were about thirty-fve men in
the Seeond Ward room at 8 o'clock and
twenty-five of those were outside the rail
and took the part OF wall flowers through
out the session. Among them were few
of the so called Smith men. "Wheat"
Cole waited In vain until 500 for the
number to increase, but instead OF dong
so, 1t grew beautifully less outside the
rail, while the number inside increased
to ifteen. 1t was plainly evident that
uOt n WIS tuCTSs
"Wheat" engaged In conference
I'm one corner with Charles
Nswell, George l.. Richards, Jason
Lawrence, George A.. Carpenter, James
McLay, Evarts g. Tyler and George w.
Dewsnap, and here the slate must have
been fixed up.
Mr.. Cole called to order and those in
side the rail removed their hats. The
call was read and nominations asked for
chairman. Eysrts Z. Tyler was elected
and the "ayes" we're so faint that
he said: 81 got three votes" as he took
his seat.
George w. Dewsnap was elected secre'
tary by little "iouder" vote.
The following delegates were elected in
a manner that would lead one TO imagine
no one cared whether the primary WAS
held held or not. The nominations and
votes were 80 faint as to be difficult to
hear and there was general prevalence
OF that tired feeling" Sometimes one,
and sometimes four, voted and in only
one case did any one vote mo" and that
was when Jason T.. Lawrence was noml-
mated. The list includes Frank b. Hodges,
George l.. Richards, Henry l.. Meadow
croft, Jason Il. Lawrence, Joseph Maxim
and John w. Meikiejohn. They were
given power to fill vacancies and then
Charles Il. Pervear asked IL they were
pledged. al don't know" said MIR. Tyler;
al can't find out. No one seems to know,
but think some do. They're Republican
delegates and can't be tor Brown. Will
some one move to adjourn or will we
stay here all night9"
The session had then lasted about four
minutes.
Mr.. Newell moved to stay all night.
Mr., Pervear asked who were the retir-
ing members Of the School Committee
this year.
Mr.. Tyler did not know, but Mr.. Cole
said they were Messrs. Tollmsn, Toble
and Butterworth, aud remarked that he
wanted all returned.
Mr.. Pervear said 1t was about time the
School Committee matter WAS ventilated
and some good men got on the board.
"They fix up dilapidsted traps" he
said, and call them school houses. They
transfer some peoples children to modern
school houses and others are sent TO the
old buildings. am opposed to such men
and want fair treatment.
II don't want any more than any one
else, but ! want rs much, and as good. 1t
is everyone's right to be fairly treated.
Look at that old Summit street school
that was condemned by these former com.
mttees and they fixed 1t up. Laying out
money on that old trap!
ats a step backward"
Wheaton said they were pushed for
room.
"All you can do" said Mr.. Tyler, ais TO
see these delegates"
Cole-rhe members OF the School Com
mittee earn their salary.
Peryesr-Just about; they don't get
anything.
Cole--I believe In a smaller committee
and in paying them.
motion 20 adjourn was then carried.
Several Of the delegates were then in
terviewed and all said they were not
pledged.
Mr.. Lawrence said Tlepke wanted his
support last year, but he was pledged to