Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-27
CLANS AND SPEECHES.
Rousing Gathering Of the
City Democracy.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT.
Ringing Addresses by Gen. Brennan
Ex-Mayor Carroll and Others.


can do so by giving its members and their
guests all they could eat of the different
courses OF delicious Rhode Island clam
bake prepared by Havens, whiffs of fresh
country air, glimpses Of green trees, PFC
turesque brooks and placid lakes and all
the expanse OF fields they wanted to In
dulge In any kind OF game.
II was a feast that would satisfy the
most exacting epicure and besides that
there were many treats in store for those
who like to hear good speeches and be
enlightened on the political points OF the
day.
The party began to arrive about O'Clock
and an hour latter the grounds allotted
to them on the beautiful Curry farm pre-
sented a very animated appearance.
Someone had been thoughtful enough
to provide football, base ball and bat
and Immediately the sport began. II was
q sight to gaxe upon-veterans of sixty
Summers and no one knows how many
hard Winters playing the different games
with boys OF eight or ten, who had not yet
learned the difference between Aldermen
Adams and O'Reilly.
But nevertheless all enjoyed Il and that
was all that was necessary. After all had
tired themselves out and were ready to sit
down, Claude j. Fsrnsworth assembled the
platform and around him were grouped
Ex- Mayor Hugh J. Carroll, General John
M. Bremen OF Providence, Ex-Post-
master Frank f. Fitzsimmons of Ions
dale, Representative Thomas w. Robin
son and Postmaster John +. Calvin OF
East Greenwich.
semblage to order and found very at
tentive audience.
He opened the exercises by welcoming
all and read the following letters Of regret
from prominent people:
PRovIDEscE. X. l., July 20. lss3
MY Dear Mr.. Farnsworth
have delayed answering your kind invi.
Democratic City Committee of Pawtnck ket,
fearing II would be Impossible for me To be
present and. ut the same time, hoping CIR.
that | could come. ] have an Important
meeting To attend In Boston, but still hope I
may get away early enough TO stop and en-.
JOY the good things with you and the boys.
30 | accept your invitation conditionaliy,
hoping things Will favor my coming. IL fate
should prevent me, kindly remember me to
your mmittee and thank them cordially
for their efforts in my behalf last Spring. !
wish you all Grand. good time and always
success to the Democratic cause.
Very sincerely,
DAVID s. BAKER, JR.
PROVIDENCE. II. L., July %, 1seS
Ny Dear Mr.. Farnsworth
Your kind invitation of the 10th inst. duly
received to be with you at the outing OF the
Democratic City Committe OF Pawtucket
on wednesday afternoon, July 10Th, as "A
guest. i assure you that II will afford me
sociates on that occasion II my duties will
permit me TO do SO. There can be no gather
Ing OF Democrats In this country where /
antly enter aimed than with my friends, the
nghtlng Democracy OF Pawtucket. Hoping
that ! may be able TO be with you and with
l remain yours very respectfully.
CHARLES II. PAGE.
PAwTUcKET, July f2. 1888.
&. j. Farnsworth, ESQ.
~ DEAR snRai & shall try to attend the clam.
bake on wednesday next II possible. Please
accept my thanks for the invitation.
OLsEY ARNOLD.
PROVIDENCE, July q, 1888.
Claude J. Farnsworth. Chairman Democratic
City committee. Pawtucket:
MY DEAR FARNswoRTH-I am very sorry
thnt have an engagement for next Wednes.
which Will prevent me from accepting your
kind invitation To your committees olam.
bake, and will say that II II IL possible for
me TO get out or that prior engagement will
do so and hasten to the bake, but you unst
not count on me. shall be with you and
me boys IN spirit anyway, for ! know that
the political situation VIII be handled with.
out gloves, as II deserves.
Yours very truly.
A. 8. MILLER.
A letter was also read from Mayor Pot.
ter OF Providence expressing regret that
official duties would keep him away.
Mr.. Farnsworth then introduced Gen.
eral John M. Brennan In his usual pleas
ing and genial manner. The General
started on by getting his hearers In good
humor and said:
"I abide by the time when the Demo.
cratic party will countenance no mug
wumps. am not one to turn over the
party to new recruit. Give him period
OF probation; give a little power II he
wants IL, but not leadership.
These men are too loud in their utter
ances, and II Is always question wheth her
they are sincere. We fnd at a meeting I'm
Newport few members OF the House of
Representatives. II is ridiculous, IL is
unfortunate; and then asking the Supreme
Court to settle the questions. / say IL Is
unfortunate aud ridiculous because we
should have settled this matter at the
polls when we could have done 1t without
turning to the Supreme Court.
81 am not man that remains beaten.
! am always ready for another fight.
can patch up black eye and look for the
fellow again. The present state OF things
Is unfair, unjust. But Is there anything TO
prevent IL?
eyes, the people will prevent II, the law
will prevent IL, for the law provides for
frequent elections and the people will
prevent Its recurance at the next elec-
ton.
"Brown will be buried; that Is what
will become of him. He is going to Chi
cago with $4,000 OF the peoples money,
but Will they recognize him as the Gov
ernor OF Rhode Islsnd7
Every newspaperman knows him and
every newspaper will publish bis history.
Everybody will know IL even better than
We do In Rhode Island, and they will keep
their hands In their pockets when he
wants to shake.
wait until next April and then sink
him. This In no season for mugwumps;
don't put them In the front pew and leave
those who have always been steadfast in
the rear.
keep them where they can't do any
harm. The Democratic party can run it's
self. i don't believe In mugwumps In
religion and politics.