The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-31
TALKED Of At CITY HALL.
Council Docket q Short One But In
pOrtant Business May Come Up.
WILL MAKE UP DEFICIENCIES
Democrats Discuss Mayoralty Po''ihi''-
ties and Are Divided In the Opinions
Republicans. However. Are Doing No
Talking But Will Nominate n Man.

While there are only two items on the
regular docket for consideration at this
evenings meeting of the common council
shs session is liable to be long and i'm
portant one. From present in
dIcssions several sS,ic 8. mst.sri srsasiv in IN
ferested will be taken up. The finance
committee. 1t is understood. has con-
adhered the communication OF Commis.
aionsr Smith relative to the depleted
condition Of the appropriations Tor
higpwsys and bridges .,;nn anu
which NilTpiace the public works de-
partm9pt IN condition to continue street
cisanfhe and provide for attendance at and
care OF the bridges belonging to the city.
It . Rlso expected that the Dexter
stktue matter will be reported upon.
The sss ssfsd tno ne raht
e o2n IsS sSs sisy s''f 70 make an spprO,
SpslstjSn III ths building Of a pedestal
f3f the atatue4 Mr., Kendrick raised
fRs point that the city had no right to
appropriAte money for any such pur'
poSe Bafore obtaining authority to do so
3rom The general assembly; Lnis ls,,s;,or Is one
bss be4n asked to enlighten the COM
= mitt6e and the community.
Mayerslty Possibilities.
Thsre arc some people at city hall who
ara dliabosed to discuss mayoralty pos
nibilitios but they are all Democrats and
their divergence Of opinion shows thus
iSor tbst the pArty tnall at sea- For ips
!stanSe, three Of them gathered In the
cool corridor OF tho city hall this morn.
ing nd y ef Sfs an h0HS fnyosss Ur
Ons az Them was q McGuinness man
and he was6st afraid to make his senti-
ments known and to stand by them after
ward. ssIf the De6nocrAts do not nomi-
nate Mr.. McGuinness this fall for
mayor" he said, they will lose lose
man. He isn't ideisified with any clique
or faction. He 10 respected BY everybody
and his capability Is proven by the good
work he did while secretary of state. L
tell you Mr.. McGuinness is the man."
And then came another opinion from a
resident of Elmwood. He asked why
ing to his idea Mayor Potter was all
right and should be satisfactory 70 the
party.
He had made good mayor and
WIS entitled To a reelection. This opinion
dfdn't meet with cordial reception
The MtGninness man showed his
opposition by kicking against the base OF
marble column while the third Grated.
lie insisted that the only man who was
entitled to the nomination was Mr.. Nc
Nally. He had stood up and been
KIN cked down times enough to entftle
him TO consideration. II any man was
untitled to sit in the mayors chair it was
James McNaliy who, he declared, would
have been there before but for the treach-
cry of certain members of the party
who were now seeking favors.
The McGuinness men and the Potter
men became somewhat excited at this
declaration. and the babel of
nndsr the dome. They were discreet.
however, and adjourned to Washington
street, where for half an hour afterward
they continued their heated discussion
without. however, getting any nearer
unison In opinion than they were
when they started.
Republicans who we're spoken to as to
the matter. When the time
eamethcre was plenty OF good material
from Svhich to select a candidate who
would,commandthe full party and that
OF th6Sindependent voters as we'll.
Notes About the Hall.
The committee on claims held a meet.
lnrxn room II at d O'Clock this after
moon.
AtQ o'clock this evening the committee
ON hlRbways will meet to dispose Of seve-
raj mGtters on the files before the session
'yof the common council.
State 6ealer Crawford paid a visit to
the city hall today. Tomorrow, ON his
I, ,1nvitstipn, the sealers Of all the cities
and towns In the state will meet at his
xo6ics In WAyland building, No. 12S North
71dain scrset ana discuss matters con
hectsd With the Offices which they hold.
AZ 1880 O'Clock the meeting will be
brought to . close and at ! o'clock the
<partye will 20 to Fields Point where q
FShore diuner will be partakeu of.