Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-01-04
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Some Democrats Who
are Very Angry
OVER DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the Town.

There are some very angry Democrats Ia
this village just now. The reason for the
disturbed tempers OF the Jacksonians is
the way In which they were imposed up
on at the Fire District election on Mon
day by the statements OF persons who had
heretofore been identified with the Dem
ocratic party. The latter mentioned per-
sons. for reasons best known to them
selves but quite well known 70 several
others decided that they would entrap
Democratic voters into supporting the
sorehead ticket put into the field by a few
disgruntled Republicans and halt-dozeu
| political outlaws, who have in the recent
past, been given undue prominence and
unmerited honors by the ballots of their
Democratic fellow citizens.
The true inwardness of the Fire Dis
trict contest can be briefly stated. Ger
tain men who had worked diligently for
the success OF the Republican party,
whether through q desire to advance the
welfare OF the community or a selfish
thirst for place and profit is not known,
were not treated as well IN the distriou-
tion OF the spolls as they had fondly hoped
they would be. They were not allo we'd a
| large enough grab out OF the offices aud
salary bag To satisfy them, and so they
grew hot under the collar and declared
that II they couldn't drive the other fell
| lows wouldn't ride.
| Something must be done to prevent
their more fortunate party associates from
| enjoying their large salaries and small
| offices. What would 1t be? Very little
could be accomp ished by bakers dozen
| or voters. Couldn't they interest the
"better elemsnt" of the Democracy The
| very thing! The same Old cat and mon
Key game. Most OF the "better eiement"
were, like themselves, hungering for
| Office. They could meet the "petter ele-
ment" on the common ground OF "Lhe old
flag and an appropriations" rne "better
element could by Misrepresentation, in
| duce some uniformed Democrat 10 vote
whatever ticket might be made up under
the caption democratic" and the votes
Of these deluded Democrats with those of
the thirteen disappointed Protectionists
would frighten the Republican managers,
without in any way ieopardizing the sue
cess OF the straight Repu blican ticket.
IL was not the purpose OF the Mckinley
of-colors to defeat the Mckinley true
blues. They simply wanted TO scare them
a little, In order that in the new deal the
oh-colors might be considered. That the
kickers had warm spot in their throb-
ing hearts for the great and good the
pure and holy Republican party the make
up OF curio ballot proves. Out OF the
|
either dyed in the wool or died in the cot
ton Republicans. or the remaining three
one, Hon. John f.. Thompson, served in
the Town Council sometimes as a Repub-
lican and sometimes as a Democrat: an
other, Hon. William Won Gottschalck,
has been repeatedly elected TO the GEN
eral Assembly by the Democrats, while
the last of the two, Mr.. Robert Gill;
christ, was Overseer OF the Poor for two
years under a Democratic and one year
under Republican administration.
The kickers played the role of monkey
to perfection and the "better elements
made a fairly decent success OF the cat
part, but no chestnuts were captured. The
monkey had the curl taken out of his tail
and the cat got singed pretty badly. The
kickers are being laughed at by the Re-
publicans and the "bettor element" is be-
ing Id by the Democrats. The men
who used their positions in the regular
Democratic organization to further the
plans OF a lot of cry baby Republicans
and few catch as catch can Democrats
will be called to a strict accountability
when the town committee meets.
In the meantime the Democrats who
voted the spleeny ticket, through a mis-
understanding, are looking FOR the scalps
OF the fellows who lied to them.
Interesting Items.
A chesnut: Have you registered yet ?
Branch William O'Brien meets tonight.
II In serch ofa good time, attend the
Christian Doctrine Socety's banquet to
night.
Next meeting OF the Town Council will
be held on Monday evening. Plenty of
business, but very little cash.
Five drunks, s2 and costs each, In the
District Court yesterday. Three OF the
five settled, the Others went to Cranston.
The Public Library should be literally
dealt with at the appropriation meeting
OF the Fire District. The more books of
a higher class the people real the better
and more intelligent they will become.
The annual inspection OF Bail51 Post
last evening was largely attended. COM
mander O'Sullivan was warmly congrat- =
ulated by the department officers on tho
excellent showl Ing made by his poet