The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-22
lhsrs Was No Enthusiasm, However.
at the RoOnsOckel Convention.
|GEqCHELL'S NAME WITHDRAWN.
usd Twelve Delegates But Would Ac-
cent Nomination Only ON Condition
II Was Unanimous-Ten Delegates
Vote for Pond and Four Against Him.

X The Pond Democracy or Woonsocket
eeem TO be very much on top just now.
For weeks the Burns men have been hard
1t work 20 capture the mayoralty nomi-
nation and ia this way Get even 60 some
extent for their discontinue in the mat
Ter of the postmastership appolt tment.
After the caucuses the other evening the
Burns me- appeared To be jubilant aud
ciaimed they would nominate Mr.. Seth D.
Getchell.
u Last night. however. even before the con-
vention assembled IL was clear they had
lost hope and it was seen that Mr.. POND
would carry the convention.
Shortly after o'clock Mr.. M. A. Mar
Elm, secretary OF the city committee called
she delegates to order. James X. Gould
was chosen temporary chairman on mo-
tion Of Dr. Boucher and George u. Greene
Temporary secretary.
Roll OF the Convention.
The credentials OF the delegates were
then called for and the roll # the con-
Vention was made up as follows:
First ward--J. II. Boucher, Patrick ii.
Manning, Charles S. Pierce, John Cherry,
Col 4. L. O'Reilley.
Second ward--George w. Greene,
Michael r. Carroll. John B- Brown, Gil
man Brown, Thomas III. Aegean.
Third ward-E Il. Gingras. Owen r.
lee. James X. Gould. Tho mas Carroll,
Timothy Nee.
Fourth Ward-E. c. Delabarrc, Eugene
Rompre, Richard Herrick, jr. NJ =.
Griffin, G. W. Creighton.
Fifth ward--Frank Young, Albert
Gaucher, Edward Cunningham. Zsphir
Sylvestre. George PaQuin.
A permanent organization was then
affected by the election of Michael r.
Carroll as chairman and Mr.. Greene as
GecretSry.
Then Z. c. Delabarre addressed the
convention. Mr.. Getchell, he said, had
twelve delegates ont of the twenty-five
oitring in the convention. He had SAID,
however, he would not accept the NOM
NATION unless it came to him unani-
mously. Mr.. Getchell was. the speaker
declared, too staunch andt Democrat
to encourage discord in the party ranks
much less to be the cause of il and he
Th0rofore withdrew Mr.. Getchell's name
- . candidate for the mayorality NOM
1nation.
\ This announcement was received with
cheers and applause and when the demon
otraton had ceased and quiet reigned
once moro Mr.. Cherry took the floor.
Mayor Pond Renominatsd.
Mr.. Cherry said he rose to present the
name of one who needed no eulogy from
my Democrat in the city or in the state.
The present is undoubtedly a critical time
for the Democracy Of the city. state
and nation ana it behooves the members
of the party in Woonsocket to act with
wisdom and good sense. In the city there
vas political tide which must be stem
med II success was to be obtained. 1t is
bad, even disastrous policy. to swaplhorses
when crossing stream. and in the
speakers view it would be
equally bad policy for the Demo-
Gratis Of Woonsocket to change from
known aud tried executive TO one who
lacked experience. He therefore pro-
posed TO present to the convention the
name of u man who has been aud still is
foWer OF strengths man who has before
)od his party to victory in the face of
serious and threatening dissensions Hon.
Daniel b. Pond was the man. and the
speaker believed he would be elected.
This nomination was seconded by Mr.
James II. Gould. There were no counter
nominations and rising vote was called
Cor.
Then ten delegates arose in support OF
Mr.. Ponds nomination. When they sat
down four rose in opposition. The re-
mainder OF the members OF the conven-
zion atstained from voting.
The nomination was made unanimous
on motion of Mr.. Cherry, aud tn, chair
appointed John Cherry, Colonel +. L.
O'Reilly and James H. Gould to walt
upon Mayor Pond on his return to the
city. Inform him of his nomination and
-Eeauest his acceptance.
Colonel O'Rsilly spoke In favor OF the
plurality amendment, and urged upon
lh6se present the imp rtance OF registra-
zion.
The city committee were empowered TO
select a mayoralty candidate in case May
or Pond declines the honor.
Colonel O'Reilly moved that the thanks
Of the convention be extended To Mr..
Getchcll for his action towards party
unity. and the motion was unanimously
carried.
The convention then dissolved after n
session OF less than half an hour.