New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
ON TIE EYE OF ELECTION.
GPEAT INTEREST IN THE CONTEST FOR PRovI.
DENCE CITY OFFICERS

GPEAT INTEREST IN THE CONTEST FOR PROvI.
DENCE CITY OFFICERS
Providence. II. l.. Nov. % (SpecaD.-The MI
nicipal election takes place next Tuesday. and the
result is in considerable doubt TO III, head OF
the ticket. The Democrats have no hope OF elect
ing the City Council. In fac, they have indors d
the Republican nominations for Aldermen In five
wards 1t Is evident that they hope. IL they do not
make a fight for the Council In the strong Re
publican wards Republicans will be encouraged to
stay at home. and thus the Democratic city ticket
VIII be the gamer. There has been 80 much dis
cussion aroused by the various phases OF this cam
paign that there is particular fear OF Republican
absenteeism. AT this writing 1t looks Ike Repub
lican clean sweep. with the possible exception or
CITY Treasurer. The Democrati, incumbent Is "a
most exemplary and efficient young man. VINO has
generally received Republican approval. He VIII
not be antagonzed by the anti Catholic societies.
and will receive all OF the for McGunness
for Mayor. There Is strong feeling in favor Of
Colonel Olney for Mayor. and he Will probably. be
elected unless the Prohibition vote should be large
enough TO spoil the election He will receive the
full Republican vote and a considerable contingent
OF Democratic ballots. The last meeting OF the cam
pagn Will be held on Saturday night.
Inc Young Mems Republican club had season
OF reawakening last Thursday night. This is the
largest dinng-room in the country. with something
IKE thousand members. -Four suppers have been
organization in debt The indebtedness has now
been raised and nineteen cents was reported in Inc
treasury al the supper Thursday night The an
nual dues have been reduced from s. 10 81. and the
number of suppcrs from tour two-a change
which will avoid further financial trouble for the
organization AT the supper Thursday night 600
people sat down, and the afterdinncr speakers
were Senator Adrch. Ex-Governor Brackett OF
Massachusetts. and II. a. Thomas, secretary OF
Goyemor-cect Grecnliagc
The strike of wcavers In the Olneyville section Is
still on the leaders being reluctant to yield any
part of their contention. Senator Howard OF Fail
River, was her, this week trying to arbitrata the
matter. and he strongly urged the strikers to re-
sumo work on as good terms they could get.
One manufacturer OF WOOIlsn SuitinlS had arranged
to take order by which ne would lose 5000
but which would keep the mill in operation several
months. The day before he 10 close the bar
gain his employees struck. He at once refused the
order. saved his 5000 and declares that he will
not start UP his mill in full until he can see a
profit ahead. The strikers begin to realize that II
IL q bad time to strike when the prices of goods
are declining. The William a. Harris Steam En-
CINE Company Is working three-quarter time. A
year ago II working twenty-four hours a day
The Brown IL Sharpe Manufacturing Company is
working with reduced force nine hours n day
In this small State there IL the city of Paw,cket
and the village OF Pawtuxet. Across the river
from Westerly is the village OF Pawcatuck which
time honored Indian names. Assistant Postmaster
General Maxwell has paused from his work OF re-
moving Republican postmasers long enough to
write letter to the postmaster of Pawtuxet d.
village for the purpose of selecting a different
name for the postofice. to avoid its frequent con-
founding with Pawtucket. The people met, but
they declined to change name old as that OF
well TO that effect They suggested that the
place had been Pawtuxet $50 years when the
smoke from the burning Gaspee was waited over
its housetops. Mr.. Maxwell will either have TO re-
responsibility Of changing the map of Rhode
Island himself.