The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
Action That th, Msmbay-E Get Of the
City Council My Take.
REPUBLICANS TO B ON GUARD.
Presidency of the ! oari of Aldermen
Likely To I Decided by Mayor Oiney's
vote-Ci,y s,engsr Ehoades L!k I,
to re Retirsd.

The preliminary caucus OF members
eieet Of the city council Will be held IN the
council chamber tomorrow evening at
o'clock. The newspaper men as usuai
will not be permitted to get inside the
Fulton street entrance because
burly policeman and City Sergeant Rhodes
will be on guard and can't be approached
by the most ingenious pretext. The
business, sleep and meals OF the members
of both branches have been rudely inter-
rupted OF late by ambitious candidates,
and rs to MGyor-eiect Oiney and the future
President Soilew, they have had a
tough time in the selection
OF appointments to committees in
consequence of the large majority
entitled to reward. The minority has
troubled them but slightly. There is no
doubt that there is to be lively discus
sion over the Office OF city messenger and
city sergeant, and that Colonel Philip $.
Chase will be pitted against the veteran
incumbent.
ity c..eng-r shouls b, Republican.
There is no reflection upon the fdelity
and integrity of Mr. Rhodes, but a strong
feeling that the Office with its cmolumcnts
in salary and fees should be given
TO citizen of Republican faith
whose ability and honorable character
are unquestioned. Colonel Chase Is
an expert book-kecper, dignitied and
| courteous in department and his services
in the public works department prior to
his election to the office OF secretary OF
| the state board of soldiers relief comman-
ded the commentator OF all classes Of
citizens. II Is understood that at the re-
cent Republican conference, 10 of the q
| members present were favorable to his
election, although no binding action was
| taken.
rorth Hur,ai Gr,u d 'cmm's sal .ners.
| There will undoubtedly be change III
! the personnel of the commissioners OF the
North Burius ground Messrs. Oron
| Westcott, Caleb Burrows and the late
John w. Briggs have been the custodians
OF the property for long term OF
years. Their time has been
largely monopolised by private business
interests, and there are said to be just
| grounds for the complaint Of mismanage-
mcnt whereby the tract which belongs to
the city has fallen into decay and the rev.
enuo from the sale of lots etc. materially
reduced. 1t IL believed that the
cemetery ought to have been made
attractive and supplied with modern ia
cilities for the reception and burial of the
| dead, for its location is unsurpassed and
there is an abundance OF territory which
should have been improved. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Burrows viii be retired,
that j. Edward Studley and Ex- Mayor
Smith will be substituted, Mr.. Westcott
being retained, and that Aldermen Olney
and President Scllew will see to 1t that an
active and progressive joint committee
will be appointed to cooperate with the
commission. Heretofore, this committee
has been sort OF dcpositary
for members OF both branche, who
aie dumped there In consequence OF their
alleged lack of capacity to serve on more
pretentious and responsible committees.
| BY this innovation 1t Is confidently pre-
| dictcd that the city's investment will be
made profitable. In looking over the lis,
of officers 10 he elected i'm joint con-
vention, there appears 10 be no reason
to doubt that they win generally be re-
nominated. Superintendent Mansfield
OF tho public buildings department may
find counter-capdidpte in Mr. Fits, but
| the latter will make but feeble resist
ance.
rfesid ncs ofehc Aldermen.
lie prcs,Ocncy OF the DCdrC OF
aldermen is likely TO be determined by
the casting vote ofthe mayor. There will
probably be two candidates--Alder-
man Burrows and Ballou. The
former was in the Little Four
minority the past year ond so was
Alderman Olney. Alderman Ballou CO.
quoted with the "Big Six" Aldermen
Harris, Little, Burrows and Watson will
bo likely to pull together, and 1t is neces-
sary for them to obtain recruit from the
remaining six. 1t can safely be pre-
dicted TINT Aldermen Ninshlp, Fuller,
West, Ballou and Lansing will com
| bine. AS to AldoTman-eiect Nc
Car;hy's position, it is only "a matter OF
conjecture. His predecessor, Alderman
! Gilmartin, joined the "Six," but he is a
man OF independent convictions and
should hc join the quartet, there will be a
tie and Mayer Olney wouid probably
deposit the casting vote for Alderman Bur
rows. II is possible in the event OF Alder
man McCarthy's voting with the Demo-
Gratis, that Alderman Lansing might
| join the Burrows contingent. At all
: events, judged by the conditions which
existed the past year, Alderman Ballou
is likely to bc the candidate OF the domi-
nant faction, and Alderman Burrows Of
the minority.
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