The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-21

The Democratic City Convention wal
Disgruntled as Usual.
The Democratic city convention whic
was to have met at s p. M. came to order
at two minutes after o D. m. At an earl,
hour the delegates began to assemble
ana as soon as handful of them got to-
gether the spirit OF harmony took tC
dight and was seen no more. As soon a.
quorum was present the doors were
closed and coats were carefully LAID
aside preparatory to the war whicn was
about To oegin. IL was evident that the
factions were on hand.
The first discussion arose over the sen.
atorship. Colonel Isaac Hahn was pre-.
sented as a candidate, with the hope that
money aud the Hebrews would win the
election. But his friends were pretty
plainly told that the defeated civilian
might be valuable In some positions, but
this was not one OF them. IL was point
ed out that the situation demanded great
legal talent and long experience. So Mr..
Hahn went down again. Tneu "Gus -
Miller was brought forward.
That ended the peaceful moments of
Of the caucus and for nearly AN hour the
debate waxed hot over the ques ion of
Mr.. Miller's availability. Mr.. Mahoney
set forth his objections in plain terms
and when the caucus refused To listen to
him he refused to obey the caucus. The
roll call OF the delegates in open conven-
tion was painfully marked by his ab-
sonce Mr.. Mahoney, had withdrawn Gin
behalf of harmony"
IL is rumored that the name of Mr..
Miller would not have been presented If
IL had not been understood that he woule
be acceptable to james McNally. Therd
was no direct discussion Of
The Memorable Period
when Mr.. Miller bolted the ticket upon
which Mr.. McNally was nominated for
mayor. The time is too recent, and
everyone's memory reached back to the
contest which was marked with per
sonal spite and plentifully interpreted
with knives. Mr.. McNally was not
elected and Mr.. Miller has not been
elected to any office since.
But now, say Miller's followers. is the
time for love least. Mr. Miller has
seen the error of his ways and has take Ell
his medicine. He has intimated that he
knows that no call will be made upon
his services by the dear people as long as
ne refuses to bow to Mr.. McNally. aud so
he has been carrying olive banches to the
chlef Tor the past few days. Mr.. Nc
Nally has accepted the peace Offering
aud Mr.. Miller is again in the good
graces OF the leader.
such is rumor, but the withdra wal of
Mr.. Mahoney from the convention does
not conform to the rumor. The result
will be shown election day.
The hrst ballot showed Miller, "a; w.
B. Beach, 10; Arthur L. Brown s. Walter
r. Angel, 2; Oa the second ballot Miller
r.celved 20 aud Beacn 23 and the strength
OF Miller s opposition was plainly suown
in the vote.
The candidates at large next came in
for their fight. George Il. Daniels was
dropped aId the chief Of Ward ten was
selected as leader. 1t is the old fipbt
over again ana as usual the West faction
won.
The formal convention was called to
order by Inomas j. Crawford, and John
y. Gilmartin was elected chairman. Mr.
Gilmartiu RECALLED his hearers with a
short specimen of oratory in which local
affairs were studiously avoided and tho
burdens of taxation aud the force hilI
were made subjects OF lofty eluquence
After the tumuituous applause OF three
or four delegates at the mention ot
Cleveland's name had subside l, the fol-
lowing candidates were unanimously"
Senator, Augustus S. Miller: first
representative. Charles &. Mumford:
second representative. Patrick II. Null
noiland; third representative, Daniel j
McOsker; fourth representa- i've. George
I lizard; nth repl eseutatiye, Richnrl
iiayWard; sixth representative, Il. j.
Mccarthy seventh representative.
george i. Brown; eighth rep eseutative,
w hiiain Ia Whipple; nintn representa-
tatlve, George Is. Johnson: at large
Ambrose r.. West aud Leopold Dimoni
"A committee OF ten was selected to fiji
vacancies, "A I'd after vote of thauks the
meeting adjoutned.