New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
For MAYOR or PROVIDENCE.

STU ITION on THE EVE OF TIE PARTY CON-
vEXTIONs-THE PLURALITY QUESTION
Providence. r. L. Nov (SpeciaD.-The Repubh-
can primary meetings for the election Of delegates
to the City CONTENTION will be held next Wednes-
dav evening The convention will be held in the
Central Police Station on Saturday afternoon the
election occurs on November %. There has been
little change in the situation since last week. IL
anything the indications are more pronounced that
th. nominee of the convention will be Alderman
Frank S. Oney of the First Ward. EX-Mayor
Charles Sydney Smith has many friends IN the CITY,
but they are not actively moving in MS interests
i'm the way that Colonel Olney's friends are ana
they have little expectation that he will be the
nominee The name OF Colonel r. II. l. Goddard
has been favorably mentioned this week, but 1t Is
understood that 1t done without his knowledge
or desire. Colonel Oney Is the chairman OF the
Republican City Committee; he Is popular with
his associates, and they are leaving no stone I'M
turned to secure his nomination. He comes from an
old Rhode Island family. member of which
was the first man the breastworks at YORK
town. He is a man Of wealth. being a large owner
in the Wanskcuck mills, and has ample leisure 10
attend to the Mayoralty duties.
on the Democratic side the situation has changed
little it being n foregone conclusion that the
nominee will be Edwin d. McGuinness. The friends
of the present Mayor William X. Potter. are max
ing a feeble attempt to stem the McGuinness TIDE
but with no prospect OF success e
wards which, If all the threats OF knitting are car,
ried out cannot fail to rebound to the benefit OF
the Republican city ticket 49,, 49,,
on the day of the Providence city election there
will be vote taken throughout the State on IN, the
question of substituting plurality system OF elec
lions for the present majority system. AS all the
political parties favorable to the change
there Is very little douot that the amendment VIII
carry although 1t will require three-hfths ma
jority and the outside of this city Is likely TO
be small. ,. E
Howard X Stokes. formerly the proprietor OF
THE Financial News" and later connected with
'DThe Evening News of this city. Is about to es,
tablish a new financial weekly to be called Tips
The creditors Of Wilbour Jackson d Co, ana
Sheldon * Eenney the two firms of bankers VINO
made assignments a few weeks ago. are being
asked to accept a three-years' extension and they
have generally acceded to the proposal II Is under
stood that these firms will resume business at an
early day. The Rhode Island state Fair Assoca,
ton Will hold Food and Health Exposition at
Infantry Hall for two weeks beginning next Mon
day The annual chrysanthemum exhibition OF the
Rhode Island Horticultural Society viii be held
i'm Music Hall next Wednesday and Friday
1t is pretty generally understood that the new
State House to cost more than 100000. Will be To-
Gated on the Smiths Hin site, on land which Is
now owned by Marshall Woods Although this site
is within half n mile from Market Square the land
has been assessed for only 20 cents foot and the
commission will endeavor to secure the land at
soma hla pricp.