The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-09
The Republicans Hold CauCuSeS and
Elect Delegates,
CONTESTS IN SEVERAL WARDS.
-Four Delegates for Col. Oiney and Two
Others Thought TO Be Favorable to
Him--school Committeeman and Ward
ems and Clerks Nominated.

Republican caucusss were held In the
various ward rooms last evening for the
purpose OF selecting delegates TO the city
convention. Probably never before in the
history of Providence were the primary
meetings 80 largely attended. In a large
majority of cases the ward rooms were
crowded to overfowing. The best of
order prevailed, however. and the con-
tests whenever they occurred were good
natured.
Although q majority of tho delegates
are unfledged the indications are that
when the convention meets Col. Frank
r. Olney will have majority in his favor.
Below will be found detailed reports OF
the ward meetings.
First Ward.
There were over three hundred persons
I'm the ward room on Wickenden strset at
so'clock. 1t was the largest caucus ever
held in the ward, although the procssd-
ings were very quiet and orderly,
Charles Warren Lippitt was elected
chairman of the meeting and George II.
Wood clerk. The first business TO come
before the meeting Was the election OF
delegates to the city convention.
There were two tickets in the field. One
contained the names OF G. III. Child, j. X
Arnold, j. B. Allen and T., H. Brown,
who were understood to favor Col. +. +.
Olney for mayor. On the other were the
names OF l. 8. Delano, L. Q. Whittier,
w. r. Matthew, j. +. Ordway and Clin-
ton Hale.
The preference Of this ticket as to
mayor was not made known. Before the
balloting began 1t was decided TO use the
check list. The balloting occupied more
than three-quarters or an hour and the
only incident that broke the monotony
was the rejection of the vote Of Clinton
HALE, one Of the delegates nominated on
the Delano ticket, because his name
tould not be found on the list.
The result OF the ballotIng was an
nounced as follows: For the ticket headed
headed by ThomasS. Delano, GO. This was
q big victory for the Olney men.
For school committeeman for three
years II. V. A. Joslip. Il. !. Dana, George
Cumbsok were named. Mr.. Joslin re-
ceived the nomination. the vote standing
Joslin, 1871; Dana, SCI Cumbeck. O.
The motion that the delegation have
power to I'LL vacancies was amended so as
to give the ward committee power TO fill
vacancies, and as amended was passed.
1t was voted that u. w. Lippit, the
chairman Of the caucus, act as chairman
of the meeting OF the Second district. and
the following nominees were made: For
warden. p. II, Brown; for clerk, William
Franklin. After the election of the can.
didates the meeting adjourned.
A meeting Of the First district of the
ward was then held. George Miller was
nominated for warden aud j. l. Davis for
clerk.
Second Ward.
The Second ward room was crowded to
It's doors when the m meetin9s Isl called TO
order by Samuel Z. Douglass Of the ward
committee at 8 o'clock last evening.
Robert w. Burbank was nominated as
chairman and the name OF Charles Bar.
den was placed in opposition. G. M.
Barden refused to stand. Mr.. Burbank
was unanimously elected, and Charles
Smith was elected secretary without OPP
position. The call was read aud the
chairman requested nominations for del
egates to the city committee.
George Wheaton nominated a ticket
that contained the names of Francis W.
Carpenter. j. Milton Hall, Leander w.
WalIing. Henry J. Spooner aud Charles
~. DdIocby Wnllo tue uhults Oi JOuu VI.
Rounds, Henry E. Mason, William
III. Cowen. John s. Clayton and
Amos NJ Hawkins were placed in oppo-
sition. The check list was demanded and
produced, aud after Clifford Tower had
been appointed to assist the secretary, by
the chairman. the voting commenced.
For nearly three quarters Of an hour the
voters crowded past the ballot box. Ii
was n gooi natured company, however,
and there was no trouble to keep 10 in
order, for even those who found that their
names had been erased from the check
list passed on quietly with the line.
When the last VOC had been cast
Thomas Ward and James Abbott were
appointed tellers, and after the ballots
had been counted the chairman an
nounced that there had been no election,
each ticket having received lsi votes.
" lille this count was in progress the
business Of the meeting was continued,
this action beng taken on the motion OF
j. L. Pierce. Alfred Mctcalf was nomi-
mated ss member Of the school CON-
mittee aud DR.. Byron j. Lilli-
bridge WIS placed In counter
nomination, NJ. Pierce and other
citize sspoke in support OF the nomination
II Mr.. Metcalf, after which tie voting
commenced. When the ballots were
couuted IL was announced that each can
dl!a had received l5j votes and that
there was 10 election.
AS socn as the teller's table had been