The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-15
PrOhibiliOnistS 10 Select a Candidate
for Mayor.
THREE MEN TO Be MENTIONED.
MIR. Thomas j. Hin Has Been Solicited
to He the Candidate Hut Has Not
Yet Consented-Prospeeis for This
Evenings Repu bIican Caucuses.

Tonight in the district court room on
Caual street The Prohibitionists will hold
their city convention. From present iu-
dications "A complete city ticket will he
be put in the field. Tue candi-
date for mayor has not yet been decided
on although three names at least are un-
der consideration. The most prominent
among them is that of Mr. Thomas j.
| Hill, who Is known as a prominent and
successful business man.
Members OF the third party when
| spoken to on the subject this morning
said they were hopeful that he would
be the candidate, IF he
will accept" said Mr.. Wood
worth. who has been for many years one
of the most indefatigable workers among
the Prohibitionists, II AIN sure the nomi-
nation will 90 TO him. IL is doubtful,
however. whether he will consent to tue
use Of his name In the convention"
From other scources 1t was learned that
representatives of the third party had had
two conferences with Mr.. Hill and tn Z
he had not as yet been prevailed upon to
| accept the nomination IL IL were rendered
| him. Indeed, it seemed to be the feeling
that the chances were against his being
| the candidate.
| Other Names Mentioned.
In the event of Mr.. Hills refusal to be-
come candidate the choice OF the party
will lie between Mr.. Isaac S. Turner aud
Mr.. Benjamin B. Edwards.
| Both men are said TO be very strong
| with the voters of their party. and either,
it is claimed, will bring out pretty much
| its total strength.
While Mr.. Turner has many friends
the leaning of the leaders appears TO be
toward Mr.. Edwards, who was the candi-
date OF the party two years ago. Indeed,
many Prohibitionists think he will be the
choice OF the convention tonight.
| When asked how many votes they ex-
| pect to poll in the coming city election
| the third party men say they ought to
get al least four hundred. This is the
estimate Of the sanguine element. A
year ago only 4l6 votes for mayor were
polled and IL is not believed that number
can be reached this year.
| A shrewd politician said this morning
| he would be very much surprised IL the
| third party obtained moro than two
hundred votes. 81 do not believe, " he
added, they will be able to
| get enough to defeat an
election. That is, OF coursa,
what they count on, but their hopes will
not be realized. My own feeling about
| the matter is that Colonial Olney will
have larger majority than Mayor Potter
| had a year ago."
Tonighrs Caucuses.
The Republican caucuses this evening
will lie very largely attended. In the First
| ward everything points TO the nom nation
| of Mr.. Arthur II. Watson for alderman
| to succeed Colonel Onev. There is little
| prospect of any opposition as Mr.. Watson
| is we'll known to the voters of the ward
| and will receive their unanimous support.
| The common council ticket will remain
| the same.
The contest in the Second ward for the
| aldermanic nomination promises to be
very interesting. Mr.. Lansing's friends
| held "A meeting last night and advocated
| his ronomination. On the other
| hand Mr.. Littleheld's supporters have not
been idle and they were confident this
morning that he will be the choice of the
convention. The intimation that
| the caucus was TO be packed
| in the interest OF Mr.. Lansing has led to
the issuing of a circular to the voters of
the ward, notifying them that n close
sCTuullUy Will Dc udue Anu tne votes oil
those who are not Republicans will be
challenged.
Mr. Stillman White has announced he
| will not be candidate for alderman in
| the Fourth ward. Whether the oppoaen
| of Alderman Win ship will fix on another
candidate is still in doubt.
| although it is claimed In certain quarters
| that u strong name will be presented in
| opp csition TO that Of the sitting member.
All Right in the NTH.
Alderman Burrows or the Fifth ward
will have nooppos ton in the caucus from
| present indications. Mr.. Burton't friends
| who talked somewhat Of promoting him
| to the board OF aldermen have recon
sidered their proposal aud arc now work
| ing hard for the present incumbent.
| Mr.. Burrows friends naturally are in
| good spirits. They say the talk about
substituting another candidate amounted
| TO nothing, because every voter in the
ward knew they could fud no more com.
| petont, independent and reliable man
to represent them than Mr.. Burrows.
The Sixte ward fight promises to be
| quite as interesting rs any. Mr..
| Faller's friends have injudlciously
made the threat to pack the eau
Gus III bis interest and as result the
Remlinger adherents arc hustling. They
say Mr.. Remlinger will be the choice of
the caucus il hard work will land him,
and they are pu ting In plenty OF that.
In the seventh, eighth aud ninth wards
there 10 little pr, sptct OF fight ON the
altermanic ticket. but ia the eighth there
is talk Of returning Mr.. Stone. the pres.