The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-15
REPUBLICANS MEET
In Their Primaries for Convention
Delegates.
TIE FULL LIST OF DELEGATES.
Representative Preferences-C Contests In
Several OF the Wards Over Choice of
City Committee-Caucus Elsewhere
Throughout the state.

Republican primary meetings were
held last evening in this city to choose
delegates to the state and city conven-
committee.
The business was transacted with dis
patch and ia general without friction al
though in several wards there were
friendly contests for supremacy.
The nominations FOR the city commit
tee were the only causes for contests.
which prevailed in wards 2, 3 and s.
In wards /. 2, 6 and 10 the delegates
have not as yet centred upon candidate
for representative.
The choice of the remaining wards for
this position is as follows: Ward 3, III.
J.. Gates ward 4, Gen. Charles A. Viii
son, the present Incumbent, ward 5.
Charles c. Gray; ward :. Henry Il.
Root; ward 9. Burmah Il. Perkins. IL
being understood that ex.Rspresentatiy
Edwin Lowe Is not candidate for repre-
sentative the delegates from ward are
understood TO favor the nomination of
George K. Prentiss.
The Ward Three caucus was the most
lively of the evening. There were two
Caucuses, the disagreement being due TO
a difference OF opinion as TO the choice of
city committee. The delegations to the
without opposition. When the city
committee question came up Charles >
Pettee SAID mat lnasmuch as there was
u movement on foot TO debar the Third
district of the waed from representation
on the committee, he moved that the
ward committee be elected by districts,
beginning with the member from Dis
trict 3 An amendment was offered that
the First istrict be atten led to first and
the Third last. G. ii. Holt made an
amendment TO the amendment that the
old city committe delegat be reelected.
Chairman Brown refused To put the
second amendment, because he thought
IL was out Of order and a gag law TO pre-
vent the caucus from electing the ward
committee that IL wanted. w. A. Man
chester appealed from the decision of the
chair, but 1t was sustained. The first
Amendment Was Carried
and election for ward members of the
city committee commenced. For first
member. there were three nominations
George w. Brown, Walter Lloyd and
Charles s. Pettee, all of district l. The
vote stood. Brown, 80; Lloyd, 2; Pettee,
10. Walter Lloyd was elected second
member from the first district. Noble Is.
Johnson and Thomas :Risen were elected
from district 2. and Albert Roberts from
district g. The caucus then adjourned.
The Pettee men were then called TO or
der. Charles 5. Pettee called for nomi-
nations for chairman and secretary.
Charles II. Holt was elected chairman,
and Earl ID. Coleman secretary. the
choice of this meeting for delegates TO
the state and city conventions was the
sane as that OF the previons caucus. For
ward committee III was unanimously
voted that the old COMMITTEES be- contin-
S. Pettee, William A. Manchester, III. l..
Gates. Charles Il. Slocnm anu Albert
Roberts.
In the Eighth ward when the nomina-
tions for delegates TO the city convention |
were called for. Captain pettis read a |
petieion which had been drawn up at "A
meeting of the Robert Il. L.ncoln RepuD- |
lican club Monday night, asking that
Charles A. Jackson be elected delegate |
10 the city convention. Captain Petts
said the coiored voters of the ward were
Entitled to Recognition,
and he would nominate Mr.. Jacksoo.
Charles j. West stated that the club had
since decided to withdraw the name of
Mr.. jackson. ana ask that the club be al
lowed representative on the city COM
mlttee.
The only contest of the evening was for
a position on the city committee. The
nominees were Andrew Gray, James
Warren, Jr., Bayles X. Chace. William
II. Morgan, Lyman B. Messenger and
Charles IL. West. The latter was the
placed In opposition to Andrew Grav.
Gilbert f. Whittemore in few remarks
spoke In favor OF the race being repre-.
sented, and said he would vote for any
man who would work for the best inter.
ests OF the party. colored or white.
Charles j. West said the party could
not expect the support of the colored
voters. and services without giving them
some consideration.
Lyman Is. Messenger said IL n man
Was TO be elected on the Republican CITY
he hoped it would not be
party. whereupon Mr. West read por-
lions of the constitution Of tke club
which he represents Oae section was TO
The effect that any person holding office
who used his influence against the ap
pointment OF any coiored man would not
receive the support OF the club. and that |
The members would do all in their power
10 defeat him.
Mr.. Whittemore said he would have to
withdraw his previous remarks. He was
hot In favor OF a mau being placed on the
Republican city COMMITTEES OF the Eighth
Nard VINO belonged TO club that would
oppose the nominees of the party il they
tid not suit them.
The chairman appointed Messers. Stark
md Pettis tellers, and a ballot was taken
,n the names of Andrew GRAY and
Charles j. West. The former MAS
elected, having 2S votes to 20 for Mr..
Vest.
the results of the several caucuses fol-
ow;
WARD ONE.
Chairman. Charles II. Childs; secretary.
Dennis Donovan.
10 state convention, +. 4. Carpenter. Ben.
amin 4. GladdIng and III. Martin Brown.
To city convention, Henry f. Lippitt. |
,harles Al. Hidden, John X. Arnold, George |
!. Ross and Frank h. Olney.
vote TO allow the delegates 10 each con-
,ention 20 fll vacancies was recon sidered and
he ward committee was given power 10 MI
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Members Of the city committee elected
Arthur IA. Watson, r. Y. Olney Franz ~
carpenter, Jonn X Arnold and George n
W ood. e0 H.
WARD rwo
chairman, George A. Littleneld; secretary.
. TO state convention. James Kenyon- I "a
Lees and Alexander Grant.
To city convention, Nathaniel Rar.,o,. - |
III Baker. T.. Z. ltrainan, James r. Field and
Charles Alexander. u anu
.Members OF the city committee: ]. g. n
Woods, samuel L. Douglas, Daniel W Fint' .
'ohn :. Clayton ana George Wood.