The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-16
CONTEST IN TIE SECOND
Results in denomination Of Mr. Lansing
Alderman Fuller Carries the Day in the
Sixth After a Long Struggle---Several
Changes in the Council Ticket

The attendance at the Republican eau
cuses TO nominate aldermen ami council
men which were held last evening were
more largely attended than ever before
probably in the history of the city. In
some Of the wards there were pretty livelY
contests, but the result was the renomina-
lion OF the old ticket except In a few
instances.
In the aldermanic ticket there Is but
one changs-Mr Arthur III. Watson, who
succeeds Colonel Olney in the First ward.
On the council ticket Charles A. Barden
succeeds Councilman Aldrich OF TIE
Sacond ward, William Blakely succe ds
George F. Barstow OF the Fourth ward,
Thomas w. Waterman succeeds George
il. Darling of the Fifth ward, George T..
TilliDghast succeeds John L. Remington
Of the Sixth and LYMAN q. Messenger
succeeds Mr.. Spencer p. Read of the
Eighth. Below will be found "A detailed
report OF the primaries.
First Ward.
BY half-past z o'clock there was large
gathering Of voters in the ward room on
Wickenden street, and before o'clock
the room was crowded. There was an
unusually large representation OF the
business men present - men who are
seldom seen at primary meeting. Out
side the rail number OF Democrats were
gathered and few circulated within It,
but they took no part in the proceedings.
As the hands of the clock on the north
wall Of the wardroom pointed TO O'Clock
Mr.. Arthur II. Watson called the caucus
to order and after reading the roll asked
for the nominations for chairman. Mr..
John r. Arnold was nominated aud
elected unanimously and William Frank
land was cnossn secretary. ssrs--ta--ssr, -
Chairman Arnold then briefly thanked
the voters for the honor conferred in elect
ing him TO preside over the deliberations
OF the caucus and incidentally remarked
that as it was a Republican primary it
was presumed those not of the party
would take part in the deliberations. He
then called for nominations for alderman.
Mr.. Frank #. Carpenter said that when
Colonel Frank 4. Olney was nominated
his election was a foregone conclusion.
Tie same he was certain was the case
with Mr. Arthur Fl. Watson when he was
nominated.
The nomination was promptly second
ed. There were no counter nominations
and on motion of Mr.. Carpenter Mr..
Watson was unanimously nominated by
acclamation.
Nominations for councilmen were then
called for by the chairman. Mr.. Carpenter
nominated William p. Vaughan. Philip
B. Darfee, Clinton ID. Sellew. aud George
IL. Wood. There were no counter nom-
nations and a motion was made TO elect
collectively. A vote was taken. The
chairman announced that he would
put the motion again. so that
all could understand it. This time
the motion was carried. only few voices
being heard in opposition.
The candidates named by Mr.. Carpen.
ter were then put before the caucus and
were chosen practically without nomina-
tion. The caucus then adjourned
after session OF about six minutes.
Second Ward.
At sos o'clock, Chairman J. G. Il.
Woods OF the city committee called the
caucus TO order. Just before the calling
OF the n Getting to order the members of
the North Llae Advance club fled into
: the ball. 135 strong.
Mr.. Lttle.ield's friends were working
with great vigor for their candidate and
crowded one end OF the hall.
Mr.. Thurber nominated Rathbone
Gardner for chairman Of the mt citing.
Hon. Henry j. Spoon was nominated in
opposition, but declined in favor OF Mr..
Gardner.
Mr.. Gardnsr spoke and said that no de-
sired to state plainly, before the vo te was
taken, his position. He understood from
the reading OF the call that the meeting
was thai Of Republicans and that no
Democrat who held place In any Demo
cratic club or position OF political Office,
should be allowed TO vote.
MIR. Spooner stated that be thought the
position taken by the preceding
speaker was right snd was correct
in principle. 1t should be carried
out. but IN view OF the great wave Of Re-
publican victory which has swept over
the country IL seemed to him that it was
very evident that many Democrats had
been converted. He said he did not ask
the chairman TO admit 4 Democrat to
vote, but IL 4 man OF h nor appeared who
was sworn to he n former Democrat, aud
81 he slated that he purposed to vote tie
Republican ticket IN the municipal
election he be allowed TO vote (Applause)
Republicans shou d not shut the door in
the face OF such conversion. (Applause)
desire TO see tho principles advocate
carried out. / do not know what Mr.,
Garlner's met od OF discrimination Ia To
De, but IL any honorable citizen, whether
or not 10 has held any Democratic oflic..
appears before the ballot box and
proposes to abide by the Republican
he Isl rs much eutitleI to vote ia this
caucus a. | am.
At this point Edward Brannan inter
posed and wanted 10 know how the con-
version was TO be determined
Mfr. Spooner stated.that il n man APP
peared and announced his ellegiancs TO
the Republican party he should lie nj.
lowed TO cast his ballot.
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