The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-13
M'GUlNNESS NOMINATED.
The Ex-Secretary of State Chosen by
Democratic Convention.
Gran. GER and Cummings Renominated.
Jaries r. Casey for Harbor Master
Prohibition Primaries.

Hon. Edwin ID. McGuinness is the Dem
ocratic nominee for Mayor. In assuming
the responsibility incumbent upon the
posi- ion he has done his party a much
greater service than the party has done
him in placing his name at the head Of
the ticket.
He Is confident, as every one else in the
city is, that he will not win the election,
but he has accepted the nomination be-
cause he considered that it was his politi-
cal duty to do SO. He had promised
to be the candidate il no other
man would, therefore at the Democratic
city Convention irst night he was called
upon TO fulfill the promise.
In the secret caucus held prior to the
convention one other candidate was
talked oi--Aldsrman Henry B. Winship.
HIS hackers advanced the argument
that a Republica or independent
candidate would have a fighting chance
against Mayer Olney in the municipal
election, while the defeat Of an
out and out Democrat like Mr.. Nc
Guinness would be an absolute certainty.
In answer TO this argument those op-
posed to Mr.. Winship declared that
Democratic defeat at the COM
ing election was certainty
with any candidate and that
it would be NOR to the credit of the
party to make the best show that it
could with one its own men as tho can
didate.
The caucus argued the matter for an
hour, and finally decided upon McGuin-
ness as against Winship by vote Of 27 to
16 Isaac Hahn received three votes in the
caucus.
ID. l.. ID. Granger and Matthew J. Cum
mings were, OF course, renominatad for
the city treasurship and the position of
overseer OF the poor respectively.
Mr.. John III. Mcguire, the present har-
Dor master, said that he did not care for
the nomination again. His enemies said
that, because of q split in his own
delegation from the First Ward, he knew
he could not secure it. Atany rate the
caucus nomiIated James II. Casey of Fifth
Ward for that position and the caucus
then adjourned.
The Formal Convention.
The doors were thrown open to half
dozen waiting members OF
the rank and fle of Democracy
who had not succeeded in becoming dele
gates, aud the Democratic City Conven-
tion was called to order by Chairman
Dorney Of the city committee.
Mr.. Miles A. McNamee was made chair
man OF the convention and William +.
Todd secretary.
The roll call was as follows:
Ward 1-John II. Mcguire, John III.
Powers, Edward j. McElroy, John j..
Murphy, John j. O'Neil.
Ward Richard Il. Comstock, Michael
+. Munnegle, Peter O'Nei, John Doran,
Miles A. McNGmee.
Ward civilian McCsuley, Patrick
Cahif, Thomas Gs.?fgsn, Patrick Rafferty,,
Frank McAvoy.
Ward 4-Munson n. Nsjac, w. Scott
Sanford, 'Chomas II. Young, james w.
Nolan, =. f. Mullen.
Ward 6-Richard Hayward, Patrick
Carter, Alexander p. Linn, Lawrence
Canning, Joseph b. Leach.
Ward 6--Miobael German, John l.. Peck,
Thomas McWillisms, Thomas III. Vslpey,
Michnei sweeney.
Ward z james q. Lynch, James Il.
PGaien. Michael w. Donshus, Thomas H.
TrRBOr, William X. Todd.
Ward S-Petor j. Lannon, James f..
Duty, simeon y. Barnes, jefferson Riley,
Dennis Il. McCurley.
Ward 9-Joseph ". Banks, John r.
Rogers, Frank J. Capron, Thomas J. Dor
ney, Thomas r. Peirce.
Ward 1G-WilIiam III. Bullock, Fred l..
g. Keating, Joseph w. Csrnes, James ".
Canning, Thomas +. West.