Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-16
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
FaCtionaI Lines Clearly
Drawn Last Night.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Davis Club Delegates Withdraw and
Meet by Themselves.

The Democratic convention held last
evening for the purpose OF selecting a
legislative ticket, appointing delegates TO
attend the State Convention and for the
transaction OF other business in connec-
ton with the campaign resulted in a
clashing OF opinions in regard to the
seating OF contesting delegations and un-
less the differences are settled before the
convention the factional fight will be
brought into the State body.
Shortly after o'clock, Thomas +.
Quigley, Chairman OF the Town Commit
tee, called the delegates to order and read
the call for the convention. He said there
were contesting delegations from the
third and sixth districts and later an
nounced that a notice OF a contest In the
ffth district had been filed by a man not
voter or resident OF thar district
Frank J. Grimes nominated Frank T..
Fitzsimmons for temporary chairman and
Joseph T.. Burns OF District named Al
bert p. Carpenter.
The ruling of the chair that only those
delegates whose seats were uncontested
could vote for temporary Chairman, was
acceptable to all. After deciding by a
roll call vote TO determine the choice OF a
Chairman by call Of the yeas and nays,
Mr.. Fitzsimmons was chosen to the posi-
tion by vote OF II g.
Chairman Fitzsimmons hoped the dele
gates would act in harmonious manner
and that the convention would be guided
by purpose to benefit the Democratic
party.
He assured the convention that no
would preside impartiaily and would es-
teem IL favor to- be corrected II his de-
cisions were not in order. l.. Ii. Desilets
was chosen temporary secretary without
opposition. A committee consisting of
Philip Greene, Emery II. Desilets, James
L. Hanlon, Albert p. Carpenter and John
L. Ryding was chosen on credentials and
to consider the contest in district 3, and
8 and report to the convention after a re.
cess OF half an hour which was taken.
When the convention reassem bled
Chairman Greene OF the committee on
credentials reported seven districts repre-
sented by thirty five delegates. The COM
mittee recommended the seating OF the
Whalen delegation from the third dis
trict, the Quigey delegation from the
fifth and the McGlynn from the sixth.
William Coyle, who headed the Whalen
delegation, (regalar) made satisfacl ory
statement OF the doings at the regular
caucus.
The Boilers Convention.
Upon acceptance of the report of the
committee on contesting delegation, the
Davis Club delegates from districts Nos.
3, o and Withdrew and were augmented
by a boiling delegation from Manville.
The dissatisfied delegates held a meeting
In the adjoining room, James McGlynn
calling the meeting to order at II o'clock.
a q La Ill. a
Chairman and the delegates adjourned to
the rooms of the John w. Davis Club.
james Callahan, not the Central street
grocer, was elected Secretary.
The following list OF delegates repre-
senting the various districts was handed
to the secretary and read az follows:
First district-Dr. III. n. Burthmiane,
Thomas Taylor, John Roche, James Foy,
Odilide Fuford
Third distrct-Dennis Sullivan, Jona-
than Hill, T.. b. Mofiitt, Charles Il. Chsnd.
Ter and William McDaid.
Fifth district 49, Thomas f. Brown,
George Il. Thornton, Dominick Noonan,
Joseph Coffey and Michael Gallagher.
Sixth district-W illiam +. McGlynu,
George w. Burnhsm, James Callahan
and James II. McGlynn.
Seventh district-Dr. A. p. Carpenter,
Joseph Il. Burns, William Won Colts
chalk, Emil Poliquin and Patrick Rock.
Several of the above mentioned gentle
men were not present; in fact, DR.. A. p.
Carpenter participated in the regular con-
vention and expressed himself as dis
pleased with the action of the delegation
from the seventh district.
Upon motion of William +. McGlynn,
the temporary organization was made a
permanent, after which 1t was voted TO
leave the selection OF an Assembly ticket
to a committee OF seven, one from each
district, and IL was voted as follows: DIR.
Henry Berthwiane, Francis Whaien, Dem
mis- Sullivan, John Powers, George T..
Thornton, William +. McGlynn and DIR.
A. Z. Carpenter.
The following delegates were elected TO
the Democratic State Convention: Thos.
Taylor, DIR. Henry Berthmiane, Benjamin
+. Harris Charles Chandler, John Powers,
Edwin Ryan, Joseph +. Coney, Thomas
+. Brown, George w. Burnham, William
+. McGlvnn, Napoleon Fontaine and
John T.. Thompson.
The delegation was empowered TO hll
vacancies.
Members OF the State central committee
were elected as follows: William r. Me-
Glynn, DIR. ii. B. Berthmiane, DR.. A. p.
Carpenter and Napoleon kontaine.
In regard to the reapportionment ques-
ton IL was voted that there should be
one representative Tor every fifty Demo-
cratic voters In the district.
After the town committees in the sew
eral districts were empowe TO hll va
cancies, adjournment wastaken at II :45
o'clock.
an Regular Convention.
The regular convention selected dele
gates to the State Convention ss follows.
Frank U. FitZsimmons, Patrick Horan,
Gilbert Carly, William Quigley, Lewis q.
Phillips, Frank Grimes, A. Z. Carpenter,
Patrick j. Doherty, Phillip Greene and
John ". Butman. Members OF the State
Central Committee, Frank r. Fitzsm-
mons, Phillip Greene, Gilbert Carty and
John l.. Gobeille.
The committee appointed to nosiinste
an Assembly ticket was as follows:
Emery III. Desitets, Patrick Horan. Or.
A. p. Carpenter, Phillip Green and Ed
ward p. Burns. The committee will re-
port next Monday evening.