Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-08-14
SCHILLER NOTLIkED
So Says a Lincoln
FrenCh-RepubIiCan.
BOSS HAS ASPIRATIONS,
But Rumor Has II That He Will Be
Disappointed.

II is today an admitted fact that Coun-
Gilman Schiller wants to succeed Hon.
John M. FournIer as Representative OF
the town of Lincoln. The Democrats OF
the town are but little Interested In the
French Councilman's lofty aspirations,
but the Republicans, and especially the
French Republicans, are discussing the
matter. II one were to form an opinion
by the general talk, the only conclusion
to arrive at would be that the ambitious
Councilman's chances are very slim.
II ever Mr.. Schiller is chosen AS the
party's candidate he must first make some
of the endorsement OF his candidacy by
his own compatriots. II the latter, or
even a small majority of them, go against
him, he will never get there.
And the French Republicans of Lincoln
don't like Schiller. One OF th1 most in
fluential among them, and who is justi-
fed In believing that he can spea k au-
thoritively on the subject, said today TO a
TRIBUNE representative that Schiller
would never be elected for the good reason
that he could not get the nomination.
schiller" says he, "haB been elected TO
the Council three years in succession.
TIL the last election the French Republi
cans had always had two OF their people
in the field as candidates and had two
representatives. In the Council.
Through 5chiller's lack of energy
they had but the candidate himself on
the ticket last year. He ran five hun
dred behind his ticket at the polls.
"Once elected, and the members OF the
new Council assembled, Schiller waS
clearly entitled TO the Presidency as the
only French representative and the senior
member. Not only did he sacrifice his
rights but he was induced to present him
self the motion 10 elect to that position
the new man, Jethro Baker.
"The French Republicans consider,t hat
In dol ng so, he made a fool OF himself
His colleagues and other interested par
ties called HIM boss and the title fiat
tered him so much that he preferred IL tC
the position he was Justly entitled to
| that of President
"lnstead OF being the boss no believes
himself to be, he has proved TO be only
| tool In the hands OF men cutter than h
ever thought OF being.
"On the Pollard controversy he backeC
out and IL was only when the matter wa
over that he resented the humiliation h,
| had brought upon himself. This Is ex
/ planned by the fact that he did not dare L
face his own French Republican Club
few days later.
"But there is yet more to be said by hi
| compatrlots against his political acts. Il
| has been stated by several men who asked
him for work on the streets, that they
were at first refused. Later, II having
been suggested To them that their appar
ent bad luck was due to the sole fact tha
they did not trade at certain store, they
followed the suggestion.
1t may or not be true, but the French Re
publican interviewed by a TRIBUNE repre-
sentative boldly asserted the fact anC
stated he could give fye names. What
ever may be the truth on this point, 1t II
generally admitted that Councilman Schil
ler's unpopularity is rapidly increasing
and that II Hon. j. NJ. Fournier does no
run again next election another Frenci
Republicsn will, but not Schiller by an,
means.