The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-16
IN WARD ONE.
The Present Council Delegation Re
nominated W it6Out Opposition.

The Present Council Delegation Re
nominated " NitGOut Opposition.
In the First Ward the caucus was in
scssion only long enough 10 ronominate
the members OF the present delegation;
Alderman Arthur II. Watson and Coun-
cilmen William p. Vaughn, Philip B.
Durfee, Clinton ID. Sellow and George
III. Wood. No opposition had been eX-
pected and at no time had Councilman
Durfee thought OF securing for himself
the nomination for Alderman, notwith-
standing Democratic rumors TO that
effect.
John r. Arnold was chairman and
William Franklaud clerk OF the caucus.
A Crowd In the second.
There was something resembling in
decision in the Second Ward
until last evening. The caucus in
the ward room on Constitution Hill
settled the question, however, beyond
peradventure when Alderman George ID.
Lansing received a majority Of IL votes
over Henry II. Rogers and George A.
Littiefeld, his competitors, and the pres
ent Council quartet were renominated,
and endorsed by large majorities The
factional fight was expected 20 de-
velop interestingly, but all the
bricks had been counted be-
fore the row, and every one SHE'D were
successfully lodged, consequently no one
was much damaged. III came out in me
end as it was generally expected 10 would.
The Hebrew and colored vote had been
"seen about" by those interested, l. e.,
three delegations, and promises were
when they had a good thing,
and stuck by the " old guard.'
All the mud Singing had been done and
about six hundred residents OF the ward
and a few visitors crowded the ward
room to accomplish their purpose"
of policemen kept order They were
not called upon to DO much. When the
caucus very decidedly elected a. j. Cush-
ing as chairman, the knowing men saw
that success was likely TO come 20 Alder
man Lansing and the renominated Council
ticket, az the supporters of those gentle
men wanted him TO preside.
He uic his work well and throttled all
unseemls attacks and disturbance in the
bud. Chairman J. &. Is. Woods called TO
order and after the election OF Chairman
Cushing Secretary Charles u. Smith read
the call.
After this formnlity Lindsay Anderson
nominated George ID. Lansing for Alder
man and Messrs. 3. w. Clarke, G. Frank
Parkhurst, A. G. White and Charles A.
Barden for Councilmen, saying hat those
gentlemen were entitled 10 a renomina-
tion from the taxpayers because OF the
zeal, intelligence and interest they had
displayed In the discharge OF their duties
rs representatives OF ward -
James A. Snow then placed Ia nomina-
tion George A. Littlefieid for Alderman,
saying that a year ago many persons
voted who, he had been told, were not en-
titled to vote, and he hoped that at this
caucus no Democrat would - Somebody
said: "There amt no Democrats now"
When the laughter subsidized Henry
Marsh, Jr., nominated Henry II. Rogers |
for Alderman, and then it was voted to
proceed to take g vote for Alderman. The /
use OF check list was promptly called |
for and agreed to, and the chairman then /
suggested that Ward Clerk Clifford .. |
Tower of the second district be appointed |
to assist in checking the list Of voters.
To this candidate George A. Littisfield |
objected, and moved that Messrs. Thomas /
Ward and William A. Austin act as secre-
taries.
The chairman ruled this motion out |
OF order and said that there was no /
need of three or four secretaries. |
Mr.. Tower was finally sgroe6 to and at !
500 o'clock [ ne balloting Was begun. Ii I
took nearly an hour 10 poll tho vote and l
when the work was done the chair, upon !
motion by J. Lewis Pierce, appointed /
James A. Abbott and Charles T.. Holmes !
as tellers.
Candidate Littlefield objected and asked /
that two more teilefs be appointed. The /
objection was overruled and Mr. Little /
field appealed from the decision. /
This brought sharp retort from tho /
chairman, who declared that there could l
be no appeal from tho chair, w hich was /
supreme at caucus. This was thought TO To
be arbitrary by good many, as they said /
the caucus was superior TO the chair |
However, the caucus had given The chair /
the power II was exercising, consequently !
sn appeal would have been superfaous.
Lindsay Anderson then nominated |
Messrs. Clarke, Parlzhurst. White and /
Barden for councilman. The names OF /
Messrs. Parkhurst, White Bardcn and 1
George W. Morgan, a oolored man, were /
Also placed in nomination.
r. A. Hathaway then nominated Messrs |
Amos NJ. Hawkins, David a. CTowei, Silas /
w. Terry and William A. Austin. st this /
point in the proceedings tho vote for |
Alderman WAS announced: George d. /
lansing, 1876; Henry X. Rogers, 128 and |
George Litteheld, 90.
The following was the vote 10: Council
men:
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