The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-15
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Ex Senator Chester OF Westerly second
ed the nomination OF Edward c. Dubois
and George 3. Tingiey OF Pawtucket sec
onded the nomination OF VIII
ard b. Tanner. Ex-Alderman
Root OF Providence supported the the
that he seconded his nomination last
year, and he believed that he would sus,
tain the plurality which that ward could
give TO the whole State ticket.
Mr.. A. A. Baker said that he had been
requested TO second the nomination OF
Henry G. Dubois for the office OF Attorney
General of this State. He said that he
was pleased 10 do so, but had no
feelings against his honored brother in
stated that he supported the
candidacy OF Mr.. Dubois on
legal grounds. In the important
office OF Attorney General man OF exper-
the trials OF the office. Mr..
Dubois has all OF these graft
fications. He possesses legal acumen
and the calm demeanor necessary Tor
faithful performance of his duty.
Mr.. Dubois will make an excel
lent candidate for the position. Con-
ditions are different from those OF last
year. He did not believe with the pre-
vious speaker that the name of Mr.. Dubois
was the cause of the cut in the Ninth
ward vote. The Republicans OF today
are going TO vote the whole ticket from
top to bottom.
Mr.. Bosworth OF Bristol rose 10 second
the nomination Of Mr.. Tanner. eechoed
the sentiments of the previous speaker IN
the statement that the Office required the
services OF man well versed In the ad-
ministration of the law.
Mr.. Siocum said that II was an old re-
mark OF Abraham Lincoln that il was
dangerous matter TO swap horses
when crossing stream. Representative
James l.. jerks rose to the defense OF Mr..
Tanners candidacy. Delegate Richard
Martin OF the same city, supported by
nomination of Mr.. Dubois. He believed
in lighting the battle with the same list
of candidates as was selected year ago.
The vote was then on the two candi-
dates by ballot, and Representative VIII
son and ex-Alderman Root were appointed
tellers. The result was as follows:
Whole number of votes, PIG; necessary to
a choice, 100; Mr.. Dubois had III, Mr..
Tanner 80. and Hon. Edward Z. Dubois of
East Providence was declared the NOM
ince.
BY motion the nomination of Edward
G. Dubois be made unanimous and 1t was
SO voted.
b. M. Bosworth OF Warren said that
there could be no difference of opinion
between the voters in regard to the merit
Of Samuel Clark OF Lincoln. His name
was the synonym for honesty and integrity
and he therefore nominated him to the
ofYice of General Treasurer.
The nomination was seconded by Oscar
A. Newell OF Lincoln, and it was made
unanimous.
Committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Bosworth of Warren moved that
committee on resolutions be APP
pointed to be composed OF
one delegate from each of
the counties, and three from Providence
county. The motion was carried and the
chair appointed Benjamin M. Bosworth
Of Warren, Frank +. Carpenter OF
Providence, Frank w. Tillinghast
of Johnston, Edgar Thayer of Pawtucket,
John III. Weathersl Of Newport, Albert l..
Chester of Westerly and Emerson A. Gould
ofEast Greenwich.
Hon. w. r. Barrett's Speech.
Chairman Lippitt then introduced
Speaker Barrett OF the House of
Representatives of Massachusetts
who stated that he came at the solicita-
tion of Governor Greenhalge who, while
unable to be present, wished to be repre-
sented. He said that he was glad that
the convention had nominated the
ticket Of last year from top to bottom.
He would make two propositions.
One was that the choice would
be colleague of Senator Aldrich who
would bear up the position of the party.
1t Is now about year since
the Democrats came into power. They
found every industry running full, the
revenue OF the, government, large
msnds. They found the American
flag respected on every land and
sea. They have had during the
last twelve months for the first
time aimee 1860 full control of the country.
He stated that not Democrat
lived In the country who would deny. the
ststsments Of the Republican party.
in the Presidential chair who
sfiIiates, somewhat. with the
Democratic party that they have
the United States Senate where
it can. be controlled for four
years. And when they came into
power they repealed the Sherman
act. What are they doing now?
law, the Bland Seignorage bill, which viii
place the country in the throes OF finan-
cial death.
Referring to the tariff question, he
said it was as much protective
measure in some lines as the Nc
kinney Dill. III Is directed
mainly to the Southern interest, while so
far as New England interests are con-
ccrned 1t IL designed to stab their
growth and development. He
commended the action OF Senator Hill
and his colleagues, who defended the i'm
dustries OF the people which they represent
in the North. They are counting on
the Introduction OF this bill in the
statute books, there to remain four
years. II was destined to pro-
mote the Democratic free trade
interests OF the South. He discussed
she income tax as applied to every savings
and cooperative institution in the
North. He dealt i'm sarcastic
reference to the subcommittee which re-
presented sections which had no interest
in common with the manufacturing
industries OF the country and
were subjects OF suspicion for speculative
interests in the schedules affecting the
city OF New York. He said IL
was hard TO discuss the Cleve-
land administration as IL had no friends.
He condemned Grover Cleveland upon
his Withholding the Hawaiian
correspondence and his friendly
relations with the notorious Queen Lii.
II there was ever a country, by means OF
past circumstances or future in
terests, which had right TO
the protective mQie of Anoriea