Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-07
BAD APPLES On TOP.
The French Republican
Barrel Still Loaded.
MANY SURPRISES IN STORE.
How Boss" Schiller's Tactics Are
Appreciated.

Many OF the French naturaliEed citizens
have. been at hrst surprised and
quite elated over the recent nominations
made by the Central Falls council; It did
seem for a few days that the French
voters, especially the Republicans, might
be- overjoyous and indebted greatly to
Councilman Schiller. Whyi many though ht
and believed that their compatriots OF
Central Falls were out of sight.
They did think II then and today they
are sure OF t-but I'M very different
manner.
Councilman Schiller was elected by the
French vote and much was naturally ex-
pected from him by those whose work
and votes had insured his success. But,
to put things plainly, now that all that
was To be done is done, the majority are
disappointed.
Schiller has gained q certain popularity
by his energetic action and many will
call him "boss." But great many 9th.
ers, his most ardent supporters to be
counted among them, are more than dis
satisfied. The principal nominations
made through his efforts consist In those
Of Ambrose Choquet, Judge OF Probate,
DIR. Malo, Health Otficer, with double his
previous salary, ana Mr.. f. X. Lamsrine,
member of the Board Of Assessors.
To q certain extent these nominal ions
did please a certain element, but ID must
be understood that the 30. called French
Republican Club is far from being salts
II q.
IL IL well.known fact that Schiller had
to be elected In spite oi Pollard's open op-
position. lie was elected Just the same,
because the French Republicans used
every string on their arrow. And they
expected much In return.
The first thing emong the expected
ones was tue downfall OF Pollard. At the
first meeting II looked like It.
Through Sohiller's opposition Pollard did
20 down, and ne was downed. But Pol
lard had a trump card and he played IL.
Schiller had to show up his hand and to
submit.
And the man who stated publicly be-
fore full house of the members OF the
French Republican Club that "he would
resign his position or die IL Pollard evei
was pu, into any town Office" had to bow
To the inevitable. Pollard was rein
stated and Schiller got left, although he
would not admit II,
But the trenoh Republicans would not
have minded much this outgoing In Schil-
ler's programme II right men had been
chosen among them To positions given
To their nationality,
Choquet was never much OF lawyer,
so the French population think, and his
nomination, under the circumstances,
seemed ridiculous. How can q man who
could never successfully plead a case be
able tn render a fair and legal decision on
acts a. important M those which will be
submitted 10 him in his official capacityY
Choqnet never was and IL not today a
true aud tried Republican, add many
others who know his pedigree. On arriv-
ing In this country he was chief editor
of lie National of Plattsburgh, N. ", .
straight Democratic paper. From there
he went To Worcester, Mass, where he
was engaged an editor Of Ls Travailleur,
another Democratic weekly. When ne
came TO Rhode Island he never thought OF
turning his coat before he saw the French
Repu blicans I'm the majority here. In his
public speeches he never once advocated
the Republican principles but simply
spoke OF the necessity OF union among
the French Canadians.
DIR. Malo II an old Democrat, who, II Ia
said, went over to the Republic party
when ho got small salary OF
goo year. He could not live on this
and asked S4OO per annum. He has got IL.
He is satisfied but the French. Republi-
cans are not.
or Mr.. Lamarine there IL not much to
say. Democrats as we'll as Repu blicans
know he Is perfectly qualified and did
not 40 on his knees to obtain the posi-.
tion.
Then there Is Mr.. q. de Tonnsncour,
who has been editor OF the French. Re-
publican paper OF Central Falls and has
stumped throughout the State for the
party. Ho In the most intelligent and
best educated French Republican In Lin
coin. lie has made Schiller what he now
is. He only applied for a small position,
that OF assistant town clerk.
He did not get IL. lie has many
friends and admirers who think Il
very strange to see Choquet, Malo and
Autbier nominated TO public offices aud
he, the most intelligent one In the lot,
left ou:.
AuthIer-slthough he Is for the present
out OF the question---has never been much
of anything except as Republican
CUCKOO, and the straight shots de ron-
nancour has given him In the Jean. Bap-
tiste for the past two months under the
adopted name OF "Justi ,e" has dest roy ed
all the prestige he had gained through
the efforts OF others. lie liz also an ad-
mitted nonentlty In theIrsnks OF the party
and his conduct towards the psrochisl
schools has rendered his name odious to
ali well-thinking French Americans.
Schiller's days are numbered az q poll
tician, say the majority OF the French
Repu blican voters OF Lincoln, who arr
dissatisfied and Justly so. He has picked
out only the bad apples that we're on tor
OF the French Republican barrel, which
is yet loaded and may go of when least
expected. Many surprises are yet in stor,
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