The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-14
9th WARD TAMMANY."
Big Effort Will be Made to Knock ii
Out.

THE NEWS Is i'm receipt OF the follow
ing bit of correspondence:
To The EDITOR or THE NEWS:
SIR-As a Republican VINO admires energy
and pluck. independence and integrity. am
glad 10 learn that the friends of Councilman
William Il. knight are going into the Repub-
lican caucus tomorrow night with the ex-
pressed Intention OF Knocking out Councilman
Davis. Mr. Davis four years record is
summed up in the taking OF Captain Fields
Dhead. of Hose No. II. and placing his friend
and hacker. B. II. Harrington. In his place.
The result was attained by obtaining sigma
lures To petition under false pretences and
misrepresentation. The person who circulated
the paper has made an affidavit to that effect
The Davis Harrington gang constitutes what
l. called the 18th Ward Tammany" and the
best citizens of the Ward do not uphold any
such interference, believing that the interests
and discipline OF the Fire Department
suffers, while the captain is eloctioneering.
Captain Harrington gets his pull from the
men whom he helped get positions. and he has
no use for Councilman he can't work. He
never has been able 20 work Councilman
knight and. consequently, the hose captain
has before tried 10 get Mr. knight
out of the way and Councilman Davis mas
been the instrument TO this end.
Believing that the publication OF this will
prove of real benefit To the substantial Repub-
llc1ls OF the warn WHO nave no USE Tor rings
or Tammany. simply because we ar powerful
enough and there are no Democrats TO fight.
lam. very truly yours,
TAxPAYING kEPUB LIcAN
Providence. Nov. i2
This communication opens up a subject
which has been no secret IN Seventh Ward
politics. Mr.. Knights friends recite how
the Harrington Davis influence worked to-
Gust Mr.. knight last year by dropping
his name from the ticket which 1t was
proposed TO offer TO the caucus after ell
was arranged to have MIR. Knights
name appear with his colleagues
on the ticket. This piece OF
treac hery was charged directly
to Ne, Davis who was then chairman OF
the ward committee. Mr.. Knights
friends stood staunchiy by him, however,
and he cagried the caucus against the
gentleman whom ii was proposed to
substitute in his place, was
triumphantly elected by a vote which
lead his ticket, and MIR. Davis resigned
the chairmanship OF the ward committee.
This year the same scheme was
set on foot from the fire
station Tammany organization and
accordingly. But Mr.. knight, himself,
it is said, objects decidedly TO contesting
the nomination of the gentleman whom
1t Is proposed to place in his
seat. As was the case last year,
the proposed nominee, Mr.. Moore, is
personal friend of MIR. knight, aud the
latter doesn't take kindly to being placed
in n position Of combating him. So he
mas told his friends that il they want
to support him he proposes 10
run only on condition that be be allowed
20 take the bull by the horn aud go up
against Councilman Davis himself.
Accordingly, lively time is ex-
pected at the caucus IN the Seventh
tomorrow evening, and Councilman Davis,
IL is said, is likely 10 find out that he has
tried the same game once too often, aud
that he won't be able 10 hide behind some
other man for Councilman knight to
light, but will have to meet the gallant
young business man in hand to hand
contest.