Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-20
BAKER AGAIN.
Nominated By Dem
OC[atS Today.
A. ?. As SCORED.
Stirring Speech by Chair
man Miller.
OVATION TO Mr.. CARROLL.
The Old State Ticket Put Into the
Field Once More.
OVATION TO Mr.. CARROLL.
The Old State Ticket Put Into the
Field Once More.

Infantry Hall was packed to repietion
today with delegates and enthusiastic
Democrats to participate in, aud witness
the proceedings OF the Democratic State
Convention. II augured we'll for the sue
cess OF the party throughout the State.
The Convention was called to order by
Franklin p. Owen, Chairman OF the State
Central COMMITTEE.
Augustus 8. Miller was temporary
Chairman and John L, Conley and VIM.
b. Cplwell Secretaries.
The Lincoln trouble was argued before
the State Central Committee and f. T..
Fitzsimmons presented the case OF the
regulars while the case OF the opposition
was presented by william +. McGlynn
and the committee decided in favor of the
regulars.
The platform was set of In the rear by
an American flag.
The roll OF the convention was made up
ana the Pawtucket delegates we're Hugh
J. Carroll, Owen Darcy, E. M. Cahill, Il.
F. Rsdikin, Thomas +. Meehcn, Edward
McDuff, George X. Corrigan. John A.
Murphy, Thomas w. Robinson, John H..
Clark, James F. Morisrty, james *. Gan
non. John ii. Boyle and DIR. Michael
Grandfield.
Chairman Miller made an able address.
He reviewed the present conditions In the
State.
He paid his respects TO the tendency OF
the Republ party to the A. p. A.
fansticism which the Democratic party as
the party OF the people, must repudiate.
The condition OF things at present shows
Nl.s a ~. na. A.. a. A.
tional party OF the State.
The votes which were cast last Apri
have not as yet been counted and II re-
mains the supreme issue OF the hour to
go to the polls and rebuke most en-
phatically the refusal OF the Ropu blicans
to allow the votes OF the people to be
counted. He paid his respects to the
candidacy OF the New York millionaire
for Senator. He predicted a successful
issue for the party In the impending con-
test.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
committee was named on resolutions
as follows Samuel X. Honey, Thomas w.
Robinson, f. l.. O'Reilly, George J.. West,
James McNally, Thomas 3. Pierce and
William Honan.
tion the names of David s. Baker, for
Governor; Dalton K. Young, for Lieuten-
ant Governor; John }. HefIernan, for Sec.
retary OF State; Clarence q. Aldricb, for
Attorney General, and Joseph q. Perry,
for General Treasurer.
Hugh J. Carroll arose and there was a
loud cheer from all parts OF the hall and
II was some time before he could address
4 ha ha II ha naada
an enthusiastic speech, calling attention
to the issue which was to drive the osurp-
ers from power and restore a constitu-
tionsl government to this State.
The candidates we're then unanimously
nominated.
A committee was appointed to notify the
candidates.
Hon. David 8. Baker was presented by
Chairman Miller as the rightful Governor
OF the State and the next Governor, with
out a doubt.
lie received a magnificent oratioD,
again and again renewed.
lie eloquently and patriotically reviewed
the issues OF the campaign and awakened
the enthusiasm OF the convention to
high pitch.
He commented upon the speech OF Hon.
ID. Russell Brown where he accused the
democratic minority" OF trying To steal
the State officers. He replied that not
only IL the Democratic party
not in a minority, but the State
manual will provei that II has
been the larger party for the past
seven years and that the Repu blican mi
Dority not only tried to steal the State
offices but succeeded In doing IL In d., Il.
ance OF the Constitution and It's require
ments.
Hon. John q. Perry also spoke briefly.
Hon. Samuel II Honey reported for the
committee on platform ana IL was
adopted.
A letter was received from Mr.. Heffer-
nan declining to run for Secretary OF
State but his decllnstion wus uns nsnimously
refused.
The State Central Committee includes:
Pawtucket- Hugh J Carroll, T. W.
Robinson, &. j. Farnsw RI n, Edward Nc.
Csughey, Thomas O'Brien.
Lincoln p. r.. Fitzsimmons. Bernard
McKeuna, gilbert Csrty, j. T.. Gobeille.
Cumbsrlsnd--Dr. Smith John Dillon,
Jobn Mclaughlin.
Try q vant al In tbs TRisUEE