Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-16
BEATS FOREPIUGH.
The French Republican
Circus in Central Falls.
SOME LOFTY EXPECTATIONS
The Managers Are Busy Looking For
the Trump Card.

IL is question today among the French
Republicans OF Central Falls whether
the torepaugh circus, which Is coming
here soon, will have much of a success
when 1t will be known fact that they
are having daily circus among them
selves.
There is no entrance fee to pay and
II Is more than certain that Forepaugh
could never have imagined so comical
and taking an entertainment as the one
now going on with the So called leaders
OF the French Republican party as actors.
IL eciipses the Forepaugh show by q
wide margin and although the original
Forepsugh be dead and out Of sight, 1t
Will not injure his memory to state that
the circus now given by the French Re-
publicans In the peaceful town of Lin
coin is the best In the country and cannot
be initiated nor reproduced anywhere, for
they have obtained their patent from
Washington or, II the fact be not true,
are on the point OF having It.
The few facts published In Saturdays
TRIBUNE, July 7, have set them fairly on
the go and for the past week the actors
have played I'm splendid shape.
Judge Ambrose Choquet has !bought a
dozen new stsnd-up collars and he Is as
stiff as any one would want him.
Councilman Schiller has purchased re-
vised edition OF the Breckenridge Pollard
case and he is learning 1t of by heart.
The Pollards are tough people when 1t
comes To fight.
Authier didn't buy anything for he does
not feel that way; he would probably
rather sell.
De Tonnancour has been ali the time at
his old occupation-he saws wood.
Mr.. Lamarine has stuck to his horse
shoeing business; It cant hurt anybody
and no one complains, anyway.
But the best part OF the story Is yet un-
told. The regular meeting OF the French
Republican Club, which was to have taken
place Thursday evening, had to be post
poned for want OF a quorum.
The fact IL that Councilman Schil-
Ter, who Is President of the Club,
was not yet prepared To face somebody's
gun.
The would be Runners had TO save their
ammunition for a better occasion. 1t will
certainly come before long and patience
is their motto.
All the same, the managers feel
that they have poor hand
and they are looking everywhere
for the trump card. The chances
are they will not hnd II and they will
have to submit to the Inevitable.
Hon. John M. Fournier's term will soon
expire and he Will have rival In the per-
son OF his protege, j. M. Authier, who is
today License and School Commissioner.
Authier has lofty expectations. He
| has been an editor for the past twenty
years and the prefix of "Hou" is his SUI
preme ambition. lie has acquired the
unique glory OF being the rrst French
| School Commissioner in Lincoln 1T 10 a
| distinction. TO one who follows closely
| the Republican tactics In the town OF
| Lincoln, his success is assured.
| IL is a well known fact today that the
French publicsns of Manville, without
| whose aid no French Republican can ex-
| pect To succeed In any political struggle,
we're against Schiller's candidacy at the
last election. They were against him
| only because Authier had been reDomin-
ated School Commissioner. II was
| through the sole efforts OF the apti-Au-
| thier faction in Central Falls that he was
| nominated and elected.
| Schiller's conduct since then has set
| tied the question and the powerful (f)
| Councilman knows better than any one
that his fate Is sealed.
As he cannot expect a reelection-not
| even a re. nominations Schiller has come
| TO the conclusion that he would like to
| hll Authier's place as School and License
| Commissioner.
Therefore he Is bound TO help Authier
TO step into Fournier's shoes, and Four
uier will then have to content himself
with his jellies and cakes. But the great
difference between Authier and Fournier
Is this: Fournier has money and Authier
Ia supposed To have brains. Whether the
| French Republicans win leave an admit
fact for an uncertainty is the question.
The whole Manville Republican contin-
gent is sure to bear against Authier's as
pirations. They say that as School
| Commissioner he proved himself to be
anti Catholic and anti-Canadian. As q
License Commissioner he has made un-
pardonable mistakes, II the opinion Of
| the Supreme Court IL OF any weight In the
matter.
The French Republicans of Lincoln
want to get rid OF Authier and Schiller;
| they dislike both and for good reasons.
| The cards are, however, pretty we'll mixed
| up and the only trouble Is that the play
ers cannot find any trumps In the pack.
| The fact is the trump cards have been,
for the past two or three years, left at the
bottom of the pack. When the French
Republicans Will have chance TO pick
them up there will be quite a change I'm
the game. II, by mischance, the Demo-
Gratis should pick up the winning cards
and II Is more than proba able-Schiller,
Authier and the rest will be sent back to
the pack for a new deal.
| These are known facts and those who
have their eyes open can bet with safety
on the next game. DE Tonnancour still
saws wood and he has big pile In his
| stack.
The French Republicans OF Lincoln ad-
init today they never knew how TO play
cards, however expert they may have been
| dealing them.
The Forepaugh Show will be here for
| one day only but the French Republican
circus is here to stay. Everyone must
watch the clown closely, for nobody
knows on which side he may turn his
| next somei sault.
He Is a cute one, though he does wear
a stand.up collar-sometimes. Great
changes may happen among the members
OF the French Repu blican Club OF Lincoln
before the next meeting.