The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-09
NEWPORT NEWS.
The MayoraIty Nominations Cause a
Split In the Democratic Party.
rrom oar KsguIar oorrespondsn..l


NEWPORT, Oct. 9.-The Democratic city
convention last evening was the liveliest
that has been held by any party in some
years. Never In the palmy days OF the
Honeyites and the anti Honeyites was
there such wrangle as last evening. III
came about In this way; Captain Waters
had been promised the nomination Tor
Mayor, ana IL was generally un-
derstood that he was to have II. In fAcI
the genial captain did not know that be
was being "bluffed' until the name OF the
other man was introduced and ballot
taken. But there is an anti Waters
faction In the Democratic party, and they,
fearing that the other side would secure
the nomination for their man, held a
secret meeting, and the result was that
Mr.. James b. Cotrell, loyal follower OF
the party, and he who belongs TO no
clique, was slated as the nominee.
Now the other side had heard OF this
move, and the delegates to the Conven-
tion were sized up and ii was found that
the vote would be a close one. When the
gathering was called TO order, Mr.. j. },
O'Hearne nominated Captain Waters and
Mr.. Daniel Doughorty followed with the
nomination of Mr.. Cottrell. Then the
fun began, Mr.. OHearne told MIR.
Dougherty that he did not think it proper
10 make the nomination that ne had, as
Captain Waters was supposed TO be the
man desired by the whole party. The re-
Doug herty's nomination, and that II
went. There was much argument over
this, and at one time things looked
squally. Someone, who up to this
period had been asleep, suddenly awoke
and discovered that the convention
was one delegate short. A substitute
was appointed and the discussion taken
up at he point where IL was dropped when
somebody else, who must have been in
a somnambulistic state for the past week,
Informed the meeting that the delegates
had no power TO fill vacancies. With
groans of pity the well meaning, but
poorly posted, man was told of the rules
passed at the ward caucuses, and the in
formation so overpowered him that he
was silent during the rest OF the evening.
When the vote was taken IL was found
that the Cottrellites had carried the day,
defeating Captain Waters by one vote, 13
delegates being against him and II for
him.
Now comes the queerest part OF
the whole thing. MIR. Cottrell has
stated several times that he would
not accept any public office, he having
had enough OF active politics, and last
evening no one seemed TO be certain that
he would accept the nomination. Now il
Mr.. Cottrell is firm and does not consent
TO run, who will take his place? Captain
Waters will be the only man TO fall back
on, but he is not one who would play
occonu utuie loT nyDOuy, ana therefore
should things take this turn the party
will be worse of than ever.
When 1t came to the school committee
nominations there was fun galore. The
first nomination to be made was that of
George Gordon King, who resigned his
position on the board not over week ago.
When this motion was laughed down,
another equally brilliant idea entered
the brain OF a man on the other side
OF the room, and he nominated
q man, whose present term does not ex-
pire until 1897. This was followed by the
of 1895 man. When things
had gone thus far the cooler headed ones
got together and prepared a little slate
which was run through without more
errors.
Mr.. Eugene Atkinson is the Democratic
nominee for city treasurer. Twelve dele
gates to attend the convention at Provi-
dence on the 18th were also no minated.
The Republicans.
The Republicans met and nominated 12 |
delegates for the Congression conven- |
tion at Providence. Candidate Bulls /
name was heartily cheered. The local
nominations will be made next Monday
evening.