Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-21
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
Very Tame Convention
Yesterday Afternoon.
SLATE CARRIED THROUGH.
Easton, Perrin, Cole, Thayer, Blodgett
wilmarth and Thayer the Men.


nomination OF a Senstion and six Repre-
sentatives was held Yesterday afternoon
at o'clock in the District Court room and
was the tamest OF all tame affairs on
record. 1t was harmonious, very har-
mouious; In fact, to reproduce a word
used by Chairman OF the City Committee
Tingley In reminding the newspaper men
that they should mention how harmo-
nious the gat herring was, II was remark
able for It's "unanimity."
There was not even breeze enough to
ruftie Wheaton Coles whiskers,. nor the
placid serenity of Richard Martins coun-
Lenance as he posed as the silver -tongued
orator OF the occasion. The deathllke
stiffness of the court room was omnuious
and the delegates were glad when the fif-
teen minutes OF suspense was over.
The delegates began to arrive singly
and In pelrs about 3:45 o'clock. They
mesndered mp and down North Main
street In listless manner like people who
had oisagreeable duty to perform.
At 4 o'clock all of the delegates were
not present, but the Chairman and Sec
retary oft City Committee were there
and the audience consisted OF Elias A.
Carpenter, Evsrts q. Tyler and shaggy
dog, so IL was thought by working ia the
Chairmad and Secretary and the audience,
minus the dog, as substitutes, they could
get along, although they were then one
delegate short. After the Convention
got under way A. Aaron Ingham, one OF
the missing delegates, came In and posed
as the audience, being later assisted by
pale faced gentleman who wandered in In
an absent minded manner, while the
shaggy dog stood II out to the last.
Chairman Tingley of the City Commit
tee called to order and Secretary Wheaton
Cole read the call for the convention.
The roll-call OF delegates was then read as
follows:
First Ward-William McGregor, Thomas
r. Spencer, DIR. Charles II. French, George
A. Schuyler, A. Nelson Perrin, Charles A.
Slocum.
Second Ward Richard Martin, ]. N.
Wor, hington, Jason e. Lawrence, Wheat.
on Cole, George F. Steere, George l..
Richards, Evarts q. Tyler.
Third Ward-Henry Barker, w. ID. s.
Havens, Joseph III. Swindels, Samuel
French, George w. Gorton, Albert q.
James.
Fourth Ward-Eugene A. Garrett, Geo.
A. Luther, George Il. Tingley, Joseph
Aldrich, Lyons Delany, Andre Faucher,
w. Howard Walker.
Fifth Ward-J. Milton Payne, George
r. Chappelle, Albert Hutton, Louis +.
Butler, Samuel b. Fuller, James Harvey
Elias A. Carpenter.
George A. Luther nominated j. Milton
Payne for Chairman and he was elected
Without any preliminary remarks he
called for nominations for Secretary.
Mr.. Luther again came to the front and
nominated w. Howard Walker, who was
elected.
Richard Martin moved the temporary
organization be made permanent and it
was so voted.
Richard wished to perform all the du-
ties assigned to him and again took the
floor and said he was about to nominate
a man who would be the next Senator.
He dwelt on the beautiful disposition and
character of his candidate until 1t seemed
like an obituary sermon and finally
wound up naming Frederick w. Easton,
saying he was man who would vote
right on the question OF selectinga United
States Senator. He was followed by ap-
piause and "Fido," Detective Haberlin's
dog, barked his approval.
Mr.. Easton was unanimously nomi-
mated.
Mr.. McGregor nominated Alderman
Edward A. Perrin for first Representative,
and the vote was unanimous.
Mr.. Martin again came 20 the front and
In a lsudatory speech nominated Wheaton
Cole for second Representative, as a man
beloved by the people. and he mentioned
all the Offices he ever held, holds or ex-
poets to hold, except that of member OF
the armory commission, and did not for
get to say he was born In Rehobotb. His
nomination was unanimous.
For third Representative Mr.. Barker
presented the name of Philo Z. Thayer.
Mr.. Delany nominated w. w. Blodgett
for fourth and then he nominations were
confirmed.
Mr.. Chappelle arose to nominate Daniel
w. Bullock for fifth Representative, but
here the much creased machine slipped q
notch and he nominated Daniel w. Will
marth. He corrected himself and
Wilmarth passed muster.
DIR. French nominated Edward Thayer
as Representative-at-la large and all voted
in the affirmative.
The City Committee was given power
to fill vacancies and then Mr.. Tingley
said he hoped the reporters would men
tion the unaminity of the Convention,
but failed to state that his delegation did
not have all the fight Knocked out OF them
at the Benedict House conference.
He moved vote OF thanks TO the Chair
man; Mr.. McGregor added the Secretary,
and the vote passed.
Chairman Payne paled and nervously
shifted, as Mr.. Martin arose ogain, but
Richard didn't make a speech. He moved
the chair appoint committee to notify
the candidates of their selection and the
chair appointed Messrs. McGregor, Mar
tin, Barker, Delany, Chappelle and French.
The alleged convention then adjourned.