The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-06
They Met in joyful Caucus
Last Night.
More Fun Than Usual In Third and
Tenth Wards,
Ex-CounciIman Il. }. Mccarthy Again
on Top In the Sixth

The Democratic caucusos were held iast
night for the election OF members oil the
Democratic city committee for the en-
suing year. As usual the oaucuses
in Ward 3 and Ward 10 were
remarkable for the most noise
and bitterest discussions. In the former
ward the Lovett faction won, and with
the latter the grip OF West on the machine
continues as steady as ever. In Ward
Mr.. Mccarthy remains at the top oil the
ladder.
In this ward the number OF electors
present was larger than usual and there
was enough excitement to keep those IN
attendance from falling asleep. There
were two tickets in the field. One was
OF green color and the other OF
ethereal blue. The former ticket
had on Ii .he names of John II. Mcguire,
John J. O'Neill, John J. Murphy, Patrick
Waters and Martin Murphy. The names
op the latter ticket were John ii. Ma
guire, Samuel III. Bullock, John w. FUR
long, Fred j. Dana and Bernard ).
Trsinor. The green ticket had 90 votes
cast for it and the blue received 100.
Ward Two.
The only ticket presented at the polls
In this ward was as follows: Michael +.
Munegale, Thomas II. Donahue, Patrick
+. Greenan, Thomas Il. McDonough, and
John McElroy. There were no scattering
votes cast aud the gentlemen named Will
help TO guide the minority party In the
immediate future.
Ward Four.
The attendance in this ward was less
than 80. The following ticket was
| elected: w. Scott Sanford, John T.. Hard
| ing, Francis II. Tallman, Walter McIsaac
| and James w. Nolan.
Ward Five.
Very few indeed were the Democrats oil
this ward faithful enough TO the demands
| OF their party to leave their homes last
night and attend the caucus. William r.
| Todd, Lawrence Canning, Michael j.
| Galligan, John L. studley and William j.
Keenan, were elected members of the city
| committee.
| Ward Six.
Many personalities were INDUCED in In
| this ward during the election of memo
OF the city committee. There were two
tickets in the field. One was made up oi
Thomas New illiams, John }. keegan
John A. Carly, William j. Hlg-
gins and John l.. Bannon. The
gentlemen on this ticket were
in favor Of p. j. Mccarthy
for any Office from Mayor down. The
other ticket was as follows: John ii
Mcguire, j. Edward Doyle, John +. Gan
non, James III. Canning and Owen +
O'Rourke. The latter gentlemen woulc
support Councilman James +. Freeman
for Governor did he desire 1t, and, as fo
| n hu no Va
let him remain private citizen.
The McCarthyites received 13l ofthe II
ballots cast. There were number o
challenge made of the voters of the sup
porters of the Freeman ticket and man.
of them were not allowed TO vote.
Ward Seven.
Few voters attended the caucus in tbi
ward. The following was the only ticke
in the field for city committee: william
Shaffer, John Mckenzie, Frank Nc
Queeny, Patrick McDermott, Alber
stone. These parties received all the vote
cast.
7 Ward Eight.
An earnest opening and a dull closin
Z tells the story of the caucus last night
this ward. The following Democrati
voters were chosen for the city commit
tee: Peter j. Lannon, John Coffee, Ra
Burlingame, DIR. J. V. Baggott, jaime
Duffy.
Ward Nine.
. = There were few voters present in I'll
ward rooms ard with but little excite
ment they voted and elected the 70
0 lowing persons among whom is the preseI
n chairman of the city committee: Thomi
y ]. Dorney, Patrick +. Mckenna, Villa
- Doris, Edward Keith, and Peter +. Hal
gerty.
Il Ward 10.
t, The fight Of last falllwas renewed he
% with great vigor last night. a ballot bC
20 in which few ballots had been put by ind
vidual voters of the Ward was found
J. be loaded with ballots in favor OF G
" machine ticket, which was, of course,
/. the interest of George j. West. squ'
e OF police was present to keep ord
% and the machine warden OF the caucr
s. Mr.. John j. Laffey, ,endeavored toget Ca
tain Lesvitt and Lieutenant Dary to ta
part In the proceedings, but they rofus
to do anything more than
n watch and see the there were
broken heads. Voters who oppos
Darcy for Alderman last fall as well
those who were supposed to have done
were denied q right TO vote. The Il
w tickets were:
e; West ticket-George J. West, Jo
en Mcguire, Michael Kelly, Michael II. Qui
N, James Farwell. Miles A. McNam
,r. Dennis +. Donovan. Anti-West ticke
1t John Mulleds, Peter j. Mulv
George J. Quinn, Thomas McSorl'
,g, James J. Regan, John Moran, and Char
rs McVey. The former ticket was elect
W. by as clear n majority that would max
ia; counter for the Democratic ticket II
Ito Southern State blush with envy.