The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-02

important is that contemplated bJ the
Senate and House judiciary committees
in connection with the commission Tor
the revision of the statutes, appointed by
the Legislature about four years ago. IL
Is hoped to have bills relative to the IN
solvency, corporation, probate, marriage
and divorce laws ready to present to the
present Assembly before final adjourn
ment.
Woe Of the Democrats.
There is to be lot of politics incidental
to election, however, between now and
the time that Speaker Allen will again
tell the House to come TO order. And the
fun was given its official start off last
night when the Democratic city commit
tee completed the wreck of its own party
by resolving TO cut its several heads of.
They passed resolutions Of condemnation
against Chairman Owen Of the Demo-
cratic State central committee, Samuel II.
Honey of Newport and of the Democratic
national committee, and incidentally
against Mr.. Byxbee of Hartford, who has,
in the laguage of the city Democrats,
played film fam with one Of their de-
serving favorites, Mr.. McNamee.
Mr.. McNamee received a federal Office
which was at MIR. Byxbee's disposal in the
custom house and retained 1t two days.
Then he was removed at the request OF
Messrs. Honey and Owen, and no one de-
nies the charge, not even the two gentle
men 40 charged.
Mr.. Owen said last night that he was
on "easy street, and he wanted to know
what any Democratic city committee
could do to remove him from that thor
oughfare.
The form in which the ire of the city
members was expressed is in the following
resolution, presented by Peter j. Lannon:
Whereas, II has been brought to the attention
Of the Democratic city committee that Collector
John O. Byxbee has removed Miles A. McNamee
from the Income Tax colectorship for Rhode
Island.
Resolved, That we, the members of the Demo-
cratic city committee. representing the Democracy
Of the City OF Providence, do hereby condemn the
said John c. Byxbee for his removal OF Mr.. McNa-
NEE and for breaking his word of honor.
Resolved, That we consider the removal OF Mr..
MoNamee direct insult TO the Democratic city
committee and the Democracy Of Providence, aud
that we hereby condemn the acts of Samuel r.
Honey and Franklin T.. owen in bringing about the
removal Of Mr.. McNamee.
Resolved. That IL the Democracy hope for sue
cess in any future elections in Rhode Island the
party mast be managed by others than samuel X.
Honey and Franklin +. Owen, and consider IL
for the best interests of the Democracy OF Rhode
Island that Samuel r. Honey, member of the
national committee, ana Franklin p. owen, ehair-
man Of the State cen trail committee, resign their
respective positions in the Democratic party.
1t was carried by a practically unani-
nous vote, the only objection coming
from ex-Councilman p. j. Mccarthy and
q young law student and embryo
politician who studies in Mr.. Owens
office, but these two members OF
the committee only succeeded in
getting themselves cordially disliked.
Their suggestion that any new quarrel
within a month of the State election
would be disastrous, was treated with
scorn. No one else thought for minute
that there would be any chance at the
election under any circumstances, but
revenge was available, and they meant to
have it, regardless of consequences. The
question of who might hereafter fill the
places of party leaders was not given
much attention. Perhaps the Democrats
have unconsciously come TO the same con-
clusion that the people of the State ar
rived at some time ago, that there really
isn't any Democratic party, so that a
leader would be an altogether superfiuous
ornament.
Chairman Dorney, of the city COM
mittee, said today that the action taken
last night was inevitable. The two re-
cognized heads OF the party had played
false with the subordinates, and
they had got to be shelved. Mr..
Dorney thought that the resolution
passed by the committee would
be approved by the rank and file OF the
party throughout the State and be en-
dorsed by the State convention, at all of
which Mr.. Owen and Mr.. Honey and
their friends laugh and sneer. OF course
the disapproval OF the committee
or the support OF that
body can only amount to
courtesy or the lack.of ii to Mr.. Owen and
Mr.. Honey. IL may be a hiss or cheer
and they say they don't care much which,
only their indifference is not very gen.
orally believed to be sincere. Someone re-
marked last night "but, nevertheless, Mr..
Owen wears a worried look"
In the convention Chairman Dorney
saws that the 20 Providence delegates will
unanimous In their Willingness TO fur
ther condemn Owen and Honey; that the
same spirit will prevail among the Ia del
egates from Pawtucket because they
will think the thoughts that Car
roll thinks. II is still supposed that Mr..
Carroll can manage party caucuses in
Pawtucket, although he becomes as a
cipher when II comes TO an election. The
II delegates from Lincoln are counted
upon by those who are wont to see Owen
humiliated and perhaps the II from
Woonsocket.
But that only accounts for 6i out of the
2i6 delegates who will meet in convention
on March IL. There are l52 more to come
from Mr.. Honey's city and the country
districts for which MIR. Owen Is accused