The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-18
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
The North EnderS Hear Good
RepublicaniSm.
Second Ward Club Addressed by
Senator Aldrich and Others.

aAy " wv htDdOlltuh AluD vi luhl
ward at What Cheer hall Saturday even
lug. The efforts OF the club were crown
ed with success, for there was q brilliant
array OF oratorical talent, and what was
even better, q large number of thoughtful
voters who could appreciate and will
doubtless follow the principles laid down
by the earnest and noted Republicans
W no spoke IN the issues OF the hour.
When.Chairman George A. Littietield,
Esq, opened the meeting there Were
seated on the platform Hon. Nelson w.
Aldrich, Attorney-General f.. G. Dubois,
Jadge' M. BosweEth and Colonel
Daniel II. Ballou.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and after correction approved.
Mr.. James Snow, Jr., chairman OF the
committee appointed to nominate officers
reported the following nominations:
President, George A.. Littlefield first vice
president, Hon. Henry j. Spooner; second
vice president, Augustine Jones; secre-
tary, Thomas l. Malling; treasurer, j.
{. h. Woods; executive committee, Ed
ward B. Hamlin, Charles Il. Holmes,
Albert d. Manchester, and the above off,
GERS.
They were all unanimously elected.
The executive committee was given
power TO draw upon q constitution and
bylaws.
Councilman Barden moved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed TO distri-
butte enrolment cards. The motion was
adopted, and Messrs. w. A. Miller, c. $.
Tower and Il. s. Darling were appointed
members OF the committee.
The gentlemen who had. at. a previous
meeting, given in their names for mem
bershIp in the club were elected members
by reclamation.
Z. 5. Tower, ESQ.,, urged upon those
present the necessity OF the ward making
q good showing in the grand Republican
deln0nEtrat1On on Wann0sdav QyQnfnU
mex.
, President L.ittlefeld said that the gath
ering of the evening was for three pur-
poses; first, TO complete the organization
OF the CLUB. second, to ratify the Repub-
lican nominations for city officers, and
third to toast over again the glories of
the old party and its noble achievement
in the government OF the State and
nation.
The presiding officer Their introduced
as the first speaker HeH. NelsopLW. Al
drich. The latter made n powerful and
Garnet address. He said that unless all
signs JAILED, and he did not believe one of
them would fail, a Republican would
next November be elected president of
the United States by the largest majority
ever given a presidential candidate.
"There could DO no Doubt said the
Senator, "that the policy of the Demo-
Gratis, both foreign and domestic, would be
strikingly repudiated.n Attention
was then called by enator Aldrich 10
the simultaneous attempt OF the Demo-
Gratis to capture all the cities OF. the State
and the Importance of defeating this pur-
pose was clearly shown. "The only wsy
by which good municipal government
can be obtained is by the organization OF
such clubs as this. Party government is
government OK responsibility and non
partisan or partisan government without
responsibility" continued the speaker,
who then turned bis attention TO the
many reform promises of the Democrats,
and he said that the time had gone by
when one could be further fooled by those
c r1es.
Senator Aldrich was very warmly APP
plsuded at tbs close of his address.
Attorney General Dubois was the next
speaker. His address was a brief but
pithy one, and dealt with the necessity of
concerted political action and the impos-
slbility OF accomplishing any permanent
good by desertion of the Republican par
ty and lis pr principles.
Daniel X. Ballou said he had been a Re-
publican all his life because ii was in
favor OF a goou government; because 1t
Is the party Of humanity "If | UNDER
stand history" said the speaker, ''the
dominant idea OF this government has
been that 1t was TO be a government OF
parties. Around these ideas have crys-
talized the things necessary for the con-
tinuance CT the republic. III reform Is ne
cessary then reform can be obtained.
peaceful revolutions take a long
time and conser vatism Is one OF the
great things necessary in u government"
Colonel Ballou touched on general po-
litical principles and the ideas that for
more than a century have prevailed in re-
gard to party contests. Only by uniteo
actions OF many persons, he claimed,
could anything practical be done In re-
gard TO government. After dealing with
the bad changes made in the tariff, he said
the Democrats had always been whisper
ing for better things when out OF Office,
"making the promise to the ear TO break
it to our hope.r He closed with an elo-
qunt reference 20 the party OF the nation,
after he said a few words in praise of the
Republican ticket for tho City Council of
the ward.
Mayor Tiepke Of Pawtucket, who re-
ceived a reception on entering the hall
that drowned out the music of the band,
spoke briefly telling OF the good done in
the State and the many good things he
saw In our CITY government ass neces-
sary student Of municipal affairs. He
said Providence held an enviable place
amongst municipal governments and It's
position would not be affected by my
thing said In this campaign. The Mayor
then said he knew the Aldermen ana
Councilmen from sthe Second ward and
hhtW INV ~
was right in any position they might be
chosen 10 ill.
Judge Bosworth was the last speaker
and his address was as interesting as any
OF the evening Ho uisclaimed coming to
the city TO tell the citizens how they
should vote and dealt with the import
ance OF supporting the nominees OF the
party notwithstanding the calumnies that
had been circulated.
Mr.. Bosworth made an amusing refer
ence.to the small probability Of men OF
all parties agreeing in all things and said
he did not believe Henry &. Clark and
Mr.. McGuinness could agree.
All the speakers emphasized the state
ment that II this city shouid elect a
Democratic Mayor IL would be heralded all
over the country as a great Democratic
victory.
The Hedley-Livsey Band played IA num-
Der OF appropriate selections during the
evening and added not a little TO the pro
ceedings of one OF the best political
meetings ever held In the ward.
The new club has at prescnrH member
ship OF over 80.