The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-31
Republican Primary Meet
ings Last Evening.
Delegates 10 City Convention Chosen
Without Any Opposition.
City Convention VIII Renominate
Present Incumbent for Mayor.

The first official party action in the
municipal campaign was taken last even
ing when the Republicans held their pri-
maries in the several wards for the elec-
tion OF delegates to the city convention
and for the nomination OF school COM
mitteemen.
Everything was harmonious and in
most of the wards the voters were in ses-
sion less than half an hour, just long
enough to transact the routine business
and adjourn.
The makeup OF the convention Is very
much the same as that of last year and 1t
Is ali for Mayor Olney. There was not
one OF the 80 delegates chosen who re-
ceived any opposition TO speak OF.
In the Second Ward Thomas w. bick-
nell received the nomination for school
committeeman, defeating DIR. Peck, who
has served for 10 years
Mr.. waliing OF the Second Ward Repub-
lican Club is responsible for the state
ment that DIR. Peck will take out inde-
the support OF the Republicans of his
ward
FIRST WARD.
There was no dissension ut the First
Ward caucus, ner was there any expected.
Alderman Watson called to order and
Governor Charles Warren Lippitt was
chosen chairman and Councilman Wood,
secretary. The nominations follow: Del
egstes to city convention, Herbert w.
Ladd, Walter Ii. Vincent, III. Martin
Brown, Thomas A. Millett and George
Henry; member OF school comm ittee,
Edward A. Swain; warden and clerk OF
district, .. Irving Davis and 4. $. Della
no; warden and clerk OF district z,
Peter RI. Brown and William Frankland.
Delegates were empowered to fill vacan-
cies.
SECOND WARD.
The caucus in this ward was largely at
tended and the only contest was over the
nomination OF member of the school
committee. DR.. Peck, who has served long
aud faithfully, according TO those best
qualified to judge on the committee, was
defeated by a small majority by ex-Com-
missioner of Public Schools Thomas W.
Bicknell.
The caucus was called To order promptly
by Senator j. c. B. Woods, ana George
A. Littlefield WAS elected chairman, with
out opposition. Mr.. Littletield thanked
the members OF his party present Tor the
honor conferred upon him, and called at
tention TO the meeting OF the Second
Ward Republican Club, the next meeting
of which he said would be held on No
vember 16 "just half way between tue
caucus and the election" as he expressed
be present at the meeting and address the
club, as woulc Governor Lippitt, and the
meeting would be made grand rally In
support of the Republican nominees.
W. A. Austin was elected clerk OF the
caucus, Clifford $. Tower being also
nominated, but he declined.
Councilman Charles A. Bsrden noml-
mated the following list OF delegates to
the Repu blican city convention and they
were elected without opposition: George
A. Littlefeld, Leand.r M. Waring, Row
land q. Hawes, Edward B. Hamlin,
Charles II. Northcott.
On motion of Mr.. Tower the delegates
were gwen power to fill vacancies. The
chairman announced that nominations
for school committee were in order. Ed
ward l. ID. Turner nominated Thomas
w. Bicnkell, who, he said, had been a
had filled the offices of the state COM
missioner OF public schools, and was well
qualified for the position.
James X. Snow nominated DR.. George
b. Peck, saying that the doctor had
showed his faithfulness to the interest OF
the schools during his service of 10 years.
Both nominations were seconded. Alfred
Metcalf said that he favored the nomina-
tion OF DIR. Peck-and be could testify
that the doctor had served with great
ability and faithfulness and was one OF
the best men ever sent to the committee
from tDls part VI the city.
Messrs. Turner and Tower were APP
pointed tellers and division of the
house made. After some minutes work
the tellers reported they could not agree
in their count The chairman then di-
rected the voters present who favored Mr..
Bicknells nomination TO pass around a
little table at the north of the room. They
did SO and there were 20 OF them, though
for a while Mr.. Tower thought one of
the men had voted twice. The Peck men
then marched around table at the south
end Of the room and they numbered just
81. The announcement of the result OF
he vote was greeted with cheers by the
friends of Mr.. Bicknell.
The caucus then adjourned and the
district caucuses for the nomination Of
wardens and clerks were held.
A. J. Cushing called the voters OF the
first district TO order and was elected
chairman OF the gathering. George A.
Thurber was chosen clerk. Mr.. Tower
said as Ii was understood the present
wsrdens, william III. Gorhsm, desired 10
be promoted to the Council and conse-
quently could not act as warden next
year, he would, therefore, place in the
nomination Benjamin N. Brown. Mr..
Gorham's friends placed him in nomina-
tion, Notwithstanding Mr.. Towers re-
marks. and he received AZ votes to IL for
Mr.. Brown. James II. Snow was unani-
mously nominated for ward clerk.
rhs caucus of second district voters
was called to order by Charles T.. Holmes
OF the ward committee and Edward L.
u. Turner was elected chairman and
Thomas Wood, clerk. Clarence f. Green
was nominated for warden. There were
wo nominations for ward clerk, nam ely,
e. 3. Darling and A. II. Michion. Mr..
Darling received AZ votes to IL for his
Npponent.
THIRD WARD.
At the Third Ward there was a largeer
attendance than many anticipated, and
everything went as "merry as a marriage
BELL" Following we're the nominations: !:
Delegates to city convention, George s.
vanstope, Edwin 9. Webb, Ralph Mayor,
George Davis, Thomas Rison; member OF
school committee, William II. walcott;