The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-05
MAJ.M'GUINNESS
Nominated for Mayor Last
Night
City Convention of the Demo-
Gratis at Central Station.
There Was Some Opposition to the
Candidacy of John H. Mcguire.

The Democratic city convention in the
district court room on Fountain street
was well attended last evening, there be-
ing as many spectators as delegates, IL not
more. There was nothing unusual about
the convention, unless il be that there
was no expression of anger and that the
convention unanimously endorsed
eplatform, presented by Peter Lannon,
who represented q committee appointed
for the purpose. Here is the platform:
Tho Bcmocratir purity turnaurs that tho
AFFAIRS Of this city shall no longer be managed
IN the interests of the corporations. but shall
be managed in the interests OF the people
IL pledges its candidates Of this convention
TO use their utmost power to effect this
change IL pledged them TO use their utmost
power to obtain for the citizens of this city a
road and increased facilities for the citizens
TO reach their business in the morning, and
their homes at the close OF day It pledges it's
candidates to give no further rights and pri.
vilcges TO corporations, unless the same are
adequately paid for
IL demands strict Investigation into the
methods under which largo number OF the
members OF the City Council are now dealing
An their business with tho city
10 demands strict investigation into the
reasons for the rapid increase OF the public
debt OF tho city of Providence, an increase
that has not only raised the rate of taxes, but
has led 10 an increase Of the valuation of the
real estate and has driven from this city TO
the surrounding towns many citizens who
were not willing to bear the injustice Of our
tax rate, and pledges its candidates to stop
such increase without imperilling the inn
provements necessary to be carried on
10 demands that the ballots cast at the
municipal and state elections shall be hon
estly counted IL believes that the will OF the
people has many times been thwarted by the
carelesspess and inadequate methods now
used 90 count the ballots, and demands n non.
partisan board for the counting OF the ballots
cast, and q nor. partisan, rather than n parti-
san board OF canvassers and registration
lt claims that the present method of nomi.
nation 20 the police force Is partisan one,
and subversive Of the best interests of the
city, and should be changed.
Hon. Edwin ID. McGuinness was nomi-
mated for Mayor by Richard Il. Comstock.
City Treasurer Granger and Overseer OF
the Poor Cummings were also unanimous
" nominated, Mr.. Comstock saying that
the Republican party had hurt itself more
and shown its partissnship more I'm de-
spising. these gentlemen than by any
other OF its acts.
When IL came 10 the hsrbor mastership
there was little difference aud an infor.
nal ballot showed that 80 wanted John
IA. Mcguire, II preferred James Casey and
one was scattering, hoWexar-tbat may
be- The informal vote was made formal
and Mr.. Mcguire received the nom ination
Mr.. Comstock had the honor OF nam
Ing the csnd idstes and sent each one of
very gracefully, telling sure on the point
that Messrs. McGuinpess. Granger and
Cummings would land all right. lie
voucbssfed no opinion a. 10 Mr.. Ma
Ruire's prospects. Thomas r. McGough
seconded Mr. .GraDgef's nomination and