New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
POLITICS ~ PROVIDENCE.
AN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT To ELECT A MAYOR
THE STATE HOUSE COMMISSIONS LUNCHES.

AN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT TO ELECT A MAYOR
THE STATE HOUSE COMMISSIONS LUNCHES.
Providence r. l.. oct y (SpeciaD-It was an
nouaced a short time ago that the successor 10
Adjuant-Genera Dyer would be +. VI. Sackett a
retired woollen manufacturer and veteran officer
in the late war. There has been 4 sudden change
in this programme. Colonel Hunter c. White
sheriff OF Providence County, and for a long time
assistant adjutant-general demurred at being
passed over. The objection is thought be purely
technical and sentimental Colonel White could not
well hold the two important Offices Of high sheriff
and adjutant-general and the fees Of the sheriff
are far more valuable than tae salary OF the
adjutant-ger eral. he has wish TO hold the po-
sition for any ,ength Of time. His friends how
ever insist that the tile OF bngaIlergeneral should
go 10 him and In order TO IL he should re-
ceve the al rDointment. Therefore IT ls understood
that it Is to be General White. and that he will
make application 10 be placed on the retired
list. Then the origna. programme will be carried
out. and Mr. sackett will be appointed to the
Office.
The Independent movement, in municipal affairs 10
taking shape \ meetin- in rhe Second Ward one
evening this week was addressed by ex-Councilman
and ex-Cnted States Distrct-Attorney Rathbone
Gardner. and others who are gong to battle with
the cry. Purge the City Hall" Edwin ID. Bassett
lawyer. with little experience in city affairs, Is
slated the independent candidate for Mayor
There will probably be a hot fight In the Demo-
cratic party over the question OF indorsng Bassett
who Is a Republican, or nominating a straight
ticket. headed. probably by ex-Secretary OF State
Edwin ID. McGninness for Mayor. IL the mean
time Mayor Frank +. Oiney, who is chairman OF
the Republican CITY Committee has no doubt that
he will be nominated and elected. Mayor Olney has
made dgent and faithful official The inde-
pendent movement is based on nothing, except a
popular demand for transfer tickets on the street
railway lines. There is feeling In some quarters
that the city Council and the Mayor have not used
their best efforts TO secure transfers The street
railway people through Senator A.drich the presi-
dent OF the corporation. declare that they cannot
afford 10 grant the transfers at present. There
IS every indication OF the warmess political tight
in years.
The State House Commission Il composed OF soms
OF the most prominent men in the State. includ-
ing three eA-Governors. This commission who are
TO expend 100000 serve without pay. When they
meet officially they have been in the habit OF dining
at the Narri glnsett Hotel or the Hope Club, In a
somewhat luxurious manner and the bills there
refused TO pass the bills and the Supreme Court
appealed TO- That body ruled that the original
bills must 20 TO the Auditor for his decision. Prob
ably the lunches will continue and will be paid for
such. but not under the giise or 'sundries.
The Providence Press Club Will give an entertain
ment by its members at the rooms OF the club
next Saturday night for the beneht OF Martin q.
Day, a prominent newspaper man here for the last
twenty years who is In poor health
The Warren Manufacturing Company will recover
about 500 from manufacturers mutual
companies. and IL IS understood Will begin re-
building