The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-06
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No 81 wysgmIssTnR STREET The Leaders


Waterman, Joseph ID. Grinnell and Mari.
nus w. Gardiner. Councilmen Angel
and Waterman both thanked the voters
for choosing them to again represent the
ward I'm the Council; Mr. Grinnell de-
clared himself 10 be In favor Of system
OF transfer checks and Mr.. Gardiner made
q good speech, endorsing Mayor Oiney's
administration.
WARD SIX.
There was sbut one issue before che
crowded Sixth Ward primary, where 266
taxpayers voted ana that was personal
contest between Councilman Walter II.
Barney ana Councilman James II. Free
man. Both were candidates for nomi-
nation, but as both now come from the
SINE end OF the ward IL was impossible
for the ward committee to put both on
the ticket. SO they canvassed the wa rd
and finally selected Mr.. Freeman for the
position. The taxpayers endorsed the Sc
lection by vote Of 1873 to IS for MIR. Bar
ney. There was no controversy, no
speech. The preliminary business and
minutes, the balloting 40 minutes and IL
took the secretaries about half an hour TO
count the votes. No issue was at stake
between Mr.. Barney and Mr.. Freeman
except the personal issue OF playing Ia
vorite to the majority sentiment OF the
ward.
Chairman Leonard OF the ward commit
tee called the primary TO order. Ward
Committeeman 4. T.. Wilbur put in the
committees ticket. Mr.. Hoffman >. Dor
chester put up Mr. Barney's name as a
counter nomination. Gen. Elisha IL.
Rhodes was selected for chairman and
Messrs. Rufus q. Sprag0e and Walter Is.
Frost were chosen secretaries. Only one
voter was challenged for Democrat and
he apologized by stating that he "thoueht
IL was citizens' caucus" 50 II was, but
most of the citizens in the Sixth are Re
publ cans.
Aside from the contest the paIloting
For Alderman, IienrysC. Ballou, 265;
for Counciimen, John l.. Rem linger, 264; ;
James X. Trask, 263; Francis w. Miner,
Jr., 262.
WARD SEVEN.
Albert L. Anthony, chairman OF tbs
ward committee, called the Republican
caucus in the Seventh Ward TO ORDER at
8 o'clock last evening in the ward room
on Oakland street.
James G. Whitebouse was elected chair
msn of the meeting with Julian A. Read
was secretary.
Mr.. Joseph Anthony nominated Lewis
T.. Davis of the ward committees ticket
for Alderman. Robert B. Little was then
nominated by Mr.. smith. The voting be-
gan Immediately and in a short time the
result OF the counting Of the votes by
Charles Brown and Charles +. Eldridge,
tellers OF the caucus, was announced, show
ing that Little was nominated by vote
OF SO to AZ for Davis. Mr.. Davis then
moved to make the nomination unauf-
nous.
The following Councimen were unani-
mously nom mated: Gilbert A. Phillips,
Albert L. Anthony, William Moore. Will
lard B. Tanner Mr.. Henry Il. Root
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
"Resoived, That the taxpayers and citi-
zens in the western section of the Seventh
Ward in the vicinity OF Jackson avenue,
Potters avenue and Dexter street are in
the need OF street car accommodations
and itsis the duty of The Union Railroad
Company TO furnish them. F"
The caucus tSsn adjourned.
WARD EIGHT.
c. d. Kimtsll and James Warren, Jr.,
were chairman and secretary OF last
nights caucus in the Fig hth Ward. The
following city Council ticket was present.
ed by the ward COMMITTEES and unani-
mously nominated: For Alderman,
Chsries r. Harris; for Councilmen,
Horace X. Blanchard, Lyman b. Messin-
ger, A. Her bert Arnold and Henry A.
Grimwood.
The following resolution was passed: !:
"Resolved, That the electors OF the
Eighth Ward do hereby extend 10 George
for the faithful, honest and impartial
manner in wbi, he has fulfilled the du-
ties OF the Office of Councilman from this
ward during the past six years"
The caucus then adjourned.
wARpNINE.
There were just nine votes against the
nomination OF Samuel Whitoley for Coun-
Gilman from Ward Q last evening. The
balance OF about 200 were in his favor and
he was nominated together with the rest
Of the ticket presented by the ward COM
mittee. This caucus was called TO order
by General Hunter {. White, and Mr..
John q. Massie and.Mr. Louis T.. Caoy
were elected chairman and secretary.
The following ticket was then presented
by the ward COMMITTEES: Alderman. Ira
W.nsor; Couucilmen, John T.. Kend-
rick, Samuel Whiieley. Burmah Il; Per-
nominated.
The one counter nomination was made
by Robert Shawcrcss, who presented the
name OF u. A. Mathewson in opposition
to that of Mr.. Whitley, but thcir at
tempt to leave SIR. whiteiey's name of
tne TICKET was most ulstnsf t1kSit--
Ex-Aldermsn Daniel II. Ballou deliver
ed an address on the duties Of all the
Repub bican voters to give their best en-
deavors in support of the regular ticket.
The caucus then adjourned.
WARD TEN.
Albert .. Coates, chairman OF the
ward committee, called TO order the larg-
est and most enthusiastic gathering of
Republican electors that ever assembled
in this ward at tho caucus last evening.
Between three ami four hundred were
present. Henry j. Dubois, Esq, was
elected chairman and Frank T. Hazard
secretary. Upon motion OF John A.
Hazard the selection of an Alderman
and four Counciimen was delegated to
the ward committee without a murmur
of oppsoition aud the caucus adjourned
after being in session less than five min
utes. IL Is confidently predicted that the
ticket which they will present will be one
OF exceptional strength and will prove q
winner.
The names OF the nominees will bc on-
nounccd at the latter part OF the week.