The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
SINGLE ISSUE.
Prohibition. State COnYen-
ton Today.
The Delegates Receive DOmi-
nant Issue Platform.
Fractional Fight in the Party Crops
Out.

Convention assembled at Music Hall thi
forenoon to place in nomination the tick
ct for the State election.
The principal object of the convention
was not attained, however, until aftel
considerable friction between the Larry
and anti-Larry faction.
Chairman Williams of the State Centra
and asked for nominations.
Il. K. Helme nominated Henry Il. Met
calf for chairman and William Z. Lawtor
for secretary, and those gentlemen wer,
chosen as the officers of the convention
Rev j. L. Docking conducted the de-
votional exercises and the chair appoint
ed William p. Llwton, b. T.. Heline anC
Charles X. Carpenter as the committee Oh
credentials.
ROLL OF DELEGATES.
The roll OF delegates as certified to by
the committee on credentials was as fol
lows:
Barripgton-H. III. Richardson, f. T
Jenckes, A. G. Gardner, q. A. Noble.
Burril vile = Isaac steere, W. Doel
James Carpenter, b. =. Hunt.
Ralph, II. Il. Burnett, A. c. Salisbury.
Cranston-L. Il. Remington, 9. F.
Fiske Anson Greene, Mrs. Flora NJ. Ken
dali. Carrie Ii. Field, Elisha p. Durfee.
Charlestown--C. Burdick, j. w. p.
King, j. Z. Tinker, j. NJ. Hoxsie.
Cumberland--George NJ. Carpenter, ID.
o. Cargill, w. b. Scott.
East Greenwich William Bodfish, f.
B. Hart, B. B. Spencer, j. ID. Miner.
East Providence. b. Fitz, Leandel
Baker, Mary ". Brown, Washington
Pervear.
Central Falls-George Marryat. John
Lang, +. Beatty. II. Wright, G. Doring,
Mrs. NJ. Andrews, Mary Phipp, Rev. g.
n. Buell., Fred Smith.
Gloucester-Thomas ". Steere.
Scituate-W. III. Luther.
Exeter-S. Everett Brown, George
Congdon.
Johnston-C. w. Calder, Rev. J. T.
Docking, Charles Bitgocd.
Newport-John Vars, A. M. Bailey, T.
o. Riggs, W. ii. Arnold, +. L. Almy
Z. III. laber, w. 5. Brownell, B. w
Pearce, Parker Thurston, William p,
Buffum, Dr. r. II. storer, William ID.
BARLEY.
Kingtston-Robert j. Donnelly. DR.. G.
c. Jenckes, Reuben Segus, p f, Peirce,
North ProvidenceZGeorge w. Thorpe
+. Windsor, q. w. Gould, o. T. ANGEL
North Smit hfield-Geor +. Varney. III,
o. .Aldrich, Il. L. Morse, A. NJ. Aldrich.
Pawtucket--H. b. Netcalf, Rev. W. L.
Wood, III. o. Barnes, c. ". Davis, ID. b,
G. II. carpenter, III. =. Dexter, j. l.. Case
Deborah Knott. Rev. &. r. Smith, j. X
Tratton, j. Peacock, Jr.
Portsmouth--B. B. White j. Borden
+. h. Sherman, Charles Grinnell.
Providence z. Z. Pearce, T.. b. Will
Jams, Benjamin Greene, l.. Dunham, ;,
A. Losea, Rev. John II. Larry, James A.
A II ~
ii. Fry, Ellery Sears, Patrick Hanna, 5.
A. Henley, b. B. Edmunds, w. +. Smith
W. G. Lawton, M. N. Dawson, w. IL
Barrow. ID. q. Wood, G. L. NJ. Mitchell
Richmond-C. ID. Kenyon, X. B. Rich
mond, Geo. l.. Dawley, A. M. Weaver
Smithtie d-Rev. II. G. Easton, Charles
Allen, William III. McAhee.
South Kingstown-Rev. Theo Snow
Rev. NJ. Phetteplace, Leander A. Tucker
warwick-Smith Quinby, J. q. Bassett,
b. B. Hathaway.
ney, James M. Aldrich, T.. w. Potter
i. q. Barber, W. II. Oliver.
West Greenwich-Amos Brant, a. X.
Greene, $. A. Brown, J. & W. Rathbun.
Woonsocket "A. A. Fowler, E. L
Read,, W. Cook, @. j. Jennison
Charles J.. Bennett, b. NJ. Jencks, j. p
Grimshaw, A. Gilbert, James G. Award
K. Salley, III. w. Seymour, ". II. Gilbert
MIR. LARRY LARRUPED.
After the roll of delegates there was
break in the harmony caused by a motion
from Mr.. Reed of Woonsocket to the effec
that committee of tive, one from eacl
county, be appointed by the chair tC
formulate a platform.
Mr.. Remington moved to amend b!
having the committee appointed from
the floor and MIR. Durfee seconded tn,
amendment, and Mr.. James A. William
moved that the amendment be tabled
This was where the fight over Mr.. Larr!
commenced and his supporters won th
first round as Mr.. Williams motion wa
lost by vote of 40 to 81. The amend
ment was then carried, 62 voting in th'
affirmative.
Mr.. Williams was the first to get th
floor and nominated G. W. Thorpe as tn
member from Providence county. Mr.
Remington then disclosed the secret o
the difference OF opinion by nominating
Rev. John Hale Larry and said that h'
presented the name of Mr.. Larry in tn
interests OF the Central Prohibition Club
Chairman Metcalf replied that the Cen
trail Prohibition Club bad no ofiicia
standing in the convention and was no
known In any such capacity as would en-
title IL TO consideration In q body OF del
egates. Mr.. Remington retorted that i
the members OF the club should Withdraw
from the hall the remaining attendsnc
would be very slim.
The talloting for the nominee Of Provi
dence county resulted in the election o
Mr.. Thorpe by a vote OF "a TO IL. Tn
other four members OF he committee oi
platform were: Bristol county, II. &
Brownell; Newport county, u. Benjamin
Greene; Kent county, W. n. White; Wash
ing,on county, B. T.. Holme.
These gentlemen retired and the con
vention attended TO business of choosinj
delegates to the National Convention AM
the Larry trou les cropped out again.
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