The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-04
OLNEYVILLE.
Quandary of theDemOCratS
of Johnston.
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Are They EntitledtO Assembly
Candidates This Year.
The Town Ordinances Revised by
the Special Committee.
The NEWS BUREAU, OLNEYvILLr.
No Hartford Avenua.


According to the ideas of a well known
Democrat in Johnston the management
of the Democratic affairs In the town are
in a quandary as to their standing in the
coming election.
One year ago in order to center the fight
at the April election entirely on the selec-
tion of the commissioner of bigwhays,
the Democratic caucus voted to make no
nominations for Senator and Representa-
tives. The election followed, and no
ballots for Democratic candidates to the
Legislature were cast.
The question that now confronts the
m nagement is has the party standing
under the law governing elections which
requires political party to cast at least
two per cent. Of the whole number OF
votes cast at the preceding election for
like officers, to be entitled to be recog-
nized as party by the Secretary OF State.
The only way in which any standing
can te obtained is through the vote cast
for Governor and the other state officers,
of which more than the number requ red
were cast. Whether this would be decided
by the courts to entitle the party TO As
sembly candidates is questioned by sever
al OF the Democratic attorneys in Johns
ton.
NEW ORDINANCES CONSIDERED.
The Town Council held special session
at the Council chamber last evening at 9
O'Clock, TO consider the town ordinances
as revised by +. w. Tillinghast Joseph
Cough and w. ID. Harris. The revision
comprises n chapters divided into sec
tions. The new ordinances contain many
minor changes from those which were
adopted July 13, 1889. Among the most
important changes Is one requiring build
ers to apply to the Council or town clerk
for permisson to build with an estimate
of the probable cost, dimensions of the
structure, etc. This is new departure
for Johnston. Hereafter the pay OF the
truant officer will be fixed by the Council
and that officers report Is to be printed
by the school committee. The case Of the
bridewell ana the duties of the police de-
partment are changed somewhat. Dance
licenses are to be granted bysthe Council
in the future. The ordinances were
agreed to practically as reported by the
committee on revision. Final action on
them was deferred until next Tuesday
evening at 80 O'Clock, when they will
be enacted as the ordinances of the town,
and any ordinances conflicting with them
repealed.
HOME WEDDING.
Robert r.. Hope and Ada Sykes were
married yesterday afternoon at the home
VI tuc OIiuc phItHts, Oul hNehuc.
Annie K. Wilkinson acted as bridesmaid
and James II. Cocroft as best man. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. III.
Trenberth. The newly-married couple
will visit at Carolina, X. l., for few
weeks, after which they will take up
their residence in the city.
BRIEFS.
A teamer employed by John Phillips on
the Central Pike fell from his seat near
the Johnston high school at o'clock last
evening and received severe bruises about
his shoulder.
pair OF horses attached 10 a moving
wagon, owned, by George Il. Beane, ran
away yesterday afternoon from Union av-
enue to the corner of Webster and Dyer
avenues, where they were stopped by La
fayette Eaton. No damage was occa.
stoned.
Manufacturers Lodge, i. q. o. F., ad-
mitted two candidates to the mysteries
Of the second degree last evening.
James B.Allen, the nominee OF the Pop
ulists, for Secretary of State, is employed
as spare clerk I'm one of the local shoe
stores of this place. The nominee for At
torney General, William 4. Barry, has an
Office on the square.
A boy employed at the Providence
National Morsted mills was slightly in
jured by an elevator about $3.50 this
morning.
Olneyville Council OF the Royal Area
mum gave pleasing entertainment in Lit
erary hall last evening. The grand otii-
GERS were present and Professor George
w. Blisn, one of the original nine found
ers of the order, participated in the exer-
cises. The committee In charge was w.
+. Halliwell, Harry Lees and W. W. Haw-
kins, Jr.
Rev. A. f. Carpenter OF Warren ofiiciated
at the Church of tue Messiah last even
ing. A. M. Aucock of All SAINTS Church
conducts service this afternoon and at 8
O'Clock this evening. Thursday morning
at 10 O'Clock communion service will be
held
The fourth of the series of socials under
the auspices of the Rough and Ready Fire
Company will occur Thursday evening.
Among the seven Councilmen compris-
ing the Johnston board there is but one
smoker.
The Johnston Improvement Association
will meet this evening at O'Clock. The
committee on special lines of work as out
lined by the executive committee Will be
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