The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-25
THE REAL ISSUE.
Election of a Democratic
Commissioner.
The Transfer Ticket is Now
a Thing for Barter.
A Facti0nal Fight--YOu Do This and
Well Do That.

The Democratic minority of the City
Council is divided against itself, and the
factions thereof are falling over each other
in a struggle of ward delegations to elect
favorite to succeed Mr.. John T. T.Blodgett
on the board of registration. And what
makes II more interesting to people who
live out of town and don't pay taxes, and
more disgusting to residents, is that the
much-talked OF issue of transfer tickets
and "good government" is dragged into
the squabble.
The Democrats of Ward 10 held con-
ference yesterday afternoon at Mr.. Vests
office and endorsed George Il. Johnson
of their ward as their candidate for the
board of registration.
The Democrats of Ward got together
last evening at City Hall and endorsed
Daniel j. McOsker of their ward, as the
candidate for the same position. The
Third Ward faction is solid, but in the
Tenth there Is a subdivisions Alderman
Darcy aud Councilman Kavanaugh are in
favor of Michael Murray while Messrs.
West, Ryan and Beane are practically
pledged for Johnson.
Chairman of the Demoratic City Com
mittee Dorney, who is the candidate for
the position in the interests of non par
tisanship, is thus left to hunt for his sup
port altogether outside of the two Demo-
cratic wards. There are lsix Democrats
outside: Alderman Nichols and Council
man Bullock. of the First Ward, Council
man Kelleher OF the Second, Alderman
Fuller and Councilman Freeman of the
Sixth and Councilman Whipple of the
Eighth.
Several of the independents have init
mated that they would vote for Mr.. Dor
ney II there are no other Democratic cam
didates. If there are other Democratic
a NaA n
they will vote for Mr. Blodgett rather than
be mixed up in any partizan light be-
tween the third and Tenth wards. go
that the preliminary estimates OF the vote
In joint convention which are relied upon
today at city hall re: Murray 2, John
son 8, McOsker 8, Dorney Is, Blodgett n.
THE SUGGESTED PATcH-Up.
These figures, however, are only good
as they represent the feeling among the
Councilmen today. There Is a special
meeting of both branches tomorrow night
and the outcome of that session is apt to
have much to do with the fight over the
registration commission. The special
meeting is called to consider the subject
of transfer tickets and that issue which
the Democrats have made such a fuss
about in the interests of the "dear peo-
pie" is to be drawn into the minoritys
row as a means of compromise. 1t is
-
barter in the interest of Democrat of
either Ward Ten or Ward who wants a
job at 5000 year to look fter the inter-
ests of his ward in the fixing of voting
lists and in behalf of -partizaship.
The situation is this: Councilman West
introduced a resolution to appoint a
committee TO look into the matter of
transfers, and see IL the railroad company
could not be compelled to grant them;
the committee TO report in 90 days. This
resolution was passed by vote of % to
%.
The Board refused to concur and 1t was
charged at the last session of the Alder
men that Mr. West had drawn his resolu-
tion in the interests of the railroad
company and not for the benefit of the
city, and the charge has been received
with considerable credit.
After voting not TO concur the Alder
men passed the following:
Resolved, That Aldermen and such
as the Common Council may add bo and they
tee to confer with the Union Railroad Com
pany with references TO the establishment of
a proper system OF transfer tickets on all
street railways within tho rfty limits: and
said committee il further direrted TO report
TO the City Council the result OF such confer
once not later tb0n March 10, 1895, and make
such further report or suggestions in the
promises ~ they may deem fit ard in the in
forest OF the citizens OF tho city OF Providence
Mr.. Vests resolution is dead, and the
other one needs concurrence of the Com-
mon Council before IL can take effect.
The Third Ward delegation wants to
elect Mr.. McOsker and favors the March
IL resolution. The Tenth Ward delega-
tion wants to elect Mr.. Johnson and
favors the 60-day resolution. There is the
opportunity for the compromise, the fac
tions have not failed TO see IL and the in
dependents are realizing as they never did
before the force of that trile saying
"things are seldom as they seem"
The Democrats are unanimous In one