The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-12
THE CITY TICKET.


Saturday last dominated ticket for the
municipal offices that every citizen ought
TO to Glad TO vote for. The representa-
tivss OF the Republican party have named
for the municipal admi aistration four OF
their fellow. citizens who are In every
way qualified TO perform tho duties 10
which they VIII be assigned and may be
depended upon 10 promote the inter sTs
OF the municipality without injecting
personal or selfish interests TITO their
official responsibilities.
or Mr.. WILLIAM II. CovELL, the can
didate for Mayor, 1t was our pleasure on
September 29th last 10 express ourselves
as follows: "Mr. covE1L has enjoyed
large measure OF the good will OF his
constituents. lie has served his city and
State in public Office always with credit.
The mention Of his name prompts the
expression of the opinion that, since
Mayor DoYLE's time, with the possible
exception of very few such men as
WILLIAM L. VAUGHAN and JAMES Nc
NALLY no citizen OF Providence has
possessed himself of more thorough
acquaintance with the demands required
OF, and the departments composed in,
aIr Il ,gctr 81 . "a frf Al
ernment than has Mr.. CovELL." We
perhaps can add little to our tribute at
this time. Mr.. CovELL is man
Of pigh character and of known capacity
and training for public office. Thor
ougbly acquainted with the concerns of
bis city and State, q maa to stand by
and support without eoubtfulness or
hesitation. 10 may be counted upon to
perform any duty that may devclve upon
him with earnestuess, vigor and personal
disinterestedness lie is no novice and he
does not chase rain bows. He knows the
ropes the and interests of the municipal
corporation will be advanced at an emsz-
ing rate by bis knowledge. He stands well
with his noighbors who have in tho past
honored him with political support ire
spectiyo of partizan lines. lie has reached
the years of discretion, conservatism aud
sound Judgment while losing nothing Of
the spirit of enterprise and vigorous pur-
pose with which nature endowed him.
He is a man OF action npd not OF words
who takes counsel OF prudence and never
let's his tongue compromise bis purpose.
lie is entitled to the confidence OF bis
fellow citizens. lie is good citizen and
VIII make a tine mayor.
OF the balance of the ticket, Mr..
GATES who Is the cand idate for Ovcrseer
of the Poor, an ofiice that especially
ought to be vacated by the present oc-
curant, for the good of the town, sue
ceeded last fall In reducing his opponents
plurality OF 299l OF the year before to
1s47, despite the general success Of the
Democratic scheme to overthrow every
thing Republican. Mr.. BUcKLiN is quail
fed for the duties of the position of
Hsrbor Master aud there ough ht TO be no
question OF the removal of the nominee
of the Democratic convention IL the pres
ent incum bent is re-nominated.
For the City 1reasurersbip. C;l mel
DANIEL X. BALLou is nominated. but
has not set accepted the nomination.
We trust for his sake he will not accept
1t, for, honorable ana able a man az he
is, capa BILE as he surely is OF performing
tie duties of the Tressurer's office. en-
titled TO any honor that his fellow citizens
may accord him as he Is, his candidacy
can only result in the humiliation of a de-
feat to which his fellow citizens would
not willingly subject him did he not
himself invite it. The citizens.of Provi-
dence, irrespective OF party, have
sufficiently demonstrated their approval
OF City Treasurer GRANGER and their de-
sire TO retain his services. Mr.. GRANGER
will be reelected.