The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-13
Meeting Of the Democratic
City Convention.
Jefferson Forgotten for the
PrOdigieS of the Present.
Old City Ticket Ren0minated and
Administration Endorsed.

Any person not familiar with the faces
and names and politics of Messrs.
Thomas j. Dorney, Miles A. McNames,
Richard 3. Comstock, George Il. Brown
and 46 others would never nave believed
that the gathering in the Sixth District
Court room last night was a democratic
city convention, called for the purpose OF
nominating Democratic candidates for
city orr GERS.
On the contrary the stranger TO the fact
that it was Bryan crowd would have
thought from the remarks, that he had
STUNT bled in on the deliberations Of O
millennium committee.
MIR. Comstock and Mr.. Brown did most
OF the talking and several others feelingly
seconded motions for oLe thing and an
other. But no one talked about Demo-
Gratis. All were heroes discussed in that
convention, heroes OF the municipality,
who had worked for all the people all the
time; aud four times, as Hon. Richard b.
Comstook arose 10 read frag ments OF his
speech, did he state the fact that the
convention was in a particularly fortu-
nate position innmuch as 1t could name
men for office whose nomination would
be equivalent TO election.
secret caucus preceded the conven-
tion, and whatever there msy have been
of opposition TO Mayor McGuinness from
the Third Ward delegation was effectual-
" squelched.
Chairman Dorney OF the Every-day'll-
be-Sunday- -by-and-by city committee,
called the convention to order, and it or
ganized with Miles A. McNalnee as chair
man, and William f. Todd as secretary.
AIR. George L. Brown, the silverite
candidate for Congress, presented the
following resolutions, which were adopt
ed with huzzas from Gll wards:
We. tho Democratic party OF the city of
Providence, in convention assembled. by
it's duly chosen representatives, hereby
point with pride to the able, firm and
economic administration Tor the past year
by the present Mayor, the Hon. Edwin
-. McGuinness. Partisenship in his
conduct OF the affairs OF this city has
founo no place. He has been guided in
his public career solely by the welfare OF
the city.
We do hereby make the following de-
claration of principles for the guidance
OF our candidates in tho administration
of the city's sqairs, and pledge them to q
faithful enforcement of the same for the
oenent of all the people thereof.
Wise. economic, and non-partisan
administration in every department of
the city government.
Ample. but not extravagRnt provision
must be. maintained for the support OF the
public schools, to the end that all the
children OF this city, regardless Of color.
or "a n
tion therein.
No effort must be spared to maintain
the present big standing of our police
and ire departments, of which our clti-
2ens are justly proud TO the end that vio-
lators OF law may be brought to punish
ment, and life and property may be prop
erly protected in all parts OF our city.
fbe department OF put lie works must
be encouraged in it's efforts To improve
the public highways in ell psrts of the
city, and more especially in the outlying
districts, to the end that outlying terri
tory may be brought under improvement,
and the growth of the city thereby ad-
vanced.
Ii Is natural that favoritism should
creep into the city hall In consequences
OF the long continuance in power OF one
party In both branches of the City Coun-
Gil. We hereby pledge ourselves to use
all lawful means to eradicate every ves-
tige OF { avoritism which has infested
the city hall for many years, and TO this
end we invite all voters VINO are interest
co in the welfare of this city, regardless
OF previous political affiliations, to unite
with us In electing our candidates for
general city offices.
To effect a complete success in the re-
form suggested City Council in sym
psthy with the cause IL essential. We
therefore exteDu the same invitation to
oil such voters 10 unite with us in the
election OF our candidates for Aldermen
and Common Councilmen.
We condemn the recent partisan act OF
the Leg islsture of this State in changing
the date of the c ity election TO the date
for election Of President, thus mingling
with national politics the affairs OF this
city, which should be as nearly nom par
tissn ss possible. and mCrs especially
should be kept out OF national politics.
This city pays nearly one half OF all the
taxes Of the State. A debt OF n million
and a half for a new state House, and up
wards OF two hundred thousand dollars
for a new state Normal School, has al
ready been contracted, and now another
proposition is submitted by the Legis-
lature 10 be voted upon al the appoRch-
ing election, to authorize the hiring OF
$3.50. 900 additional TO be expended for
general purposes. We are opposed to
plunging the state further into debt.
and therefore shsll use every reasona ble
effort TO defeat the above mentioned
proposition.
The committee then got down to busi-
ncss and upon motion OF Mr. Lomstock
nominated:
Hon. Edwin ID. Mctiuinness for mayor.
Daniel l.. ID. Granger for city treasurer.
Mathew J. Cummings tor overseer OF
the poor.
John IT. Mcguire for La rbor master.