The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
DOrney Faction Dimes and
Talks.
Joyous Session of the Rump
Committee
Chairman Owen of State OrganlZa-
tiOn Did Not Go.

Ihe banquet tenderei Dy tne eArcutlNe
| officers of that Democrat city committee
| OF which Miles A. MoNamee is chairman
ana William Il. Todd secretary to the
members of the Democratic city commit
| tee was very pleasant one The post
prandal exercises were OF an interesting
nature and while mum ber of things were
, said that might not pass over the walnuts
and wine at John Ii. Maguire's home the
| discussion of the latters adherents was
on a liberal and, to the members OF the
| committee in attendance, just basis. There
was no abuse of any one, though 10 was
| evident there was no love lost for certain
| parties.
Committeeman Dennis +. Donovan ex-
| pressed the sentiment OF goou many
| when he said the reason the West deiega-
| tion from Ward 10 was thrown out was De-
| cause IL was necessary To get at some
| body else, namely, the then chairman, Mt.
| Dorney This was followed up by re-
| mark by the treasurer of the committee,
! Mr.. Herman, that the blow was Intended
| for some one back of Chairman Dorney.
There was no reference TO the mayor
| during the evening or To his WITHDRAWAL
| from next falls contest, though there was
| pretty general demand for iaVorlte
| Ward 3 cigar that is named after his
| honor. which unfortunately the caterer
| could not furnish. The cigars furnished,
| however, were good
The party was rather late in assem- bung
| and il was we'll after o'clock when the
! party sat down To the discussion OF an
J elaborate menu, which included deep sea
! bass turkey, salads, oyster patties, coitee,
! cakes Napolitan cream ana varied ices
| at the behest of Chairman McNamee.
| The number of guests present was : I
| bp " itCi1 N
| two representatives of the press, but there
/ wero letters of regret received from
! Edward y Caiferty Of Ward :, Lawrence
! Canning, Martin McGarvT James ii.
! Houlihan of Ward ). II. +. Nckenna of
| Ward 9 and MIR. GIimley OF Ward 10.
There are 81 members Oh the Democratic
| city committee
| Chairman Owen of the state committee
was invited but did not go and sent no
| letter.
Ii took about an hour 10 consider the
fine feast and when cigars were lighted,
| no cigarettes were in Evidence, Chairman
| McNamee raped for order. lie spoke
| briefly in his opening address.
Among other things he said 1t is the
| duty of the city committee 10 look after
the interests of the party. Its members
are not to dictate TO the voters of the
party but they should leave nothing un-
done that will insure Democratic success.
Hav ing elected Democratic mayor for
two years in succession. it lies with the
mem bers OF the oity committee in gr eat
measure, to say whether or not the party
will be again successful
During his service on the committee
| Chairman McNamee said that he had
noticed that the personnel of the com
mttee had improved during the past
four years After calling attention to the
necessity of making arrangements TO
further plans for tho naturalization and
registration OF voters. MIR. McNamee an
| nOunced that there would he regular
meeting of the committee called at an
early date to arrange plans for the fall
campaign.
Tho next speaker was former chairman
| of the com mittee, Thomas j. Dorney,
| and, 10y the way, there are legitimists who
| think he IL still chairman. lie received
warm greeting, but he was very modest
! and only referred 10 the necessity of hard
| work on the part of the committee ana
gave some incidents of past campaigns.
| There had not boon up to the time
| that Mr. Dorney got up TO speak any
thing TO disturb the mirth and good
| cneer When the former chairman of the
meeting had beon talking about "A minute
| Councilman Thomas +. West became
| suspicious that an enemy was skulking
| around the window because he heard "A
| strange noise. Mr.. Dorney quit talking.
| With "a boldness acquired in managing
"A
| head out of the window, way out and for
| moment every one trembled for his
| safety. The mems eyes showed they
| were afeared Magpireite threatened mis-
| chief There was "A Guy Fawkes investi-
| CATION and one OF the colOred walters was
sent down two flights OF stairs to the
| kitchen.
| Sir. Dorney continued his remarks and
! the waiter returned with the Information
| that "a rack containing skillets had ialIer
in the kitchen. Every ono breathed easy
! and there was nothing to disturb the
| peace of the assem- blBge thereafter.
| Peter i, Lannon said there could TO no
| doubt as to- which was the legitimate com
| mittee In effective terms he denounced
the Mauuireites and the fraud porre'
| trnted on the voters of Ward 10. lie said
! that there was no one on the nntl-Mngult,
committee that wanted To trade of the
| CITY committee for tho license commits
sioners. Mr. Lannon thought the illegitl
| matists should go into the cauouscs and
10y an appeal to the decency OF voter
| win out
| treasurer Kiernan said Sir. Lannon had
| sized up the situation well and II seemed
TO him that tho contest was between tht
| legitimate committee against NarraHan
| sett Brewery COMPANY, McGoUgh ct al.
| a Councilman West was the next orator.
! lie gave interesting details of the Ward j,
! contests ana quoted eminent authorities
on tho illegality OF the Mcguire organiza'
tion. The SPEAKER paid fine compliment
60 the sterling Democracy OF Chairman
! McNamee, Secretary lode and the other
/ officers OF the comm itteo and urged hare
and earnest work on the part of the com
| mittue in the coming campaign.
There was little discussion ut this
| point "A To whether MIR. Maguire know h'
| was not n voter when no accepted IN
alleged election as chairman of tho com
| mittcC.
Nearly every one present then spoke a
word or two in support OF the position
taken by Chairman McNamoe and referred
also 60 the sterling work OF MIR Dorney
| for the party I'm the past.
Mr. Dorney said two years nRo Mir
Mcguire nominated n man I'm citv con
vention caucus for office who had said h'
would nsver vote any ticket but Repuhlt
can tickct and he donicd that he Dor
noy. had ever supported in "A city cam
paign any one but Democrats.
Chairman McNamee said the committee
would crush no one out who had been
elected hy Democratic voters but IN .
short time 10 would be necessary for al
mom bers of the committee Co take stanC
and oupporf .ttfhpr the gomtuittao ~