The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30

In this connection there is n mighty funny
and true story OF the way by which Candidate
Bakers name secured place on the ballot in
association with "GCod Government X well
as straight Democracy.
The SO called Good Government" petition
bears the names of l70 citz n Two Of tie eie.
as has since been discovered. are not voters.
OF the balance, iS7 were secured nj sitting
10y a bright canvasser who attended the
Democratic caucus in Ward o and scooped
Them all in n bunch. 1t was dead easy find
ing T'CIood Governmentr sIgners in - Demo
cratic caucus. As matter OF fact, then less
than 35 of the 10 Good Government" signers
Of the Baker petition are to be classed any.
thing but straight Democrats, fulfilling a
double duty as workers in the Democratic
party and as vigorous Good Government"
advocates.
1t was a very pretty trick. The canvasser
who got the bulk of the signatures evidently
earned his money easily.
An element of humor has been jected into
the campaign in Ward by the Hon. p. j.
MCCARTHY, who Is engaging In his annual sport
running for councilman.
Mr. Mccarthy has issued a modest card on
behalf of himself. The card bears certain
brief expositions of lofty political principles,
the statement that he is a candidate for the
Council the hours of the opening and closing
OF the polls and an advertisement Of the
candidates. profession, which every one ought
10 know is that lof lawyer. Don't plead
guilty until you see Attorney Mccarthy"
The present occupant of:the office Uf over.
seer OF the poor advocated tho consideration
Of experience in Office IA factor in choosing
the candidate for whom citizens will vote
He said that he had no doubt that his oppo-
nent, Charles A. Stone, was perfectly able TO
take charge OF the poor department, but
argued that he had no experience, while he,
Mr.. Cummings, was possessed Of n whole lot
The overseer Of the poor, however failed 20
apply the same argument in behalf OF his
associates on the ticket for mayor and harbor
master.
A 10 the Republican candidate for mayor, he
has all the experience that Mr.. Cummings
considers so important in his own ease hut
the speaker did not refer TO that. The Repub.
lican candidate for harbor master likewise
has performed the duties OF his Office for six
terms, ive OF them consecutive terms. He q
entitled TO recollection on his record OF
experience and efficiency and to the same vote
that Ovorseer Cummings asks for himself
Harbor Master Buclxlin was the only sccessful
candidate on the Republican ticket last year,
and that argues well for his success this year
He is opposed this year. as ho was then ny a
Prohibitonist, Socialist Labor straight
Democratic and so called independent can.
didatc, the latter being simply an applicant
for the Job who has the endorseme of
nobody except few friends who have been
willing To sign his nomination papers There
ought not 20 be any question rs 20 the clec.
tion OF Harbor Master ]. T. Bucklin
The Republican candidate for overseer Of
the poor il young man Of integrity and ex.
ecutiye ability fully qualified TO per form the
duties of the Office to the advantage OF the
city and for the benefit OF its charges who are
referred to that department for help. A. to
Mr.. Cummings experience, there are various
sorts OF experience. 10 Is n serious question
whether the experience OF the present heac
Of the poor department has been Of any real
advantage 20 anybody ~ much as 10 himself
although, ~ must bo adn'itted, that popular
delusion exists 10 the contrary. The affairs
OF the poor department are a dark secret
knowu only to ia manager