The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
GENERALLY
HARMONIOUS.
Primary Meetings Held
by Republicans.
A BATTLE In THE FOURTH
Mr. Winship Defeated For the Al
dermanic Nomination.
A BATTLE TN THE FOURTH
COUNCIL TICKETS NOMINATED.

Last evening the Republicans held eau
ouses Tor tho nomination of aldermen
and common councilmen. In majority
of the wards there were no contests of
any inoment but in the Fourth the Paine
ana Winship forces met and the latter
wers vanquished. There was a lively
ssirmish in the Fifth ward also between
the supporters OF Councilman Grinnell
and Roswell q. Smith of the ward COM
mittee who wished TO fiji Mr. Grinnell's
seat in tho council. Mr.. Grinneli won
and on motion of his opponent his nomi-
nation was made unanimous. The action
taken in the several wards is given below:
FIRST WARD.
Adjutant Gen. SRckett was elected
chairman and William Frankland secre-
tary. Waiter B. Vincent was unani-
mously nominated for alderman and John
b. Allan, Samuel w. Nicholson, q. Rich
mond Parsons and Frank Hincklcy for
councilmen. The ward committee was
empowered to al all vacanies.
SECOND WARD.
elected chairman. w. l.. Lansing was
chosen secretary. l.. /. Turner moved
that tho nomination OF alderman and
councilmon be- left to the city committed
Mr.. j. Stone. .Ir.. made an amendment
calling for action by the caucus, and his
amendment was carried.
Albert &. White was nominated for
alderman; Stephen A. Cooke was nomi-
mated for first councilman: Charles
Barden for second councilman. ana Agus-
tine Jones for third councilman. James
Snow. Jr, and Charles Sisson were
nominated for tho position of fourth
councilman.
The name Of Charles Sisson was with
drawn and James Snow. Jr., was nomi-
mated.
The ward committee was given power to
fill vacanoies.
THIRD WARD.
Tho caucus In tho Third ward was
called TO order by Benjamin 4. Worsley,
chairman of tho ward committee An
niger Il. England was elected clerk. A
motion WAS then made by h. q. Ester
brooks To refer the nomination of candi-
dates for tho Board Of Aldermen and
City Council to the city COMMITTEES.
This was promptly passed ani tho eau
,,,a i,,,t,,r IA ataIv nd ion rpa1
FOURTH WARD.
Charles Edward Paine, chairman of che
ward committee, called tho Fourth ward
caucus TO order. A. j. Gushing was
elected chairman and Col. George ii.
Pettis clerk.
Mr. Paine stated that. in accordance
with the request of large number of
voters as expressed 90 tho ward com
mittec, he would present for nomination
the following ticket: hor alderman
George L. Pierce; for counoincn-. Joseph
IA. kendrick, William Biakcley. Allan
A. Presbrey, Gardner 4. Swarts Dr.
Charles ID. Winsor at onca nominated
Henry Il. Winship for alderman Still.
the council, in opposition 10 Joseph II.
kendrick.
j. n. Arnold wanted to know IL oil
the non inees wsto Republicans He said
he understood Mr.. Kendrick had balloted
the ticket year ago.
CL CLairman Cushing then announced
that this was a Republican caucus, "and
when tfo voters come 10 deposit their
ballots, the chairman will rule oil the
eligibility Of tho voter. This has nothing
20 do with that matter. The caucus can
nominate u Democrat IL 1t wants TO. +"
DR.. Abbott made an onslaught on the
Paine ticket, and replies were mado ly
MIR. Kenirick ana Mr. Diaper After "a
long discussion the caucus proceeded to
take ballot with Irving Blanchard and
Dr. T.. u. Harveg as 10 ers
The polls closed al 9:C6 with total OF
i77 votes OF which Picice got 81 to 50 for
Winship. On mutton OF Mr. Paine Candi-
dates swnrts, Diakeley and Prs irey. VINO
were unopposed. were voted for separately
by acclamation and elected.
Tho vote for councilmen took a much
less time and was over at $3.50, having
commenced at 0:lS Only ll2 votes were
east, KendricS having Gl and Randall
IS. Tho caucus then adjourned
FIFTH WARD.
Roswell G. Smith. chairman Of the
warl committe, ealled tie tiith ward
caucus To order. Harry g. Curtis was
elected chairman and Gr1svennr r.
Nichols clerk. Leopold Har IN N named
william X. Reynolds for alderman ana
ho was made tho nominee by Unanimous
yote
Mr.. Hartman -lUn nominated tho fol-
lowing council ticket .lonn Angel,
Marinus W. Gardiner, William AnGrows
aud Boswcll T. smith.