The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
THE NorIrIcArIoN MEETING.

One of the most affecting gatherings
ever held in the State of Rhode Island, If
not i'm the United States or indeed in the
| whole world, was that of the notification
committee Of tho recent Democratic State
Convention and the yictims-we should
say, candidates--of their choice.
Backed by the Jeifersonian simplicity
that peryades the atmosphere of the Mar
ragansett hotel, the Hon. Daniel 4.
Church of Tiverton, candidate for Cover
nor; the Hon. Fayette Bartlett OF Burrin-
vile, candidate for Lieutenant Governor;
the Hon. Miles A. AIcNamee of Proyi-
denco, candidate for Secretary of State,
and the Hon. George L. Brown, of PROV
idencc, candidate for Attorney General
were met and welcomed by the gentlemen
duly appointed 10 inform them Of the
honor thrust upon them. conspicuous
among whom were, of course, the Hon.
Richard Buncombe Comstock, the Hon.
Franklin Pierce Owen, the OK Boy Mayor
of Woonsocket the gallant Tom West
who for this occasion CONSIDERABLY
refrained from making mention of any
unpaid bills for that Democratic clam
dinner of tender memory, Secretary to-
the Mayor Dorney, the noblest Goo-Goo
of them all, and Chairman of the Notif-
cation Committee McGlynn who halls
from Central Falls and whose acquaint-
ance the general public now makes for the
first time, we believe.
Speaking for himself and his associates
of the committee, the chairman extended
graceful welcome to the candidates as
surfing them, however, in commcndablc
spirit of frankness, too rare among poll
ticians chat there was really nothing in il.
The party has called you from its
ranks " said Mr.. McCilynn, "for this dis.
tinguished honor - "And, 4" he added, sit
is an honor that few men receive, " which
of course it is largely because only one
man "A year can bo 50 honorcd whereas IL
tho Democratic party could call somebody
from the ranks say, once week, the
honor would not be nearly so distin-
guished. The spokesman further told
Captain Daniel and his associates not to
hump themselves with the dclusion that
there was any possibility of their being
elected but assured them that on Che 7th
of April, they will be surprised at the
vote they will receive, an assur-
ance, be it said, that permits of n
comfortable construction without COM
promising tho prophetic reputation of
the giver and suggests that Mr. McGlynn
might be diagnosticated for diplomat
Captain Church and his fellows in mis-.
fortune responded 90 the expressions of
good will in manner that was distinctly
creditable TO their courage undor oircum-
stances that would have been trying, but
for the wholesome cheer available MT the
NarTagansott for modest investment i'm
coin of the realm. They all oxemplined
something OF tho spirit of the martyrs
and will stand for their respective offices
even though they may not run. The i'm
fluence of tho gathering was especially
in the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor who came 60 decline the honor
of being called from tho ranks, but. being
assured by the spokesman of the commit
tie and tho other members who venturcd |
that his candidacy imposed no
duties after the votes are counted on the |
1th of April next, he remained To grace |
fully accept and declare that he always |
had been a Democrat and always would |
be, so help him The candidate for the
,flicc Of General Treasurer was not able
70 be present and we should say that he
missed it, for after the moro trying ex-
'rciscs, the party sat down to a coed