The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
Socialist Labor Party
Names Candidate.
JAMES P. REID FOR MAYOR
Austin 10 Make Another Try Fol
HarbOr Mastership.
MANY NAMES TO BE SCRAT CHE D.

The Socialist Labor party is the first
in the field of local politics for nomina'
tion papers were filed with city clerk this
morning. The papers bore 80 signatures
of men interested in the welfare of this
party and they endorsed the candidacy OF
James r. Reid for Mayor
The papers were sent TO the Office OF the
board of canvassers 20 ascertain now
many.of the $50 named were qualified to
vote. Unless they fall below the number
required by law Candidate Rods name
will appear on the ballots election day.
Following fast on the heels of Socialist
labor men came papers bearing 1i0 sigma
lures endorsing the candidacy of Henry
Austin for harbor master. The list was
headed py such names as George A. Kel-
ton, agent for the B. a j. ;. = Co,
James McCloskey, agent of the NJ. q NJ
Transportation Co., George A. Paine
and others.
Mr.. Austin is the man whose name
appeared on tho ballots a couple OF wears
ago as an independent Republican can
didate ana he polIed big vote simply
because the electors in selecting the place
in which 20 make their Y came to the
Ilrst space which said Republican and
put the cross there. Alphabetically Aus
tin had good position on the top of the
list and OH account of tho carelossness OF
the voters he received about 800 votes
1t was subsequently ascertained that the
candidate was not n qualified voter.
He is apparently all right in this
respect this time and there are at least
elected. 1t is possible, however, that the
clerks in the canvassers department will
find out that some of the signers of Mr..
Austin's papers are not entitled to vote
This brings to mind an interesting fact
regarding the Democratic caucus in the
Tenth ward Thursday evening. At that
time 657 votes were cast and the McGann-
McNsmee combination were chosen by
the narrow margin of 36 votes which was
not considered very decisive only in ono
source. OF those 657 caucus voters 800
who voted will not appear on the cor
rected list on election day.
This may change the complexion Of
affairs when the votes are counted on
election day. 1t is not known on which
side the majority of these bogus ward
voters cast their ballots so that the friends
of ex-Alderman Darcy or Alderman
MoGann can keen on speculating until tho
question of candidates is settled.
The fight in the Republican ranks of
the fifth ward is growing hotter every
minute. Alderman REYNOLDS said today
that good many persons would be
astonished at the big vote that will be
cast for Roswell q. Smith for Common
Councilman. Meanwhile the friends of
Councilman Grinell are hustling in his
behalf. and those who pretend to know
declare that the opponents of the present
incumbent will find hard travelling with
an inexperienced candidate like Mr..
Smith against the veteran. At all events
the situation is tceming with interest for
the Fifth wariers, and they are getting
ready for almost any turn now. Tie
peanut politicians complain against Mr..
Grinnell because he has given more
time TO the general welfare OF the city
than he has TO bis Individual ward.