The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
Municipal Politics Of
PaWtuCket.
Democrats Apt to Retire Their
Venerable Mayor.
A Combine of Robinson and Cr0nin
Forces Against Mr.. Gill.

Though it Is still early in the month OF
| August, Pawtucket politics for the fall
campaign are beginning to loom up. in
tact the tocsin has been sounded all along
the line of the two great political factors
of that city
In the Republican ranks the name OF
Edward Thayer is freely mentioned for the
nomination of mayor, but it Ia long
time yet before the night Of holding the
City Convention, and it is difficult To
foretell what the feelings will be by that
time One thing is evident the leaders
of the Republican party are in q peculiar
situation. so 1t Is not at all improbable
that some change might be made in the
plans OF tho party by October.
In the ranks Of the Democratic party it
is understood that there are no less than
three candidates Ifor the nomination of
mayor. They are Councilman Gill,
Lawyer Thomas w. Robinson and
Lawyer William j. CIonin.
lt is no secret at all that the friends of
MIR. Gill want him to be nominated. IL
was the same last year but the plans Of
the machine miscarried and John w.
Davis, the ex-governor of the state was
the choice OF the convention by majority
OF one.
There is no talk this time about the
nomination of John w. Davis, as most of
the Democrats are of the opinion that he
Is not up to date, consequently u change
may be expected.
Which OF the trio will be the choice OF
the delegates is, of course. q mystery at
the present time.
--.Each has a large following among the
Democrats, but the question is who has
the largest. As near as can be learned
there is reason to believe that the forces
OF Lawyers Robinson and Cronin will
unite at the last moment in opposition
20 MIR. Gill.
1he friends of Mr.. Gill are machine
men, and until very recently it was IN
derstood that Lawyer Robinson was with
them But circumstances often change
with time, and il appears that MIR.
Robinson is determined to cut adrift from
the machine for reasons best known TO
himself.
1t is not known positively that Lawyer
Cronin is in the contest for the mayoral-
ty. His friends are the ones who wish
to push him forward, because they are
we'll pleased with bis record as a member
OF the school committee. 1t is however.
thought that he prefers not To run this
year, and devote his time and energies to
the school work.
IL may be that the fight for tho nomi
nation will lay between Lawyer Robinson
and Councilman Gill for with the forces
Of Lawyer Cronin combined with Law
yer Robinson against the councilman
from the Second ward, he would have no
possible chance of being nominated. I'm
fact it is said should Councilman Gill
receive tho nomination he would be de-
feated, rs he would not receive tho sup
port Of his party. /
There are men in the Second ward who |
say that Councilman Gill cannot receive |
even the nomination from his own ward |
On the Council ticket. and it is not Mt all |
improbable that he will DO dropped this |
year by the Democratic party.
This is snid TO he due to tho part Coun-
Gilman Gill toos in the election of city |
officers last February, so that the present |
regarding that gentleman is an
aftermath.
While it is not positively known
that Lawyer Cronin il in the fight |
for tho mayoralty, Ii is certain that Law
yer Robinson is in it with "both feet. +"
It is learned that there was plan
formed in which Lawyer Robinson was TO
bo led To believe that no would te given
the nomination, so that he would be in
different as to whom would bo the dele
gates to the convention, and then he was
to receive throw down." by nomiput-
ing MIR. Gill.
This tpick wns worked before some years
ago when Barnard McCabe was capdi-
date, and it caused much i'll feeling among
he members of the Democratic party
which has not vet been outlived.
Lawyer Robinson is aware OF tho pro-
posed scheme and will not be caught
mapping IL be is after the nomination. So
'ar il IL learned that tho First, Second
Fourth and Fifth wards. are opposed TO
5he candidacy OF Councilman Gill for
mayor
There are many fat plums to be given
mt next year, besides there are five license
commissioners TO bo appointed, and tho
'oung Democracy of the citv are deter. |
mined that any one connected with the
machine shall not DO awarded "a position on
he board. even though t may be neces
AIRY to make deal with some Of tn, Re-
III blicans.
In regard Go she make up OF the Demo
ratie Council ticket there may te not
much of change. but the party expect
hat thov will carry tho First and Fourth
wards. besides the Second md Fifth.
In n few more weeks, the political situas
ion will assume u more definite outline, |
,ut that there will bo deals and counter
cals in the ranks Of both parties Is a GER
alnty.