The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-15
The Board Of Aldermen and
Council to Meet Tonight
in Joint Convention.
The Aldermanic Committee on
Police May Make Report at
This Evenings Session.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE RIN0.
Chace's Barrel W.. the French Vote Causes
tho Bssses Good Deal Of Worrinent
Local Items Of Interest.

The meeting of the City Council this
evening promises to be an eventful one In
more respects than one. Both branches
will meet, and II nothing interferes there
will be joint convention for the purpose
of electing city officers for the ensuing
year. In all probability the Committee on
Police of the Board of Aldermen will pre-
sent their indictment against Mayor
Gottschalk, and IL it 10 anything like the
document which certain number of the
City Council intended to read at a meeting
OF the Board of Alderman last year, 1t
will be an edifying production to listen to.
However, il is sprung, there may be an
other document read which will raise a
veritable howl of rage from the support
srs of dark lantern sessions.
The caucus which was held last Friday
night by the Republican members proved,
on the surface, to be a very tame affair.
There was, however, an undercurrent of
fire in the breasts of some Of the men,
bers, and although it was smouldering,
yet it was ready to break out at a moments
notice. AS was intimated in the TRIBUNE
q few days ago, Mr.. Dennis had received a
quiet notice that considerable number of
the members of the City Council considered
themselves fully capable of choosing their
candidates without the valuable assistance
of himself or of his friend, the City Clerk,
and in accordance with the notice, he
stayed away.
He was represented there, however, by
his lieutenants, who were in the minority.
The principle part of the session centered
in the fight for the member of the Board
of Public Works. Arnold ID. Shaw, the
present encumbent, has the backing OF
the Chace interests, and President Myron
Fish of the Common Council was their
champion. Many fat contributions for
campaign purposes have been received for
party purposes from the ex-senator, and 1t
looked very much like flying in'the face OF
q good thing, for the ring, to antagonize
Mr.. Chace. But what could John do? His
friend, Mr.. Schiller, wanted the position,
and wants it now, and II he does not get it
there will be cry raised from Frenchtown
that will make the heavens ring. An in
teresting situation-Chace's barrel versus
the French vote.
1t is given out that Mr.. Shaw won the
day. Time and Monday night will tell
the story Another matter which will
speak volumes will be the city health
officer. Who will get it? DR.. Malo wants
it, and there are a number of the City
Council who fatty say that he cannot have
it. II Mr.. Shaw does not get the Board OF
Public Works then the ex-senator may
conclude that it Is high time that some
man, other than Mr.. Dennis be appointed
custodian OF the party's Doodle. II Mr..
Schiller's and DR.. Malo's ambitions are
not satisfied, then the French vote may go
elsewhere in the spring election. The
election tonight is looked forward to with
keen interest by those who are in posi-
tion to erioy the predicament Of the
mowers ths a he