The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-05
NEW NAMES
ON TICKET.
Democrats Are Making
Up Municipal Slate.
MR.. BAKER AT THE HEAD.
F.rgus j. Mc0Sker Will Be Named
For HarbOr Master.
MR.. BAKER AT THE HEAD.
Mr.. GRANGER MAY BE DROPPED.

The political situation is somewhat
more interesting now that tho Democrats
have found candidate who is acceptable
In one sense more than for all the other
reasons combined. namely, that he has
somebody back of him who is able to
open bar'l Mr. Jesse II. Metcalf could
not run for the mayoralty because he
knew that should he 90 so the wage
earners of the Third Ward, mindful OF
what he did and said during the big
strike OF 1898, would not only vote
against him. but induce the mill opera.
tives in other wards to Go the same. A
way out Of the dilemma was suggested.
While Mr.. Metca!f could not run. the good
thing could be kept in the family by
little diplomacy. and the search-light
COMMITTEES was steered up against
bruther-in.law William &. Baker
Mr.. Baker is 10 be the candidate of the
Deinocracy--the Mcclure faction of the
city committee, hence the nomination is
assured ito him The McNamee crowd
can go out and play any old kind of po-
litics which best suits them and their
picayune policy.
Mr.. Baker was Identified with the Good
Government movement last sping. ami
was elected upon the Municipal League
REFORM Assembly ticket; but this will
not deter the Democrats. who In coming
out so far in advance of the usual timo
for selecting mayoralty candidate. have
practically given a slap TO the Good Gov
eminent people.
The latter may follow suit and formally
endorse the nomination. or they may re-
main silent and support the ticket at the
polls which Will save some expPnfes To
the city IN reducing the rrinter's lii Gnt
at the same lime facilitate the work
OF counting the L8llotS.
The McGuire men are preparing to
build the remainder OF the ticket 10 suit
themselves They propose to place Fer
gus j. McOskcr's name upon il as tho
candidate 70 hsrbor master. Mr.. McOsker
has served the Third ward most accept.
ably in the common council ana also NJ a
mem Der of the board Of aldermen, and
bis frierds consider that no Is entitled to
90 uD igter
The McGuire men are Furthermore in.
clined TO place new man In nomination
for city treasurer. Mr.. Cummings 10
acceutahle TO them as overseer of the poor.
should such a ticket be presented for tho
consideration OF the electors it would
put the good government men 90 the test
once more. The known antipathy of the
reformefs 60 citizens Of Celtic origin In
the last two elections would bo sure tn
crop out again, and while thoy would TO
n man vote for MIR Baker because they
would knife Mr.. McOskor ana whoever
runs for city treasurer. providing Mr..
Granger - not re-nominated. and the
morning after the election sums in ad-
dtion and subtraction showing where
the votes went and from whom they were
taken would prove mighty interesting to
the leaders of the local Democracy.
The Republican city committee will
meet at their headquarters, on Weybosset
street. nt $ o'clock. tonight for tho pur-
uose Of attending To the eliminarIes Of
the city election.
The McNamee faction, 20 in nun Der.
joined with the custed West Tenth Ward
delegation, in n meeting fast night the
purpose Of which was the naming Of can
didates for supervisors TO serve at the
municipal election. Mr.. Dorney was not
present with the other white vi zed
angels. The MoNamee faction still pei s,st
In their claim that they are tho simon
pure Democrats of the town, and will
push that claim before tho Board OF
Aldermen.