The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-25
LECTION DAY.


the caucuses or not. The doors will be
open.
What recognition the new members will
got ON the Senate and House coimmittees
h another matter and there Is lot OF
curiosity pending the announcement by
the governor and the speaker on Wednes-
day morning. Ex-Speaker Allen will &c
10 tho head OF the House judiciary COM
mitteo according To precedent and air.
scott OF Woonsocket may BIO brought up
TO second place
The Arrival.
The boat arrived few minutes past
q o'clock, and as she made the dock the
governors salute was fired by the New
port Artillery.
Governor Lippitt, accompanied 10y the
colonels OF his staff, Governor-olect Dyer
and the members Of his official family,
and the assemblymen- elect were received
at the wharf and escorted To the Acquid-
neck. The formation OF the line was as
follows:
Colonel A. A. Baker OF the Newport Artil-
lery, IN command of the line
Lieutenant A. j. Deblo!s. adjutant.
Platoon OF police.
Newport Band.
Company Il, Second Regiment, X. L. NJ, Cap
tain W. III. Underwood, commanding.
Newport Naval Reserve Torpedo Company,
:. Lieutenant II. q. Wilkes, commanding
Newport Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel Her
bert Bliss, commanding, especial escort
10 commander-inchief
His Exeelleney Charles Warren Lppitt'
Brigadier General Frederic M. Sackett,
adjutant general; James Anthony, high
sheriff OF Newport county; Lieutenant
John IL. Stacey of Newport Artillery Com
paay.
Personal and general staff, orderles with the
new state colors
The line was dismissed at the Acquid-
neck and that ended the ceremonies OF
tho day. .Etpst ..t
Three CaucuSes.
Last evening there were three caucuses
those of the Republicans in the House
and Senate which Were open 10 the public
and secret caucus held by the Demo
Gratis and Goo-Goos.
The caucus of the Republican members
OF the House was called 20 order by Mr..
Buffum of Newport and he asked for nom.
nations for chairman and the fight over
the Office of reading clerk was begun at
once.
Mr.. Allen nominated for chairman Of
the caucus Mr. Holden of Woonsocket To
get him off OF the floor for it was under
stood that he was 20 lead the opposition
against his fellow townsman, Judge Lee.
Mr. Holden Of course refused TO serve and
retaliated by nominating Mr.. Allen. The
latter also declined and nominated Mr..
Scott of Woonsocket and Judge Lees bit
terest political enemy. Mr.. Scott refused
aud then a. "a compromise Mr. Buffum was
chosen chairman and Col Henry d. Hey
don, OF Warwick, secretary without any
opposition.
Nominations for speaker were called
for and Mr.. kimball OF Providence pre-
sented the name of his colleague, Hon. J.
Edward Studley, He said that il was
about eighteen years since Providence had
furnished Republican speaker, but that
the present delegation from the city had "a
man eminently fitted for the duties Of
presiding officer of the House. For three
years Mr.. Studley has served on tho
Judiciary committees with great care and
-,.ainStdkin9 accuracy and has I2all- earned
the promotion To speakership.
Mr.. 5. w. h. Allen seconded the noni-
nation and Mr.. Studley was made the
unanimous choice of the caucus.
Judge Lee Wins.
In response TO the call for nopinations
for reading clerk MIR. kimball or Provi-
dence nominated MIR. Isaac ii. Southwick
as "A straightforward Republican.
Mr.. Holden of Woonsocket made n long
speech in seconding the nomination.
He didn't say much about Mr.. South
wick, however, but in behalf of the en-
tire Woonsocket delegation denounced
Judge Iee He said that nothing but
an extreme situation would have induced
him and his colleagues TO oppose Judge
Lee who has performed the duties Of
reading clerk so ably, but, he continued,
the situation il extreme and Lee has made
IL so himself by his most Objectionable
conduct and we have come down mere Co
ask tho House TO relieve us from having
this man credited to our city.
Mr.. :. W. *. Allen nominated Judge
Lee for reelection. He said that the Re-
publicans In several of the towns, not ex-
ceptlng East Greenwich have quarrols
among themselves, but these local fights
should be-settled at home and not dragged
into the House of Representatives The
House he said. would make mistake
not 90 retain such an efficient officer as
Judge Lee has proved To be-
MIR Hannaford seconded the nomina-
tion. lie said that he had been in the
House for ten years and of the seyeral
clerks who had served during that time
Lee was far and av ny the host.
chairman Buffum appointed as tellers
Mr. kimball of Providence and Mr.. Weth-
erell of Newport and they collected the bal
lots There were forty of them and Judge
Lee had thirty-one and Mr.. Southwick
nine.
Mr. Kimball then nominated for record
ing clerk Col. Raymond q. Mowry, and
he received the unanimous vote of the
caucus.
Mr. Butfum was authorized TO present
the names Of the caucus nominees in the
House today and the members adjourned.
Senate Caucus.
The Republicans Of the Senate We're in
session about five minutes and the only