The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-09

Fitzgerald nominated ticket In opposi-
when the Chairman made his announce
ments.
The voters OF the ward had requested
that protection be furnished, and the re-
suit was that Detective Haberlin and Off
GERS Lee, Mcconnell and Black were de-
tailed to attend the caucus.
Whether the attendance of the officers
prevented an exciting time or not is OF
course matter Of theory.
The interest in the caucus may be indi-
Gated by the fact that men who have not
attended one for years were eager specta-
tors last evening.
The fight In this ward was simply on
the caucus rules. The fact that John j.
Fitzgerald had not been inactive was
shown by the large vote polled by his fol-
lowers, who were backed by the First
Ward Democratic Club. The opposition
worked hard for the victory. 1t was vir-
tually struggle between the younger and
older elements of the ward.
When the City Committee met they ap-
pointed Hon. Hugh j. Carroll as chairman
of the Ward Committee, and Elisha W..
Bucklin and Edward j. McCaughey as
his selection he promptly declined to
serve, and Elisha w. Bucklin was chosen
chairman, and Edward j. McCaughey and
John j. Tierney as secretaries.
The selection of Nathan Littletield as
delegate TO the State Convention was ap-
parentl, popular one, but Mr.. Littlefield
positively declined to allow his name to
be used.
AZ hx,t ha foil pf
the different parties. Chairman Bucklin
called the caucus to order promptly on
time, and William Farrell nominated the
following ticket:
For members of the ward committee
William Farrell, Elisha w. Bucklin, Myles
NJ. Mulligan, Charles III. Tierney and
Joseph Gariepy; delegates to the City Con-
vention-Willia Morse, Thomas Norris,
owen Darcy, John Black and Patrick Caw-
ley; delegates to the State Convention
Thomas +. Vance, William s. McCaughey
and James Callaghan, Jr.
After the above nominations had been
made, John J. Fitzgerald took the floor
for the purpose of nominating a ticket
which, he said, was to secure a reform in
the present system of holding caucuses.
While the speaker did not say that the
vented fair vote being taken, it was
possible for them to do so. In presenting
the nominations the speaker desired to
name men who were Democrats at all
times. In late years the Democrats have
been losing in the ward, and the increase
of the Republican vote was proportionate.
This state of affairs has been caused by the
inactivity of the committee, and the names
the names the speaker would present were
known and respected by all. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald then made the following nomina-
tons:
For members OF the Ward Committee
John Rock, Lawrence Smith, John F..
Murray, Matthew Farnes, Alexander Stew
art. Delegates to the City Convention
John O'Connor, James Callaghan, George
Donovan, Timothy Flynn and William
Moss; delegates to the State Convention
Fred A. Patt and Myles M. Mulligan.
Each candidate availed himself of the
privilege to nominate q supervisor, and
the following was the result:
For the Fitzgerald ticket, William E.
Lester, Edward Connorton, William Cav
anaugh, John E. Burns, George King and
George Murray were nominated, and for
the City Committee ticket, William Boles,
James King, Bernard McCaughey, John
Kelly and Joseph McNally.
The remainder of the time occupied in
voting was taken up very quietly, and
after the count had been made the chair
man announced the result as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 339; neces-
sary for choice, 40. The ticket headed by
William Farrell had 1893, and the ticket
headed by John Rock had 146. He de-
clared the following elected: For men,
bers of the ward committee, William Far
rell, Elisha w. Bucklin, Myles M. Multi
gan, Oh irles III. Tierney, Joseph Gariepy;
delegates to the City Convention, William
Morse, Thomas Norris, Owen Darcy, John
slack, Patrick Cawley; delegates to the
State Convention, Thomas f. Vance, Will
liam s. McCaughey and James CAL
laghan, Jr.
SECOND WARD.