The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
HELD TWO
CONVENTIONS.
The PaWtuCket Democrats
Have a Lively Time.
TWO FACTIONS in A HALL
Each Nominated a Ticket Amidst
Great Confusion.
TWO FACTIONS I'm A HALL
CANDIDATE ROBINSON ACCEPTED

Ths novelty Of two Democratic city con-
yentions in progress at the same time and
in the same room was what proved to be
strong attraction IN the district court
room at Pawtucket last evening.
Two factions set out this ye8r to cap
ture the Democratic nomination for
mayor, one supporting Isaac Gill and the
other Thomas W. Robinson. and in the
caucuses Monday evening the Robinson
faction captured two wards, 3 anu 5, and
the Gill men three wards,.l. 2 and 4. In
the last three wards, however, the Robin
son men organized the oauouses, claim
ing fraud in them, and sent contesting
| delegations.
Ihe Gill delegates from the three wards
| and the Robinson delegates from five
wards met at the same time and place
accordingly and when Chairman Bucklin
OF tho city COMMITTEES called for the ore-
dentials from the Robinson wards tho
| delegates did not respond.
Promptly at Chairman Bucklin called
| the convention To order. The Gill dele
| gates responded, and al the same time the
| Robinson delegates organized tteir con-
vention by choosing Thomas O'Brion
chairman and James u. AIoDermott secre-
tary. The GIL convention was organized
with Edward McCaughey chairman and
Myles NJ. Mulligan secretary.
In tho meantime the audience yelled
and hooted its approval on one and dis
approval on the other. a half dozen
police officers stood at tho front of the
convention hall, but there was DO vio-
lcnce, only yells, curses. Kisses and cheers
in ono confusion most intense.
| In this chaos the Gin delegates no,ni-
mated Isaac Gill for mayor and Nathan
| W. Littletield, Harry Readio. Mrs CLARA
Delaney ana Hugh j. Lee for the school
committee, and. after action providing
for vacancies, adjourned.
IL the meantime the Robinson conven-
, tion had nominated Thomas w. Robin
son for mayor and Nathan w. LittleGed.
Mrs. Mary Ellen T. Davis. James +.
Banigan and Thomas p. Corcoran for the
| school committee.
| Tho Is Gill delegates left the hall. but
| the Robinson men remained and sent a
committee to call tnoir nominte before
the convention.
Mr.. Robinson was applauded loudly.
with occasional shouts of disapproval from
the friends of Gill. he formally accepted
the nomination condemned the unfair.
ness OF the opposition in the caucuses and
promised II elected, To faithfully admin
istcr tho duties OF the Office for tie best
interests OF all citizens Of whatever party,
independent of al! cliques and factions.
He expressed regret that the Democatic
city committee would not live Up to its
own caucus rules. He was Democrat
and only wantsd fair plav.
Now and then voices outside tho rail
shouted dsappr0val, but the speaker re-
ceivsd good attention considering that his
audience was of both factions and the
bitterness existing. Ho was chcered and
congratulated at tho close, three cheers
being given.
Tie feeling in the party is decidedly
bitter over the existing split. The chief
cause Of the Robinson men IS complaint in
tie caucuses was that men whose Democ-
racy had been questioned y the.Gill men
were allowed TO vote even upon declaring
that they would support the party nomi-
nees. as tho new caucus rules provide.
They soy this was done In tho case of
men opposed to Gill, tho caucus officers
and city committee being in favor of Gill
as the nominee and determined to make
his nomination sure.
The GIL party deny many of the acousa-
tions and mold that their aim was to have
he caucuses participated in hy only Dsmo.
Gratis who had not loft the party and who
would stand by the ticket whoever the
candidate.