The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
FALL CAMPAIGN.
Republicans In No Hurry to Call
Conventions.
MsyoraIty Possibiiities-Mayor Baker
to BE Rcnomlnated.

AS the days go by a murmur of poll
iticts begins to fill the air, and although
matters are in a somewhat chaotic con-
dition for the present the leaders OF the
several parties are beginning 10 lay
their plans for the contests TO occur In
November next. IL Is very evident that
the Republicans are IN no special hurry
to fix the date OF their congressional
conventions. for up 10 the present the
time for these meetings. has not been
fixed. There is no doubt whatever,
that they will be held about the middle
of October. and there is no doubt that
Melville Bull and Adm b. Capron WIZ
be renominated.
The Democratic congressional con-
yentions have been set down for Thurs
day next. October 8, but there is evil
IDENTIFY no slate prepared. and the lead
ers of the party have no names TO Sug-
gest. There is some talk about DIR. l..
r &. Garvin of Cumberland, for the
second district, but nothing definite
has been arrived at, while in the hrst
district the leaders are all at sea. An
attempt TO induce ex-Mayor McGuln-
ness TO accept the congressional nomin-
alton has met with a most decided set
back. and Mr.. McGuinness will have
none of IL.
In city politics things are more or less
| mixed, although, of course. there Is
no doubt that Mayor Baker will again
| be the nominee of his party. The Re-
publicans have so far taken no decided
| action upon a candidate for the mayor
alty. although several names have been
mentioned" These include the names
of Howard O. Sturges Alderman Ed
win Lowe. Col. j. Edward Studley and
| John f.. Hendrick, but none or these
| ta,ta said that they are af-
fer the nomination. and for the pres
{! ent all the talk made is largely guess
work.
There will probably be some changes
| In the city council. but even these are
shrouded in more or less obscurity foi
the present. councilman buliock ol
| the First ward has declared his inten
tion of retiring this year, but his
| friends say they will renominate hin
| desnite his wishes. Mr.. Ross Will prob
ably be a Republican candidate this
fall but nothing so far has been plan
ned.
\ MIR. Harold ]. Gross. who was pu
forward as a candidate Tor alderman
i'm the second ward, declares most pos
itively that he is not a candidate. 70
much as he appreciates the honor AM
| the confidence manifested in him. hi
business engagements are such that n
has been Obliged to notify his friend
not TO use his name. There Is nothln
so far to show that Alderman Gray WI
voluntarily retire from the board 0
aldermen.
There is nothing definitely know
about possible changes in the Third an
| Fourth wards yet, while in the flft
ward the place left vacant by Counci
man Andrews, who retres. will be file
nv Roswell G.. Smith, son of ex-Mayo
smith. What may be done in IN
sixth IS unknown. and the Seventh
i'm the same condition. but in the Eight
there will be some important change
caused by the retirement OF Alderma
Lowe The large number OF voters
this ward from the annexed oistri,
will undoubtedly be quite a factor
the caucus. and some interesting RI
suits are anticipated.
In the Ninth and Tenth wards ma
ters are quiet for the present, but II
nrobable that in a few days the wal
committees of both parties will get u
gether and discuss ths situation.