The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13

There was a large attendance of Re-
publican delegates from all over the
state i'm Music hall this morning for the
purpose of participating in the con-
gressional district conventions. There
was a full representation from all the
cities and towns, and there was an air
of enthusiasm that bespoke confidence
of the coming victory for the party, not
only i'm the election OF its congressional
candidates. but in the adoption OF the
revised constitution.
A few minutes past IL o'clock the
First district convention was called to
order by Charles c. Gray of the state
central c6fnfnittee who, on behalf OF
the committee. nominated for tempo
rary chairman of the convention wal
ter b. Vincent Of Providence and AL
bert c. Landers as clerk.
The chairman called on the delegates
| to hand i'm the credentials, ana later the
| roll of the convention was made up,
| the Providence delegation being as fol-
| lows: ~ ~
| Walter r. Vincent, George II. Pad
| dock. William A. Dyer. Isaac ii. Soutn-
wick. Jr., Nathan H. Barton, Harold j
| Gross. James J. Nolan. BENJAMIN r.
Worsley, John Smith, Milton Il. Brown
John &. Budlong. j. William Rlce
Harry G. Curtis, David Burton, j. Ed
| ward Allen. Frederick w. Morse, Hugh
| " O'Donnell Albert l.. Anthony, VIII
| liam w. Batchelder, Andrew Gray, Jas
| A. Pirce. Hardin G.. Waters, Arthur y
| Spink. Harris w. Inman, william IL
! Covell. Jr. and James T.. Boules,er.
on motion OF Harry {. curtis th'
tennporary organization was made per
manent.
THE CHAIRMANS REMARKS.
chairman Vincent congratulated tn
Republican party or the interest mann
tested i'm the work To be accompllsheo
which demonstrated that the party wa
alive TO the issues which dominate TN
country today There was marked con
trast 10 a convention held rev DAY
200 when a few men took IL upo
Themselves TO speak for the party the
claimed To represent. In speaking
the recent war; Chairman Vincent sai
The country entered the contest with
fuiI sense of its obligations. and. thank
to IT'S brave soldiers and sailors, IN
6ght had been won. and the countr
now stood ready TO fulhll It's oplSa
tions. For this reason the present ao
ministration enjoys a still larger meas
ure of popularity. :,
done with the fruits Of our victory
! There is no question as 10 the island
C,nba for n is the duty Of this govern
mont TO soc that. at the right time, ~
cuban people shall enjoy frec an
untrammcllcd government OF their oWl
, J and a. regards Porto Rico, nc believe
, ! a should be held as COMPENSATION y
: | this country. az IL is a we'll cstabllsn'
: principlc that he who loses must pa
D Jio also believed that our nag shou
continue TO wave, and that under 7
circumstances should it be hauled dow
- from any of the territory that we ha'
acouired The question ~ the Philll
n mines will be properly decided ny u
commission appointed FOR inc purnos
hut ne did not think any OF the terrific
!. should be given up.
Mr.. Vincent then paid high trlpu
TO Gov. Dyer for his able ana brilha
?, administration. and 10 the congressln
l. from this state for their taithtul wo
In hebolf of the people lie then 500
~ Tho revised constitution. He said
le wos not n party measure I'm any str
4 sense. for several democrats OF recc
e. n,zed merit had Joined with the Rept
'e licnns i'm recommending to the people
ld massage. He then pointed out some
ls tbe advantages of the proposed "
a constitution. and hoped that every !
utthiicap would sec Go " that TINS
used constitution became the consti
tion of the state.
-. COMMITTEE on REsoLUT1oNs
on Mr.. HAYES Of Bristol offered q reso
od tion providing FOR the appointment
conmittee on resolutions. To wh
should he referred all resolutions WI