The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-16

year Is known to yon ALL II / have been
enabled I'm any measure To successfully
demonstrate the Underlying principles Oh
the Republican party-tie greatest poou
for the greatest number-l am more than
repaid fer all the labor and effort IL has
required.
If the peor IL should again rstify your
choice, 1 shall consider IL my duty 20 con-
tinue TO advocate such a revision OF our
system OF taxation as will prevent un-
just discrimination ana unjust bur1ens I;
60 urge the adoption Of common scnool
education. which will educate the oonn-
try poy and girl just as we'll as tho city
boy and girl and div II that system OF
education OF burdensome innovations
which perish In the using and leave no
trace behind: To labor unceasiu2ly for the
establishment OF free textile schools Tor
the working men and women OF the
srats: to assist In every movement look
Ing toward the economical and coppre-
nsive imDrovelnent OF toe highways OF
the stAte TO maze careful study Of the
proDer care of the dependent. the defeo-
tive ard the delinquent classss oil the
state; and 10 see To it that such horfid
crimes as the one which recently shocked
this clay are neither psrdoned nor con-
doned.
My fellow citizens are well aware of my
position In relation To the proper CONNER
cial development of our magnificent bay
and the development of its fisheries as a
source Of supply and source OF Ieyenue
To the people Of the state. They also
know what has teen done and Is telng
done TO put the citizen soldiers of khode
Island In pC sition to answer any call
to arms for the defence OF their homes (;
To be able 10 cay In that man whom tie
Providence Of God has called tn rule over
this country, To the man whom Con
gress without reserve and with one ac'
cord has given fifty millions of dollars
for the defence of the nation, and TO
keep intact the honor of its flag, To say
to him: When You need her. Rhode
island stands hack OF you to "a man.
Again, Mr. President and gentlemen, j
beg leave TO express my deepest thanks
for the honor conferred upon me, and III
once more called uTon to occupy the
cbalr of state. i pledge myself To csre-
full and impartial discharge Of my duty
us the chief magistrate OF our state, ana
TO an economical administration of It's
affairs.
General White then read a letter from
Lieutenant Governor Pothier declining 20
be again a candidate and Col. i. w.
Iillinghast, Of Providence, in sound
spesch nominated for lieutt nant governor
Hon. William Gregory Of North Xmas
town, ana he was unanimously ncmi-
nated.
Arthur w. Dennis Of Providence, nomi-
mated for secretary Of state Hon. Charles
Il. Bennett of Providence, and he was al
once nr minated.
w. w. Blodgett of Pawtucket nomi-
nated willard Is. Tanner of Providence,
as candidate for attorney general, and he
was nominated.
General White then read n letter from
General Treasurer Clinton ID. Sellsw de
cIining to be a candidate for reelection,
and Altert A. Baker OF Providence nOmi'
mated for the oflics Of general treasurer
Hon. Walter A. Read OF Glocester. believ
ing that no would!bela..worthy..s ..successor.o
ths late Samuel Clark, and Relieving that
he was nominating the general treasurer
for Hs long rs Walter A. Read lives.
A. ID. Crafts Of Westerly seconded the
nomination of Walter A. Read anu he wbs
unanimousv nj minated.
At this time several csndif ates took
seats on the platform amid much ap'
plause.
4 he state central committee was then
chosen as follows:
4 Newport Albert q. LanGers; provi.
d nee, Hunter &. White. Frank r. Oh
ney, Charles &. Gray; Portsmouth,, Ed
ward Il. Dyer; New Shoreham, herbt ri
5. MIllikin jamestown. John B. Lon
ders; Middletown, Edward A. Brown
Bristol, Charles III. Chucrh Tiverton.
Henry &. Osborn; Little Compton, Phil
IT'D WnOOuTs
Drown; bennington, Royal ID. Horton
East Providet CO Joseph +. q. Frrnham
Warwick, jams +. AcCusker; h Wes erly,
Ailet & II. anRworthy; North Kirgs-
tow n. William Gregory South kingstowr,
Jesse b. Watson; East Greenwich. JC-
seph w. Vaughan; Smithteld, Thomi I
r. Harris; scituate Richard G. How
land; Glooester, Wolter A. Rad; Charles
town, Edwin A. Kenyon: West Gres N
wicb, Otbo Tarrox: Coventry, kugene +.
Warner: Exeter, Edward II. Dutemp'e;
Cum eriand, William H. Totey; kich.
mond. John $. Kenyon: Cranson, Hollis
M. Coombs; Hopkintop, George Ii. Car.
psnter: Johnston, James III. Walch
North Providence. Andrew j. Wilcox
Foster, james NJ. Wright; Burrillville.
George W. Wbitford; pswtucket, John w.
Little; woonsoctei, william ;. Hopkins
North smithiield. Arlon Mowry; Lin
coin. John W. Turner; Central Fal ;,
John nj. Fournier.