The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-15
A TICKET NAMED.
The Pr0hiblti0nistS Hold a City
Convention.
Daniel g. Wood Persuaded 10 Head the
Assembly Ticket.

A grand prohibition rallv ana city con-
ven tion was reid at the Elisha Dyer
Vinton Home OH Sabin street last night.
There were present at the convention ~
gentlemen of the prohibition faitn, three
ladies and three reporters. Previous To
the convention supper was served in tie
dining room downstairs. The convention
was callei to order by Il. Is. Williams at
7:40. He reported that 1884 names of vo-
have the que stion Of no license voted on
at the next election and said that In order
to have the ticket 60 into effect about
1909 names must be secured. and that
only thres more days remsined as the list
must be handed to the clerk by B y. m.
March IL. He said that 1t was probable
that the necessary number OF names
would not be secured and that il was hard
to find men who would 60 out and get
men to sign the petition. Men who sign
the petition need not vote the prohibition
ticket, but In order to give the right to
put the que stion teforc the people at the
polls certain nun Der of voters must sign
the petition. L. III. Iilley was chosen
smith secretary. 1ne first business was
the nomination Of a senator and l. rep
resentatiyes from the city on the Assam.
INV ticket. Mr.. smith suggested that it
was net proper TO take this up as it was
not \ o'clock and the convention was
called for that hour. Any who might
come In later might object To find the
nominations made before they had a
chance To vots. IL did not ssem TO the
other niue, however that there was any
danger OF anybody else coming ana after
5 me discussion the business proceeded.
For Senator Dapisl Il. Wood was nomi-
natsd. he declined to serve. q. Edward
lillsy was then nominated, and that every
man might vot, "in the dark" paIer
ballet was cast. Daniel u, Wood was
ohossu. He said that he had allowed his
name tn bs Used for almost every place on
the ticket. but never he believed, for
senator and would prefer not to serve
and let someone els, mi In the one sug-
pested gap" Some one sugge stsd thu
be ought to make the list of offices he HI d
been csndioate Tor complete by accepting
the nomination and he finally did so.
l;eprsse tatives were nominated us fol-
lows: Irirst Ward, H. q. Cobb; Second
Ward, r.. Is. Williams; Third Ward II.
q. Cleaspy; Fourth Ward. Ellery Sears;
Ansel :. sweet; seventh Ward, w. "A.
lIarron; Eighth Ward, &. II. Tilley;
Ninth Ward, Il. NJ stone: Tenth
Ward. l.. 4. Dunham; Mt large, Alvin
Hill and ". +. Smith.
lhe advisapility of nominating q city
COMMITTEES was then discussed at some
length. One man thought il would TO
of 'better effect" To wait for larger
meeting. MIR. Tillsy thought they ought
TO have faith.
Some said that at least one public
onstfation must be held fer the effect
it might have on the pubic mind. This
was key note Everybody agreed that
this was the only thing to do anu each
one thought IL funny that this bright
IDEA had not struck him. The noinina.
tion of city committee was completely
hidden under the intensity of the bril-.
liancy of this happy thought and the
discussion Of holding public meeting in
Music Hall became the topic. IL was
voted to hold this on March 80. The es
timated expense was placei Mt S35 and one
gentleman said that AZ the body was In
debt 10 the amount of $3.50 IN would he
rash TO think of spending Ss5 until the
money was raisea. Then plans for a
meeting could 10 formed. Otiers thought
that the meeting shoul i~ held and that
the risk OF raising ESQ should lie run, as
An every business much was done on
|. chance. Others insisted that it wns not
proper to spenu such 40 amount OF money
before they had It, Finally "a committee
wHs chosen Tn arrange for the meeting
The men appointed were Messrs. Hanna
| liiley and smith.