The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-15

crat, or the Third ward said: 'I still re-
main in the Third, but we shall regret
the political disappearance OF some of our
old friends. i believe that II ward divi-
sion would have been preferable, espe-
cially for the outlying wards. because II
would have given more representatives
and hence have increased the influence
OF those locations. ] think, however that
the division will not hurt the Democratic
party
Councilman John b. McGuinness. DEM
ocrat. formerly OF the Third, ana now OF
the Second, said: IL believe that Mayor
Baker could have used his influence 10
bring about a II ward division, had ne
cared to do so. He is a business partner
of Frank f. Holden, one Of the commits
sioners. and his opinion would have had
weight I am not worrying. and can
move into my house on Davis street
II feel so inclined. and be again elected
from the Third"
WILL BREAK UP CLIQUES.
Councilman Stepehen A. Cooke. Repub-
lican and Good Government. formerly OF
the Second. but now of the First, re-
marked: II think. on the whole that the
report is a fair one. The new division
Will help to break up cliques, II any ex-
list, and have a tendency TO inject new
blood into the city council. GOud men.
OF Independent character should be elect
eu 10 OInCe, ana no OtnerS. tnlnk tnlS
good time to make the change. After
men stay too long in the council IT is
better for them TO be forced out by un-
avoidable circumstances than to be de-
feated by the people,
Alderman Mccarthy, Democrat, Third
ward. stated that he was fairly we'll sat-
ished with the report.
II was an advocate OF the IL ward
plan" he said, "and still believe II
N
order of things. AS matters now stand I
think there is good chance TO make the
new Second ward Democratic."f
A GENERAL MIX-UP.
Councilman John w. Angel, Republi-
can. formerly OF the Fifth, and now Of
the Fourth. said: 1T seems to be that
all the commission has accomplished is
to make a general mix-up, and / fail to
see where the gain comes in."
Alderman Arnold. Republican. former
ly of the Eighth and now of the Ninth:
Personally / do not care that / arm
transferred from one ward TO another
because announced last fall that I
would not be candidate for reelection
can, however, see no gain for the city
In the change, except. perhaps in the fact
that there will be more compact voting
districts. There will certainly be a great
deal Of extra expense for every election"
.
lican. formerly of the Eighth. and now
Of the Ninth "Of course. feel disap-
pointed at being put out OF the old Eighth
but / think that as whole the work OF
the commission has been we'll and honest
ly done"
Councilman Lake and Root and School
Committeeman Lester s. Hill were out
OF town today. and their opinions could
not be secured.
Col. r. r. Olney. chairman Of the Re-
publican city committee, said that he had
not had sufficient time TO thoroughly d.
Jest the report. 'T think. however," he
said, that as far as I have gone that
II is n very fair arrangement and one
that will be advantageous TO the city"
A PARTISAN DIVISION.
Mr. william r. Todd, secretary OF the
Democratic city committee: 81 look upon
the redivision OF the wards as a part OF
a plain to take as much political power
as possible from the Democrats. There r.
no doubt I'm my mind that the originally
proposed II ward plan would have been
preferable"
James A. williams. Esq. chairman OF
the Prohibition state central committee:
II was astonshed to see how the work
had been done. and II is evidently the
work Of n partisan commission which de-
sired 10 make the city more strongly Re-
publican than II was before. The city had
been gerrymandered before. but this viii
make II even more 10. I believe Mr.. Jus
tice Blodgett wanted TO do the square
thing. but II is evident that his oss.eagues
did not agree with him.
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