The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05

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the head Of the ticket has already been
found in Mr. Ezra X. Perkins, and Mr..
Comstock will find that he is up against
very tough proposition when he under
takes TO attack the Perkins camp Hts
efforts to induce Mr. Perkins TO with
draw has met with the most miserable
failure, and I'm fact Mr.. Perkins is more
I'm the fight than ever before.
PERKINS IN 1T TO STAY.
To News man today. Mr. Perkins
said: II find friends on every side and
they are substantial friends too. You can
say for me t.lat am I'm the fight 10 stay.
and that any rumors to the effect that /
am about TO withdraw from the hight, can
be safely attributed to the Comstock
headquarters
II do not scare very easily. I was born
I'm Montpelier VT. a short distance from
the home of Admiral Dewey, and while
i never knew the great American sail D,
i think ! possess at least one OF LIS
characteristics and that is to stick firm.
ly to a job until 1t is finished" !"
1t, was learned this morning chat ~
Perkins boom had received great deal
of new and solid support and his
friends are becoming more and more en-.
couraged every day.
The Republican electors are still ear
nestly hoping that Mr. r. H. Ocni1g
will be the Republican nominee FOR
mayor, realizing that he can be elected
without difficulty, no matter who is ON
the other side. Mr. Deming has not yct
announced his decision and his friends
are still sanguine They realize, howe yer,
that should he decline 1t will De solely
on account of his health which mas not
been OF the best for many months.
MIR. VINCENT A POSSIBILITY.
Should Mr.. Deming come TO the definite
conclusion that he cannot be the can.
didste of his party. there Is possible
~ that Alderman Walter H. Vincent may
be urged to reconsider his letter 1ecl'n-
ing to be a candidate, What decision
Mr.. Vincent would arrive at I'm such a
case of course, it is impossible 10 say
at this time.
Cod Frank r. Olney, chairman of the
Republican city committee, said this
morning that the Republicans would have
a strong candidate. aud one that could
win, and he further said there wouli be
a straight Republican ticket i'm the field
FOR THE CITY TREASURERSHIP.
Among the gentlemen who have been
very favorably mentioned as candidates
for tho city treasurership on the Rcpub-
lican ticket is MIR. William l.. Clarke. the
deputy city treasurer. The argument H.
made that the nomination of Mr. Clarke
for the place would be a logical sequence,
and that his qualifications for the Office
are above question.
Mr.. Clarke has been an employe of the
city Of Providence for ~ years having
first entered the city auditors office. as
assistant 20 the auditor. He was later APP
pointed bookkecpcr I'm the city treasurers
department. and served in several ca
pacities, always with ability and fidelity
until the death OF Deputy city Treasurer
Emerson. who had succeeded John g.
Massic
When Mr. Emerson died City Treasurer
Trlpp, appointed Mr.. Clarke deputy city
treasurer. and nc has held rho office con-
tinuouslN since that time. period OF
over i3 years. Personally Mr.. cha rkc is
q most acahlc and courteous gentleman
and he Is very popular with the staf OF
the city trCasurer's office.