The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-01
Representative Gathering In Be-
half Of Colonel Goff.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN IS MADE.
Committee Consisting Of Leaders In Elnan.
claI and Business Circles Will Direct Re.
publican Fight for MiyoTaIIy

The conference OF Republicans and
Sound Money men interested in the sue
cess of Mckinley and Roosevelt in nation
al affairs, and the success OF the Republi-
can candidate for mayor. Col. Isaac l..
Goff, and his associates on the city ticket.
was held at No. I'll Westminster street,
room l, at O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
and was largely attended
Among-t the prominent gentlemen who
were present were
Ex-Gov. Dyer, Ex-Gov. Brown, Ex-Gov.
Ladd. Alderman Covell, Councilman
Grimwood, Gen. Charles A. Wilson, Tax
Assessor Burnham, Tax Assessor Arm
ingtop, Col Harold j. Gross, Col. Samuel
T. Douglas, Major j. Il. p. Bucklin, DR.
Lester S, Hin. George a. Littleheld. ESQ,
Dr. J. c. Budlong, Francillo @. Jilson.
Prof. Alonzo Williams Alderman j. Her.
bert Arnold, Charles IL. Child Frank r.
Olney, Henry G. Banks, William A. Wal
ton, Col. Henry n. Rose, Walter B. Frost,
j. Edward Studley Stephen A. Water
man, Leonard w. Horton. Frank c. Com
stock, James J. Wilson, George w Parks
John Il. Allen, Nelson s. Davis. John
Greenhalge, Judge Richard T.. Lyman. As
sistant City Solicitor Albert A. Baker
Col. Isaac NJ. Potter, Representative John
j.. Reminger, William G.. Barrows, Ter
ence Nj. O'Reilly. Charles Il. Hancock
William Trimble. James r.. Freeman
William Grant Webster, James c. White
house, Henry O. Potter, William H.
Heathman, Martin w. Kern and many
others.
SITUATION is OUTLINED.
The meeting was called TO order by Col.
+. r. olney, and he read the call for the
meeting.
EX-Gov Dyer who was unable to re-
main. declined an election for chairman.
and ex-Gov Herbert W. Ladd was elected
chairman.
Mr.. George A. Jepherson was elected
secretary.
Col. Olney then took the floor. and stat
ed that as usual. attempts had been
made To belittle the Republican candidate
for mayor i'm the Granger organ, and as
there was no opportunity 10 reply 20
these base attacks i'm the columns OF the
paper that made them, IL had been de-
cided that the friends OF Col. Goff should
assemble To take action in order to reach
the people I'm some other way.
He wanted every person present TO work
for the election OF Col. Goff, and he be-
lieved that great deal could be accom-
plished in this way.
Gen Charles a. Wilson made n stirring
address upon the same lines. and suggest
ed the appointment OF q committee of
business men, which could take charge OF
oil. Goff's campaign, and which could
take steps TO deny the false and malicious
statements concerning his candidacy.
Walter B. Frost said that he had
known Col. Con since boyhood. having
been born in the same town and that was
the reason he was here. He believed that
Col. Goff would be elected. particularly If
a little effective work was done and ne
found that the sentiment in favor Of the
Republican nominee was growing daily.
In speaking of tie attacks on Col. Goff
Mr. Frost said that the argument ad-
vanced was too absurd for serious con
sideration. AS he saw it. the Granger
organ says that because a school house
and fire station have been built near
Washington Park, Col. Goff is not a fit
man TO elect.
TO expend about s25O000 for the construc-
tion OF an easy approach 10 the East
Side. that IL is a reason why Mr.. Granger
should not be elected. 1t would be fully
as sensible
Gen. Charles A. Wilson moved that a
general committee OF 80 members be elect
ed. TO take charge of the present munich |
pal campaign, In connection with the Re
publican city committed and with author |
fly 10 appoint such subcommittee as |
may be required.
A REPRESENTATIVE BODY.
After some discussion. Gen Wilson read |
the following names. who were elected as |
members of such committee. with power |
n A IN, oil
William Ames, Geo w. Parks, Nathan h. |
Barton. Samuel NJ. Nicholson, Gilbert A. 1
Phillips. Elisha Dyer, Frank T. Carpen- |
ter, Frank G. Carpenter, William A. Wal !
ton, Isaac NJ. Potter. Henry X. Barker, |
Richard VI. Deming, Charles H. Child. II. |
Russell Brown. Henry Pearce, John c. |
Budlong, Nj. D.. II. Lincoln Lppitt, H. |
Martin Brown, George l.. Shepley i. Ed |
ward Studley, John Burlington. George r. |
McAuslan, Henry w. Cooke. Henry G. |
Bangs, George II. Webb. Louis II. Com |
stock, Joseph Davol. Charles A. WILSON, !
George A. Jepherson
Gen. Wilson moved that Mr. William |
Gammell act as chairman OF the commit
tee and that the chairman and secretary |
OF the meeting be made members of the |
committee. and u was so voted,
Edward g. Durfca said that in'his inter-
course with many people he had found |
that a large majority OF the people were
I'm favor OF the election OF Col. Goff.
George II. McAuslan said that he was 1
deeply interested in the election of Col
Con-. and he promised that he would do !
all in his power TO further his election I'm |
the Seventh ward.
WILL MEET EVERY DAY.
Col. Olney moved that when the COM
mtteo appointed adjourned. it be 20 meet
In the same room daily az noon. so voted.
George W. Parks made stirring
SD.ech. I'm which he said he wanted ev-
cry man present To take five minutes to-
wards the conversion of voters. lie knew
that much can be done in this way. and
nc was ready and willing 90 DO an in his
power to bring about tho election of Col.
Goff