The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04
Little Doubt That the Chairman Of The
Park Commission viii Be the Repub-
lican Candidate for Mayor Granger
Boom Steadily Falling to Pieces.

1t IL now pretty we'll known that Rich
ard II. Deming chairman of the park
commission, will accept nomination as
the Republican candidate for mayor, and
this means that Mr.. Dem!ng will be the
next mayor of Providence
There is a weeping and gnashing OF
teeth in the camp of the self-appointed
moulders of public opinion, for they now
find that they-have not been able TO
mould anything except most pro-
nounced opposition to the methods they
adopted, and have succeeded in placing
an efficient city official in very unen-
yiable position.
Every hour the sentiment of the peo-
pie towards Mr.. Deming becomes
stronger and stronger. and. i'm all walks
Of life and in every section OF the city.
the same verdict is heard, he will make
an ideal candidate Clean, honest. well
INFORMED, dignified and OF good presence
possessing a most thorough commerclai
education. familiar with city finances,
and In touch with all questions OF local
Importance, no better candidate could
possibly be selected, say the people.
DIsINTEGRATING BOOM.
Mr.. Granger, on the other hand, Is
daily losing ground and many OF those
who were still wilIing 10 support MIN as
city treasurer are beginning TO waver
and II looks today as II he mad allowed
hiuaen 10 be deliberately thrust out o'
an effies he desired TO retain,
There Is a chance. however, that Mr..
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CITY treasurer from the Democratic city
convention. but not the nomination for
mayor.
,rhis fact Is dawnng with remarkable
force upon Messrs. Comstock. Donahue
A. Co. and they are leaving no stone un-
turned TO secure endorsements for their
nrivate candidate. Tomorrow evening
the Democratic city committee will hold
. meeting, and there Is liable TO be some
very plain talk, upon the part OF those
who do not believe IN un-Democrauc
methods.
The fact that the boom OF Ezra K.
Perkins continues TO grow larger ana
larger, Il another source OF alarm 10 thn
men who have forced Mr.. Granger 'o
announce himself as a candidate, and st"
forts have already been made 10 induce
Mr. Perkins to Withdraw from ...e con
gtatementS tnaN nave hp ~
truth having been mace TO him.
These. however. will have no eHect on
Mr.. Perkins, who IL man or business
,ac, and ability, and he will not allow
himself 20 be deceived by the nlmslest
mind of specious argument. People have
ronndence in MIR. Perkins because ne IL
willing 10 abide by the voice, OF the No-
,ers Of his party. and has not been thrust
forward by few men who are personally
interested I'm having their own man In
the mayors chair
A DESIRABLE CANDIDATE.
THE contest for the city treasurership
4, st,ll comparatively quiet, the Republi-
cans being on the lookout for particu-
Iarly strong man. Several names have
been mentioned for the place. and among
these that OF William p Goodwin, who
for many years has been the efficient sec
retary OF the Merchants Insurance com
pany.
Mr.. Goodwin r. most unduestionably
amply qualified for the place, and would,
N elected, be a man who would admins
ter the financial business Of the city I'm
"A most satisfactory manner. He is well
known In the business world and pos
sesses the esteem and confidence of all
who know him.
Mr.. william t. Clarke. the deputy city
treasurer. IL also favorably mentioned
for the of1cs by many Republicans, and