The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31
IN PAWTUCKET.
Democrats Divided Republican
Prospects NsVsr Brighter.

The warning factions OF the Democratic
city committee OF Pawtucket failed again
at last evenings meeting TO agree upon
a set OF rules for their government and
| adjournment was taken to the call Of the
chair. This continued deadlock presages
much as to the chances OF denomination,
not even TO intimate reelection, OF the
present incumbent of the mayors chair.
or the 25 members OF the committee Is
were present last evening and the vote
was tie-9 to 9-on the motion to take up
by sections the new rules reported by the
subcommittee OF which Councilman
Brennan, an anu-Fitzgerald worker, is
chairman. This was a test, as we'll as a
tie. vote and showed that Mayor Fitz-
geralds adherents and opponents i'm the
committee last evening were equally di-
vided
member OF the First ward then tried
TO force a set of rules that would uti-
mately be favorable TO the Fitzgerald fac
ton but such action was quickly squelch-
ed by motion TO adjourn. adopted 10 TO
s.
OF the seven absent members, IL is un-
derstood, that two are for the Fitzgerald
end making IL, while four are anti-F'itz-
gerald, making l3,-thus relieving the
chairman from the unpleasant task Of
breaking a u to IL tie. In other words.
the First and Third wards are virtually
conceded TO the mayor I'm the committee
and forthcoming caucuses while the Sec
ond, Fourth and Fifth wards are claimed
by the workers OF his party who are now
shouting Anybody TO beat Fitz"
And what does this meant II means that
Alderman Quinn OF the Fifth ward pro-
poses to make a battle royal" for the
nomination, and his prospects of carry
Ing the caucus I'm his own ward and the
primaries I'm the Second and Fourth
wards and consequently the convention
are to him and his host Of admirers most
encouraging. Ise frankly admits that he
is I'm the fight TO stay--''Yes. we are deep
ly I'm 1t. and propose to win out" he re-
marked today.
There is one characteristic about the
Fifth ward alderman that is commen-
dable. He is conservative, rather than
conceited. and his consistent course I'm
the upper branch OF the Pawtucket city
council tustifes this conclusion. He is
practically indigenous 10 Rhode Islalnd
and her institutions. educated I'm local
schools and academies. studied with
Providence law firm and since his admis-
sion about decade years ago a SUCCESS
ful practitioner at the Rhode Island bar
But in themeantime the prospects for
Republican success I'm the neighboring
city were never better and they brighten
more and more with the approach OF the
primaries and convention. During his
first years tenure of office the present
executive may nave achieved some popu-
larity. but the pseudo effulgence Of that
period is I'm deep contrast with the evan
essence OF his present, or second term
Rushing in unnecessarily where angels
fear to tread" while apparently aggressive
fc n Of al In,
tention to conserve municipal interests
and this will more than likely be demon
strated 10 his discomfort on Tuesday af-
ternoon next when hearing will be Civ
en- by the committee on streets and bridg-
on the alleged charges preferred by the
mayor against Public Works Commits
sioner Barclay
From boyhood Councilman Barclay has
been known TO all the citizens OF Paw
tucket, and his charscte has always been
above reproach Never has he PLAYED
for effect the role OF rooter "all up, all
up" or catered to the gallery gods
From the time he came forth from the To-
cal public schools 10 accept subordinate
position IN tho sewer division. ne has la
bored earnestly and consistently under
deserved promotions that today. though
a comparatively young mamie is the ad-
ministrative head, and thus far most sue
cessfully. too. OF the most important de-
partment OF the second city Of Rhode ISL
and.
His every act has been open 70 the
saarchlight OF scrutiny. only TO rebound
TO his credit Therefore citizens general
W. irrespective Of party. look askance at
the alleged charges and easily surmising
the motives OF the mayor are convinced
i'm advance that such chicanery can only
react a boomerang on that over-stren-
uous official.