The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-02
After Enjoying Supper They Hear
Interesting Remarks by Isaac H.
SOuthWiCk, Jr., and General
Charles R. BraytOn.

In response TO the invitation OF the Re-
rlerks. supervisors and number Of gem
slcmen prominent in the Republican party
met A. .the Eloise on Franklin street last
sivening and listened TO addresses ex-
planatory OF the election laws and deal
sng with the issues involved IN the pres
wnt campaign.
An excellent supper was served az 3
o'clock and after II had been disposed OF
Colonel Frank T. OlneY. chairman OF the
Republican city committee called the
gathering to order and introduced Mr..
Isaac II. southwick. Jr.. chairman of the
board OF canvassers and registration who
explained the provisions of the election
law
Mr.. Southwick covered very thoroughly
the meaning OF the sections relating 10
tis location OF the furniture OF the ward
room. the duties of the election officers
ths manner Of counting. scaling and
returning 10 headquarters the ballots.
and what 10 do in case of any emer-
gency.
Then followed n considerable discussion
of the various points Involved. I'm which
discussion many OF the wardens and
clerks asked questions as to minor de-
sails.
In replies TO such questions MIR south
wick remarked that there was nothing
no prevent warden from holding the
ballots for the limit of the II hours after.
sealing except that such a warden would
prpbaby not be reappointed. He also
stated that a police officer on duty At tho
polls was not an election officer. within
the meaning Of the law. but only SER
Want of the warden
ALDERMAN VINCENT SPEAKS.
At the conclusion OF Mr. southwlck's
senrarks Colonel olney introduced Alder
man Walter y. Vincent Republican cam
<iidate for mayor, who said he had been
suffering severly for the past two weeks
from iaryngitis and his physician has
1orhidien him making any speeches For
that reason his remarks would be very
brief. lie was very. much pleased 20 he
present at the meeting and he was also
sa&isfie6 from what Ne had heard from
different sections az tho CITY that The rco-
rle were with the Republican party IN
this campaign
He felt convinced that only one thing
was needed 10 insure success and that
~ 30 get the Republican voters To the
polls on election day. and II that Is done
rhe Republican nominees sud the party
stsef would be welt satisfied with The re-
suit.
GEN. RnAyrON's REMARKS.
I'll, next speaker introduced nv col
riney was Cen Charles " Brayton.
~ho ~es grccpd viii prolonged ap-
glsuse.
~ do not know jas, what 90 say 90 a
meeting - this Kind. ~ 7 suppose 70 is.
-inachins ncetfrE. as our Democratic
sriends would .call ". And IL probably b.,
as We all have inpchlnes They can be
found even ii iiiile country school boattN
Moreover We are. like machines -eNcept
when We. en up against some 'other fee
iow's machine. and then We object to
1hem
Cen. Brayiou in referring 10 machines
SAID.
There are machines and machines. In
siuding The doubie-headed newspaper
one which seeks 20 make nominations
ror and 20 coutrol both Isftios ~ prctends
20 Be noff-parii~an IN is until o. cannot
have its own WAY. then it nops
II changes SIS tune Aiy mind NOW re.
seris ~ the election az 1876. Whom ilavcs
~as presumed ~ have tnet with defeat
SD 1iidrn a. have been elected
Something Nas tlIcu said about the exc
.beranf ncm0crats whose cheers ~ rlor-
fdcstlon We're designated n, that paper as
=, bel veilF
'.Geufirmen Those Who we've outside
o nd eavr vent 10 rebel wells on that oo-
s.rlor are ncw doirs husiness inside thar
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