The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-13


wardens and caucus clerks, be held Tues
DAY evening. Sept. 20; and that the city
convention be held on Tuesday evening
oot. IA. for the nomination Of candidates
Tor mayor. members OF the school COM
mittee and candidates for the general
assembly.
The committee adjourned to meet again
on Tuesday evening Sept. 16
Wmie the Warwick delegates ere not
pledged. IL Is tntimated they are for Dr.
Garvln.
REPUBLICANS ARE ACTIVE.
While the Republicans have apparently
been doing little. still under the surface
lseilng work has been in progress and the
9eterminauon Is. as In past years. to con-
paign.
The following call for a meeting of the
In this city Wednesday next has been is
sued by Chairman Hunter c. White:
There Will be a meeting of the Republi-
quarters. l056 Banigan Building, Provi-
dence; on Wednesday. Sept. II. at II
o'clock; for the purpose OF calling a state
officers for the ensuing year. and the
transaction OF such other business as may
properly come before II.
Also meeting OF the First and Second
compassionate district committees, follow
ing the meeting as above for the purpose
OF calling district conventions FOR the
eighth congress of the United States
prompt and full attendance IS ear
nestly desired.
PRoHIBITIONIsTs NOT IDLE.
And while the Socialist Labor advo-
Gates have taken preliminary steps, the
Prohibitionists have not been idle
On Tuesday evening an ante-conventfon
rally will be held at o'clock In Music
hall to be addressed by Rev. 'Amon s.
Bisbee OF Brunswick. Me-. a candidate in
the recent election for the Cumberland
county shrievaity, recently held by the
late Rev. Samuel f. Pearson The ALI
ance Male Quartet OF Roxbury. Mass.
composed of s. w. Bingham, first tenor;
@. A. Rumpf, second tenor; G. A. Pearce
first bass. and l.. w. Richardson, second
bass. has been engaged to sing at this
rally.
Mr.. Bisbee will also speak during the
progress of the state convention on the
day Following, also to be held In Music
hall
At caucus in woonsocket, last even
Ing, delegates to the state convention
were elected as follows: William N. Cook.
q. j. Jeinson, Charles l.. Bennett, Allen
A. Fowler, Rev. f. G. RaInettee, William
A. Robbins. B. NJ. Briggs. Alexander Gil
bert. Henry A. Pierce, Elisha T Read,
George Granlich and Rev. James Church
Alvord
ror members or the state central COM
mittee Elisha T. Read and William A.
Robbins were nominated, subject to con-
hrmation by the state convention. The
old city committee was reelected the
members being as follows: Elisha T.
Read. chairman: W. A. Robbins. secre-
tary; A. III. Mlllman, treasurer; Charles
l.. Bennett. Henry A. Pierce, r. NJ
Briggs and George W. Nodene. The eau
Gus adjourned subject TO the call OF the
city committee.
IL is possible that another caucus will
be held when the assembly ticket and
mayoralty question may be considered.
PLACE ON RETURNING BOARD.
Governor Kimban has been appealed to
by the Prohibitionists to appoint one OF
their number 10 Ill the vacancy on the
state returning board caused by the
death OF Senator Hopkins OF Burriilville.
Among prominent Republicans who are
willing 10 accept the $500 salary with
probably not more than a months actual
labor In the entire year are Arthur +.
Fitz OF Burrillville, Col. Henry u. Hey
don OF Warwick and Gen. Thomas w
Chace OF East Greenwich
Each gentleman Is eminently fitted for
the place.