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

The politicians of town. city and state
are already bestirring themselves and
there will be lively times during the re-
mainder Of September and the month OF
October.
Aye. voters win be buttonhoied on every
corner until the close of the pools on
Tuesday evening. Nov. 4. by the active
workers OF all parties.
And II will be no easy task to mark
this year the official ballot. for there will
be four sets OF nominees. viz: Repub-
lican. Democratic. Prohibitionist and So
cialist Labor, at least for state and con-
gressional honors.
Then. too. look at the candidates for
city and town councils and the list OF
aspirants for the general assembly.
To make matters all the more interest
ing Is the Increased registration. particu-
lary in this city--nearly 1000 over last
year.
WILL NOT RUN FOR CONGRESS-.
While the labor people and the Econ
omic league were first In the feld endors-
Ing DIR. Garvin. still the Fitzgerald forces
have come TO the front during the week.
delegates In Lincoln and city committee
I'm Pawtucket
Doctor Garvin Is determined on the
NOMINATION. tOI governor anQ says ne Will
not run for congress. He was accord
ed the nomination year ago when II
practically went begging and believes
that as q matter OF courtesy he should be
accorded a denomination. this year. He
was defeated last year by q plurality OF
about $500.
In a recent interview, he stated TO The
News representative In response to q d.
rect question. whether or not he was a
candidate for governor that II expect TO
be-" He further said that ne would be a
candidate before the convention, he be-
lieved.
He was also asked regarding his candi-
dhcy for Congress. in view of the fact
that the Lincoln delegates to the con-
gressional convention were instructed TO
vote for him In the event he was nomi-
mated. and TO another direct question he
replied that he was not a candidate for
Congress.
Other than the statements made, DR..
Garvih declined to discuss the matter and
there was apparently no reason TO believe
the doctor cared for or sought the nomi-
nation for Congress.
But to the contrary Il was evident
enough he was desirous of and had rea-
son to expect the nomination for gov
ernor at the hands OF his party, having
stood In the breach so often to complete
the ticket when others shrank from ae-
cepting a nomination which meant over
whelming defeat.
PAwTucKET PLEDGED TO FITZ.
The Pawtucket Democratic city com
mittee last evening held a meeting at
which dates for the party caucuses and
the city convention were fixed The COM
mttee also passed resolution endorsing
he candidacy OF Mayor John J. Fitzgerald
for governor.
The resolution passed regarding Mayor
Fitzgerald was as follows:
Resolved. That the Democratic city
committee endorse the candidacy OF the
Hon. John J. Fitzgerald for governor. and
we. as members OF the Democratic city
committee, pledge ourselves TO use every
legitimate means In our power TO secure
his nomination and election.
The meeting was held In Sarsfield hall
presided over by Chairman Frank Con-
molly. and the committee was well rep
resented. The principal business before
the committee was decision az 10 cnucus
and city convention dates and the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted.
Resolved That the Democratic eau
cuses for the election Of members OF ward
committees. delegates 20 the state con-
vention delegates 10 the city convention.
for the domination OF district wardens