The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-07
HARMONY
RULED AT
CRANST0N
NewpoIt's Convention Was Very
Outlets. ". K. Allen De-
feated at East Greenwich.

Harmony with a large III prevailed at
the Cranston Republican caucus, yester-
day afternoon. The clans gathered at
Pocasset hall In Knightsville p. A. Con-
ley presiding. the call being read by Jo-
seph A. Latham. Henry A. Palmer was
made clerk.
Mr.. Latham nominated for members
OF the towns committee Phineas A.
Conley. Henry knight. John Bigbee. John
Mailor, George B. Arnold. Joseph l. San
ders, william o. Towne, Frederick T.
Andrews, Frank L. Millard and Joseph
A. Latham. This committee was ap-
proved Joseph l. Sanders was elected
a member of the state central committee
Edward Stanley nominated for dele
gates 10 the state convention Zenas w.
Bliss. Chester A. Barrows. Theodore Oak
ley. William r. Dutemple. William Ross.
James Gee, Herbert r. Durfee, Richard
O. Moulton and John Mailor. They were
elected. Edward Stanley nominated for
delegates 10 the congressional district
convention Arthur A. Rhodes. George IA.
studley. Henry Brownell. William O.
Towne. william NJ Lee. William J. Cross
ley. Robinson M Pierce and r. w. r..
knight. They were elected. on motion
of Mr. Latham the following were made
moderators and clerks of the VARIOUS vot-
ing districts:
Voting district No. Moderator. Le-
roy X. Whitman: clerk, James M Cor
nell.
Voting district No. q Moderator.
Charles w. Trescott, Jr.; clerk. Charles
A. Hammond
Voting district No. 3-Moderator. Ar
thur p. Bennett; clerk, Israel w. Bray
ton. w -
Voting district No. 4-Moderator. Will
liam NJ Cutting; clerk, Hugh w. Balm.
Voting district No. 5-Moderator. Ed
ward e. Goff; clerk. Fred f. Horton.
Edward c. Pierce was nominated by Mr..
Latham for town moderator. and Daniel
d. Waterman for town clerk, both nomi-
nations being approved. Mr.. Sanders
nominated for members OF the town coun-
ell Arthur r. Austin. Frank l.. Budlong,
John NJ. Dean. Zenas w. Bliss. CRAWFORD
r. Williams. Warren Ralph and James
Gee The nominations were accepted
For justices OF the peace Mr.. Latham
presented the names OF Leroy r. Whit
man, Joseph L. Sanders, Horace X.
Baker. Alonzo w. Stanley and Edward
E. Con-. Joseph A. Shaw was nominated
for town treasurer by Mr.. Sanders. Mr..
Latham nominated John Bigbee for town
sergeant Arthur 8. Rhodes nominated
Edward Stanley for tax assessor for three
years Mr.. Sanders nominated for mem
bers Of the school committee for three
years William NJ. Lee and Joseph A.
Shaw. and for one year Elisha p. Durfee.
For senator Mr.. Latham nominated
Horace r. Horton, and for First Repre-
sentative Mr.. Sanders named Henry A.
Palmer. Both were approved. MI La
-. .ls.nt tA.ra nE
Palmer for first representative. said Mr..
Potter had refused to become candidate
for return to the house, and IL was
not deemed advisable or fair 10 run him
for the senate in place OF Mr.. Horton,
who has served but one year. Mr.. san
ders presented the name OF Zenas w. Bliss
for second representative. Mr.. Given
was named by Mr.. Winsor and Mr.. Bliss
received all the votes but one.
On motion OF Mr.. Sanders the town
committee was empowered to fll vacan-
cies I'm the town or state ticket. and the
caucus adjourned.
The Newport Republicans held city
convention last night. DIR. Frederick
BRADLEY was chairman and f. r. Taylor
secretary Delegates to the state and
congressional district conventions were
chosen as follows:
Ward l. William Hamilton, j. H..
Downes, Thomas Lucas; Ward Z, " Mott
Francis G. s. Landers. G. F. ID. Fay
weather: Ward g. William =. Bufum.
Israel Derricks, M. Russo: Ward !, w.
r. Adams, w. F. Robinson. F. M. Fuller
ton: Ward s. James McLelsh. w. w. Mar
vel, ID. Mcintosh.
w. G. Landers was elected member
of the state central committee. William
Hamilton, " Mott Francis, DIR. Frederick
Bradley, w. +. Adams and Il. +. Taylor.
Jr were chosen az n committee 10 pre-
pare n legislative ticket and present IL
at the committee room next Monday eveii-
ing Nothing was said concerning the
| congressional contest, no sort OF instruc-
| tions being given the delegations.
East Greenwich had an old time Repub-
| lican caucus last night, the town hall p--
/ ing crowded. Charles G.. Hill, chairman
| OF the town committee. called the meeting
| 10 order. stephen T. Arnold was elected
| chairman and Henry A. Thomas secre-
\ tary.
| Delegates to the state convention were
| chosen as follows: stephen T. Arnold.
| William G. Bowen, George r. Hanaford,
| Frank r. Hili. William A. Browning and
| Andrew ]. Peterson. They were also au-
| thorized 10 sit In the Second Congress
| sional district convention, and the dele
gates were empowered to NIL vacancies
| in their list.
| Henry p Eldrige was renominated fol
| senator, Nathaniel @. Carpenter was
| placed in nomination as candidate foi
| representative, in opposition to Samue
| w X Allen. A ballot was called for
| Carpenter had il6 votes and Allen 76.
The town committee was elected. as foi
| lows: Charles q. Hill, N. O. Carpenter
and Joseph z. Thornley,. For member o
state central committee Samuel M
| Knowles was elected.