The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
REPUBLICAN
CLUB FORMED
Sixth Ward Voters Of That PO-
Iitlcal Faith Organize.
REFORM OF THE CAUCUS LAW.
Primary Affairs Are Too Much Of the Cut
and Dried 0rder-Ward Committees
Have Too Much Power.

At a meeting OF the Republicans of the
Sixth ward last evening an organization
was formed Of the Republican voters of
Republican club.
The attendance was not large. but 30
voters being present. but ths names of
about rs were acted on and the club
starts out with this number on the rolls.
partial organization was affected and
q. r. McAuslan; vice president, Ma
thaniel Hubbard; secretary and treas
urcr. George G. Arnold.
An executive committee was nominated.
but by vote of the meeting the election
was held over for two weeks. when the
next meeting will take place. Those
nominated are: II. u. Reynolds. william
+. Sears, w. II. Rockwell, q. A. Jefferson.
NJ. W. Pierce. Caesar Misch. w. III.
Draper. Washington r. Prescott. Horace
Remington and Robert Jencks.
The meeting was called to order with
George c. Arnold as temporary chairman
and Harold McAuslan. secretary. Mr..
Arnold addressed the meeting briefly and
then introduced George A. Jepherson,
VINO SPOKE iteresuhsiy III part as ioi-
lows:
This meeting is called by those who
are thoroughly loyal to the Republican
party. The fact that Rhode Island was
the only state to elect a Democratic gov
ernor east OF the Mississippi river should
show us that the dissatisfaction with the
party In purely local.
I'VE have no quarrel with any man or
set of men. yet the fact remains that
"a hA IA N
represent the majority. The ward COM
mittee does not publish list OF names
of those who are TO be candidates at the
caucus. The committee refuses TO give
out the names on their ticket.
THE ward delegates to the convention
are chosen I'm such way that no voter
can find out whom they (the delegates)
represent. They are sprung upon the
caucus az surprises and a cut and dried
caucus is bound TO result In a cut and
dried convention.
REFLECT THEMSELVES.
Again, the members OF the ward COM
mfttee reflect themselve just as do the
directors OF n corporation. Furthermore,
the committee can carry through meas
ures by power OF punishment II is we'll
known that no one who opposes the ward
committee can ever hold an office. In
this way votes are inundated.
AT least one week before the caucus
there should be posted the names OF all
candidates who have the support Of five
voters. From these several candidates
the voters should be allowed to choose on
the night OF the caucus. Then everyone
will have an equal show.
THE object of holding a caucus is to
allow the voters to know and investigate
the character of the candidate before cleo
ton day We defy anyone to show any
advantage i'm the present system. This
system Is a delusion and a sham. We can
not pass any law compelling a man 10
vote but we can take down the bars and
bring back thousands OF disgusted Re-
publicans who have left the party"
The next speaker was Mr.. George r.
McAuslan who said in part.
Perhaps the most serious neglect of
which voters are guilty as class. GER
tainly the one which allows OF the great
est harm Is neglect OF the primary meet
ing. This is the sourcu of many evils,
and our present laws allow so many prac-
tices which are condemnable and should
he changed that IL becomes incumbent on
us as good citizens to attend these meet
ings that we may prevent in the future
the evil of the past.
For years there has been a growing
feeling in the ward that something should
be done I'm this direction. and this feeling
has crystanzed into this meeting here this
evening, and feel that your presence In