The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-03
Col. QONAHUE FEELS
MOST CONFIDENT.
Tells Meeting Of Democratic Candi-
dates and Officials Thai The
Ticket Will W.n.

The chief event In local political circles
yesterday was the meeting OF the Demo
cratic candidates for the general assem-
bly, and city offices and members OF tho
Democratic ward committees, held in tbs
afternoon at Palestine hall. in the Indus
trial Trust building.
Nearly every candidate and committee
man was present. and the meeting was
most enthusiastic Col. Thomas H. Dona-
hue. chairman OF the city committee pre-
sided. Col Donahue spoke on the duties
OF the ward committees on election day
In getting out the vote and bespoke vic
tory for the entire ticket IN city and
state. He said he intended 10 be perfectly
frank with the candidates and IL was his
honest opinion that the party would be
victorious.
Hon. Augustus s. Miller made a vigor-
Gus speech on the issues of the cam
paign and said all that was necessary TO
make the Democratic victory a rousing
one was TO get the vote out
Miles A. McNsmee replied to the un-
just criticism on his candidacy for city
treasurer. Mr.. McNamee told what many
already knew that he had had experience
In the handling OF important financial
concerns In one OF the biggest insurance
fraternities I'm the state.
The next speaker was Frank II. Jack
SON. esq. candidate for senator He said
h, arty favored the passage OF the law
y .lg personal property liable to taxa
ton in the place where II was located.
Col. Henry j. Spooner said that he had
never been a machine Republican and he
recalled the days when he and Hon.
Thomas Davis were elected to the as
sembly against the frantic efforts of the
machine. Principles rather than party
names were what Col Spooner thought
and believed should govern In the selec-
t1en OF candidates.
Brief speeches were also made by
Mathew J Cummings. John Fl. Mcguire
and others.
CIRCULARS ISSUED.
Last night circular was issued from
the Sheahan camp In answer to the
Mccarthy circular. The circular accuses
the clerks OF wildly cheering for Near
thy. The circular asks why II the clerks
knew that the warden took a bunch OF
1lS ballots they didn't have him arrested.
The circular charged that the Sheahan
mer were cheated out of the nominations
Yesterday the Economic league took It's
turn In issuing circulars. the paper read
ing as follows:
To Members OF the Economic League:
How unfortunate that James III. ONeil
did not receive the Democrafic nomina-
on he rood oT HAD SaIs be sen ss es
Who Is to blame for this treachery?
p. ]. MCCARTHY.
Why? Because he was elected by our
votes a delegate to the Democratic con-
vention TO nominate q mayor and, al
though present. he made trade and sub
struted delegate who voted for Miller.
he agreed to accept our votes for chair
down.
II we vote for him for councilman or
again. Beware OF him who has betray-
gHoNGE gHoMlE Il /; LANES LANES
p. J. FLEMING,
Members of the Economic League.
The meeting OF the Economic league
last night was Of considerable interest to
others than league sympatiIzers. IL was
watched very. closely and the attendance
spotted. While there was a large at
TO the movement that there were many
there who had no vote. and that the ef-
iect OF the movement on the result would
be Insignificant
FOR DIR. GARvIN.
The Democratic state central committee
In circular Issued today makes It's final
appeal for the support OF the voters OF
DIR. Garvin and the rest OF the candidates
OF the Democratic state, city and con-
gressional tickets. This circular Is vey
savte, du- Ahrfc arc no pcrsOnaliticS IN
duged IN.
There has been considerable talk IN the
Third ward that Alderman Sheehan and
his friends would badly cut the Demo-
cratic city ticket and the Democratic as
sembly ticket.
All Is serene in Republican headquar-
ters. and sweeping victory In expected
with the utmost confidence. All arrange
meats have been made for receiving the
returns from all sections Of the county
at the headquarters In the Banigan build
ing tomorrow night
II was stated yesterday by the party
managers that the Democratic fight had
completely collapsed In the country
towns. Narragansett being the only
town TO stand by the party
This was no news 10 the Democratic
managers and caused no uneasiness. as
they were perfectly sure OF the ground
and In every town where there was
chance for. victory things were looking
very bright In n number OF towns.
which were perfect hot beds OF Republi-
canism there had been little work done
and these towns made no difference
Tonight the Republican city candidates,
committeeman and the ward officials OF
that political faith will assemble for their
annual supper and meeting. when full in-