The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-18
COMMIT
MEETS and
ORGANIZES
Frank {. Holden Again Made
Chairman Of Republican State
Body..The District Committees

The Republican state Central commit
tee met at headquarters in the Butler
Exchange. at II o'clock this morning, for
purposes OF organizing for 1904
The attendance was large and a spirit
OF earnestness was evident
Chairman Holden called the meeting TO
order and resuested that nominations he
made.
The choice of officers we're: For chair
man, Frank e Holden OF woonsocket:
secretary and treasurer, Nathan NJ.
Wright Of Providence.
The chairman was authorized to name
an executive committee to consist OF nine
members.
Chairman Holden and Secretary Wright
were chosen committee on rules and
will report at meeting to be held in
the spring.
The meeting was then dissolved and the
members met as committees OF con-
gressional districts TO elect officers.
The elections were az follows: First dis
trict--Chairman, Charles &. Gray OF
Providence: secretary, Samuel l.. Peck
of Warren. Second Observation-Disclosures.
Walter A. Read of Glocester secretary.
Edwin A. Kenyon OF charlestown.
A meeting OF the Republican City com
mittee will be held this evening. at which
the resignation OF Gen. Hunter c. White,
as chairman. will be accepted and Capt.
Alonzo r. Williams will be elected 10
that office.
While nothing positive has as yet been
given out TO the rules which are to be
adopted for the ensuing political year. II
Us understood that the state committee
leaders contemplate Incorporating the
same provision which enabled the Demo-
cratic state central committee to oust
the ChamplIn- delegates from the
recent state convention. 10 deprive Sena
tor Champlin and Representa- tive Dodge
OF the right to use the term Democrat
as q designa ting mark on the official bal
lot and 90 throw out the supervisors whom
the town council OF New Shorcham had
elected from a list Of eligible candidates
submitted by the Champlin- Dodge faction.
The supreme court having decided tha,
q state central committee. chosen as such
by n political party. has the right to make
and enforce rules for the government OF
that party in all caucuses and I'm the
matter Of making nominations for office
the Republicans propose to take advsn-
taee of that ruling
A meeting Of 100 prominent young mer
OF the Republican party will he held af
the Wellington next Friday evening for
the purpose OF organizing a state club
with ran,ihcations IN every city and town
The material advantage Of such an or.
sanization was appreciated in the presi-
Dental year when the Red. White and
Blue battalion. the Young Republican
regiment and the Plumed knights were
horned. II was seen again IN later Cub
ernstionel campaign when the Republi-
cans swept the state with new
broom.
The need for this aggressive work has
been brought home 10 the Republican
party management by the success which
has resulted IN the Democratic party
through the untiring efforts ~ the youns
men to organize the Voters and TO get
every man 20 the polls on election day
n has been due 20 iabors Of these young
men that the Democrats have registered
early In the political year. and that long
before the Republicans began 10 talk
Of preparing for the campaign the Demo-
Gratis have had most ~ their preliminary
work out OF tho way and we're setting
ready 10 line NJ their forces for election
day.
Hence the Republican hustle.