The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-25
LIVELY
/. WARREN
DEMOCRATS
The Usual Warm Time In EM-
dsnce at Last Nights Caucus
to Nominate Town Officers.

The Democrats OF Warren have come
that has passed beyond the borders OF
the town and even the state, and It 10 Q
dark night when a Democratic caucus
I'm that town doesn't furnish something
more than the ordinary dull routine Of
a caucus.
Last evenings caucus I'm the town hall
called TO nominate candidates for town
offices. was on a line with the one held
early last fall when the late John e. Con-
ley left the hall. followed by his supper
ters in a body.
There was bate royal between the
Fox faction and the regular crowd as rep
resented by the town committee. Both
sides presented n ticket and both fought
IL out to the finish. The town committee
however had things too we'll creased to
get stuck on the ways and d'succeeded In
winning out. nominating all It's candida
tes
Upward of 300 people assembled at the
caucus. The excitement began as soon
as Chairman william T. Honan OF the
town committee raped for order. John
Barry was on his feet In a moment. nom
mating James II. wylie for chairman.
DR.. Thomas II. Connolly. state senator.
Immediately nominated william T. Hon
an for chairman. The latter was the
candidate OF the town committee.
Newton w. Thurber took issue as to
the politics OF Mr.. wylie. The latter
took the floor in support of the wing OF
the party he represented. There were
cheers intiminsled with Kisses and cat
calls that was almost deafening several
speakers endeavorlng to be heard at the
same time. Mr.. Honan called for order
and then followed his announcement for
the electors 10 proceed TO ballot. william
H. Smith and Thomas Loughran were
Balloting began at $50 o'clock and was
completed at s:45. The result of the
count was: Honan $50. and Wylie 6S. Mr..
Honan was declared elected chairman.
The nominations made were as follows:
Moderator, Charles w. Cutler: town
clerk. Charles Il. Mason: town treasurer.
Charles w. Greene: collector OF taxes.
Edward r. Cutler; town council.
Edison V Mason, Edward v. Ennis, John
w. Hanley. George Il. Gregory, George
w. Chaplin: school committee. for one
year, James T. Barry; for three years.
III. F. Champlin. John J. Conway. NJ. D.,
Emile ". Salllant; tax assessor. for three,
years, ]. Henry Murphy.
The list OF candidates for the town
council was the name as that nominated
by the Republicans
A request was made for the withdrawal
OF the name Of Edward V. Mason from
the council nominees. but this was not
acted upon.
motion was made to adjourn, but
the chairman said there was one piece
OF business to he attended TO and that
was the election OF secretary OF the
caucus. John McPike was elected sec
retary. and at once J. f. Wylie called for
the reading OF the minutes OF the eau
Gus.
The town committee appointed consis-
ted OF William r. Honan. William II
Smith. John II. Grady. Thomas Kilroy,
George Gregory. Edword r. Ginnis.
George Corrler, John McPike. John Field
ing Max Saugy. Emile ~. Saillant. One
slime Bottom and Newton w. Thurber.
The caucus adjourned at 9I5 o'clock.
The Democrats filed the caucus papers
with the town clerk. 1T is believed that
the caucus was legal. as the secretary
was elected before the meeting adjour-
ned. Another set of papers were also
filed indorslng the candidates OF the Re-
publican caucus as follows
Moderator. Charles w. Cutler: town
clerk. Charles r. Mason: councilman.
Joseph Il. Hoar. Henry p. Rowland.
George Barker George 3. Goodreau.
Michael +. Fox; town treasurer. Charles
w. Greene: collector OF taxes, Edward
R.-Cutler; school committed (for one
yearD Hopkins r. Cady; school commit
tee. for (three years) Henry F. Champ
lin Daniel w. Gladdng, Daniel L. Nor
rissey: assessor OF taxes. (for three years)
William r. Crowell.