The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-10

George Brown be substituted for that as
James II. Thurston as senator.
Chairman Barr said he could not enter
tain such a motion but would listen 10
counter-nominations for any OF the can
didates
Peter c. Cannon after protesting
against the chairmans action. placed the
name OF George +. Brown i'm counter
nomination 10 that OF Mr.. Thurston.
1T was seconded by several and then
Mr.. Canning said ne did not know any
thing about Mr.. Thurston whether he was
a Demoorat or not. He said he had never
heard OF him before.
Mr.. Brown he did know, he stated. and
SAID he was man who deserved the
hearty support OF the Good Democrats.
Mr Dorney said that Mr.. Brown had
Mnose1 M against measure which was op-
dissatisfied. Mr.. Thurston was a good
good man.
Mr. Canning said he did not know
George Brown when he was thought an
aggressive Democrat. Mr. Thurston he
stated was personally unknown to him.
put Mr.. Brown was well and favorably
known and a good vote getter
Mr. Dorney said: 'What's the differ
enceY It's vote anyway you fix IL. It's
all II amounts to-"
WHAT IS HE CRYING FOR?"
Patrick j. Mahon OF the Third ward
wanted to know II anyone had tried to
prevent any nomination OF the candidates
and III Mr.. Canning had any cause TO be
CRYING as he was.
There was considerable shouting from
the crowd outside the railing at this, and
at intervals business swas temporarily
suspended because OF the demonstrations
mere. IN one case an appeal 10 the chair
was was mn, made to prevent people from outside
the rail- talking with delegates.
Mr. Canning rose and said that he
moved an Indefinite postponement Of the
Dorney motion, which would carry with
II the counter nomination made by Mr.
Cannon This was seconded.
The chairman ruled Mr. Canning's mo-
ton out of order.
Mr.; Canning Immediately appealed from
the decision and asked for roll call on
the appeal. This was taken and the
chair appointed Messrs. Robert f. Dyer
OF the Sixth and Patrick 7. Mullen of
the Fourth ward as tellers
The vote stood tie and the chair ruled
Itself sustained.
DECLARED TICKET NOMINATED.
Chairman Barr then put the original
motion OF the Dorney ticket with two
nominations for senator. and without
vote the balance OF the ticket he declared
was carried, according TO Mr.. Dorneys
motion.
Immediately n roll call for senator was
called and the same tellers were placed.
When the roll call for senator was ended
IL stood Brown. 26; Thurston 25, and
Mr.. Donnolly OF the Fourth ward want
ed TO ChanRe MS vote Tor InurStOn, nav
ing previously voted for Brown. and that
left IL n tie.
Mr.. Cannon. iaboring under the impress
sion tht Mr.. Thurston had won, wanted
TO make other nominations for the rest OF
the ticket. but he had the matter explain
ed and another roll call was taken for
senator.
This resulted in another tie. but on the
next call Thurston received 26 votes and
Brown "a
Thurston was announced as the nom
inee for senator amid the howls OF the
Barr -Dorney faction.
CROWD DOWN THEIR THRoATS.
Mr.. Dwyer OF the First Ward said Mr..
Dorney was trying 20 crowd the candi-
dates down the throats Of the delegates
and said there would be trouble at cleo
tion. He said the snap ticket was only
a dirty trick.
Mr. Canning rose and insisted on noni-
mating as representatives David ]. Barry
for 1st Henry ]. Spooner 3D. James j.
Nolan, Jr.. Sd; Samuel Daubney, 4th