The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-19
DE EMOCRATS OPEN
THEIR CAMPAIGN
Continued from page Five.


Ward committee-Charles Il. McCar-
| thy James D. Condor. Edward j. Far
reil Jr., Joseph j. Hanley, Edward p.
| Butler.
Election wardens and clerks-First dis
| trict, Charles McCabe, warden; henry
w. Donahue, clerk. Second district
| Francis Kennedy, warden; Albert Allen,
clerk. Third district. Edward f. Far
rell. warden; Edward ODonnel clerk
The ward committee and delegations
were empowered TO fill vacancies.
A FIFTH WARD MEETING.
AT a Democratic meeting In the tlttn
ward. Pawtucket Representative Joseph
Mcdonald spoke in part as follows:
Il think this is a good time TO state
TO the people OF this ward IN laneusse
plain and simple just what the situation
OF the Democratic party is, and how the
situation was brought about In so doing
let me state as emphatcally as possible
that no war Is being made upon any indi-
vidual, either Fitzgerald. Higgins or any
one else but we do object TO the manner
in which the party is being managed. Inc
trouble which exists In the party today
began last December when Democratic
member of the school committee proposed
to resign on this action no one had any
criticism, and harmony prevailed until
the question of his successor arose.
The board OF aldermen was Democratic
and would have elected Democrat 10 the
position N opportunity had been given
them TO do So The responsibility for their
not having the opportunity must rest
with the leaders OF the party. who refus-
ed to allow the resignation TO be tender
ed
The candidate whom the party leaders
proposed for a vacancy to be created
evoked such a storm OF protest from the
active workers OF the party shat wise
leaders would have withdrawn 1t and
sought a candidate acceptable to the ma
jority of the party. This was not done,
but instead the declaration was repeat
edly made that you will take our can
didate or none at ALL Personally. 1
would have been satisfied with any of the
candidates named. but thought then and
am still OF the same opinion that the
Democratic board OF aldermen should
have been allowed to elect a Democrat In
December. The outcome OF the difference
In the party was that the resignation was
not rendered until after the first of jan
uary, when there was a Republican
member OF the school committee and the
Democratic majority In that body was
cut from three TO one. This was a sacri-
fee OF the welfare of the party. Further
than this, the leaders persisted in keeping
the candidate for superintendent of
schools In the field when he could muster
but one vote. and prevented the election
This Is the cause of revolt in the par
ty. II should ever be the aim of wise
political leader who wishes party sue
cess 10 strive to allay discomfort rather
than to provoke 1t.
THE present movement is not for the
purpose of disrupting the party and will
have no such effect. When the caucuses |
are over all good Democrats will be
found supporting the ticket The people
understand the issue and know that the
whole protest is against bad party man. |
agement and against any attempt OF an
individual to declare who shall and who
shall not be trimmed"
OPPOSE MAYOR HUMES
Ward caucuses were held by the Dem
ocrats in Central Falls last night and as
far as can be learned all was harmonious
though opposition to Mayor Humes' re-
nomination seems 10 be developing.
The ward ticket chosen are;
First Ward: Chairman-George Cum
ningham: Clerk-Matthew F.. Flynn:
Members of the City Committee-George
Cunningham, Matthew f. Flynn, Andrew
McLoushlin; Delegates 70 City Conven-
tion--James s. Burns. James H. Cunning
ham. Andrew Mclaughlin. John Red
ding. George Cunningham. Election OF
Warden and Clerk referred TO the city
committee.
Second Ward: Charman-John p Sui
livan: Clerk-Thomas McHale; Members
OF the City Committee-John p. Sullivan.
william III. Welch, f. X. Leonidas Rat
tey: Delegates 10 the City Convention
Napoleon Beauvais. John F. Sullivan,
Thomas McHale, +. y. Leondas Rattey.
William ". Welch: Warden--Thomas Nc
Hale: Clerk. A. Bonvouloir.
Third ward Chairman. James VI. Nc
Giynn; clerk, Francis =. McKenna:
members of the city committee-James
II n NoL
leon Moreau delegates 10 the city con-
vcntion-James ". McGynn, Frank P.
McKenna. Napoleon Moreau. ]. Frank
German. John Hughes. Election of war
den and clerk referred to the ward com
mittee.
Fourth ward: Chairman. Joseph F.
Kelly. clerk. clerk. John McDermott;
members OF the city committee. John Nc
Dermott. Charles Blake. John c. s.
Grant: delegates to the city convention.
Augustus Pigeon Henry It. Travers
James j. Foy, John II. Geraghty, John
McDermott
Fifth ward Chairman, John II Con-
roy; clerk. Charles Greene; members OF
the city committee. Thomas G. Donovan.
Patrick Cannon. Patrick Spellman: war
den. Charles Cummings; clerk. Patrick
Cannon: delegates TO the city convention.
John Conroy, Patrick Bannon, Robert
r. Mcclure. Charles F. Cunningham,
Charles Cummings, Peter Flynn.
FROM OTHER PLACES.
The caucus at Cumberland was called
% order at 500 ny James p. Black. chair
man OF the town committee and Hon
J. Gaskin nominated William Burke for
chairman and he was chosen. Joseph p
Brown OF Berkeley was chosen secretary
and the can OF tho caucus was read
For senator. Hon. Thomas McKenna |
was nominated and he was chosen una
nimously. For first representative James /
Y. Caldwell was chosen. For second rep
resentative Thomas J Curry was nomi-
mated ana was also chosen unanimously.
These were elected delegates 10 the
.tate convention; James J.Csnnine. Geo.
Mcehan. John Dillon. Fred J. Sweers
Michael 9. Ryan and James r. Black
A resolution pledging the delegates 10
support Gov Garvin for the nomination
N governor At the state convention caus-
Thomas r Hughes and Peter j. Gaskin.
as some of them were opposed 20 bind
ng the delegates saving there was no
necessity for n At the present time as