The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-29
BOTH PARTIES
HARD AT WORK
Republicans Citing Machinery
Oiled for CauCISaS.
SM KtRS A. D TALK IN PLENTY
democrats Mt Idle Either, for RaIjs and
LltCIseS Ere Eslns RsId UGTdSellns
TaTgIGS EIsC.
.SM KtRS A. D TALK IN PLENTY

The atmosphere is so heavily charged
with politics az present that II needs but
little flame 90 fan forth quite blaze and
constant out groupings Of the topic upper
most on the minds OF the majority are
city arc getting the voters lined mp for
caucuses Friday night. and in addition
the disturbing element which troubles the
usually placid surface OF the Republican
party is cropping out quite strongly. The
dissontion from the accepted torn OF gov
ernment. the Sixth Ward Republican club
had a smoke last night In \. II. 8. G. hall
at the corner OF Public street and Elm
wood avenue and listened 10
some straight from the shoulder talking
The meeting was called TO order by
George McAuslan the dub president
and after some brief remarks Mr.. George
A. Jepherson was introduced az the first
speaker OF the evening
Mr.. Jepherson told OF the situation In
the ward at the present time as seen by
the club. and speaking OF the city ana
state Republican conventions he said the
Republicans "go TO their conventions and
walk around like lot Of tin soldiers. be
cause OF the fact that they have been in
structed beforehand just what 10 do
last year. when Garvin and Fitzgerald
had such a fight TO see who would be the
nominee and said IL was just what was
needed TO stir up the Republican party.
for IL showed that all the people In the
city were not in favor OF one man.
He also said that IL was not the wish OF
the club 70 split the Republican party in
the ward but that II was the desire OF
the club 10 have the people have some
thing TO say as 10 who should he chosen
to represent them and not have a ward
committee have the absolute power as IL
now has
w r. Prescott was the next speaker
called upon by president and he opened
his remarks by saying that the good loyal
Republicans In the city had come To that
point where they had lost confidence in
the party because OF the fact that II liz
in the hands OF machine and political
BOSSES" and explained that the Republ-
cans of the Sixth ward who were inter-
ested In caucus reform had been severely
criticised because they had expressed
themselves but he was very emphatic in
party as ever. but wished the people TO
have some right to say what should be
done.
He continued to the effect that although
the ward committee OF the Sixth Ward
had been requested twice by letter to
used at the caucus Friday evening. II has
refused 10 do so. OF this Mr. Prescott
said: THE ward committee will not in
form the citizens OF this ward about the
size of the ballot. so that they can go to
the polls and vote as they please and not
as the ward committee wants them sto."
The ward committees all over the city
held their meetings behind closed doors
and that the Legislature at its last session
passed laws which tied the people hand
and foot"
OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.
At Cranston the Republicans are pretty
well In line and though nothing definite
is known about the ticket, Il is supposed
there will he no changes Of moment and
that the assembly ticket will be un-
changed.
The support OF the party will also be
given John Bigbee as usual as town ser
geant and the others will be practically
the same.
From present signs II Is quite probable
that the caucus OF the Republicans of
tomorrow will be somewhat
out OF the ordinary as within the past
two years a crop of politicians has prung
into prominence. who maintain as their
position that young blood Is needed in the
OF town affairs. Saturday
evening an informal caucus was held
In the band room Tor the purpose or
licking matters into shape In anticipation
Of the coming caucus OF the Republican
party. at which time a new man Will be
named for the Legislature ~ representa-
tive and a new town committee will un-
doubtedly be appointed.
NEWPORT DEMOCRATS
At the Democratic ward caucuses at
Newport last night delegates to the city
tonight and ward committee
were elected as follows:
First Ward Ward Committee-Wil- /
liam II Sullivan. Michael F. Leary. Bar
tholomew Fogarty. Philip A. Hayes /
Michael Sullivan: delegates 10 convention |
bartholomew Fogarty. Thomas II !
Hayes. Michael Sullivan, Michael r.
Leary. Peter Gillis.
Second ward: Ward Commttee-Pat- |
rick ]. Murphy. william r.. Mumford. ].
Stacey Brown. Judge jeremiah L. Ma.
honey. j Frank Alhro delegates 20 con-
vention-Patrick ]. Murphy, william +. |