The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-24
BRlST0L.

The Republicans mot last evening at
the court house to nominate town officers
and to transact such other business as
came before the meeting. The meeting
was called to order at 8 o'clock by Chair
man o. L. Bosworth, of the Republican
Town committee. After reading the call
he asked for nominations for chairman.
L. 8. Hoffman was elected without op-
position. Colonel Joseph b. Burgess was
elected secretary BY this time the crowd
had got so large that many were COM
PEELED to stand upon the street. when
a motion was made that the caucus ad-
journ TO the Opera House. which was car
ried.
q. L. Bosworth nominated the candi-
dates for the Republican council ticket.
who were as follows: Robert N. Turner.
Ezra Mason. William II. Thayer. George
A. Peckham, Walter Munro. After nam
ing the candidates he gave pleasant
review OF their fitness for the positions.
Charles A. Barbour nominated James
w. Franklin In opposition TO Mr.. Turner.
Mr.. n. n. Cole seconded Mr.. Barbours
motion and told how much the candidate
had done. last fall in aiding the Republi-
can candidate.
dent that the Democrats on the Franklin
faction had captured the caucus.
lie asked that the names be voted upon
separately, while Chairman Bosworth in
nominating the ticket endorsed by the
town committee asked that they should
be voted for collectively. A paper bal
lot was called for and the motion OF Mr..
Cole prevailed
1t was evident now that a blizzard was
approaching and from the action of the
caucus afterwards IL was conclusive, as
every candidate named by the town COM
mttee WAS completely showed under.
The following nominal atoms were made:
Town coupncil-J. W. Franklin. William
II. Thayer, John L. Gladding. Charles 3.
Cummins and Frederick l.. Waldron:
town clerk. II Il. Bennett, and town
treasurer George H. Peck were renomi-
mated. The assessor of taxes, Charles
III. Spooner, was nominated for three
years. John +. Reynolds was nominated
for probate judge, and the present school
committee was re-nomlnated. The meet
ing with such radical changes was quite
harmonious and lasted until midnight be-
fore adjournment After the meeting the
Republican town committee retired TO It's
headquarters with n number OF the party
and made all the necessary arrangements
for placing its ticket I'm the field.
The Democrats held their caucus last
evening and nominated the following tick
et William Williams for moderator, IL.
r Bennett for town clerk, George II.
Peck for town treasurer. John Il. Key
nolds for probate Judge; school commit
tee for three years. John r. Doherty, Will
liam J. Munroe. Frank b. Wilson. Ed
ward Wilkinson. Merton a. Cheesman;
assessor OF taxes. for three years, Clark
n Straight: justices Of the peace Her
bert =. Bennett, G.. II. Peck. Lyman II.
Bosworth: sewer commiesioners-Ezra
Dixon, three years; Ebcn Hill. two years.
The town election will be held March ii.
In the district court yesterday MORN
ing there were no criminal cases. The
civil case OF Perkins vs.. Max McClowsky.
was continued March 2 The case OF Jo-
seph s. Radorsky vs.. Joseph L. Potter
was continued to March ?. The case OF
Joseph Benjamin VS.. John Gearns for
hook account was continued 10 March ?.
The case Of Bridget Mcway VS.. Thomas
r. Crowley was continued 10 March 2.
The barge Susquehanna arrived here
Yesterday morning from Weehawken,
with ie2 tons OF Lackawanna coal con-
signed TO the Wardwell Lumber COM
Miss Renna conroy Is confined 10 her
home on Franklin street. with an attack
OF the grip
A detachment OF the Bristol Train OF
Artillery fired the usual salute yesterday
at u o'clock upon the common In honor
OF tho anniversary Of Washingtons birth.
Mr.. John Y. Lynch. n student at CO.
lumbia Medical school In New York. is
spending few days AZ home with his
parents NJ Ferry cliffs
Yesterday being a legal holiday the pub
lic school and banking Institutions we're
closed for the day.