The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-01
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George w. Greene OF woonsocket nom
mated for lieutenant governor. Adelard
Archambesult OF woonsocket, whom he
characterized as good man and good
Democrat Mayor Higgins OF Pawtucket
seconded the nomination In speech In
Which, ase expressed the opinion that the
candidate was strong enough 10 prove
winner.
Mayor Higgins OF Pawtucket stated; I
rise to lend a second TO the name. OF Ade-
lard Archambauft-Hs leutenant governor
OF Rhode Islands ~
He stated he was a man who deserved
10 win. who could win, and said he had
never during his service In the legfsia-
ture, sat beside or consulted with an abler
man or stauncher Democrat that Mr..
Archambault
There was no counter nominations and
Mr. Archambaut was made the unani-
nous choice OF the convention.
For secretary OF state Senator Banigan
OF Pawtucket placed in nomination John
j. Glmartin. Lewis Brown OF Newport
Seconded the nomination. There was no
counter nomination., and Mr.. Gilmartin
was declared thes nominee OF the conven-
tion III odd rws u. ~E
THE ATTORNEY GENERAISHIP.
Mr.. Lewis Brown of Newport said he
had en- for 80 years out OF IL and he
remembered man who had been asso-
ciated with him for many years and as
attorney general he named Clarence A.
Aldrlch.
T. II. Quinn of Warwick seconded the
nomination stating that he was just the
man needed by the party on its ticket this
year Edward NJ. Sullivan OF Cranston
seconded the nomination OF Clarence AL
drlch, and said there was no nominee OF
the Cranston party for attorney general
and II Il had. that onlya man OF a record
good in service at the bar as Mr.. Al
drich. 80 u
David j. Barr OF Providence presented
the name OF Thomas r. Cooney of Gran
ston.
The nomination was seconded by Daniel
J. Mahoney OF Providence.
Mr.. Cooney addressed the convention.
stating that he had not sought the nomi-
nation and said that first to him was the
endorsement OF the Democrats OF the
state He had not the support OF the dele
CATION from Cranston. but he thought
he had not lost anything by that fact.
The use OF his name would be presump-
tion on his part and he withdrew in favor
OF Mr.. Aldrich.
Mr.. Aldrich was then made the nominee
OF the convention
Mr.. Quinn OF Warwick nominated for
general treasurer Clark Potter OF North
kingstown There was no opposition and
Mr.. Potter was unanimously nominated.
THE PLATFORM
Mr. Hovey OF Newport from the COM
mittee on resolutions, reported the plat
form, which will be found on the eighth
page OF this Issue.
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Hovey also read the following reso-
luton which with the other was adopted
Resolved. That all Democratic town
caucus or caucuses 20 elect delegates to
represent the town or city I'm Democratic
state. city or town convention, or TO place
In nomination party candidates for office
ed and ordered 10 issue such call az least
seven days prior 90 the day on which
the caucus or caucuses are TO be held
also that said call shall be printed. at
least once In some newspaper published
In the county in which the town or city
IN situated. at least Ave DAYS prior TO
call shall be displayed in three OF the
most freduented or conspicuous places In
the town or city at least five days prior
TO the day oil me ssuSus r,,,,nn q, cautuses ,us
feet Immediately after its adoption.
A MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Fitzgerald made a minority report
on his resolution providing Tor proportion
ate representation In the state and con-
gressional conventions
Mayor Higgins OF Pswtuoket moved tho
adoption OF the resolution. The town OF
TJtfie Compton. casting nine demochtic
votes had four delegates I'm this state
one ward I'm Providence.
CA sting 1900 Democratic votes. had three
delegates here. - a.,
Nh Haney OF Newport urged that ~
this issue was raised at the present time
Ii would embaraes the Democratic party |
In ne country towns. The Democrauc I
,artv had advocated this reform. Why Il
lodge the issue7 Why not meet the is-
rue now. today7
Mr.. Quinn of warwick opposed the
Measure. declaring that II would drive