The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-16
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARIES
HELD
There Was Little Excitement at
Caueusss for Nomination Of
Aldermen and COunclImen.

Aldermen and COunclImen.
The Republican city council caucuses
were about as duh as were the Demo-
pratio caucusss the evening before. In
Ward a straight Republican aldermanic
and council ticket was out. Alderman
Covelrs Democratic Republican combin-
alton won without opposition In Ward
FIRST WARD.
yohn Arnold acted as caucus warden
and at no time during the evening was
he overworked. There had been talk OF
exposition TO the denomination OF Alder
man Stephen A. Cooke, but there was only
one ticket in the field. Alderman Cooke
headed this ticket and the councilmen
named are c. Richmond Parsons. George
w. Parks, Joseph Balch. clifford 8. Tow
er Councilman Samuel NJ. Nicholson re-
tired because OF the pressure OF private
bgstness-
SECOND WARD.
Alderman Gray headed a council ticket
Shat had been nominated the previous
evening at the Democratic caucus. James
q. Dealoy was the candidate for alderman
on the ward committees ticket and his
associates were Charles r. Makepiece.
John Kolso. Herbert II. Maxson and Ed
win g. Darling. This ticket won by
vote Of lib 10 4s.
THIRD WARD.
There was only one ticket presented
- the Republicans Of this ward. IL was
headed by Joseph Bardsley. a well known
independent of the ward. and the candi-
dates for the council were Albert Hams
rtll ~ ID
and Leo Wmogrand. Representative Re-
publicans Of the ward placed this ticket in
nom1nation.
FOURTH WARD.
The usual combination ticket IN Ward
was chosen last night without oppoh-
f1on Councilman j. @. Budlong was
nominated for alderman and Allen A
proSby, H q. II. Rawson, James II. Can
ming and Adolphus J. Evans for the COM
mon council Messrs. Canning and Raw
son are c1assed az Democrats. There were
- votes cast at this caucus.
FIFTH WARD.
There was but one scratched ballot
among the II cast in the caucus In this
ward last night Everything was quiet
and Alderman Reynolds. and Councilmen
Roswell c. Smith. Jr.. ]. william Moore
Thomas III. Leonard and Beverly 8. Lake
were the nominees
SIXTH WARD.
There were le6 votes cast In this ward
Tor the following ticket last night: Alder
man, James #. Freeman; councilmen.
John II. Higgins. Jeremiah w. Miller.
Robert c. Root. George II. Grant. This
was the ward committees ticket Frank
lin A Smith. Jr., was the warden.
SEVENTH WARD.
There was no opposition to the follow
Ing ticket; For alderman. Lewis j.
Pierce; for councfimen Walter A. Pres
by, e. Merle Bixby. Henry Fletcher.
James A. Potter. Jr. 1t was feared there
might be an attack I'm the ward commit
tees plans, but things were Strengthened
out few days ago.
EIGHTH WARD.
Some 226 voters by attending the eau
Gus last night showed the great interest
there 10 in Republican success this year
In the ward. Gilbert r. Parker was re-
nominated for alderman, and John
o. Daring. Harry Dnw, Frederick Little
neld and Emery j. San Soucl were nomi-
vote cast In opposition TO this ticket.
NINTH WARD.
George g. Andrews presided over the
quiet ca,rcus held In this ward. Brr-nah
u. Perkins was nominated for alderman.
ana John r. Kendrick, BENJAMIN w.
Sphinx. Henry A. Grimwood and Howard
d corham were nominated for the com
mon council.
TENTH WARD.
Only about rs voters took part IN the
cAucus I'm this ward. Alderman Coyeii
vas rcnominated and Daniel II. Grady.
Jeremiah H Hall. Timothy f. Kelly. and
Timothy r. Ryan were named for the
oouncil All OF these men were named
"a a..
night.
PAwTUCKET cAUCUsEs.
=. The following nominations were made In
lhe caucuses held IN this city by the Re
publcans last evening:
Ward 1-Alderman. William e Briden;
Francis chartier. Edward l..
Fineld, Robert A. Kenyon
Ward 2-Aldermsn. Alanson Thayer;
,ouncilmen. r.. Eugene Barker, Alfred X.
Hawes. Henry p. MCGOWAN.
,ouncilmen. James Pollard Jr.. Benjs.
min Fuller. George r. Roy1e.
Ward 4-Alderman. Franklin N. Blake; |
Herbert 8. Carpenter. sam
Ward 6-Alderman. Felix E. Bennett: |
Souncilmen, Henry J. L'Heureux, Charles
W: Hughes, Albert ]. Evans.
yard. all for the ticket nominated.
WARD 6-Alderman, William Wood.
j. Frank Davis. Charles w.
AiDeft ii. hccne.
CENTRAL FALLS CAUCUsEs.
rne trouble I'm the First ward that was
~ evioence AT the caucus TO elect dele
satse 70 the state convention broke out
@ MN renewed vigor at the caucus 10 nom
,na,e a, candidates for alderman and coun-
last night
lnere was row over the election OF
,r.s.,n man when John n. Dennis called the
= chans .o order. Mr.. Dennis declared
= eh.tssns, ~, not needed In the election OF
Sna man, and Charles T. GoodinR was
spits loud protests and cries 81 agass,
law and put John II Rarber ou,
flerre Evans was declared clerk
The chairman then called FOR mamma
lions for alderman. and although he co,,Ia
not De heard a dozen feet away ON &C
count OF the clamorings OF the party o..
posed 20 the machine the name. OF Crsy
ford NJ. Fairbanks for alderman arh
David l.. Fales. Charles o. Boutst ana
Charles p Lawton for members OF ,ha
common council were proposed. and the
were declared The nominees 81 the oa,,-
cue. Then there was a motion made a.