The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02

A. NJ z. church under the aupsices OF
the Seventh Ward Citizens club last
press their disapprovai OF the treatment
they have received at the hands OF GER
tain members OF the ward committee.
srss rss sss ..rs in their
opinions OF condemnation OF the head OF
the present COMMITTEES. BY rising
vos TO defeat xai s Mr. 20 josn
and Mr.. Charles ri. West gave the audi
sgsty snss msshoss and false to
deceive the colored race In the ward.
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
Though former Lieutenant Governor
George L. shepley has been prominently
named as a possible nominee OF the Re-
publican party for governor. he has de-
nniteiy announced that he is not can
didate and that ne would not accept
nouination IL rendered him. He says;
"In fact never for a moment en-
tertained the idea. My business requires
all of the time that ! can possibly de-
vote to IL. and such thing is taking
on any added responsibilities Is for me
out OF the question. ! have recently
taken charge of new insurance interests
In this locality and all my time is taken
up; besides that. ! have planned ousi-
ness trip abroad, and ! expect to leave
abouts. have never at any time Sc
riously considered becoming a candidate
for governor this fall, even should
have been asked 10 do So"
II ID considered very improbable that
General Ames will be the nominee by
those who are In a position TO know, al
though there is considerable talk still
OF hts chances.
NEWPORT CAUCUS.
All predictions as to contests In the
Republican ward caucus at Newport were
at sea for last night everything was
harmonious and the vote was very small.
but 26e ballots being cast In the whole
city. They were divided as follows:
First Ward: Number of votes cast a.
Ward committee, william f. Rogers.
Fletcher W. Lawton, Robert p. Hamil-
ton, william p. Nightingale. William II.
Carr; delegates to city convention. Robert
Kerr. George ". Bacheller. ,Jr.. James H
Downee. Joseph B. Pike. John W.
Schwarz
second ward: Ward committee-wil-
lam A. Peckham. william @. Landers.
william Fl. Jackson. Thomas T. 3. Cong
don Clark Burdick; delegates to city
convention--John p Sanborn. George
Norman Weaver. Benjamin F. Brown,
Sidney d. Harvey, Edward 8. Peck
ham.
liam p Sheffield Jr.. Herbert Biise,
George N Buckout. Hugh N. clifford.
III jay Toibert -elegates TO city con-
vention--Dr A. r Squire. DR. Frederick
Bradley. Rev. Henry NJ Jeter. Marco A.
Russo. Herman r. Kraft
Fourth ward: Ward committee-Rob-
ert A. Cash. Robert H. Mcintosh. James
". Johnson. p p. Stewart Hale Will
liam r. Adame: delegates TO the city
convention-Robert NJ. Holland. William
r Robinson, Edward NJ Nein Alexan-
der Mcclellan, Joseph Barrett
Fifth ward; Ward committee-James
McLeish. John Mahan. T.. f.. Taylor, Jr..
william w Marvel. Thomas o Lake:
delegates to city convention---James Nc
Leish. Andrew Meikle. James Brown,
Richard Gardner. David Mcintosh.
AS wooNsoCKETs MAYOR
Dr. James r McNally Of woonsocket.
who was Democratic councilman from
the Third ward. has announced that he II
a candidate for mayor of that city. His
friends have been long urging him to en-
ter the lists He has refrained from
committing himself until sure OF ex
Mayor Greene's position in the matter
Councilman McNally is member OF
the common council and has served upon
important committees. He II a forceful
debater and a student OF municipal af-
fairs. His political acts have been with
out rancour and he is thoroughly re-
spected. He IL young. still In the sos,
and IL a dentist by profession.