The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-25
DEMOCRATS HAO
BIG CAUCUSES.
Though Vote Was Heavy and Some
Contests Resulted All Was Quiet
and Business Like.

The attendance at the ward caucuses
OF the Democratic party last night, was a
big one and large vote was poqled. but
Notwithstanding. there was bitter
fight In several wards II was confined
chiefly TO the ballot box. for everything
went smoothly and quietly along TO the
conclusion. In many cases the regular
ticket was victorious and the labor vote
did not appear to a great extent. save
in the Third ward where IT was lined up
strongly for the Flynn ticket.
Any little signs or over exuberance OF
spirits was promptly suppressed. but the
chief task for the patrolmen. who were
detailed To the various meetings was
talking over the situation with the
voters.
FIRST WARD.
There was only slight opposition In the
First ward to the regular Democratic
ticket as some members OF the Jewelry
Workers union presented a ticket on
which some labor men were prominent,
but il proved tn be way out OF the run
ming.
The opposition only developed IS
against 2es for the regular party can
ddstes. The ticket which won follows.
Ward committee--At large. John j.
Murphy: District I. Patrick Barry Dis
trict ?. Charles W. Burns; District 3,
Stephen F. Honan; District 4. Roger w.
Sullivan: District 5, Jeremiah Murphy;
District g. John j. Shea; delegates to
state convention-Lawrence A. Grace.
David J. Barry, Daniel j. Dwyer: dele
gates To city convention TO nominate
mayor and general officers-Thomas p.
Small, John Diggins. Maurice Gobdng.
James X. Tormey, John j. Murphy; dele
gates 10 city convention to nominate
senator and representatives-Thom F.
O'Neil, John II. Dwyer. Daniel j. Sui
livan. William IL Carroll John II.
Powers: school committee (for three
years)-Dr. John F. Kerins.
SECOND WARD.
Some difficulties were encountered at
the outset by the party In opposition to
| the regular ticket at the Second ward
caucus. when II was announced by Col.
Donahue that Mr.. Thomas Kennedy
! has been a member OF the ward commit
tee for six OF seven years. HIS son has
been named on the opposing ticket
against him. He announces, for his
son, that the use of the sons name was
not authorized"
Mr.. Peekenham. nominated on the op-
posing ticket for delegate to the city con-
vention to nominate assembymen, said
he was coming here TO say that his name
was not authorized"
William III. O'Neil. speaking for his
brother. said: Frank O'Neil, who has
been named on the O'Connor ticket for
delegate TO the city convention to NOM
mate assemblymen, wishes It stated that
the use OF his name was not author
lied
Later Mr.. Holton whose name was op-
posed to that OF John =. Beagan, stated
his name was used without his author
ity.
There were several instances where II
was necessary to debar men from the
caucus who voted In the Republican
caucuses last year. and this caused some
misunderstanding which the warden had
to explain TO several men during the
evening The regular Democratic ticket
was the winner. and Is as follows: Dele
gates TO state convention, Richard u
Comstock. Humboldt avenue: Henry
| Boyle. 81 Royal street: delegates
| TO city convention 10 nominate candi.
dates for senator and representatives
John G. Kingsley. 25 walling street: Ste
phen j. Toher, IS Concord street: Franz
nelly Mccain place: William j. Led
| dy, 1O4 Evergreen street; delegates e
| city convention to nominate candidates
| for mayor. city treasurer, harbor mas
| ter and overseer OF the poor-David A
Reagan. is Camp street Henry c. Thorn
| ton. 90 Evergreen street: James j. Dur
MON. 126 Livingston street: Patrick n
| Mulholland. 20 Printery street; Jane:
| f. Melarkey. "a Polk street: school com
| mittee for three years-John p. Beagan
] So Cypress street school committee FOL
one year-Bernard ]. Martin. 81 Pettis
| street: city committee-Thomas H. Don.
ahue. 2ll Doyle avenue: Thomas r Kcl-
| ley s6 Bates street. John J. Donnelly II
Shove street; James II. Black. 81 Sew
enth street: James II. Healey. rs Abbott
/ street: Thomas Kennedy, Mount avenue.
THIRD WARD.
The battle royal I'm the Third ward was
| on between the factions headed by JEFF
| Riley and Thomas J. Flynn and the con-
test was very close for the voters lined
up for hours trying to deposite their ball
! lots Several attempts were made by men
| IN the rear Of the line 10 work up near
/ the front so as 10 vote quicker but they
/ were snalSed back by the viglant officers
who sternly repressed any attempt at dis
turbance Mr. Riley himself was one who
| tried 10 move into the line where he had
! placed a man 10 hold n position for him.
| but WAS sent away back with the rest.
The Flynn ticket won by majority Of
s3 over the Riley total OF 24s
Tho winning ticket follows:
Ward committce-Thomas j. Flynn,
Thomas Fogarty. James J. McQueeney, T.
Frank Buckley. John w Flanagan. John
! McAvoy. John McCulla. Delegates TO
state convention-Thomas r. Galligan,
Thomas A Crawford. Simon Mention.
Delegates 10 city convention TO nominate
city ofrlcors-John n. Finn. Frank Nc
Tenna. Peter Barley. william MoCauley.
William O'Neil Delegates to city conven-
tion 90 nominate representatives-P Patrick
T Mahon. John O'Neil. John y. Mccain.
James ]. Ridge James Dunn. School
comnittee-M Michael A. Ratican.
FOURTH WARD.
Though several moving vans were n
readiness 10 be pressed into service n
bring voters 10 the polls az once n tn.
need should avise II did not. however
and the regular ticket went through a,
slick as II II was oiled. The voting wa,
hesviest early IN the evening ana a feat
| IRE WA the almost tnfal ahscnce a. x,xon