The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-19


morning that Mr.. William Palmer. who
had been nominated at the Democratic
caucus Saturday night as a candidate for
the town council. had declined to accept
the nomination. Mr. Palmer had previ-
ously been nominated as the Democratic
candidate for representative from this
town. and had declined to accept that
| nomination.
When called upon by News reporter
at his place OF business he expressed con-
| siderable surprise that his name had peen
used at the caucus, in view OF the fact
| that he had stated In declining the nomi-
nation for the higher office that while ne
was willing TO do all that he could y, 70
assist the party in the campaign he did
not see his way clear to accept the nomi-
ma ton for any office this year.
He was asked by the reporter u his de-
and he positively stated that 1t was. and
that he had notified the chairman OF the
| town committee 10 that enect AS 70
the wherefore he did not state. except
| that he has good reasons for not enter
| ing the field this year, what these rea-
sons were he did not definitely state:
Mr. Palmer has been prominently iden-
tifed with the work OF the Democratic
party in this town since the opening or
the campaign He In a member OF the
town committee. and acted as delegate
10 the Democratic state convention III
Providence.
WORKING HARD.
A large force OF men were hard at work
on the alterations I'm the local track IA
cilities OF the Consolidated yesteroay.
There were six carloads OF help from the
various sections along the line, ana lney
presented the appearance OF smaii
army at work changing the tracks oVeI.
The south bound track over the new
bridge was in use YESTERDAY. sna hn,aqe ,ne was Sa
ripped up and taken away. A new trach
was laid connecting the bridge win .he
! tracks on the Valley Falls branch, ano =
number Of new frogs ana s"i'ches "e''
! The new track plan does away with tne
old switch by which the engines nay
had access TO the round mouse, ana ns sns
old track which was used for TINS pun poss
will be removed and all engines coHlInS
from or going into the round mouse WI, VII
hereaf fter use the track which was islu @
across the Mauran avenue croSshs i"'
the purpose last week 90
The work was done yesterday so as 70
interfere with the regular tranic es n... n.
as possible. and as many men G a orSer
available were put on TO the lop IN oiue'
10 get N as far along as possible, 60
Roadmaster Torr, together Win SUP,
Whaley and other Officers or tne La .oaa
were present and Inspected the ai,ela
tons which had been and were being
made. -
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Saturday night the Democrats held their
caucus i'm the town hall for the purpose
of nominating their candidates Tor town
oecara Owing to the disagreeabe
wee ther there were but Few more than
a score Of voters present when CHAIRMAN
Charles Burns OF the Democratic Town
Committee called the session TO order.
Nominations for a chairman of the
neetinq was called for and Peter A.
Tobin placed the name OF M. l. Burns IN
nomination. He was unanimously elect
ed chairman and John j. clancy was
chosen az clerk.
Town clerk Smythe was named as the
nominee OF the party for town clerk. Mr.
RAY was also nominated as town treas
urer These gentlemen have also received
the nomination OF the Republicans
Charles q. Mowry. Herbert u. Anthony
George ]. Norton. william Palmer and
Jessie Medbery were nominated Tor tnt
town council.
Warren l.. pierce was nominated foi
assessor OF taxes for three years and
Joseph c. Cawley for school committed
for a like period
Judge Alfred A. White was nominated
for Judge OF probate.
IL was voted that the town committed
have power 10 MI vacancies. after which
the meeting, upon motion OF James Coyne
adjourned
IN COURT.
This morning James r. Braley, who
had been brought in from the Second
| station. was arraigned before Judge
| George ~ Bliss on n warrant charging
him with breaking and entering In The
| night time the barn OF Or begrand Blake
at Riverside He pleaded guilty and was
| ordered 10 furnish bonds In the sum OF
$500 for his appearance before the com
| mon pleas division of the supreme court.
Patrick Flanagan admitted that he was
! common drunkard and Judge Bliss gave
| him six months on the state farm.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
The following transactions IN real es-
tate have been recorded at the town
clerks office:
William IT, Hunt sold To Edith A. Whit
aker house and lot on Pawtucket avenue
for $40
Mary F. Ide et al sold 10 Albertine NJ.
Church lots II, i2. lS. II and Is on the 1de
plat for $40
Manuel & Sweza sold TO Anna j. swe-
"a. one undivided half of certain tract
OF land situated northerly from Wood
ward avenue and between Massasolt ave-
nue. and North Broadway. on the south
erly side OF Wimarth avenue. with all
the buildings and improvements thereon.
for $40.
walter g williams sold TO Louis II.
Carpenter lot on the HUI plat. with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon
for $40