The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-13

Last night the executive committee OF
the Citizens club. held a meeting in the
rooms OF the East Providence Business
Mems association in Tobin's block and
made up the ticket which will be sup
ported by the adherents OF the club at
the coming election. The ticket decided
upon was as follows:
For senator. Walter 3. Pierce: for rep
resentatves. John McCausland and j. p.
Barney; for tax assessor. Warren T..
Pierce; for town council, ]. S. Moore,
Robert &. Hnnson, w. j. R. Phillips, VIII
liam II. Nicholas and George J. Norton.
William L. Chase was decided upon as
the candidate for school committee.
Except I'm the case of few Of the
nominees. who are supported by both OF
the fractions. this precludes all possi-
bility of fusion with the Democrats.
1t was given out yesterday that the
fusion question was off, the Democrats
unable to agree as 10 the men who were
10 be put on the fusion ticket.
The following letter which was given
out last night explains just what the
demands Of the Democrats were The
other side would not agree To the nom-
nation OF Butts for school committee and
there were some Of the other nominations
n
consummation OF the deal.
East Providence, r. l.,
Oct To- 1903.
Mr. Frank r. Medbery,
Dear sir: The Democratic town COM
nittee at a meeting held Saturday eve
ming. October 10. voted that the following
be the candidates OF the Democratic
party:
For senator, w q Pierce: first rep
resentative. William Palmer: second rep
re~entative F. @. Merreweather: school
committee. Chester F. Butts: for council,
Herbert z. Anthony In the place OF
jeremiah A, Sullivan and Daniel r,
Peck. Yours respectfully.
-. CHARLES A. BURNS.
Chairman OF the Democratic party.
j. j. Clancy. secretary.
p 8. Answer desired before the caucus
Monday evening.
Before the caucus was called 70 order
last night President Frank r. Medbery
OF the Ctizens club put In an appearance
and handed to Mr.. Burns the reply OF
that organization The nature OF the
communication. he did not deem II ex-
pedient to disclose. but II was learned
from another source that the tenor OF the
communication was that all the efforts
IN the line OF fusion had come. TO nausht
and the trick was on.
The meeting OF the executive committee
wac then held as reported above and the
ticket made up as follows. There is
fusion on the candidate for senator. but
as far as the remainder OF the ticket is
concerned each of the parties will sup
port seperate candidates.
The citizens have decided 10 ofer no
opposition to the election Of Town Clerk
smythe and Town Treasurer Ray.
Last night a Democratic caucus was
held In the town hall for the purpose of
nominating candidates for senator and
representatives. There nominations had
been passed at former caucus, 10 the
hope that fusion with the good govern
ment element might be effected.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Charles Burns OF the Demo-
cratic town committee who read the call
and then announced that nominations
were in order for chairman OF the meet
ing
James Coyne nominated Peter A. T.abin
as chairman OF the meeting and he was
unanimously chosen as such.
Charles Burns nominated John Clancy
as secretary and he was unanimously
elected
The chairman then called for nomina-
tions and Mr. Anthony nominated Walter
r. Pierce for senator and there being In
opposition he was unanimously chosen as
the candidate for that officer.
Peter A. Tobin was nominated as can
didate for first representative and Fran
els r. Merewether for second representa-
tive
Upon motion of Charles Burns the
town committee was empowered 10 fll
anv vacancies which might arise after
which the meeting adjourned. having been
In session less than ten minutes
There were about N present AT the cau-
Gus
BAY VIEW FIRE COMPANY
The regular monthly meeting OF the Bay
View Fire company was held In Grange
hall last night President Barbour presid-
ed There were about ~ members present.
The journal OF the LAST meeting was
read and approved
The committee on charter reported pro
gress
The committee on entertainment report
ed progress.
n was voted that the vote ~ close the
charter which wes parsed ~ former
meeting berescinded snd that the chart
or he closed ~ this meeting
An invitation 10 attend the fair of the
Cranston Volunteer Fire company was
received and " was voted that the invita-
tlcn he placed on hlc and as many at
tend az wished 20 so 80.
one application for irembershin was IA
vorahly acted upon after which the meet
ing adjourned.
PROBATE COURT
The monthlv session ~ the probate
court was held yesterday afternoon.
Judge A. 4 White presiding The follow
Ing business was Transacted
The adoption ~ william Chester Coy by
Albert y. Williams and Wife was sane
TONED hy the court. and hls name was
changed 80 Albert n. Williams Tr.
RDherf TaNNe arrrf~fcd admin
i.'ratcr ~ The estate ~ Robert Love
Bond .arnN
Msurire Nur-av Ir. -as appointed ad-
ninistrator ~ the estate 20 Msy Murray