The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-18

Inc convention was not cdlIeu 10 oiuef
until $50 o'clock by Chairman David J.
Barr and at that hour the section In rear
OF the rail was closely packed with
noisy and mischlevous assembly OF on
lockers. Charles r. Beirne OF ward was
chosen permanent chairman and James
A. Coffey OF ward s. secretary. With the
exception of wards 6, Z and 3, the dele
gates as chosen in caucus responded to
the roll cali. Messrs. ComstOck. barr and
Dorney were substituted for dehnquents
in their respective districts.
NAMED FOR SENATOR
The nomination for senator was made
by Attorney X. II. Comstock, who eulo.
g.zed James ii. Thurston. the present in
cumbent, as a gentleman who had filled
the position with ability and Ito the cha
grin OF his enemies" David j. Barr, re-
corded the nomination and Mr.. Thurston
was chosen by acclamation amid enthu-
siastic applause.
The nominees for nine representatives
were made with remarkable promptness
and harmony In the following order:
First-Edwsrd j. SullJyan.
Second-Lewis A. Waterman.
Third-James j. Dunn.
Fourth-James B. Canning.
Fifth-Daniel A. Cotton.
Sixth--Thomas A. Carroll.
Seventh-Timothy j. Myers.
Eighth--Charles T.. Mulhearn.
Ninth-Thomas II. Young.
THE FIRST CONTEST.
When the Tenth representative was
reached, Mr.. Comstock nominated Tlrsm-
as p. Havens believing that "he would
give strength to the ticket" Mr.. Barr
placed In counter-nomination Joseph J.
Cunningham, the choice OF the ward COM
milf In h.2 naln 70 40 a
took occasion to emphasize Mr.. Haven's
record as stalwart Democrat, who took
issue with the Economic league leaders
two years ago when they sought 10 OBJ
tain a pledge from him 10 support their
candidate. Mr. Dorney declared that Mr..
Cunningham was the choice OF the eau
Gus in ward 10 which had been declared
invalid by the board of canvassers,
whereupon Mr.. Comstock replied that this
very judicial and high-minded board
had declared that there was no legal
caucus and hence there was no choice.
The roll vail resulted In the choice Of Jo-
seph j. Cunningham by vote OF rs to ls.
For 1lth representative, Delegate Dor
ney nominated Angelo de Pasquale OF
Ward 3, declaring that there were 1900
Italian voters in the city, and that the
Democratic party would make mistake
IL they did not recognize them In the
coming election. Delegate ComstoCk
nominated Addison p. Munroe and re-
ferred 10 his faithful services 10 the
party which had elected him TO office.
Then came an interruption by the in
quiry as To the reason mis- name had not
been presented TO the convention. Dele
gates Comstock and Barr INDUCED in a
mutual explanation as to Bre'r Dorney's
failure TO keep his promise TO
nominate him. and incidentally the
fiery Comstock defended his action
in not accepting Cullen two years ago
for the reason that as Democrat he did
not propose to be dictated to by the
Economic league The conumdrum as 10
whether Cullen was voter at that time
was offered by a delegate but met with
no solution. Attorney Comstock was
charged with trying TO stampede the con-
vention, and Delegate Dorney sarcas-
tically intimated that Comstock was try
ing to run the Democratic party To this
retort. the ready Comstock shouted:
when | did. II never had q defeat and
there ensued a chorus OF cheers and
shouts Chairman Beirne admonished
he occupants Of the "bull-pen" not TO
hiss That was not gentleman's
method. but a rat and cat game.
PAsQUALE NOMINATED.
on the roll-call. Signor Pasquale Sc
cured the nomination by vote OF 2S to
22
Then Delegate Comstock in the interest
OF harmony and to strengthen the ticket,
nominated Thomas II. Cullen for lZth
representative, and he was CHOSEN ny
acclamation. Messrs. Masterson, Healey
and Gillian were chosen a committee 10
fIl vacancies on the ticket and the con-
vention adjourned at $3.50 o'clock John
Macklin, a Dorney partisan, contributed
a nosy feature to- the proceedings by
table pounding speciality In front OF the
chairman as an obligsto to Orator COM
stocks harangue.
The ticket Is literally sprinkled with
members of the legal profession, nine OF
the l3 being disciples OF Blackstone.
while the rest are engaged In the plumb
ing. sign-painting, making and undertake
ing Industries. Last years ticket with
the exception OF the candidates Tor SEN
ator, first and seventh representative
was relegated to "innocuous desuetude'
and after the meeting IL was quite gem
orally argues that the slate for the 1904