The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-14
CUMBERLAND
DEMOCRATS
HAD CAUCUS

The Democrats OF Cumberland met In
caucus. last evening. and II certainly VIII
bee memorable gathering for Governor
Garvin in his native town, Colonel Gas
kin OF his personal STAFF and their CO.
horts were hunted "horse, foot and dra-
goon."
There were fully 800 adherents or the
party present and they were called TO
order by James p. Black, chairman or
the town committee. James IL pwyer
was chosen presiding officer and Charles
c. Jones. secretary OF the caucus.
After the call had been read, Andrew X
Clark was nominated for town clerk and
Henry F.. Adams for town treasurer with
out opposition.
But when Il came TO the nomination
for the first councilman, the hight was on
for fair. Thomas F. Hughes nominated
Peter j. Gaskin, present president OF the
council. while Frank j. Brennan nomi-
mated John ]. Kelly. Governor Garvin
made a plea for harmony, but IL proved
OF no avail for his favorite was easily
defeated by Mr.. Kelly, who had 2i3 votes
10 his credit against l60 for Colonel Cas-
kin.
For town councilman No. ?, Thomas
NcKenna nominated Gustavus Taylor
and there was no opposition. For counci-
man No 3. NJ. G. Ryan nominated Jonn
r. Judson. and William Powers nofni.
mated James Mclaughlin. a snow OF
hands was taken, with the result that MT
Mclaughlin was the nominee Vy W.
| Of l13 TO s65 For councilman NO. feter
| McKenna was nominated. and he was
made the nominee without any opposi-
| t,on lanes NJ Buckley nominated
Timothy Keefe for councilman no o.
and ne was chosen without opposluoh'
| Thomas Leighton was nominated Tor a
member OF the board OF tax assessors
for three years
The newt business was the nomination
q, moderators and clerks for the severn
i districts. and in only one instance was
there opposition that being for moderator
| ~ district No g. when John T.. Lundy de'
feated Joseph F. Brown. The list follows
District No Moderator Patrick NC,
I.aughlin: clerk. Conrad w. COOK, dlstrlc'
| No. Moderator. Henry Spellman: cierk
| patrick Conway. District No. 3-Modera
Tor Iohn 7, I,andy; clerk, Martin j. Her
new District No. Moderator, Thomas
Turner: clerk. James j. Barry Distric'
No Moderator. William Giles; clerk
| Walter ]. Hope.
For members OF the town committee tne
| following were chosen for the enstnne
wear. George SkctiS.
| John T. I.andy, George Meehan, Nj. u
| Ryan. John Radle, William Powers
Frank III. Brennan, Patrick J. Quigiey
James H. McGfrr, Charles Z. Jones Artei
empowering the town committee TO Ill
vacancies, the caucus adjourned.
SUPERVISORS APPOINTED.
| A meeting of the Town Council was held
| at the close Of the caucus last night ano
! the following supervisors appointed &c
serve at the coming election: Dlstrict NO
1-RenubIIcans. Joseph Nichols. John A
! C1arner; Democrats. James T1erney, Elan
p. i,ittlefield. District No. 2-Republicans
Joseph Durkin. Frank e. Johnson; Demo
Gratis. John Conway, Henry Tomlinson
| District No. 3-Republicans. Lees Bur
| CESS. Thomas Knott; Democrats. JOSEPH
Turner. Edward Duceau; district No. 4
Republicans. Charles Dixon, James D. NC
Atee: Democrats, John p. Early, Ed
ward Boland; district No. 5-Republcans
Frank A. Mann. Edwin Kenworthy Dem
ocrats. Martin ]. Butler, Michael Cawley