The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-01

Thomas 8. Kelly OF the Seventh ward
was elected Woe chairman. William j.
Rankin OF the Third ward was chosen
secretary and James III. Fleming OF tho
yIrst was made treasurer.
The meeting opened shortly after
c'ofock with the oourt room we'll crowded
with ward committeeman and interested
eutsidsrs.
David ]. Barr was chosen temporary
chairman without counter nomination.
ERNEST E. Fesney OF the Tenth and Will
Ham ]. Rankin OF the Third were nomin-
ated for the position OF temporary secre-
tary, Rankin winning out.
PROTEST MADE.
Immdiately after the temporary organ
1zation had been effected. the following
protest regarding the disputed Third
ward caucus was put forward by the sup
porters OF the Miller ticket In that ward:
TO the members OF the Democratic city
committee OF the city Of Providenoe;
HsspecffuIly represent Robert J. Miller.
Edward J. walsh. jeremiah j. Cronin.
John Y. Reagan. John J. Hickey, William
II. 6hierson, Jr.. and Edward McCul-
tough. that they were legally elected
members OF your committee from Ward
3 at a caucus held on Sept %, 1904. and
support OF their contention and In oppo-
nitton to the claims OF John j. MoAvoy
John II. Connolly, Joseph Claffery Frank
Reavey, william j. Rankin. John ONeill
and James Glynn. say:
!. That fhe warden Of the Democratic
caucus held on Sept 23, 1903, in said ward
permitted a large number OF ballots legal
ly cast for your petitioners 20 be taken
from the counting table and thrown upon
the floor, and that the ballots so removed
were not counted at the pretended count
held I'm the Office OF the board Of canvas
sers and registration.
2 That none OF the ballots cast at said
caucus were ever legally counted and.
therefore. any declaration by said warden
or the result OF said caucus was not le-
gal That protests against the opening OF
the ballot box In the city hall and against
the counting OF the ballots there were
properly made.
sons whose names were on the certified
lEts used I'm said caucus were not permit
ted to vote, and the votes of a number OF
persons not residing I'm the ward were
cast and counted.
That the police in attendance at said
caucus permitted voters holding ballots
for your petitioners TO be displaced In
line. and your petitioners thus lost about
200 votes that would otherwise have been
cast for them.
That the warden permitted the vot-
Ing Of the tickets bearing the names OF
said McAvoy and other candidates on
said McAvoy ticket In punches OF six.
seven and ~ by many persons
g. That there never was n proper count
Of the names checked on the voting lists
used in said caucus and only pretended
count announced at the dictarion OF a
man not an officer OF said caucus
ROBERT J. MILLER.
WILLIAM III. SHIERSON. JR.,
EDWARD #. MCCULLOUGH.
EDWARD ]. WALSH
JEREMIAH ]. CRONIN.
Providence. Sept. 20. 1904.
OUT OF ORDER.
At the conclusion OF the reading OF the
protest. Mr.. O'Brien moved that the ward
committeeman from the Third ward be
deprived Of recognition and their seats
declared vacant.
This motion with a subsequent one from
Mr. Corney, requesting that X be laid
upon the table was declared 10 be out OF
order by Chairman Barr I'm view of the
recent decision of the board Of canvass
ers, legnlising the election OF the ward
committee.
A motion to refer the matter to the
executive committee was defeated by a
noll call vote of 80 to ~
On the call for permanent organiza-
ton, Mr.. Barr was opposed by Mr.. Gil
martin. The vote showed majority OF
3 for Mr.. Barr. The election was subse-
Quently made unanimous.
The vice ohairmanship for the year
was awarded TO Thomas g. Kelley OF the
Seventh ward and William j. Rankin was
made permanent secretary. ousting Err
nest J. Feeney by vote OF 3S TO %
James H. Fleming OF the First ward
contested against NJ. J. Cooney OF the
Seventh ward for the position OF perma-
nent treasurer and won out, 80 against 20.
Mr.. cANNoNs RESOLUTION.
The permanent organization being es-
tablished, Peter G. Cannon OF the Tenth
ward presented the following resolution:
whereas, Iu the Tenth ward OF the
city OF Providence. a strong Democratic
ward. II has been the practice OF the
Republican voters, or at least some por-
tion OF them, during the past few years
20 take part and vote In the caucus OF
the Democratic party Cor the purpose OF
assisting in the nomination OF the Re-
publican candidate for alderman, thereby
depriving the Democratic voters OF said
ward OF the opportunity OF voting for a
Democrat for said office on election day;
and
whereas, chapter i07s. section 2. oi
the public laws Of the state OF Rhode Isl
and confers upon this committee OF th'
Democratic party In the city OF Provi
dence the power 20 adopt such regulation
as Will restrain Republicans from votlnl
In Democratic oaucuses: therefore IL
Resolved That the several ward com
rnittees comprising the city committee 9
the Democratic party In the city OF Prov
fence be. and are hereby. authorized on
empowered. II In their discretion the
shall deem X necessary. 20 enroll q
voters in their respective wards who al
sntitle az otake part or vote IN caucus
OF the Democratic party and none othe
ahan those so enrolled shall be entitled