The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-22
PAWTUCKET
DEMOCRATS
IN CAUCUS

grand total OF votes cast In the six wards
was 9O6 more than half that number be-
ing poIled in two wards alone-the third
and Fifth.
For the most part the caucpfes were
conducted without any unusuaT commo-
ton or undue excitement. The one real
fight occurred I'm the Fifth ward, where
the Higgins Fitzgerald combination was
strongly and successfully opposed by the
Daniel f. Mullen faction. In spite or
the bitterness OF the struggle In this ward |
the caucu. was not the scene OF marked |
external commotion.
The interest OF the entire Democratic
faction IN Pawtucket centered about the
Fifth ward room on Mulberry street as
soon as the news OF the contest was
generally circulated. The plans for the
evenings work were complete on potn
sides and every possible means was used
by both the ggins-Fitzgeraldites ana
the Mullenites 20 secure the majority
vote. The ballot showed decisive vio-
tory for the Mullen faction. The loss
OF the caucus was bitter pin TOT ing
gins Fitzgerald supporters 10 swallow
The results OF the caucuses In the various
wards were as follows:
FIRST WARD.
The total vote cast in this ward 92
The caucus was held I'm tho ward room on
Fountain street. George King acting as
warden. with George McCsbe, Edward j.
Farrell. Jr, and James p. Condor OF
dciating as clerks The following ticket
was chosen: Deleagtes 10 state conNeh-
ton and 20 Second District Consresslohsi
convention. Arnold G. Messler, John -
Burns delegates 10 city conVehuoh' WI
liam e Lester Edward j. Connaughtoh'
! John II. Rock, Joseph McElhenny, James
| y Nolan; ward and city committed
| charles e Mccarthy, Edward I. Butter,
| George King, James ID. Condor hd"aFo
| J. Farrell. Jr.. warden, First ulstii0,'
| William Linsky; clerk, Alexahdfr ..
| SteUart. warden, Second district, AIpert
| sNa,,. c,erk William A. Bray: warden.
! Third district, Edward F. Farrell' clerA'
! Philip Burns.
SECOND WARD.
The caucus was held in the unfinished
Good shepherd parish house John :.
T,vthRoe was warden and the clerks were
| Tohn / O'Neill, Patrick O'Neil ana rat
| rick Kennedy. - Ate.
| A total OF G. votes was cast by as
trict. as follows: First 10: second 40,
| Third. IL There was no opposi@.ion @ ~ - -,
| souoUino ticket: Delegates - state CON
,,ention and TO Second District Congress
stonaI Convention-James II. higgins, Pc
g. Heffern Thomas II. cullen, ueie-
s,atas IN CITY convention-Max II. RUBEN
dunst. James p. Murphy. Joseph n
clark, Thomas d. Higgins. Johh NJ
pbtIIIns. ward and city commlttee-Au-
arstus +. Burns, Joseph G. Maurer.
Thomas Brown. John f. O'Neil, Anorew
y Hines. warden First district-LeVi
Ueredeen; clerk-James Dean; WaIuen'
second district-Edward McW is,l3 me
clerk-Richard ]. Corcoran; warden, HIiu
distrIct-John Bowe: clerk-John farley'
! empowered III
AN any vacancy that may occur
THIRD WARD.
The voters in this ward repaired to the
ward room in the fire station on frospeo'
| street The total vote was 2e1
Daniel + Harold was warden and the
clerks were as follows: First district, Pat-
rick f. McQuade; Second dlstrlct o"Sl
McMahon: Third district, Ihohas
sherry. Following was the ticket DeIe
gates TO state convention ana 10 seGoiI h,
, district congressional conventlon-Wh
, uaro u Kenney. Daniel T.. Mooney, Law
rencs 7 Hogan delegates to city con
vention-William Keough. Frank cullen
Peter u Keough, Henry G. Goodwin, 10
seph A. Hughes; ward and city commit
: tee-James H. Fitzpatrick, Danlel r. i Ear
! roId Edward McCaughney, Matthew
etor,n THOMAS =. sherry; warden. Ftrs
district-Joseph Kenney; clerk-frahcl
= TT Eord. warden, Second district-Josep
prrcin. clerk-Owen Mcmahon; warden
: Third district-Thomas p. Sherry; CLERK
= Michael J. Holland The vote by district
! was: First. lO2; Second, III; Thlrd' 81 Au Az
q thoritt TO fill vacancies was given III
a ward committee.
+ FOURTH WARD.
Crl,, 95 voters attended the caucus
z tbjs yard lanes NJ. Cunning OF IN
4 r,ard committee presided and the follow
= tng wore chosen to act as clerks: FRS
n district-Frank Duhaime; Second dlstrlC
4 FRANK Healey; Third district-Charle
: Farrell.
: ton the following ticket: Delegates
n state convention and to Second distriC
j. congregational convention-John j. Fit
gerald Michael T. Whalen, Joseph l
Y CARNEY: delegates 10 city conventloh
y James +. Murphy, Patrick ]. casey, WI
y liam f. Forbes, John h. Conlon' penn
o "a Donovan; ward and city committee
Edward V. Reardon, William A. Gui
= ning. Dydime Guillmette, Joseph L. Ma!
Is lor Thomas p Kenney; warden, FIR
VI district-John r. Fitzpatrick; clerk-Joh
e, r Kelley; warden, Second distr1ct-Pet'
"a Johnson: clerk-Dsniel B. OLeary; wa
den Third district-Bernard McCaughne
n, Jr.: clerk-Edward J. Lennon.
a The ticket was regularly seconded ar
e. adopted by the voters
FIFTH WARD.
The ward room on Mulberry street we
welI allied at o'clock. as the livelie
contest OF the evening was anticipate
John II. Moran was the warden ar
G. AdoIard Duray. Richard Hobson and Jof
AZ Carr acted as clerks for the Firs
second and Third districts. respectivel
,rb.ra was a long line I'm waiting for q
~ balloting 10 begin. =,
,e There were no nominations or VI
,tcLe.s The Mullen ticket so called, vi
as follows: Delegates TO state convenu'
oy and TO Second district congressional co
he vention-Elgene II. Riley, Patrick j. Dri
coll. James ] Ryder: ward and city cor
ne r,ittee-Daniel r. Mullen. Thomas
costello. James f. Moriarty. Frat
OF sweeney. John " Moran; delegates
as citv conventlon-John Lee, Michael Du
Kin. James r Moriarty, -.lfred j. Har
In. we'll. Daniel r. Mullen; warden. First di
'r. trict-James J. Flaherty: clerk Villa
pt. Curley: warden. Third dlsuict-Johh
a Moran: clerk-william Rigby.
.ot The Fitzgerald Higgins ticket was