The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27
HIGGINS
AGAIN THE
CANDIDATE

The Democratic city convention in
Pawtucket took place last evening. being
held In the district court room. on
nominations for the mayoralty James II.
Higgins was again chosen by the dele
gates TO head the city ticket for the third
time. The present general assembly
ticket was renominated intact. The vote
on nominations for members OF the school
board resulted in the choice of Mrs. Azilda
Collette OF the present board and, as new
members. James II. Readio and DR.. Will
liam Kenney for three year terms.
The convention was a bit late in getting
under way, 1t being nearly o'clock when
the delegates took up the business OF the
evening.
Chairman Edward p. Butler of the city
committee called to order and the can
was read by John f. O'Neil tenn
porary organization was effected by the
choice of Representative Joseph A.
Hughes as chairman and Thomas D. Hg-
gins as secretary
The temporary organization, which
made few changes in the delegations
from the First. Second and Fourth wards.
was made permanent. and the roll can OF
the convention was as follows;
First ward-william f. Lester Edward
J. Connaughton. John H. Rock Joseph
McElhenny. James f. Nolan
Second ward-Max III. Rubendunst
James Z. Murphy, Joseph C. Maurer'
Thomas u. Higgins. John Lythgoe.
Third ward--N llliam T. Keough, Frank
| Cullen. Peter +. Keough, Henry c. Good
win. Joseph A. Hughes.
Fourth ward-James +. Murphy, Patrick
J. Casey, Edward V. Reardon, Hugh
Morris. Daniel B. Donovan
Fifth ward-Anthony j. Reddington.
William j. Carroll, Henry @. Nesbitt
| Rentamin H. Oxley, Felix ]. Blais.
sixth ward-Martin Hannigan, Thomas
| Butler. James Loxon. Daniel j. Fen
nessey. Thomas Farrell.
The frat nominations called for were
those for mayor Edward V. Reardon In
a graceful and appropriate address
! offered to the convention the name or
Hon. James II. Higgins. No opposition
was forth coming and the choice was
unanimous.
The nominations for school committee
candidates were then considered and the
three persons cited above chosen without
opposition.
The general assembly ticket was nomi-
mated as follows: For senator-James F.
/ Banigan: esentatives-Edward +
Butler. Augustine +. Burns. Joseph A
l Hughes, Edward V, heATuOns NOc IL
Nadeau James +. Moran; representative
at-large-John J. Fitzgerald.
II was voted 10 notify the candidates
chosen and request their presence before
the convention. As a committee for this
duty. Chairman Hughes named Edward
V. Reardon. Frank Cullen and Edward
Connaughton While they were absent
on their errand the convention took q
recess for 10 minutes.
on the resuming OF business. Chairman
Hughes introduced Mayor Higgins who
delivered a strong and convincing address
thanking the convention for Its thorough
confidence I'm him and forecasting success
for the Democratic cause In Pawtucket.
Mayor Higgins was followed by Hon. j
I Fitzgerald. nominee 90 general as
sembly as representative-at-larg Mr.
Fitzgerald dwelt vigorously upon the
salient features OF the present campaign
and elaborated upon the primal Issues n
stake I'm the political struggle now on
Matters concerning the political ant
economical wellbeing Of Pawtucket als'
received due consideration and MIR. Fitz
gerald was accorded most careful atten
ton throughout the course OF his re
marks.