The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-21
Mr.. 0'BRIEN
HITS BACK
AT SEARS

A rousing registration rally was held
under the auspices OF the Democratic
Registration club OF the Sixth ward in
Mt Hope hall last night at which Prof.
William Macdonald of Brown University
spoke particularly on the question Of con-
stitutional amendment outlining the pur-
pose OF the Rhode Island Citizens union
OF which he is president.
Other speakers were Congressman
Granger. Edward NJ Sullivan OF Cranston
and Thomas A. Carroll.
Christopher w OBrien. secretary OF
Mayor Augustus s. Miller acted as chair
man and introduced the speakers.
The affair was under the auspices of
the Democratic Registration club Of the
Sixth ward with the following committee
in charge: NJ. A. Kelly. chairman; c. w.
O'Brien NJ. +. Bannon, J. Carroll, Thom-
as O'Hara. Wallace Wrinkles, John A.
Conley. Arthur p. Kerwick and c. d.
McCullum.
Christopher OBrien was disappointed
that Councilman Sears who conducts the
store under the hall was not present but
Notwithstanding this fact he paid that
gentleman a few compliments of left
handed nature I'm reference TO an article
which appeared in n morning paper after
the council meeting.
In regard TO the common council
might say that in a certain newspaper Of
this city there appeared today n state
ment that at last nights session OF the
council had approached a group OF coun-
cilmen and solicited their support for the
rnuyor veto on the appropriation for the
high school
Mr.. Sears OF this ward Is the only men,
ber Of the common council had any
conversation with regarding this matter
and II Mr.. Sears record or Importance in
the city council entities him to the desig-
nation OF a group you can form your own
opinion OF the calibre of that body and
for one would like 10 see what one man
looks like II he is a whole group.
INDEPENDENCE GONE. TOO.
Mr.. Sears has been a member OF the
city council since January. 1905, previous
10 that time he was leading member Of
the sixth Ward Independent Republican
club: His connection with that body in
duced the regular Republican organiza-
tioii to give him the nomination for the
common council and he was elected He
secured 793 votes out of possible 1895
and there were 2039 men who could not
vote either for or against him, although
heving the right 10 vote for general
officers.
Mr.. Sears polled the smallest vote Of
any man on his ticket and since his
election the Sixth Ward Independent Re
publican club and, ! might say. Mr. Sears
independence also have become things OF
the past.
II Is apparently an unwritten law OF
the common council that n new man
should hold his seat and not disrupt the
harmony OF that body by any oratorical
outburst during HIS first year. Mr..
Sears has not violated that law,
II he continues 10 be good boy and
IL reelected this year he may have more
important committees next year
Previous 60 his election he was con
tinually fnding fault with the laws OF
this city and state and advocated n
change In the caucus law. He also found
fault with the car service out here and
the condition NJ Eddy street. hut since
ho has been n member ~ the council
tfeve Is no record which shows that he
has introduced any resolutions to remedy
those evils He also said a short time
nEo that he didn't think the Rhode Island
company would run trains Of coal cars
through Eddy street during the day and
night and interfere with pSssenger cars
unless they had a right TO do so.