The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01


praises behind his heap OF notes. Col.
Webb announced that a new orator from
Cranston had been born TO the party.
PRovIDENCE's POPULATION $4,000.
Col. Webb. as superintendent OF tho
census, announced hat the city OF Provi-
dence has 1s6. 900 population, and intro
duced as its next mayor former Governor
Elisha Dyer.
The club rose and cheered the candidate
for mayor. who said he heard that some
body was climbing down. IF l was as
young as Judge Palmer would be presi-
deIt.'
Maybe you will doomed out Repre-
sentative Roswell Il. Burcsards of Little
Compton from the floor. Governor Dyer
closed. saying: Let us 20 out from here
and do our level best for our ticket next
Tuesday"
GOVERNOR UTTER NEXT.
Chairman Webb said: Let me present
the picture I spoke OF early I'm the even
Ing. Governor George II. Utter"
Hail 10 the CHER played The band ana n
hurrah shouted the big audience. Ihe
Governor Utter said he did not like II "A
bit when someone pictured him touring
the state I'm an automobile. for " a can
didate started out TO tour the state ne
might not get beyond the Park Brewery.
The thought of Governor Garvin'5 mis-
hap last year when his auto broke down
on EImwood avenue was recalled and
many laughed. lie continued: II am
glad someone spoke OF a climbing down
for n gives me a chance 20 say what Is III
my heart. There can be no climbing
down IN the service OF the American peo-
' 4 HAPPY SELECTION.
1T is particularly happy the choice OF
this night for this meeting. All Hal
lowe'en. That was recalled 10 you by
the yellow pumpkin faces which faced US
on the supper table, ] know.
do you know where that observance
originated. II was back i'm the days Of the
Druids. All the households let the fires 60
out on their hearthstones and the heads
OF the families went that night TO the
place where the sacred fire OF tho Druids
was preserved. With embers and brands
obtained there they rekindled their fires
which were kept up brightly for another
year.
Let the sparks from here go out and
light up the enthusiasm and fire for an
other year
THE BED BUG ISSUE.
He referred 10 the search for issues and
told OF a man In a New York audience
who i'm answer 20 the speakers appeal as
10 what was the chief cause Of trouble in
this city tonight shouted bed bugs
When the laughter subsidized the govern
or said, with that man bed bug was a live
issue because he had been bitten and he
thought all the other fellows must have
been bitten 10. IL was "A personal iudivid-
ual issue with him and there are fellows
like that here I'm this state who have been
bitten and think every one else has.
The constitutional question the good
road and armory bond issues were also
explained clearly from the Republican
view point.
"If YOU want a man who will attack
the good name Of the state. don't vote
for me- he said. Tn only objection to
the bond issue. the Democrats can raise
is that they are afraid the Republicans
will steal money. but there IL no instance
where a dollar Of states money has stuck
10 the fingers OF a Republican office
holder.
lie likened the Democratic party's view
back. which only sees a thing after IL
has got by IL.
When he sat down the band played and
so many went out that il was decided to
stop the meeting there, although the new
ballot law was not explained and a big
chart was hanging from the proscenium
arch as an illustration OF the principle.
The meeting was ono OF the most sue
cessful ever conducted by the club. aud
great credit is due col Webb and Secre-
tary Fred VI. Rhodes who with the other
officers bore the burdens OF much Of the
preliminary work.