The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-23

has been asserted by some that strong
! effort would be made 10 have him accept
such a nomination the coming fall.
Mayor Higgins said this week that he
! was not 10 be considered In this connec-
ton In any way He says his health and
the demands OF his profession are such as
10 prevent him from accepting any further
| political honors for some years at any
| rate
1 He stated that his interest I'm the Demo-
| cratic party and I'm the reforms which
that party Is advocating before the people
is just as great II ever was, and he Is
ready 10 lend his voice and effort at any
time TO bring party victory. but he is de-
termined that for the next few years he
will give his personal attention TO the
practice OF law.
There is a strong probability that Mayor
Higgins will be heard on the stump in
this state this fall and IL he is there IS
no doubt that we will prove a tower OF
strength for his party.
MAYoRALTY CANDIDATE
During the past week there have APP
peared two new names I'm connection with
the mayoralty OF this city. on the Re-
! publican side has been heard the name
| OF former Alderman Franklin N. Blake
and the statement Is made that he has
! announced his own candidacy for the
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! secure IL. Mr.. Blake has been "a member
OF the city council for several years. but
retired a couple OF years ago. Now II is
| said he would like TO become the chief
executive. but his chances OF election TO
that position this year are mighty slim.
Still II he wants the nomination Il might
be a good idea TO give IL To him. The
| indications are that the Republicans will
| not have a very easy time I'm finding "A
nnIi ,,.I sI,a tl..ra Il. L..
the city who voluntarily offers himself for
the sacrifices he ought TO be captured al
once. IL may be that later In the year he
Will come out OF the trance and then even
this opportunity TO sell gold brick nomi-
nation will be lost TO the Republican lead
ers. III there is any man In the city SO
| completely at sea regarding the public
pulse as TO want to receive the Repub-
| lican nomination for mayor In this city
| IL would be a good idea to call a party
convention at once and give him the nomi-
nation before he wakes up
| The other candidate whose name has
| been heard In connection with mayoralty
| honors is "A Democrat. He Is Daniel Me-
| Niven, the secretary OF the Narragansctt
| Textile Company. Mr.. McNiven has also
had experience In the city council and IL
| he should be the party choice for mayor
| he not only would be elected, but he
| would make a good official
| IL Is not understood that Mr.. McNiven
| Is looking for the place, but some OF his
| friends have declared that he would be a
| good candidate, although as things stand
| at the present time, the choice seems most
likely TO fall on Thomas II. Corcoran with
the certainty that II he is nominated he
Will next year occupy the chair now filled
by Mayor Higgins
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
| At the meeting OF the board OF alder
| men Thursday evening n communi-
cation was received from City Auditor
| Rex stating that there are deficiencies in
| three departments and asking for more
money TO be appropriated. The city audi
| tor states that according TO the city or
| dinances when any department has used
all the money appropriated for IT, the de-
partment cannot spend any more. but It
Is the duty OF the city auditor to notify
: the city council and this is what he has
| done.
One OF the exhausted appropria tions is
| that for the state tax. Ii appears that
| when the estimates were made up they
were based on the valuation OF a year
| ago, but the state treasurer has called for
a levy based on this years valuation and
this causes a deficiency which must be
made up.
The two other cases are for the payment
| or special police and for the payment OF
| board OF city prisoners at the state in
| stltutions The claim is made that so
many special police have been called
upon this year that the amount appropri-
| ated has been exhausted. and also that
so many men have been sent out 10 Gran
ston for which the city has TO pay that
| more money Is needed here also In con-
/ nection with the special police Il Is said
1 this condition OF things has existed for
| several years. and II this Is so Il would
| seem that .-e estimates made up by the
| city auditor were too small originally
However, IL the city auditor thinks that
/ more money IL needed. there is no doubt
| that the city council will give IT, for the
| city auditor Is but the mouthpiece OF the
/ Republican machine. and the city coun-
! ell only exists To do the bidding OF that
machine, never taking the trouble TO
make any Investigations OF It's own. be-
cause that is not what IL is there for.
ONE MORE WEEK.
There is just one more week I'm which
| the voters will have n chance to get their
names on the registry list and there arc
! still many hundreds OF Democrats I'm this
! city who have thus far neglected their
| duty. This Is no perfunctory duty. but
! one which should be attended to without
further delay
When the office Of the city clerk closes
| one week from tonight. the books will not
| "t"ih pe "Ptnt1 TOT the acceptance OF
any other names and II there are any
Democrats In the city who have not been
| registered they are not going 10 have a
chance TO take part I'm the great battle
OF ballots which will occur in the fan.
THAT BOOK oEcIsloN.s
The decision received during the past
week from Commissioner OF Education
Ranger was entirely unsatisfactory To
| Chairman Little and the Republican
members OF the school board Mr.. Little
| declares that the decision n taken at it's
full valve leaves the power I'm the hands
OF the committee 20 make contracts for
any number OF school houses and incur
! al kinds OF expenses I'm connection with
the school department without regard 10
the question OF whether the city council
| has voted any money or not lie believes
the decision II contrary TO all precedent
and appears 10 be greatly surprised
| As a matter of fact Mr. Little has had