The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-13

The Democrats Of Central Falls are for
tunate in the choice Of their candidate
for mayor, and the people OF the entire
city arc cheered by the prospect OF haN-
ing such n man at the head OF the mu-
nicipalty for the next IL months.
Timothy j. Riley is not a politician
He has been urged many times 10 accept
nomination for some Office. but has con-
sstently refused claiming his personal
affairs were OF so much Importance that
he could not give city affairs the time he
believed they should be given. This year.
however. certain OF the citizens urged
him TO become a candidate for the mayor
atty and after duo consideration he has
agreed TO accept. At the convention
Thursday night he was nominated ana
now II is up 10 the people to elect him.
Here Is an opportunity 10 do good JOB.
Politicians OF the professional type nave
had control OF the city for a good many
years. and now there Is chance 10 oust
them and Il should be taken advantage
OF. DR. McNally has been mayor for two
years, which is az long as anyone ever
held the office. and while that is no rea-
son for his displacement, in view OF the
fact that he has been used as well as
have his predecessors, IL does not seem
he can find fault because his party has
decided to go into this fight with another
standard bearer.
Mr. Riley IL a large property owner and
therefore has that material interest IN
the affairs OF the community mayor
ought TO have. He is a business man
with large experience. He is connected
I'm n responsible position with one OF the
largest manufacturing concerns in the
Blackstone valley and he will be able 10
bring to bear the Judgment OF a business
man in dealing with the affairs OF the
city. This has been needed for long
time The financial condition OF the city
is not In the best possible shape and yet
tha; fact Is not to be charged up against
the Democratic party. because the legis-
lative department has at all times been
in the hands OF the Republicans. There
fore that party and the men elected by II
arc responsible for the debts which have
accumulated
Just whom the Republicans will nomi-
nate no one seems TO know. The dele
gates recently elected TO the city conven-
tion have had one or two conferences,
but II Is said they have not met with the
best Of success I'm their efforts 10 secure
a candidate. The fact is. there are few
Republicans who care to stand up aud get
the drubbing that is coming to the Re-
publican. candidate for mayor this fall.
Up 10 the present time there have been
but one or two names seriously mention
ed in connection with this nomination,
and during the past "a hours the one
most heard L. that OF John NJ. Fournier.
Mr. Fournier was.a member of the first
board of aldermen and has also been
Amember Of the general assembly. At one
time he was a member of the Republican
state committee, but OF recent years he
is said 10 have been not always in accord
with the Republican machine.
II may be that Mr.. Fournier will be the
nominee and II he should be, he Will be
he oft ha
ored I'm this way in the city.
THE ALDERMANIC VERDICT,
The verdict OF the board OF alderben
as a result OF the investigation into the
affairs OF the police department has been
rendered but has caused no surprise. II
was expected to be against Mayor Nc
Nally, because II was known that the ma
jority of the members OF the board had
made up their minds to condemn him,
long before the first witness was exam
ined. II was unnecessary to have any
illnesses. except as a matter OF form.
The one really funny thing about the
farcical affair and II was so funny that
everyone who read II had to laugh was
the "censure," given to Deputy Sheriff
Arthur Sherman. To think. that after
Officer Sherman had spent his days and
nights working up the evidence, and had
given of his experience to help along the
Investigation, he should come I'm for the
condemnation OF the board OF aldermen.
was a piece OF comedy OF most hilarious
sort.
II would be interesting to learn who
drew up those resolutions of "censure"
II Is believed they were not prepared af-
ter the members OF the board went into
executive session, Thursday night and
the fact that Attorney Bowen failed to
take advantage OF the permission given
him 10 he present with the city solicitor
at this meeting. would seem to indicate
that the members. and especially Alder