The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12

licved unwise 10 turn down Mayor Nc
Nally while he was under fire. Even
those who opposed his denomination
agreed To this and so the matter was
laid over, although the statement was
made that this would not really affect the
action OF the convention.
Last evening the convention was called
to order some time after o'clock. and
at once went into executive session. For
more than two hours the discussion went
on behind closed doors. and IL was said
that some OF the delegates who a week
ago had been opposed To the renomina-
tion of Mayor McNally had changed
their minds.
However. the executive session was
brought TO "A close about IL O'Clock. and
then IL took but a very few minutes TO
ratify i'm open session what had been done
behind closed doors, and the ticket was
made up a above.
1t will be the opinion OF the great ma
iority Of the people OF the city that the
convention acted wisely II has nomina ted
"A man who stands very high i'm the esti-
nation Of the people of the city. Mr..
Riley has never before taken any part IN
the political life Of this city. lie has
been urged TO do so a number of times.
but he has declared that he had no time
TO give TO public affairs. This year. how
ever he consented TO make the run IL he
was nominated and there seems at the
present time not the slightest doubt that
ne will be elected
The action of the convention is no CEN
sure on Mayor McNally He has occupied
the office OF mayor for two years. which
Is as long as any man ever held this Of
flee, and there was a feeling that he
ought to make way 1t cannot he said
that the action of the board OF aldermen
has effected the result i'm the least The
delegates II is said. stood IL to II i'm favor
of Mr.. Riley, and IL Is possible that of
the | men who stood for him some Of
them We're actuated by feelings OF sym.
pathy, which certainly does them credit
But what the party wants this year ids 4
man who can win. 1t is possible thar
Mayor McNally could have won. but there
is scarcely any doubt about Mr. Riley
and this was no time 10 take any chances
The convention Is to be commended on
its action.
The convention was called 20 order
shortly after 8 o'clock and the roll Of
delegates was called Considerable dis-
cussion arose over the seating Of dele
gates. which was soon Strengthened out
and the convention went into executive
session. II was nearly / o'clock when
they once more got down To business
Thomas l.. Donavan then said that
without any eulogy as the, timc remain
ing was so short he would place in nomi-
nation FOR the office OF mayor OF Central
Falls. Timothy J. Riley.
Mr.. Riley was unanimously nominated
a.
Remington be the nominee OF the conven-
tion for state senator. II was so voted
The names Of j. J. Foy. +. y l.. Rattey
and James + Murphy were thcn placed
placed I'm nomination for representative
To the general assembly from Central
Falls and also unanimously adopted
Or. John T. IIussy and Dr John +. Nc
Grath we're then nominated as candidates
FOR the school committee
Mr. Donovan then introduced tho fol-
lowing resolution: That we plcdgo the
otc Of every candidate nominated for
the next general assembly. if elected. to
| Robert ~. J. otdard for the Office Of
| United tSatCs senator from this state.
The city committee was empowered 20
hll vacancies and Thomas Donovan and
James Cunningham were appointed q
committee To notify the candidates OF
their nomination. Adjourned
MANY ATTENDED FUNERAL.
The funeral of Jean Bite MORN. ven
cradle citizen " Central Falls, took place
yesterday morning from the residence of
his son. John II. NORM. los Hunt street
Services were at the church OF Notrs
Dame du Sacre Occur. where a requiem
high mass was celebrated by the pastor.
Rev. j. N. Beland The music was under
the direction ~ Prof Ernest Te Clerc. The
church organlst At the conclusion ~ the
services the body was borne 90 Notre
Dame cemetery. Pawtucket. and there tn
TERED the hearers being Joseph Longiois
Arsene Paquette. Pierre Bazinet and
Pierre LemieuX. intimate friends Of the
deceased
There we're present AZ the funeral deie-
gations from several societies of the
Church of Notre Dame. Of which the de-
ceased was a member.