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

/ ready to go on the stump In support oi
! his opinions and the Democratic party
| has done well I'm naming him as the candi-
| date for senator. There are few people
, indeed who do not believe that he Will be
! elected by a substantial plurality
The remainder OF the assembly ticket
| is good also. Mr.. Butler heads the list
OF representatives and Mr.. Butler is
strong. Francis McChrystal Is the rep
resentative of the labor organizations and
his name is not placed where he has got
10 make a remarkably hard fight TO win
either This nomination was made i'm
good faith. Sylvanus Mason and Joseph
Mcdonald are both well known and both
have had experience I'm the legislature.
They Will be prominent i'm the debates
that will take part I'm the next session.
The other men on the ticket are also good
men. IL Is a strong ticket and il de-
serves what IT will without a doubt get.
the support OF the great masses OF the
voters on Election day.
A WARD FIGHT.
II is said that the Republicans will
have one ward fight on their hands this
fall IL appears that Alderman Bennett
most strenuously objects 10 accepting the
edict of the Republican machine, that
his usefulness has departed. and that he
must make way for another man. The
man selected TO replace him is Council
man L'Heureux. whose chief claim 10
fame this past year Is that the only
time he was known TO speak at any OF
the meetings OF the lower branch OF the
city council, was when he answered the
roll call. However, that is lust the kind
OF a man that delights the heart OF the
Republican machine. and so he has been
slated as the successor of Alderman Ben
nett. This really seems just a little
tough on the present alderman. lie has
been most consistent machine ma
ever since he was first elected to repre-
sent the Fifth ward I'm the board OF al
dermen. He has done about everything
that the machine has asked him TO do
and now he is told that he Is not wanted
any longer He declares that he is going
10 hight. and IL is among the possibilities
that IL he should be defeated In the eau
Gus, he Will appear in the field on nomlna-
ton papers In which case the party
would have considerable trouble I'm elect
ing Its candidate.
READY FOR THE BATTLE.
Mayor Higgins. who is going to be the
next governor Of the state. has spent a
pretty busy week attending to his per-
sonal affairs. He has been getting ready
FOR the battle. which is to begin I'm earn
est next week, and he has given little at
tention TO political affairs. He did speak
at one small gathering OF Democratic
workers I'm this city Wednesday evening,
but II was just little family gathering
counted as a political meeting
Next Monday he will begin his work on
the stump. and IL is probable his time
from now on TO the date OF election will
be pretty well taken up.
LUKE o'coNNoR's CANDIDACY.
Luke O'Connor Is a candidate for the
general assembly. Mr.. O'Connor wanted
the Democratic nomination for this of.
nee, put the delegates did not agree with
hn IL No, Ia
Pawtucket. OF course the other members
OF the party have not yet been able as
has Mr.. O'Connor. to show a certificate
OF their Democracy signed by promi-
nent English politician, but nevertheless
they believed IT is hardly necessary The
convention declined to take Mr.. O'Con-
nor at his own worth and instead, made
up It's ticket without seriously regarding
the candidacy OF that gentleman Now he
declares he is going 10 smash the ma
chine. He says the Democratic machine
Is worse than the Republican machine.
and that statement ought to be sufficient
10 prove that Mr. O'Connor Is laboring
under great Misrepresentation. He de-
clares he knows ali about the political
conditions I'm the city and state, but il
is evident that he does not.
However Mr. O'Connor is looking for
votes. He has apparently decided TO
spend the time between now and cleo
ton day. I'm making a canvass of the city
lie has already made few speeches and
be will make others He said this week
he had already spoken TO more than 1900
people and that they had all expressed
great sympathy" for him. Mr.. OCon-
nor is TO be congratulated on securing
this sympathy" IL Is not all OF the poll
ticians that can get that much The Re-
publican candidates for the general as
sembly this year would like TO be assured
of some sympathy. They will have II,
after the votes are counted. but on cleo
tion day will he an unknown quantity. so
far as they are concerned. Mr. O'Connor.
however. says he has got II now and that
Is something IL may carry him over the
dark places he Will have to travel, before
he Is elected to the position 10 which he
aspires, He has set the date for smash
ing the machine at 1ve years Lots OF
things may happen before that time Mr..
O'Connor may even become Democrat
before that span has reached It's limit.
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY ELECTS.
There was a large attendance last eve
ming at the annual meeting OF the South
Woodlawu Improvement society and con-
siderable important business was trans
acted
Officers were elected. reports OF onv
GERS and standing committees were read
and recommendations for the future were
made.
The Officers elected were as follows:
President Albert ]. Thornley,: first vice
president. Or George r. McGraw: second
vice president Frank r. Farrell; score.
tary. Fred J. Nesser; treasurer. Rev.
James T. Barbour, auditors. Bradford and
Joseph Willlams executive board for
three years, Harry Honeymau and John
McNight. For the uneXpired term OF
j. Nesser, Frank J. Grammelesbac was
elected to the executive board
The retiring secretary was Charles r.
Gilbert and vote OF thanks was rendered
u him for the excellent work he has done
during the past year.
In the reports OF the several committees
there appeared 90 be much that was 10
be commended 50 far as the city officials
were concerned There was one matter
which came In FOR strong condemnation
and that was the manner I'm which tho
oftal is collected In that section during the
summer months.