The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06

applause and then there being no Other
candidate his nomination was made by
aclamation
ASSEMBLY TICKET NAMED.
Then for some reason there was a re.
| cess taken. The gentleman who asked foI
! IL placed the time az i5 minutes, but II
| was 45 minutes before the delegates again
| came back into the hall and Il was evil
dent from the expression on some OF their
| faces that whatever differences had eX-
listed when the conference began were
| still there.
on being again called 20 order the con-
vention proceeded 10 make up the re-
| mainder OF the ticket and there was no
/ contest for any place until the time came
| for the selection OF a candidate at large,
when two candidates appeared Joseph
Mcdonald and Thomas OBrien were both
after a place but Mr.. Mcdonald got the
votes and was declared the nominee. The
ticket was made up as follows:
For senator. James l.. jerks
For first representative, Edward +.
Butler; second representative, Augustine
Burns, third representative. Frank Cul-
len: fourth representative. Sylvanus Ma
son: NTH representative DR. Lewis II
Beaudry; sixth representative. Francis =.
McChrystal; representative at large, Jo-
seph Mcdonald.
For members OF the school committee
for three years, DR. Frank f. Gormley.
Daniel =. McNiven and Mrs Angela Syl-
vestre
For member OF the school committee TO
hll the unexpired term caused by the
resignation OF Nathan w. Littleheld. Al
bert l.. Warner
After authorizing the officers Of the
city TO fill any vacancies IN the ticket a
resolution was offered and passed pledg.
ing the candidate for the general assem-
bly, 20 vote II elected for Robert H. l.
Goddard for the United States senate.
MR.. coRcoRAN ACCEPTS.
A committee consisting OF Robert Bra
ley, Michael NJ. OBrien and James ID.
Condor was chosen To walt on the candi-
dates and inform them OF their nomina-
tion and shortly after that they appear
ed In the hall escortlng the candidate for
mayor Mr.. Corcoran AS he STEPPED onto
the platform he was given a most cordial
reception and in accepting the nomination
he said:
accept the nomination you have ten
dered me as candidate for mayor OF the
city Of Pawtucket II is no small honor
10 be chosen the standard bearer OF the
Democratic party I'm the second city Of the
state. and | assure you that / deeply ap-
preciate this honor and am sincerel.
grateful TO you for this signal mark Of
distinction. | pledge you my word that
II elected my every action as chief ex-
ecutive VIII tend 10 improve conditions I'm
our fair city. and 10 aid the people I'm Sc
curing their just political rights and priv
ileges. And l believe that. irrespective
Of party. all fair minded citizens will ad-
NIT that there Is room for Improvement
In our conditions as they exist under Re
publican rule. and that political rights
and privileges In this city are i'm n large
measure more seeming than real
The issues in our city campaign are
very similar 10 the issues I'm our state
campaign In both. we are striving for
representative government In Pawtuck-
ct, our city council Is elected from wards
so bounded by the Republican gerryman-
der Of 1902 and the voting lists are so
manipulated by our board OF tax assessors
that minority OF property voters elect
majority OF the memhers OF the city
council
This year the machine has increased
its artificial personal property vote and
Will probably continue to increase It un-
al its numbers will constitute majority
OF the total property vote
Here. as I'm state affairs. we have the
Republican boss He dictates the nomi-
nations OF Republican members OF the
city council and his will Is implicitly
obeyed by these members during their
tenure Of office They are responsible
only TO him-the people may take care
Of themselves. These city council mem
bers elect board OF tax assessors who
are also obedient 10 the commands Of the
boss, and who manipulate the personal
property voting lists by adding here and
erasing there. so that none but the cand-
dates Of the boss can be elected 10 the
city counci--a perpetual ring. revolving
around the boss as n center.
Here also, as I'm state affairs. this syS-
tenn OF bossism and ring rule has bred
corruption I'm al It's forms To secure
the right 10 vote upon sufficient personal
property, TO obtain employment In any of
the city departments 10 secure n license
OF any kind tho applicant must smother
his conscience and pledge himself TO vote
as the boss and his lieutenants direct
To stlfle opposition. employment and fav-
ors are granted. those failing. pressure
T. brought 20 bear through ones employer
and even the private business OF
one who dares TO speak out ls
assailed by this mercenary ma
chine To our youth seeking polti-
cal office within the gift OF the city coun-
ell is offered only one course. " he would
obtain Il under present conditions he
must barter his manhood for the office.
ne laNlSn anu NnNaIIatlteu expenditure
OF the public money by the Republican
state machine. as instanced I'm the build
ing and equipment OF the state sanaT)r-
ium for consumptives. IS r~Sected here as
instanced I'm the unending appropriations
by the Republican city council for the
new FIRE station on Main street Here
large contracts are awarded without call
ing Tor bids and inviting competition. and
~ has occurred that whore bids have
been called for. the contract was award
ed. not 60 the lowest bidder hut 20 "a
vored high bidder Members OF the city
council act I'm the double capacity 81 rep
resentng the city and securing contracts
FOR firms with whom they are connected
Is II any wonder that We have 30 little
to show Tor our heavy indebtedness in
CURED under Republican rule?
II vs. the purpose OF the Democratic
party and right-mindcd citizens 10 cor
rect and prevent these abuses OF power
Pending the adoption OF new constltu-
tion which will abolish tho property dual.
incation. we urge the passage OF an
amendment 90 our city charter providing
FOR tho election OF tax assessors by tho
whole electorate, such an amendment as
was plgeon-holed by the Republican legis-