The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13
VOTERS
ON CURB HELD
DUNN CAUCUS

Alderman John c. Dunn cracked the
whip in ward last night and the seven
members OF his ward committee, includ-
ing de facto Chairman o'Neill OF the
city committee and John + Connolly,
both OF whom have used pretty vigorous
language concerning the alderman met
and meekly registered the alderman's
mandate
There were just IL men at the meeting.
which was held on the sidewalk at the
corner OF Charles street and Branch ave-
nue.. in front OF the fire station
This is the headquarters OF the Dunn
ties; and there have been some warm
debates for the edihcation OF the fire.
men.
Last night two policemen were on hand.
perhaps just TO see that there were no
breaches or the peace. though the usual
demand for permits for sidewalk preach
ing was not made.
II was looked on as a mere coincidence
that the meeting should have been so
aptly timed in relation 10 Col. Colts re-
turn from Europe.
There is a story about a member of the
Massachusetts legislature who was max
Ing speech TO kill time when a friend
cut the speech short by grabbing the ora
tors coat and saying: John, John. the
pay cart has arrived" Instead of the ar
rival OF the cart in this instance stopping
things. II was Just the starter.
The announcement was made that the
ticket would appear in the Colt-Perry or
gan, and Alderman Dunn is reported 20
nave announced that there would be
plenty OF funds for the coming campaign.
~ Is presumed they will be supplied by
the same sources as heretofore.
The gathering put "A quietus on the boom
OF Councilman Gamer for alderman. and
IL looked after the meeting II, provided
the ward committee named was elected.
safer man than John +. Connolly would
be named for chairman.
The Colt-Dunn committee is made up as
follows: John +. McAvoy, John Il. Con-
molly, Joseph Clafrey, Frank $. Reavey.
last but not least. John O'Neili. who by
virtue OF police Interference and the ac-
tion Of a Republican partisan board OF
eanvassers has been chairman OF the /
Democratic city committee. but Is now
in a minority in that body
Mr.. ONeill called no meetings of the |
city committee to take means 20 register |
Democrats this year, and his associates !
In the ward committee named above are
at present said TO be against the best in /
terest OF the party In the state and city. /
The members OF the committee followed |
Mr.. ONeill's lead and did nothing for 4
registration.
1t was looked upon as singular in the \
ward today that the ticket named had /
on IL the names OF men who are known |
TO be much opposed TO Alderman Dunn /
and such other vigorous exponents OF /
Democracy as Col. Colt and Marsden ]. (
Perry. Mr.. Dunn has proved himself a
good deal OF a joker on several occasions, |
and some were inclined TO believe that /
the ticket would have to be so renovated \
before the caucus that those who took |
part In last nights gathering OF less than |
n dozen won't know their own creation.
One man named for one of the leading /
positions on the ticket said 10 a News
Democrat reporter today: 81 am not for !
Dunn nor any OF his gang. l will work
and vote, as heretofore, against the Hes /
slams" Other men claim that the use OF /
their names was unauthorized; but some |
of them declined at present to make |
rpen statements. owing 10 the tendency |
,f the Dunn-Perry-Col organ to manu-
'acture nicknames.
Some politicians this morning thought |
he selection OF the alderman for dele
gate 10 the state convention ensured that
n case the O'Neill- -Dorney-C Colt forces
should control the Democratic city con-
lention. Alderman Dunn would be nomi-
,ated for mayor on an anti-graft plat
orm
The Issue In the Third ward this year Is
/
,cracy against those who are constantly
liding and abetting the Rpublican ma
'hine.
The ticket Is as follows:
Delegates TO the city convention, John
Bowen, Edward Reilly. Walter e.
scott, James z. McGovern, James E.
delegates to representative
convention, John ]. Daily, John j. Gafr-
icy, William j Blessing. Richard ]. Glib
In. John J. Sheehan; delegates TO con-
,resslonal convention, James II. McNin,
jeremiah Hennessey. Patrick j. Burke;
school committeeman, for three years,
lanes w. Mcfarland.