The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-26
O. NEIL AN ISSUE
WITH DUNN IN
THE THIRD WARD

''I don't see why the leaders in Ward
who are making so earnest fight for de-
cent politics in their ward don't make
O'Nen the issue The ruffianism prac-
tised and the boss work OF Dunn could not
in a dozen years. disgusting as they are
20 solf-rcspecting men. harm the party
as much as Omen can do in one year, -
said a man who formerly held office in
Ward 4 to News Democrat man today.
1T came pretty near being all off for
the Democratic city and municipal ticket
last Saturday night through ONeirs'trick
that failed.
some one has said that there are blum
ders that are worse than crimes. one
ominous thing about the whole AFFAIR Is
the neglect OF the COlt-Perry organ 10
rush 10 the defence OF - Nell The organ
has been booming @ Neil and Dunn stock
ever since its inception; and now that
Omen got caught IN one OF It's tricks II
throws him down entirely.
Republican machinists were intensely
interested In the intended failure OF the
Democrats 10 nominate an assembly tick
ct I'm the city OF Providence, and the gang
was terribly wrought over the detection
and explosion Of the game.
1T looks TO me as II deliberate at
tempt had been made 10 steal the as
sembly delegation from this city by caus-
ing a condition OF affairs that would have
prevented any assembly nominees app
pearing on the official ballot; and as II
O'Nei simply permitted himself 10 be
made the tool OF the would-be political
manipulation OF the ColtPerry organ
II think the people in Ward know what
the trusts mean and that they have
representatives enough I'm the senate al
ready. O'Neil differs from the majority
OF his fellow citizens apparently for when
placed as sentinel 70 prevent further
aggressions OF the trusts he was either
faultless or careless. There can be no
excuse for sentinel who is not watch
ful.
Il am informed that Dunn and ONeil
are receiving substantial backing al the
city hall, as we'll as FRONT he Republican
machine. Certain men in the hall who Sc
cured office by reason OF their treachery
tC their party are working hard for Dunn
and O'Neill, even neglecting their duties
10 the city TO do so.
III would be a good time just now f1c
the registry voters to remember that
Alderman Dunn could not find any words
20 express his support OF "A measure re-
o,uesting the board of canvassers and
registration TO visit the several wards
of the city so that men who had TO work
hard all day might have 10 go of hot
night TO the city hall. When a promi-
nent machine Republican PROMPTLY moved
the reference OF the resolution to a COM
mittee and thus killed ii. Dunn entered
no pfoItrl NndltNtis anu one bl the
board OF canvassers is now one OF Dunns
boomers.
But O'Neill is burden enough for the
IL ssIans TO garry In Ward g. He was
named for chairman OF the Democratic
city committee by the political writer,
who is now booming the Dunno Neill
combination and has been subservient to
him ever since. His latest performance
brngs him up for pretty close inspection;
an dunless my friends in his ward are
much denser than they formerly were.
th,y will administer such a stinging re-
huke 10 the de facto chairman and his
associates that their friends In the ma
chine headquarters and the Cot-Perry
on gan will have no use for them
chairman Connolly of the ward COM
nittee is one OF the confident ones. He
says he believes that Dunn is the only
man in the ward who measures up 10 him.
Connolly's type OF gentleman. Mr.
Connolly is Offering some pretty large
packages OF stage money that he and Dunn
will have the distribution OF offices in
Ward 3 for the next dozen years.
"All this may be, but II the Democrats
OF Ward 3 do not retire ONeill tomorrow
night there will be hundreds of voters
surprised and alarmed: and some way will
YET be found by Dunn and O'Neill 10 pre-
vent a Democratic assembly ticket being
named i'm this CITY"