The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-29
DEMOCRATS HAVE
QUIET CAUCUSES
Withdrawal Of Mr.. Hughes From tho MayuaIt Race in Paw
tucket Left the Field Clear For Nj. Corcoran and He VIII
Have Solid Delegation in the City Convention. Attempt
Made in Tho First Ward To Defeat Chairman Butler OF inc
CITY Committee Failed As He Won Out By a Vote OF l53
to So. Bright Prospect For a Sweeping Victory at the
Polls in November.

Adelard Dauray. First district; Thomas
r. Fury, Second district; Edward Purcell
Third district. The following ticket was
chosen without opposition: Delegates TO
state convention, John Tyrell, DR.. Louis
III. Beaudry; delegates 10 city convention
william Cox, William j. Carroll, James j..
Mccartney. Abraham Tetreault, Joseph e..
Beaudry; ward and city committee, John
j. Donahue. Frank J. Mcdonald, Felix j.
Blais. James r. Flynn Frank j. Farrell;
election wardens, Edward II. Carney, dis
trict /: Martin Gibbons. district 2: Cyprien
Guilmette, district 3; election clerks. Felix
j.. Brouilette. district l; Frank Flanagan,
district 2; Anthony H.. Reddington, dis
trict g.
The voting resulted: First district. Is;
Second district. II; Third district, %; to-
tai, So.
SIXTH WARD.
In the Sixth ward the caucus was held
I'm the district court room over the police
station. Bernard Burns, Jr., was warden
and the following were chosen clerks OF
the two Districts: Martin Hannigan,
First district. James J. Kelahan, Second
district. The only ticket In the field was
the following. which was chosen without
opposition.
Delegates 10 state convention. Michael
j Gibbons, Luke O'Donnell, John a.
Rose: delegates TO city convention. John
Mcdonald, Joseph Morrison. Richard b.
Morgan, Martin Hannigan. Thomas But
Ter; ward and city committee, Terrence
Gibson. j. II. Hannaway. James j. Nc
Gee. James T.. Moran. Francis Il. Nc
Chrystal: election OF wardens, district /,
James j. Williamson; district 2, Richatd
l.. Tyrrell: election clerks, district !, Jo-
seph j. Clancy; district 2. Hugh s. Hol-
burn.
The result was: District 1, 20; district 2,
Q: total. %.
In the several ward rooms the GUS
tomary police protection was given by the
city. but there was nothing occurred TO
call i'm the services of the blue coats. The
caucuses were conducted quietly and i'm a
most orderly manner. At none of the
caucuses was there a very large crowd
I'm attendance and with the exception OF
the First ward there was little interest
manifested I'm the outcome. The workers
were present at each of the caucuses, In
structing the voters in the use of the bal
lots and displaying just as much interest
in the meetings as " there were n contest
on or something at stake which was in
doubt.
HORSE KILLED.
A horse owned by Joseph Glastonbury
n butchsr of Oakland avenue. Pawtucket
was killed at Attleboro Falls late yester-
day afternoon, and Mr.. Castonquay was
hurled several feet but escaped serious
injury.
Mr.. Castonquay had Just left Elm street
and was crossing the Gee Whiz' track at
Bulhnch street. when one of the large
Suburban cars came along at a good
speed and struck the horse with u
force that II knocked It against a tele-
graph pole, breaking its neck and causing
instant death.
Mr.. Castonquay was thrown several
feet. but luckily escaped with very slight
injury, the only injury apparent at the
time being a cut on his chin. The front
of the wagon was wrecked and was
thrown TO one side by the car crew and
several of the passengers. The car was
the one tina left for Attleboro at i:05 in
charge of Motorman Walter Grover and
Conductor William Manchester Though
the passengers were shaken up. no one
was injured.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
There have been some changes in the
political situation in this city during the
past week. Mr.. Hughes has withdrawn
his candidacy for the Democratic mayor
atty nomination and that has cleared the
way for the nomination of Thomas L.
Corcoran and without "A doubt that gem
tleman will receive the nomination with
out any contest.
For the Republicans 1t is claimed that
there is a possibility Of a contest. which
would certainly be a most unusual affair,
IL Is claimed hat both -R|epresentallNe
Kenyon and Representative Gorton would
like to make the running and that they
are likely To go into the caucuses after
the delegates. although In view OF the
practical impossibility OF the Republican
nominee winning IL would appear rather
ludicrous TO contest for such an empty
-. IA 4 .a.,a n.1u,.nss 10 rntaaVtaA -
be entirely out OF II. He evidently got
all he wanted a year ago and he prefers
someone else should be knocked down this
year.
There has developed some little discorj
among the Democratic factions OF the
Third ward. but the whole thing looks
like an attempt on the part OF the old
Keenan-Gil combination TO stir up trou.
bic I'm hopes that II there can be enough
Of this the Republicans can win out. II
Is rather surprising that certain men whc
have always been looked upon as good
Democrats should lend their influence 4
this game and Il is 10 be hoped that they
will sec wha the game is before they
have carried the contest too far.
The Republicans have got one little nght
on their hands. II is In the Fifth war.
and has 20 do with the choice OF an al
dcrmanic candidate. Alderman Bennett
objects very s%trcnuously 10 being turned
down. but " certainly looks as though M
was very much up against Il. Not only
the French voters Of that ward but IL Is
said that the city machine Is out to trim
him and N he should make a contest ms
he declares Us his Intention he would geI
such n beating that ne would wonder how
he ever was elected I'm past years.
The selection " Mayor J,sues ". Hig.
gins as the Democratic candidate for gov.
crnor has created u great dcal Of onthu.
siasm in this city whore practically cv.
cryonc knows him. II can be honestly
said that never I'm the history OF the cts
has there been such a popular chief exec.
utivc as Mayor Higgins. Not only tn,
voters Of his own party but hundreds OF
Republicans are frequently heard {,
speak In the highest terms OF the younl
mayor and without n doubt he f. goins
= 90 Ert "A great many votes from this cts
which under conditions would be cast Tot
the Republican candidate. A year ag,
Gov. Utter received n plurality OF 2
votes IN Pawtuckct. while Mayor Higgin.
led his opponent by something less thar
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